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EEX Group published the key figures of December 2016
January 4th, 2017
EEX Group provides the central market platform for energy and commodity products. The offering of the group comprises contracts listed at the European Energy Exchange (EEX), EPEX SPOT, Powernext, Cleartrade Exchange (CLTX), Gaspoint Nordic and Power Exchange Central Europe ...
Eurozone economic activity increased at its fastest rate since the debt crisis in 2011
January 4th, 2017
Economic activity in Eurozone industry in December expanded at the fastest pace since the currency union’s debt crisis started to hit, according to a closely watched indicator. The Eurozone composite purchasing managers’ index (PMI) – which measures activity throughout ...
Colombia Declares Bitcoin and Other Digital Currencies Illegal
January 4th, 2017
An article published by Colombian publication PanAm Post suggests bitcoin, and digital currencies in general, are now illegal in Colombia, claiming the administrator of regulatory body announced the news recently. The news comes after the Superintendencia de Sociedades, an ...
Hotspot reports Volumes for December 2016
January 4th, 2017
Hotspot has published the monthly Volume for December 2016 showing a decrease from the Volume of November. According Hotspot, the Average Daily Volume (ADV) for December reached $24.4 billion where for November the ADV was $30.4 billion. The highest ...
FXSpotStream reports December 2016 volumes down -21.2% MoM
January 4th, 2017
Multibank FX streaming aggregation FXSpotStream has published its volume for December 2016. According the report, its volumes were down -21.2% MoM to $17.6 billion Average Daily Volume (ADV). Below are the Monthly volumes as published by FXSpotStream: Source: FXSpotStream
CySec issued a Circular in relation to Whistleblowers
January 3rd, 2017
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySec) has issued a Circular for persons wishing to report cases of actual or potential infringement of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 on market abuse– Whistle-blowers. The Subject of the circular is “Procedures for ...
BATS welcomed nine new midcap sector ETFs from Elkhorn Investments
January 3rd, 2017
Bats Global Markets, Inc. (Bats: BATS), the #1 U.S. market operator for the trading of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), today welcomed nine new midcap sector ETFs from Elkhorn Investments, the industry’s first suite of midcap sector-based products. All of the ...
Investor optimism, global economic reality may clash in 2017
January 3rd, 2017
The economic outlook for this year looks similar to 2016 – uneven and unspectacular, according to economists worldwide polled by Reuters in December. The result is despite investor optimism about a breakout for the world economy. Many of the ...
FTSE 100’s record-breaking run continues
January 3rd, 2017
The UK’s stock market started the year in positive mood, setting another intra-day high in early trade. After closing at a record high of 7,142.83 on the final trading day of 2016, the FTSE 100 opened higher and set ...
The Nigerian Fintech landscape expands
January 3rd, 2017
Africa has caught the world’s attention with its advancements in the financial technology (fintech) space and usage of mobile money. The Nigerian fintech landscape, specifically, has the capability to become one of the most significant leaders in Africa’s innovation. ...
