Exchange & Clearing House of the Year: EEX & ECC
Exchange group positions itself for growth at home and abroad
Amid reports of poor liquidity in European power and gas markets, the success of the European Energy Exchange (EEX) – along with its clearing house, European Commodity Clearing (ECC) – is certainly striking. In 2013, the group reported a 30% increase in revenues to €62.2 million ($86.4 million), along with a 32% rise in pre-tax earnings to €17.3 million ($24 million). These record figures were driven by year-on-year growth in trading volumes for power and natural gas of 36% and 46%, respectively
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