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NASDAQ OMX acquires the Central Securities Depository of Lithuania
January 3, 2012--January 3, 2012 - Today, NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ) announced the completion of its acquisition of the Central Securities Depository of Lithuania (CSDL), whereby NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Oy purchased the remaining 60 percent of the shares of the CSDL from the Bank of Lithuania.
After this acquisition, the NASDAQ OMX Group owns 100 percent of the CSDL. Before the completion of the acquisition, the NASDAQ OMX Group owned 32% of the CSDL through NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Oy, and 8% through NASDAQ OMX Vilnius where NASDAQ OMX owns 96%.
"We are happy to have won the public tender for the sale of the CSDL shares and have closed the deal with the Bank of Lithuania. NASDAQ OMX owns a stock exchange in Lithuania and exchanges and central depositories in Latvia and Estonia. Therefore, acquiring the remaining stake in the Central Securities Depository of Lithuania was a natural step in providing an integrated and cost efficient offer of high quality trading and post-trading services to companies traded on Baltic exchanges and investors trading in Baltic countries." said Hans-Ole Jochumsen, President of NASDAQ OMX Nordic.
Boerse Stuttgart reports 2011 turnover in excess of EUR 108 billion
Trading volume up more than 15 percent / Increases in all asset classes / Europe's market leader for securitised derivatives and Germany's market leader for corporate bonds / Another record year for ETF trading
January 3, 2011--According to Boerse Stuttgart's order book statistics, aggregate turnover for 2011 was more than EUR 108 billion. This means that the total trading volume was over 15 percent up on the previous year's figures.
The Stuttgart Stock Exchange recorded growth in all asset classes, although the biggest rises in turnover were attributable to trading in investment funds, equities and securitised derivatives.
With a trading volume of nearly EUR 57 billion for securitised derivatives, Boerse Stuttgart retained its position as Europe's market leader for this asset class. There was particularly strong growth in the trading of warrants, which put on nearly 25 percent, and bonus certificates, which recorded an increase of more than 22 percent.
.) Northern Trust-Monthly Market Review:
January 3, 2012--This month's highlights include:
Northern Trust named European Administrator of the Year by Funds Europe magazine
Funds serviced in Ireland reportedly reach three-year high
Reform of European OTC derivatives market may be delayed
ETF industry benefitting from growth in tactical investing, says report
Complex funds set to be high on EC regulatory agenda in 2012
Spain public deficit may top 8%
January 2, 2011--Spain’s public deficit for 2011 may be higher than the 8 percent of GDP forecast by the new government, the economy minister said on Monday, fuelling fears the country faces a prolonged period of tight budgets and economic contraction.
Spain had originally targeted a 2011 deficit of 6 percent of gross domestic product, but the newly elected conservatives said on Friday the deficit would be 8 percent. It said it would now have to work hard to hit this year’s tough deficit-reduction goals in an economy seen tipping back into recession this quarter and announced new tax rises and spending cuts.
Eurozone manufacturing stuck in reverse: survey
Jsnuary 2, 2011--The eurozone manufacturing sector was in reverse for the fifth month in a row in December due to fewer orders, a global economic slowdown and financial market upheaval, a key survey showed Monday.
With recession looming in 2012 across the 17-nation bloc, every state recorded drops in production for the second month running, according to the purchasing managers' index (PMI) compiled by Markit research firm.
"Eurozone manufacturing is clearly undergoing another recession," said Markit chief economist Chris Williamson.
STOXX Monthly Index Report – 2011 In Review
January 2, 2012--As of December 30, 2011 stock market indices in Europe, Asia, the U.S. and globally were down in 2011, according to global index provider STOXX Limited. For the month of December, the Europe, Asia, U.S. and global markets were up 4.46%, 3.32% and 3.89%, respectively.
Turnover at Deutsche Börse’s cash market at 1.48 trillion euros
Turnover 12 percent up year-on-year/
82.7 billion euros turnover on Xetra in December
January 2, 2012-- In 2011, 1.48 trillion euros were turned over at the cash market of Deutsche Börse. This is an increase of about 12 percent compared to 2010 (1.32 trillion euros). Order book turnover on Xetra and the Xetra Frankfurt specialist trading stood at €86.5 billion in December – a decrease by 7 percent year-on-year (December 2010: €92.9 billion).
Of the €86.5 billion, €82.7 billion were attributable to Xetra (-5 percent y-o-y, December 2010: €86.7 billion). €3.8 billion were attributable to the Xetra Frankfurt specialist trading, a 38 percent decrease y-o-y (December 2010: €6.2 billion). Order book turnover on Tradegate Exchange* totalled approximately €1.8 billion in December.
In equities, turnover reached €71.0 billion on Deutsche Börse’s cash markets (Xetra: €69.5 billion, Xetra Frankfurt specialist trading: €1.5 billion). Turnover in bonds was €1.3 billion, and in structured products on Scoach €1.7 billion. Order book turnover in mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) amounted to €12.5 billion.
Last trading day brings turbulent anniversary year to a close
January 2, 2011--Christoph Lammersdorf strikes upbeat note in review of Boerse Stuttgart´s anniversary year / Aggregate turnover well up on 2010 at around EUR 109 billion.
Boerse Stuttgart marked the end of trading for 2011 with its traditional year-end event on 30 December. Representatives of the stock exchange were joined by around a hundred guests from business, politics and society to take stock of the year. Christoph Lammersdorf, CEO of Boerse Stuttgart Holding GmbH, looked back on an eventful year marked not only by the stock exchange’s 150th anniversary but also by political crises and turbulence on the financial markets.
Striking an upbeat note in his review of trading in 2011, Christoph Lammersdorf observed that “Even during periods of market turbulence, investors in Stuttgart were able to rely on their orders being executed quickly and efficiently.”
Euro hits 10-year low vs yen, more trouble seen in 2012
December 30, 2011--The euro capped off the most tumultuous year in its short history on Friday, slipping to a 10-year trough below 100 yen and struggling to hold gains against the dollar, a trend traders expect to continue in 2012.
The euro fell 0.9 percent to 99.77 yen and looked set to end the year down more than 8 percent against Japan's currency.
It held up a bit better against the dollar, shedding 3.1 percent since the start of 2011, but day-to-day trading for most of the year was extremely volatile.
Borsa Italiana - Market Review 2011
December 30, 2011--NEW HISTORICAL HIGHS FOR FIXED INCOME TRADES (MOT AND EXTRAMOT) WITH 4.6 MILLION CONTRACTS (+19.0% OVER FULL-YEAR 2010) AT €203.8 BILLION
NEW HISTORICAL HIGHS FOR ETF AND ETC TRADES: €85.2 BILLION (+8.6% OVER FULL-YEAR 2010) AND 3.6 MILLION CONTRACTS (+4.4%)
BORSA ITALIANA CONFIRMS ITS LEADERSHIP IN EUROPE FOR ELECTRONICALLY TRADED CONTRACTS ON ETFPLUS AND MOT (AS AT END-OF-NOVEMBER 2011)
