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Intercontinental Exchange Chairman & CEO Jeffrey C. Sprecher To Speak At Credit Suisse Financial Services Forum On February 8th

Date 02/02/2017

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of data and listings services, announced today that Jeffrey C. Sprecher, Chairman and CEO will speak at the Credit Suisse Financial Services Forum. The presentation will take place on Wednesday, February 8 at 8:00 a.m. ET. The presentation will be broadcast live over the Internet and can be accessed in the investor relations and media section of ICE’s website at http://ir.theice.com/.     

EPEX SPOT Power Trading Results Of January 2017 - Record Volumes Traded On Belgian, French, German Intraday Markets And On UK Half-Hour Auction

Date 02/02/2017

In January 2017, a total volume of 43 TWh was traded on EPEX SPOT’s Day-Ahead and Intraday power markets (January 2016: 49.3 TWh).

Boerse Stuttgart Turnover At Around EUR 8.1 Billion In January - Increases In Turnover Recorded In Equities, Securitised Derivatives, Debt Instruments And Investment Funds

Date 02/02/2017

Boerse Stuttgart’s turnover in January 2017 was around EUR 8.1 billion, according to its order book statistics. The overall trading volume was up more than 10 percent on the previous month and almost 17 percent year on year.

Bank Rate Held At 0.25%, Government Bond Purchases At £435bn And Corporate Bond Purchases At Up To £10bn

Date 02/02/2017

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) sets monetary policy to meet the 2% inflation target, and in a way that helps to sustain growth and employment.  At its meeting ending on 1 February 2017, the Committee voted unanimously to maintain Bank Rate at 0.25%.  The Committee voted unanimously to continue with the programme of sterling non-financial investment-grade corporate bond purchases, financed by the issuance of central bank reserves, totalling up to £10 billion.  The Committee also voted unanimously to maintain the stock of UK government bond purchases, financed by the issuance of central bank reserves, at £435 billion.

CME Group Inc. Reports Strong Fourth-Quarter And Full-Year 2016 Financial Results

Date 02/02/2017

• Annual average daily volume reached a record 15.6 million contracts in 2016, including records in interest rates, energy, agricultural commodities, metals, total options and electronic options
• Fourth-quarter 2016 volume averaged 16.3 million contracts per day, up 24 percent versus fourth-quarter 2015, with quarterly average daily volume records in interest rates, energy and metals
• Annual revenue increased 8 percent compared with 2015 and fourth-quarter revenue 2016 grew 12 percent

Plazma® Enhances Its MiFID II Toolkit With The Addition Of Vendor Search And Credit Tracker To Its Commission Management Platform - Easily Find Research Providers And Manage CSA And RPA Requirements Ahead Of MiFID II

Date 02/02/2017

Instinet Incorporated announced today that it has added two new tools to its award-winning Plazma online account management platform: Vendor Search and Credit Tracker.

TOCOM: Final Settlement Price Of Crude Oil For January 2017 Contract

Date 02/02/2017

Final settlement price of Dubai Crude Oil for January 2017 contract is 38,770 yen.

Investor Activity On The Warsaw Stock Exchange Group's Markets – January 2017

Date 02/02/2017

• Increase of the value of trade in equities on the Electronic Order Book[1] on the Main Market by 48.7% YoY and increase of the total value of trade in equities by 52.1% YoY 
• Increase of the volume of trade in derivatives by 0.1% YoY, with the biggest increase in the volume of trade in single-stock futures (+107.2% YoY) and interest rate futures (+201.6% YoY)
• Increase of the value of trade in non-Treasury bonds on the Electronic Order Book on Catalyst by 34.2% YoY
• Increase of the total volume of transactions in gas by 41.1% YoY

UK Competition And Markets Authority: Open Banking Revolution Moves Closer

Date 02/02/2017

A technological revolution will give people greater control over their money following today’s publication of the CMA’s banking final order.

ESMA Updates Its EMIR Q&A

Date 02/02/2017

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued today an update of its Q&A on practical questions regarding the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR).