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The World’s Biggest Stock Exchanges; New York Stock Exchange is on top
May 30th, 2016
Below is a list of the biggest stock exchanges in the world. New York Stock Exchange is first on the list with a Market cap of $13.4 trillion. With technology advancing and barriers to entry falling just as rapidly, ...
Hong Kong Exchanges Peers at London Stock Exchange-Deutsche Börse Merger Talks
March 3rd, 2016
HKEx chief Charles Li says deal would put ‘pan-European exchange powerhouse on the horizon’ The operator of Hong Kong’s stock exchange said Wednesday it is keeping a close eye on advanced merger discussions between London Stock Exchange Group PLC and Deutsche ...
Exchanges from Germany, USA and Switzerland report their stats for 2015
January 5th, 2016
Deutsche Börse, Eurex Exchange, ISE Holdings, SIX Swiss Exchange and CBOE Holdings, Inc. have issued announcements to inform in relation with their trading results and statistics for 2015. Deutsche Börse Deutsche Börse cash market turnover up by 28 percent in 2015 – Cash markets ...
Russia tightens screws on currency exchanges
December 29th, 2015
The Central Bank of Russia has implemented stricter rules on cash exchanges in the country. The policy is expected to tackle money laundering and the bankrolling of terrorism. Starting from Sunday, the authorities require clients to provide a full ...
Blockchain consortium R3 opens its doors to exchanges and clearing houses in 2016
December 17th, 2015
Blockchain standards builder R3 has opened its doors to non-bank financial services firms including funds, exchanges, clearing houses, standards bodies and infrastructure companies, from early in 2016. R3 also announced the addition of another 12 banks, taking the total ...
CommSec: Investors are increasingly looking abroad to overseas stock exchanges
November 16th, 2015
Investors are increasingly looking abroad to overseas stock exchanges to broaden their investment portfolio, according to new data from CommSec. CommSec, Australia’s largest online broker, has seen a sharp increase in demand for foreign owned shares. The number of ...
EBA consults on information exchanges between authorities regarding qualifying holdings
November 11th, 2015
The European Banking Authority (EBA) launched today a public consultation on its draft Implementing Technical Standards (ITS) on the procedures, forms and templates that competent authorities in the EU should use when consulting each other on qualifying holdings. The ...
European Court of Justice: Bitcoin is a currency and exchanges are VAT-exempt
October 22nd, 2015
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that bitcoin exchange transactions should be exempt from VAT. The ECJ ruling stated that bitcoin transactions “are exempt from VAT under the provision concerning transactions relating to currency, bank notes and ...
Exchanges from around the world announced their trading volumes for September 2015
October 6th, 2015
Exchanges from Russia, Germany and USA have issued press releases to inform investors regarding their trading volumes results for September 2015. Moscow Exchange Moscow Exchange Trading Volumes in September 2015 The Derivatives Market and FX Market posted the strongest ...
Exchanges, Barclays win dismissal of U.S. high-frequency trading case
August 27th, 2015
Major U.S. stock exchanges and Barclays Plc on Wednesday won the dismissal of nationwide litigation in which pension funds and other investors accused them of rigging markets to benefit high-frequency traders. U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman in Manhattan said ...
