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CMA – The Latin American Market Data And Trading Company Announces Direct BM&F BOVESPA Connectivity

Date 30/07/2012

Latin American trading services provider CMA Inc. www.cma.net, has announced a new delivery method for direct BM&F and BOVESPA market data and trading connectivity for International firms.

EDHEC-Risk Institute Strongly Welcomes ESMA's ETF Guidelines

Date 30/07/2012

EDHEC-Risk Institute has strongly welcomed the ETF guidelines released by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) on July 25, 2012, which are consistent with the conclusions of EDHEC-Risk Institute’s research on ETF risks and ESMA's consultation paper, which were both published earlier this year (please find references to relevant press releases here and here).

Jeff Hoffman To Head ITRS Sales Across Americas

Date 30/07/2012

In the latest development, and as part of its global expansion strategy, ITRS Group Ltd, the leading global provider of specialist Application Performance Monitoring (APM) technology to the world’s financial community, has appointed Jeff Hoffman as Head of Sales for the Americas.

LCH.Clearnet Appoints Martin Ryan As Group Head Of Operations & Client Services

Date 30/07/2012

LCH.Clearnet Group Limited (LCH.Clearnet) has appointed Martin Ryan as Group Head of Operations & Client Services, reporting to Christophe Hemon, Group COO.  Martin joins LCH.Clearnet from RBS where he held the position of Managing Director, Head of Markets Operations for 3 years.  RBS Markets Operations supports a number of sales and trading businesses globally including Fixed Income, Currencies & Commodities (FICC), Corporate Risk Solutions, Institutional Coverage Research & Strategy and Global Structuring.

Tokyo Stock Exchange Market Impact View Report, “Perspectives On Market Liquidity Using TSE Market Impact View” Now Available

Date 30/07/2012

Hiwon Yoon, President and CEO of CMD Lab, Inc. and Engineering PhD who assisted in the development TSE Market Impact View (TMIV) introduced by the TSE in December last year, has created a report on the service entitled "Perspectives on Market Liquidity Using TSE Market Impact View".

SIX Swiss Exchange And Liquidnet Offer Block Liquidity In Six More European Markets - Block Trade Execution Platform Now Covers 11 Markets And 4,200 Stocks

Date 30/07/2012

In response to strong demand from their members, SIX Swiss Exchange and Liquidnet, the global institutional trading network, announced today the expansion of the SIX Swiss Exchange Liquidnet Service (SLS). From today, the platform for executing block trades will include 1,200 additional stocks from the Belgian, Danish, Finnish, Austrian, Portuguese and Swedish equities markets. This increases the number of markets covered by SLS to 11.

Osaka Securities Exchange SPAN Parameter Updated - August 06, 2012 - August 10, 2012

Date 30/07/2012

OSE has set up SPAN Parameter for calculating margin requirements as follows.

This SPAN Parameter is used for calculating "SPAN Risk Parameter Files" which are distributed on a daily basis. OSE sets and publishes new Parameters on the first business day of each week, which are applicable from the first business day of the next week.

TS-Associates Acquires Correlix

Date 30/07/2012

TS-Associates, the leading supplier of precision instrumentation solutions for latency sensitive trading systems, has acquired the assets of Correlix, a latency management service provider. With this acquisition, TS-Associates now offers the most comprehensive range of instrumentation solutions for electronic trading systems, with best-of-breed latency monitoring and trade flow analysis capabilities, appealing to both technology and business users and with proven features at every layer in the technology stack.

Shanghai Stock Exchange: Notice Of Soliciting Public Opinions On "SSE Detailed Rules (Draft Version) For Trading Of Shares With Risk Alert"

Date 30/07/2012

The Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) plans to set up the Risk Alert Board specifically for the trading of shares in the companies with delisting risk alert and other ones with major risks, with a view to preventing the trading risks of shares in SSE-listed companies, safeguarding the implementation of the delisting system of SSE-listed companies and protecting the legal interests of investors. To this end, the SSE has formulated the "Notice of Soliciting Public Opinions on 'SSE Detailed Rules (Draft Version) for Trading of Shares with Risk Alert'". It hereby solicits opinions on the Rules from the public.

NZX Update On 2012 1H Performance

Date 29/07/2012

NZX's Half Year 2012 Operating Metrics, accompanying this release, highlight the impact of a decline in capital markets activity during the second quarter. This trend is similar to the decline witnessed in offshore markets.