Euronext, the primary exchange in the euro zone, today announced the launch of Euronext Private Placement Bonds (EPPB). A pan-European initiative, this new product rounds out Euronext's existing private placement bond range by extending it to Alternext.

Activity on commodity derivatives remained strong in February with an average daily volume of 52,474 contracts traded, up 18% when compared to February 2014...

On Thursday, February 5, 2015, the African Development Bank (AfDB) successfully launched and priced a new 1 billion 5-year US dollar global benchmark due February 12, 2020. This is the AfDB's first US dollar global benchmark of the year.

Euronext, the primary exchange in the Eurozone, is announcing the launch at the beginning of March 2015 of its new premium milling wheat no. 3 contract, subject to final regulatory approval.

The European Central Bank's (ECB) recently announced bond buying program should help stabilize financial markets both in the Eurozone and elsewhere. However, quantitative easing by the ECB may not be a panacea for what ails the Eurozone. More must be done to heighten the global competiveness of member economies.