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TOM Liquidity Report March 2016

Date 14/04/2016

Please click here to access the Markit report analyzing liquidity for Dutch equity derivatives.

SEC: Town Officials In New York Hid Financial Troubles From Bond Investors

Date 14/04/2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced fraud charges against Ramapo, N.Y., its local development corporation, and four town officials who allegedly hid a deteriorating financial situation from their municipal bond investors.

Successful IPO On SIX Swiss Exchange - The Successful Listing Of VAT Group AG Makes It The Second Company To Join The Swiss Exchange In 2016

Date 14/04/2016

Today SIX Swiss Exchange welcomes VAT Group AG (VACN), a leading manufacturer of vacuum valves. Marco Estermann, Head Issuer Relations at SIX Swiss Exchange, commented on the latest IPO: "Once again, a global market leader has chosen to list its shares on the Swiss exchange, which is something we are very pleased about. VAT rounds out our portfolio of innovative and globally leading companies from various sectors, which benefit from high visibility and an attractive peer group at our trading venue."

European Parliament Inquiry Committee Into Panama Papers

Date 14/04/2016

The European Parliament Conference of Presidents, uniting the EP president and political group leaders, unanimously backed today the setting up of an inquiry committee* to investigate the so-called Panama Papers, which revealed detailed information on off-shore companies and their ultimate beneficiaries.

MSCI Global Standard Indexes: Accessibility Of The Nigerian Equity Markets

Date 14/04/2016

After introduction of restrictions on foreign currency trading and the resulting continuous deterioration of foreign exchange market liquidity, MSCI is closely monitoring the situation in Nigeria with regards to market accessibility.

Testimony By Federal Reserve Governor Jerome H. Powell - Trends In Fixed-Income Markets - Before The Subcommittee On Securities, Insurance, And Investment, And Subcommittee On Economic Policy, Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C., April 14, 2016

Date 14/04/2016

Chairmen Crapo and Heller, Ranking Members Warner and Warren, other subcommittee members, I would like to thank you for inviting me to testify today on trends in fixed-income markets. Because these markets perform important functions in our economy, it is imperative that we understand the significant changes they are currently undergoing. As I will discuss, a number of factors have been driving these changes.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew To Attend G-20 Finance Ministers And Central Bank Governors Meeting And Spring Meetings Of The Imf And World Bank

Date 14/04/2016

The U.S. Department of the Treasury today announced that Secretary Jacob J. Lew will attend the spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank in Washington, D.C. April 14-16, 2016.  Secretary Lew will also meet with G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors to discuss measures to promote global growth.

EGX Chairman Receives The CEO Of One Of The Largest U.S. Companies

Date 14/04/2016

• EGX Chairman welcomed the CEO of one of the major U.S. companies
• Omran: During the meeting, we emphasized the seriousness of the economic reform program
• Omran: Egypt will be the most developing country in the region in 2017
• Omran: EGX is one of the most developed stock markets during the first quarter

Seabury FXone Selects Beeks Financial Cloud For Optimized Connectivity And Hosting Solutions - FXone Customers Can Now Access Equinix’s NY4 And TY3 Via Beeks

Date 14/04/2016

Beeks Financial Cloud, a global leader in financial cloud infrastructure, announced today that it has formed a partnership with Seabury FXone, a provider of FX liquidity management solutions and a subsidiary of Seabury Group, that establishes a one-stop solution for low latency connectivity to Equinix’s New York (NY4) and Tokyo (TY3) data centers.

Interactive Data Launches Liquidity Indicators Service In Europe - Tools Help Firms Assess Portfolios’ Liquidity Profiles Under Range Of Market Conditions

Date 14/04/2016

Interactive Data, a leading provider of fixed-income evaluated pricing, and subsidiary of Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE), announced today that its Liquidity Indicators Service is now available for European and Asia-Pacific corporate and sovereign securities. This represents an expansion of its North American services, and leverages the same fixed-income evaluated pricing and reference data content that supports pricing and trading functions at the world’s leading financial institutions and asset managers.