CBOE Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBOE) announced that it will join the S&P 500®, effective at the open of trading on Wednesday, March 1. Edward Tilly, CEO of CBOE Holdings, commented: We are honored to join ranks with other great blue chip companies listed in the S&P 500. This recognition highlights our company's continued strong growth…
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Trax, a provider of regulatory reporting, trade matching and capital market data services, has reached agreement with Droit Financial Technologies (Droit), the provider of real-time global regulatory decision systems for capital markets, to offer an eligibility determination and regulatory reporting service to help firms meet the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) for derivatives. The Trax…
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The European Energy Exchange (EEX) and the independent carbon trading company Belektron have signed a cooperation agreement to further facilitate access to the primary market auctions at EEX. The cooperation aims at opening the emissions auctions to a wider customer base, in particular, for smaller and medium-sized companies (SMEs). Belektron will act as an intermediary…
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The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEX) just released a presentation by HKEX Chief Executive Charles Li and Group Chief Financial Officer Paul Kennedy on 2016 Final Results Announcement. Here are the highlights: Political and economic uncertainties continue to impact investment sentiment Increase in futures volumes and strict cost control lessened impact of fall…
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Envision Training Centre and the Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX), a DMCC entity, announced the launch of Trading Campus, a new initiative designed to educate financial market professionals. The DGCX and Envision collaboration will provide a combination of practical workshops and lectures which aim to equip students with the knowledge and expertise needed to…
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China's FX regulator just announced that it will strengthen supervision of the foreign exchange market in 2017, while improving policy transparency and promoting the further opening of financial markets, as reported by Reuters. Chinese authorities are working recently on supporting the weakening yuan currency, while trying to attract more foreign investment. Pan Gonsheng, head of the…
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The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) just announced that, on 21st December 2016, the Company Providing Administrative Services Olies Corporate Services Ltd, waived its authorization pursuant to section 16(1) of the Law Regulating Companies Providing Administrative Services and Related Matters of 2012, as in force. Therefore, the authorization with Number 145/196 lapsed as from…
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CQG, a global provider of high-performance trade routing, reliable market data, and advanced technical analysis tools, just announced that it will launch connectivity to the Warsaw Stock Exchange (GPW) for futures trading. Through the new connection, CQG customers will have access to the WIG20 contract as well as equity, FX, WIBOR, and T-bond futures contracts.…
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The Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) announced the launch of its new Investor Education Programme ‘Own your share of Bermuda’. In making the announcement BSX President & CEO Greg Wojciechowski noted: As part of the Exchange’s ongoing commitment to the continued development of the domestic capital market the BSX has, in conjunction with other investment industry…
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This article was written by freelance writer Zak Goldberg. Brexit is one of the biggest topics in the global financial communities, and this is even in a time where other hugely significant things like President Trump's early days in power are going on. Whether you were for or against Brexit, the fact certainly still remains…
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