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TMX Group Equity Exchanges Ranked First In The World For Number Of New Listings In 2012 - Third In The World For Equity Capital Raised

Date 21/01/2013

TMX Group Limited today announced that combined, Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange were first in the world among global exchanges by number of new listings for the fourth consecutive year, according to data from the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) as of December 31, 2012.

Borsa Italiana Launches AGREX, The First European Derivatives Market For Durum Wheat

Date 21/01/2013

• New segment on IDEM
• Liquidity guaranteed by primary market maker and liquidity provider
• Five expiration dates throughout the year

EUR Denominated Treasury Bonds On The Treasury BondSpot Poland Market

Date 21/01/2013

• Treasury securities denominated in EUR for the first time introduced to trading on the electronic market in Poland

IOSCO Publishes Suitability Requirements For Distribution Of Complex Financial Products

Date 21/01/2013

The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) today published a final report on Suitability Requirements with respect to the Distribution of Complex Financial Products, which sets out principles relating to the distribution by intermediaries of complex financial products to retail and non-retail customers.

Closure Of Bursa Malaysia Berhad – Market Holidays

Date 21/01/2013

Bursa Malaysia and its subsidiaries will be closed on these dates in conjunction with the following public holidays:

Samsung Launches Its First QFII ETF: Tracks The FTSE China A50 Index

Date 21/01/2013

FTSE Group (“FTSE”), the global index provider, announces the licensing of the FTSE China A50 Index to Samsung Asset Management Company Limited (“Samsung”) as the basis of its first Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors (QFII) ETF, which lists on Korea Exchange (“KRX”) today.

Continued Decline In 2012 In The Number Of Monetary Financial Institutions In The Euro Area And In The EU

Date 21/01/2013

On 1 January 2013 the total number of monetary financial institutions (MFIs) ^[1] in the euro area stood at 7,059. This is a net decrease of 474 units (-6%) in comparison with the situation a year ago. With a few small exceptions, declines occurred across the whole of the euro area. In the European Union (EU) as a whole, there were 9,076 MFIs, a net decrease of 511 units.

Five db X-trackers On CSI300 Sector Index Family Launched On Xetra - ETFs Offer First-Time Access To Sector Indices On Chinese A-Class Shares

Date 21/01/2013

Five new equity index ETFs issued by db X-trackers have been tradable in Deutsche Börse’s XTF segment since Monday.

Fixnetix Offers Microwave Access Between London And Frankfurt - Global Managed Services Provider Partners With Custom Connect MV

Date 21/01/2013

Fixnetix, managed services provider for ultra-low latency market data, trading and risk control, announced today an exclusive strategic alliance has been formed with Custom Connect MV. The two companies have partnered to offer the latest in ultra-low latency trading technology, microwave access between London and Frankfurt with now down to 2.375 microseconds (one way) for NYSE Euronext, NYSE Liffe, Xetra & Eurex colocation datacentres. This latest offering from Fixnetix caters to the same market of latency sensitive traders at leading investment banks, hedge funds and proprietary trading firms. Under the deal, Fixnetix has signed an exclusive agreement to act as a reseller of available bandwidth and provide a data service over the link including forthcoming latency upgrades, will also cover additional exchange colocation facilities in London & Europe.

KYTE Group Automates Market Abuse Surveillance With b-Next CMC:Suite For Multi-Instrument Type Trading

Date 21/01/2013

• Kyte’s implementation of b-next CMC:Suite covers a broad range of traded asset classes including futures, options, bonds and equities.
• Regulators are advocating the need for systematic surveillance for the detection of market abuse trading and insider dealing.