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BGC Partners Announces Reduced Interest Rate On GFI Group's 8.375% Senior Notes Due 2018 - Upgrades Of GFI Group Senior Debt By S&P, Fitch, And Moody's Expected To Lower BGC's Annual Consolidated Interest Expenses By A Total Of $4.8 Million

Date 19/01/2016

BGC Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: BGCP) ("BGC Partners," "BGC," or the "Company,") a leading global brokerage company servicing the financial and real estate markets, today announced the reduction in the interest rate applicable to the 8.375% Senior Notes due 2018, (CUSIP No. 361652AA8) (the "Notes") issued by its subsidiary GFI Group Inc. ("GFI") from 8.625% to 8.375% per annum.

The UK Financial Conduct Authority Moves Up To 40th Place In Stonewall’s Top 100 Employers 2016 Rankings

Date 19/01/2016

For the second consecutive year, the Financial Conduct Authority has been recognised as one of the top hundred Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans (LGBT)-friendly places to work. Stonewall’s annual Workplace Equality Index brings together top-performing organisations who have consistently demonstrated exemplary practice in supporting LGBT staff.

Fifth Annual Exchange Conference Honours Five Listed Companies - Amundi, Lafarge-Holcim, Showroomprivé, Parrot And Focus Home Interactive Are This Year’s Euronext Award Winners

Date 19/01/2016

Euronext, the euro zone’s leading exchange, today held its fifth annual conference for exchange professionals. Once again, the event was a big success this year, bringing together an audience of over 1,000 along with 70 leaders from the business and financial community, including François Villeroy de Galhau, Governor of the Bank of France.

Vienna Stock Exchange Annual Statistics 2015

Date 19/01/2016

The current yearly statistic 2015 as pdf- and xls-file is now available.

• Yearly statistic 2015

SEC: Alternative Fund Manager Overcharged Fees, Misled Investors

Date 19/01/2016

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that a Denver-based alternative fund manager has agreed to settle charges that the firm overcharged management fees and misled investors about how it valued certain assets.

TMX Group Limited To Announce Q4 2015 Financial Results On Thursday, February 11, 2016 - Analyst Conference Call To Be Held Friday, February 12, 2016 At 8:00 A.M.

Date 19/01/2016

TMX Group Limited will announce its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2015 during the evening of Thursday, February 11, 2016. An analyst conference call to review the results will be held on Friday, February 12, 2016 at 8:00 a.m. ET.

Finansinspektionen - Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority: Trig Social Media Breached Accounting Rules

Date 19/01/2016

Trig Social Media AB has, in an interim report, on a number of points neglected the provisions regarding periodic financial information. Finansinspektionen has therefore decided to issue the company with a caution for having breached the accounting rules. Trig Social Media shall also pay an administrative fine of SEK 300,000.

CME Group Announces The Launch Of Six New WTI Houston (Argus) Crude Oil Futures Contracts

Date 19/01/2016

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced the launch of six new West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Houston (Argus) Crude Oil futures contracts.  These new cash-settled futures will be available for trading on CME Globex and for submission for clearing via CME ClearPort effective Feb. 8, 2016, pending all relevant regulatory review periods. This contract will be listed with and subject to the rules and regulations of NYMEX.

MGEX Sees Open Interest Break Top 20

Date 19/01/2016

MGEX, a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO), reports its 17th-highest open interest total of all-time following Friday’s activity, finishing the day at 79,887.  

US Treasury Issues Request For Information On Evolving Treasury Market Structure

Date 19/01/2016

The U.S. Treasury Department today announced that it is seeking public comment on the evolving structure of the U.S Treasury market.  Through a Request for Information (RFI) to be published in the Federal Register, Treasury is asking stakeholders for their views about changes in Treasury market structure, the implications for market functioning, and risk management policies and practices.  Treasury also seeks views on the most effective means of providing additional information about Treasury market activity to the official sector on a regular and ongoing basis. This RFI is the most comprehensive review of the Treasury market since the 1998 Joint Study of the Regulatory System for Government Securities.