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NASDAQ OMX To List PowerShares LadderRite 0-5 Year Corporate Bond Portfolio (LDRI) - Provides Access To A Professionally Managed Bond Ladder Through A Bond ETF

Date 08/09/2014

NASDAQ OMX today announced that Invesco PowerShares is preparing to launch a new exchange-traded fund (ETF), the PowerShares LadderRite 0-5 Year Corporate Bond Portfolio (Symbol:LDRI), which will be listed on The NASDAQ Stock Market® (NASDAQ®). LDRI will begin trading on NASDAQ on Wednesday, September 10, 2014.

KCG Announces Agreement To Sell Futures Commission Merchant Business To Wedbush Securities

Date 08/09/2014

KCG Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: KCG) today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell certain assets and liabilities related to the Futures Commission Merchant (KCG Futures) business to Wedbush Securities Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.  The transaction, which is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals, is expected to be completed by year end.

Lahore Stock Exchange Holds First Session Of Campus Outreach Program For Professionals‘Academy Of Commerce, Lahore

Date 08/09/2014

The First session of Financial Literacy initiative under Campus Outreach Program in collaboration with South Asian Federation of Exchanges (SAFE) was held for the Students of Professionals ‘Academy of Commerce, Lahore. Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of Lahore Stock Exchange and Secretary General South Asian Federation of Exchanges Mr. Aftab Ahmed Chaudhry was the chief guest.

Thomson Reuters Launches New Data Service To Help Clients Comply With Solvency II Requirements - New Offering Provides Customers With Access To Key Data Sets Needed To Power Risk Mitigation, Capital Adequacy And Disclosure Tools And Workflows

Date 08/09/2014

Thomson Reuters, the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, today announced the launch of a dedicated Solvency II Data Service available through Thomson Reuters DataScope Select. The solution is designed to help insurers, asset managers, fund administers and custodians meet capital adequacy and disclosure obligations under Solvency II. 

Moscow Exchange Monthly Market Report: August 2014

Date 08/09/2014

The total monthly trading volume on the Moscow Exchange’s markets in August was RUB 37.7 trln. The average daily trading volume was RUB 1.7 trln, down 6.6% MoM. Trading in securities, RDRs, and mutual fund units made up 1.8% (RUB 0.7 trln) of the total trading volume, the bond market’s share was 1.8% (RUB 0.7 trln), the derivatives market made up 10.3% (RUB 3.9 trln), and the FX and money market accounted for a combined 86.1% (RUB 32.4 trln).

NASDAQ OMX Partners With Corvil To Enhance TradeGuard Platform And Innovate Risk Management Operations - RiskWrapper Solution Provides Network Level Risk Protection

Date 08/09/2014

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) and its Global Access Services business today announced it will partner with Corvil, the IT data analytics company for business in the Now^TM, to enhance TradeGuard, a full-service risk management suite offering a range of tools to help firms protect against risk in today's complex trading landscape. The TradeGuard platform's RiskWrapper solution will now give clients added protection for risk by monitoring trades at the network level and comparing to trades in the risk system for protection against unwanted activity.

New FTSE Index Series Captures Frontier Markets

Date 08/09/2014

• Index Series complements existing Developed and Emerging Market indices
• Consists of 368 companies from 26 countries
• The series can be segmented by size, region, country and industry sector

IOSCO Seeks Comment On Proposed Statement On Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Date 08/09/2014

The International Organization of Securities Commissions today issued a proposed Statement on Non-GAAP Financial Measures, which sets out its expectations for issuers with respect to their presentation of financial measures other than those prescribed by Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).  

Exegy Announces New Feeds And Business In Foreign Exchange

Date 08/09/2014

Exegy Inc., a provider of high-performance market data normalization and distribution solutions, has today announced the availability of six new feed handlers for foreign exchange venues.  The new additions expand Exegy’s broad portfolio of over 200 market data feed handlers, including feed handlers for the leading bank portals and ECN platforms for currency trading.  Today, Exegy announced support for the Cantor Fitzgerald StreamFX, FX All Active Trading, ICAP EBS Ai, Integral FX Inside, LMAX InterBank, and LMAX Professional feeds.

Duco Selected By R. J. O’Brien

Date 08/09/2014

Duco announced today that R. J. O'Brien & Associates LLC (RJO), the oldest and largest independent futures brokerage and clearing firm in the United States, has signed for Duco Cube, the leading, hosted self-­‐service control solution, for its global reconciliation business.