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Azul Systems Extends Support For In-Memory Computing Architectures With New Release Of Zing Runtime For Java - Zing Release 16.01 Supports 2TB Of Pauseless Java Heap Memory

Date 28/01/2016

Highlights:

• Zing now supports an industry-leading 2TB of pauseless heap memory per Java instance, greatly improving the capabilities and response time of in-memory computing and simplifying deployments
• Zing 16.01 has added enhanced monitoring and troubleshooting capabilities, helping to further reduce operating costs for web-scale Java deployments
• Azul continues to expand the number of Apache Cassandra-specific performance improvements included in the Zing runtime

Romana Jordan And Jochen Penker Elected New Chair And Vice-Chair Of ACER Administrative Board

Date 28/01/2016

ACER’s Administrative Board, meeting today, unanimously appointed its new leadership for the next two years. The new Chair, Dr Romana Jordan, has a long experience in collaborating with ACER and has an extensive knowledge of the Agency, which she acquired during her term as Member of the European Parliament (MEP) and of its ITRE Committee. The new Vice-Chair, Mr Jochen Penker, is the Director of European and International Energy Policy at the Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy in Austria and has a long experience in public service in the energy field, both in Austria and at the EU level.  

trueEX Completes First Electronic Mexican Peso Swap Trades For Institutional Investors

Date 28/01/2016

trueEX, the fastest growing swap execution facility (SEF), has created another industry innovation with the execution of the first dealer to client Mexican peso (MXN) interest rate swaps trades on its award-winning platform. Societe Generale Corporate and Investment Bank (SGCIB), and undisclosed institutional investors completed the transactions late in December and January; the first buy-side trades to be electronically executed.

Moscow Exchange: Revised Tick Size For 10 Securities On The Equity & Bond Market From 1 February

Date 28/01/2016

Starting from Monday 1 February, the Moscow Exchange sets new price ticks for following securities under regular quarterly review.

New York Stock Exchange Outlines Priorities To Strengthen Equity Market Structure During Extreme Volatility - Actions Include Results From Survey Of Market Participants

Date 28/01/2016

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), a subsidiary of Intercontinental Exchange’s (NYSE:ICE) global network of exchanges, today outlined actions it will prioritize to enhance U.S. equity market structure and strengthen the markets during times of extreme volatility.

UK Serious Fraud Office: LIBOR Defendants Acquitted - Updated

Date 28/01/2016

Update as of 28 January 2016: Darrell Read was acquitted by a jury today on the one remaining count against him.

Nasdaq Chief Financial Officer Lee Shavel To Retire

Date 28/01/2016

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced that Lee Shavel, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy will retire, effective March 31, 2016.

Nasdaq Announces Quarterly Dividend Of $0.25 Per Share

Date 28/01/2016

The Board of Directors of Nasdaq, Inc (Nasdaq:NDAQ) has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share on the company's outstanding common stock. The dividend is payable on March 28, 2016, to shareowners of record at the close of business on March 14, 2016.  Future declarations of quarterly dividends and the establishment of future record and payment dates are subject to approval by the Board of Directors.

The Year 2015 At The Vienna Stock Exchange

Date 28/01/2016

2015 was a turbulent year on international stock markets. Hardly any year in the past has seen such a vast number of different events with comparable impacts on stock markets: starting from the crisis in Greece and the war in Syria to the shock waves triggered by the Chinese stock market plunge, just to name a few. In this difficult environment, the Vienna Stock Exchange can look back at a solid year 2015. The highlights of the year 2015 include an increase in trading volumes by some 24%, a gain of the leading index, ATX, by 10.97%, and innovations in bond trading. 

Nasdaq Reports Record Fourth Quarter And Full Year 2015 Results

Date 28/01/2016

• The company achieved record net revenues and diluted EPS, as well as record non-GAAP diluted EPS for both the fourth quarter of 2015 and the full year ended December 31, 2015.
• Fourth quarter 2015 non-GAAP diluted EPS of $0.89, an increase of 10% compared to the fourth quarter of 2014.  Fourth quarter 2015 GAAP diluted EPS was $0.88.   
• Fourth quarter 2015 net revenues¹ were $536 million, up 4% year-over-year.  On an organic basis, excluding the impact of changes in foreign exchange rates and acquisitions, net revenues increased 5%. 
• Non-trading segment organic revenue growth was 8% in the fourth quarter of 2015. 
• In the fourth quarter, Nasdaq repurchased approximately $67 million of common stock.  Through dividend payments and stock buybacks, the company returned $526 million in capital to shareholders in 2015.