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Crédit Agricole Advances Strategic Stake in Banco BPM to 19.8% Amid Long-Term Investment Plans

Posted on 2, April 2025 by

(IN BRIEF) Crédit Agricole S.A. has announced that it has been authorized by the European Central Bank to exceed a 10% stake in Banco BPM S.p.A., allowing it to hold up to 19.9% of the bank’s share capital under the … Read the full press release →

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EBRD helps Kazakhstan join derivatives and netting map with new legal framework

Posted on 16, January 2023 by

New legal framework improves risk management for businesses in Kazakhstan (PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 16-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), a multilateral developmental investment bank, has announced that Kazakhstan‘s capital markets are set to receive … Read the full press release →

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Eurex further accelerates the development of a liquid, EU-based alternative for the clearing of OTC interest rate swaps

Posted on 1, November 2022 by

(PRESS RELEASE) ESCHBORN, 1-Nov-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Eurex Exchange (Eurex), Europe’s largest derivatives exchange owned by Deutsche Börse AG, has announced new special incentives aimed at accelerating the development of a liquid, EU-based alternative for the clearing of OTC interest … Read the full press release →

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Eurex named European Derivatives Exchange of the Year for a second year in a row

Posted on 6, October 2022 by

(PRESS RELEASE) ESCHBORN, 6-Oct-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Eurex Exchange (Eurex), Europe’s largest derivatives exchange owned by Deutsche Börse AG, has announced that it just emerged a winner in this year’s GlobalCapital’s Global and Americas Derivatives Awards. The exchange has been … Read the full press release →

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Deutsche Börse venture capital arm DB1 Ventures acquires minority stake in WeMatch, a fintech digitizing the wholesale derivatives industry

Posted on 5, October 2021 by

WeMatch is a fintech company focussing on trading workflows for the wholesale derivatives industry DB1 Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of Deutsche Börse, leads the Series B funding round Other investors include Augmentum Fintech PLC, Illuminate Financial and existing … Read the full press release →

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BNP Paribas completes Exane acquisition

Posted on 13, July 2021 by

(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 13-Jul-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — BNP Paribas (EPA: BNP), European Union’s leading bank, has announced the completion of the acquisition of Exane, one of the main investment companies in Europe. The banking group has now received all necessary … Read the full press release →

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Europe’s largest derivatives exchange Eurex reached 174.6 million traded contracts in December 2018 compared to 142.4 million in 2017

Posted on 4, January 2019 by

(PRESS RELEASE) FRANKFURT AM MAIN, 04-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — December has been a successful month for Eurex, Europe’s largest derivatives exchange and part of Deutsche Börse Group. The number of traded contracts reached 174.6 million traded contracts compared to 142.4 … Read the full press release →

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BASF to expand capacity for ethylene oxide and several downstream derivatives at its Verbund site in Antwerp, Belgium

Posted on 27, July 2018 by

LUDWIGSHAFEN, 27-Jul-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — BASF pursues a significant capacity expansion of the integrated ethylene oxide complex at its Verbund site in Antwerp, Belgium. The project includes capacity expansions for ethylene oxide and for several downstream derivatives, such as surfactants. … Read the full press release →

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AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals to invest in a second, independent production line for chlorine and caustic soda at its Rotterdam plant

Posted on 4, July 2018 by

AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals will upgrade its Rotterdam chlor-alkali plant to strengthen development of the local industrial cluster. The company is preparing to invest in a second, independent production line for chlorine and caustic soda and will also implement a series … Read the full press release →

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Evonik announces price increase for its aliphatic diisocyanates and derivatives, VESTANAT® and VESTAGON®

Posted on 17, August 2017 by

ESSEN, 17-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Evonik raises the prices for its aliphatic diisocyanates and derivatives, offered under the brand names VESTANAT® and VESTAGON® up to 10% on a global basis with immediate effect. All existing contracts will be honored.  After many … Read the full press release →

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INEOS Oxide increases its global market presence in oxo alcohols, aldehydes & derivatives with acquisition of Arkema’s Oxo alcohol business

Posted on 3, March 2017 by

ROLLE, 03-Mar-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — INEOS Oxide today announced that, following clearance by the European Commission, it has completed the acquisition of Arkema’s Oxo alcohol business, which included the acquisition of Arkema’s stake in Oxochimie, the Joint Venture at Lavéra between … Read the full press release →

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Paris-based clearing house LCH.Clearnet SA to clear NYSE Euronext’s continental listed derivatives until December 2018

Posted on 17, October 2013 by

New clearing agreement introduces increased cooperation that supports product innovation while maintaining market stability Amsterdam, Brussels, Paris, Lisbon, 17-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — LCH.Clearnet SA, the Paris-based clearing house of LCH.Clearnet Group Ltd, and NYSE Euronext today announced they have signed a new … Read the full press release →

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International derivatives markets of Eurex Group recorded an average daily volume of 6.6 million contracts in August 2013

Posted on 24, September 2013 by

Eschborn, 24-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — In August 2013, the international derivatives markets of Eurex Group recorded an average daily volume of 6.6 million contracts (August 2012: 7.2 million). Of those, 4.5 million were Eurex Exchange contracts (August 2012: 5.1 million), … Read the full press release →

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Deutsche Bundesbank published foreign exchange and derivatives turnover of banks in Germany

Posted on 11, September 2013 by

11-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — In April 2013, a survey of foreign exchange and derivatives market activity was carried out by central banks in 53 countries, including all the major financial centres.In consultation with the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), these surveys have … Read the full press release →

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Saxo Bank strategists expect end of excessively easy money and turning point towards the slow QE withdrawal in their Q3 Outlook

Posted on 19, August 2013 by

19-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Saxo Bank’s strategists expect the third quarter to be good for assets and believe Q3 could actually be a major pivot point, marking the end of excessively easy money and a turning point towards the slow withdrawal … Read the full press release →

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NYSE Euronext acquisition by InterContinental Exchange cleared under the EU Merger Regulation

Posted on 25, June 2013 by

Brussels, 25-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of NYSE Euronext (“NYX”) by the InterContinental Exchange (“ICE”). NYX and ICE operate exchanges providing trading and clearing services, particularly in the field of … Read the full press release →

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Saxo Bank launched Trade Navigator on TradingFloor.com

Posted on 30, May 2013 by

30-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Saxo Bank, the multi-asset online trading and investment specialist, has launched Trade Navigator on TradingFloor.com, a new trading tool that provides daily technical insight into around 200 instruments. By amalgamating several known and widely used technical indicators … Read the full press release →

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