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According To ETFGI Record Net Inflows Of $73.4 Billion In Q1 2013 Helped To Push Assets Invested Globally In ETFs And ETPs To A New All-Time High Of $2.09 Trillion At The End Of Q1 2013

Date 08/04/2013

Record net inflows of $73.4 billion in Q1 helped to push assets invested globally in Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) to a new all-time high of $2.09 trillion at the end of Q1 2013, according to figures from ETFGI’s Global ETF and ETP industry insights report for Q1. At the end of Q1 there were 4,778 ETFs and ETPs, with 9,847 listings, assets of $2.09 billion, from 209 providers listed on 56 exchanges. ETF and ETP assets have increased by 7.3% from $1.95 trillion to $2.09 trillion during Q1.

LMAX Exchange Chooses Azul Systems’ Innovative Zing To Further Optimize Execution Performance - Azul Zing JVM Deployment Marks Beginning Of A New Joint Engineering Initiative With LMAX Exchange

Date 08/04/2013

LMAX Exchange, the first FSA regulated MTF for FX, announced today a strategic partnership with Azul Systems, the leading Java solution provider for applications requiring low latency and scalability. LMAX Exchange will use Azul’s Zing™ Java Virtual Machine (JVM) for continuous performance optimization of its low latency execution venue.

EACH Adopts New Legal Structure To Strengthen Its Role As The Voice Of Europe’s CCPs - European CCPs Join Forces To Improve Integrity And Safety Of Financial Markets

Date 08/04/2013

The European Association of CCP Clearing Houses (EACH) was granted the status of a not-for-profit international association (AISBL), established under Belgian law, in late March 2013. With this step, EACH has become the first legally registered representative organisation of clearing houses globally. EACH will be based in Brussels, in close proximity to political and regulatory decision makers.

Regulation Of Cross-Border OTC Derivatives Activities: Finding The Middle Ground – Speech By SEC Chairman Elisse Walter - American Bar Association Spring Meeting, Washington D.C.

Date 08/04/2013

Today at the SEC and in government agencies around the world, regulators are shaping the rules that will govern the way over-the-counter derivatives are transacted.  It’s a crucial task given the magnitude and importance of this market to the international financial system.

Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) Revises "Price Monitoring Mechanism” Parameters

Date 08/04/2013

Revisions include:

• Calibration of "Static" and "Dynamic" fluctuations
• Price Monitoring trading halts shortened by 2-6 minutes
• Since the launch of the mechanism the need to cancel erroneous transactions has been significantly reduced

Securities Industry Dispute Resolution Center (SIDREC) Continues To Receive Funding From The Regulator

Date 08/04/2013

The Securities Industry Dispute Resolution Center (SIDREC) today hosted its third Annual General Meeting (AGM) following the release of its 2012 annual report, which reflected an increase of nearly six times the number of cases and queries received in 2011, its first year of operations.

Send, BME's Fixed Income Platform, Admits To Trading Public Debt Issues

Date 08/04/2013

• As of today, it will be possible to trade 50 issues of Spanish Treasury Bills and Government bonds as well as 100 strips
• The trading volume on this electronic trading platform in the first quarter was €600 million, four times as much as in the same period last year

Remarks By President Of The European Council Herman Van Rompuy After His Meeting With The United States Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew

Date 08/04/2013

Let me first of all warmly welcome the new US Secretary of the Treasury Jacob Lew to the European Union.

Joint Statement By U.S. Treasury Secretary Lew And Commissioner Barnier Following Their Meeting On 8 April 2013

Date 08/04/2013

U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew and European Commissioner Michel Barnier met today and reaffirmed their strong determination to cooperate closely in strengthening the global financial system; ensuring a level playing field; minimizing conflicts, and where appropriate, regulatory overlaps; and supporting the principle of non-discrimination.  In particular, they reviewed the progress made on G-20 financial regulatory commitments and agreed upon the importance of strong U.S.-EU cooperation on implementing: the enhanced liquidity, leverage, and capital safeguards agreed in Basel III; the framework for comprehensive regulation of OTC derivatives markets; and strong crisis management and resolution tools. Commissioner Barnier outlined Europe’s plans to forge ahead with the Single Supervisory Mechanism and a strong Banking Union, and Secretary Lew underscored his support for Europe’s efforts. Secretary Lew updated Commissioner Barnier on the continued U.S efforts to implement financial reform, and Commissioner Barnier welcomed the progress made.  They pledged to move forward together in implementing G-20 reforms and promoting greater convergence and consistency in U.S. and European financial markets. They agreed to stay in close and regular contact and strengthen the U.S.-EU financial market and regulatory dialogue.

Moscow Exchange Indices Weekly Review: April 1 - 5, 2013

Date 08/04/2013

Weekly Review: April 1 - 5, 2013, 2013 (pdf, 657 Kb)