PEGAS, the pan-European gas trading platform operated by Powernext, registered a total volume of 144.6 TWh in November 2016 which represents an increase of 12% compared to the previous year (129.3 TWh), supported by a strong spot market. Spot Markets Spot trading volumes in November reached 62.3 TWh , representing an increase of 36% compared…
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Obviously November was quite a successful month for many companies. Another one to show off with great results is markets operator and provider of post trade risk mitigation and information services ICAP plc (LON:IAP). Last month ICAP reported that EBS Volumes have made a slight jump with 2.6% from September’s $81.7billion to October’s $83.8 billion.…
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Continuing to bring our readers different viewpoints of industry experts on the CySEC bonus ban, we present today's guest post courtesy of Konstantin Rabin, CEO at eFXto. While some people may assume that the most recent update from CySEC is horrifying, I actually feel that it is deadly. Not for the brokers though, but for…
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To match up with Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock-Connect, Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) has introduced "Instant Translation", an English translation function, on its "Easy IR" (an Internet-based interactive investor relations service). This enables a convenient means for foreign investors to know about companies listed in Shenzhen market and further perfects the foreign investor service system of SZSE. At…
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The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Switzerland-Hong Kong Mutual Recognition of Funds and Asset Managers (MoU), which will allow eligible Swiss and Hong Kong public funds to be distributed in each other’s market through a streamlined vetting process. The MoU…
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Eurex – Europe’s largest derivatives exchange – has announced that allowed investors in Korea’s equity benchmark KOSPI 200 Index to more easily hedge their options exposures, by using Eurex Mini KOSPI-200-Futures as a hedging tool via the same trading platform. Michael Peters, Deputy CEO of Eurex, when presenting the monthly derivatives trading statistics of Deutsche…
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Forex trading platform developer MetaQuotes has just announced that improved protection of accounts against unauthorized access in the MetaTrader 5 web platform. The enhanced protection includes the two-factor authentication using one-time passwords and the ability to change master and investor passwords. To enable the two-factor authentication, clients must launch the MetaTrader 5 mobile application, log…
Read moreSafeCharge (AIM:SCH), the global provider of payments services, technologies and risk management solutions for online and mobile businesses, has just made a trading statement and strategic update. Trading ahead of the 2016 year end remains strong, as a result SafeCharge's financial performance for the full year is expected to be in line with market expectations.…
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What does a ‘no’ vote mean for the future? Could Italy leave the euro?
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SIX Swiss Exchange and SIX Structured Products Exchange have just announced their November 2016 volumes. Here are some of the key figures: Trading turnover in November 2016 of CHF 125.8 billion (+36.6% month-on-month) Trading turnover in the first 11 months of the year: CHF 1,171.6 billion (-8.0% versus the same period in the previous year…
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