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ESMA publishes a set of Questions and Answers on European Money Market Funds
August 26, 2011--- The purpose of this document is to promote common supervisory approaches and practices in the application of the guidelines on a Common Definition of European Money Market Funds developed by CESR by providing responses to questions posed by the general public and competent authorities.
This document is intended to be continually edited and updated as and when new questions are re-ceived. The date on which each question was last amended is included after each question for ease of reference.
Questions on the practical application of any of the requirements of CESR’s guidelines on a Common Definition of European Money Market Funds may be sent to the following email address at ESMA: moneymarketfunds@esma.europa.eu
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Source: ESMA
EEX offers cash bonuses to lure CO2 trade
August 23, 2011--Carbon exchange EEX will from September 1 offer monthly cash bonuses of up to 20,000 euros to its best customers in a move designed to wrestle market share away from market leader ICE Futures Europe, the bourse said Tuesday.
EEX will give 10,000 euros to a maximum of three companies that trade more than 2 million units per month, rising to 20,000 euros if they trade more than 4 million, the Leipzig-based exchange said in a statement.
Firms operating as market-makers on EEX- Eurex will not qualify as the platform already operates an incentive scheme for those companies, EEX added.
EEX’s share of carbon trade has fallen from 4 percent at the start of the year under 1 percent, according to Point Carbon News data.
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Source: Commodities Now
EEX increases Sales in a Difficult Market Environment – Spot markets and clearing cooperations sustain the growth of the Group – Product range expanded further – Positive outlook for 2011
August 25, 2011--In an environment characterised by uncertainty and reserve
on the part of the market participants the European Energy Exchange AG (EEX)
managed to achieve stable business figures during the first six months of the current year.
In spite of the market participants‘ restraint, the continuous promotion of the structural and organisational alignment to customer and market requirements in connection
with the further expansion of the range of products and services have had a
positive effect on the development of the business of EEX Group.
The sales revenue of EEX AG increased by 6 percent to EUR 24.0 million during the reporting period compared with EUR 22.6 million during the same period in the previous year. The Power Derivatives Market, which accounted for EUR 14.9 million of the sales revenue and which was, hence, slightly below the level of the previous year (EUR 15.3 million), was the mainstay of revenue.
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Source: European Energy Exchange AG (EEX)
ESMA coordinates action on short selling in countries where bans are currently in force
August 25, 2011--Acting in close cooperation and under the coordination of ESMA, the European regulators that limited short selling tonight published press statements setting out details of their coordinated action.
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Source: ESMA
Germany rejects market rumors of ban on short-selling:
August 25, 2011--Germany is not planning a general ban on short-selling a finance ministry spokesman told Reuters on Thursday, reacting to market rumours that the country may enact such regulation, which had sent shares falling.
"We are not planning a general ban on short-selling," the spokesman said.
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Source: Reuters
Regulators recommend more transparency in derivatives market
August 24, 2011--- A commission of international regulators recommended Wednesday that trade in over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives be made more transparent to curb financial market instability.
"The lack of adequate information on OTC derivatives exposures is widely seen as having exacerbated a number of corporate distress situations in the recent crisis, including the demise of Lehman Brothers and the near-default of AIG and Bear Stearns," they said in a report.
The recommendations were written by representatives of the Bank for International Settlements, the International Organization of Securities Commissions and the European Commission, following a request from Group of 20 leaders in Pittsburgh in September 2009.
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Source: EUbusiness
LSE backs BATS merger with Chi-X S&P forecasts jump in CLO defaults read more Short sellers remain calm despite bans read more STOXX Limited to adopt rule changes to enhance index liquidity Under the new fast entry rule for the STOXX regional blue-chip indices, all stocks that rank in the “lower buffer” category of the selection list during the quarterly rebalance will be eligible for fast entry into the respective indices, e.g. top 40 for the EURO STOXX 50 Index. Previously, fast entries were only possible for initial public offering (IPO) companies that ranked among the ”lower buffer” category on the selection list. This improved rule will enable the respective STOXX indices to reflect the market with greater precision, and to accurately represent the performance of the biggest and most liquid stocks in the respective regions. The fast entry rule will become effective immediately. read more If you are looking for a particuliar article and can not find it, please feel free to contact us for assistace.
August 24, 2011--The London Stock Exchange, UBS and the Investment Management Association (IMA) are among parties that have told UK antitrust authorities they do not object to the merger of BATS Europe and Chi-X Europe, a deal that could create the largest pan-European share trading platform.
The comments came as the UK Competition Commission canvassed opinion from the market as it investigates the deal, which was agreed in February.
Source: FT.com
August 24, 2011--European leveraged loan defaults could surge in coming years due to the looming expiration and limited new issuance of collateralised loan obligations, which were a vital source of funding before the financial crisis, Standard & Poor’s has predicted.
CLOs – pools of loans used to finance acquisitions – helped fuel the leveraged buy-out boom before credit markets unravelled in 2007.
Source: FT.com
August 23, 2011--Short sellers and securities lenders have remained calm in spite of controversial short selling bans for bank stocks introduced in Europe this month.
Securities lending data show that the amount of stock on loan – used as a proxy for tracking the scale of short positions – has dropped just 0.1 per cent on average since immediately before the 15-day prohibitions on shorting bank stocks were announced by France, Spain, Italy and Belgium.
Source: FT.com
August 23, 2011--STOXX Limited, the market-moving provider of innovative, tradable and global index concepts, today announced a series of rule enhancements to its indices in reaction to the increasingly fast moving and volatile markets, as well as to enhance the liquidity of the index baskets.
These measures include the introduction of a fast entry rule for STOXX’s regional blue-chip indices; the adoption of a minimum liquidity rule for its benchmark indices, among them the STOXX Europe 600 Index; and the use of more up-to-date figures in the calculation of STOXX’s regional blue-chip indices.
Source: STOXX
