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Kinetic Partners And Riskdata Launch An Integrated Risk Reporting Service

Date 17/07/2012

Kinetic Partners, the global professional services firm to the asset management, investment banking and broking industries, today announced that it has launched a powerful new risk monitoring and reporting platform, in partnership with Riskdata, a premier risk management solutions provider. The development of this service reflects Kinetic Partners’ strategy to support financial services firms to address the dynamic and changing global regulatory environment and Riskdata’s aim to offer a broad and easy access to risk analytics through partner platforms.

SGX: Stapled Securities Are Subject To Same High Listing Standards And Disclosure

Date 17/07/2012

There have been public discussions and media commentaries on the listing structures available in Singapore. In particular, there appears to be some confusion on the nature of these listing structures as reported in several recent commentaries. On 20 September 2011, SGX published an article on the Regulator’s Column clarifying that dual class ordinary voting shares are not allowed to be listed in Singapore. This regulatory column provides further clarification on “stapled securities” so as to correct potential misperception on such stapled structures.

HKEx Stock Exchange Participants' Market Share Report

Date 17/07/2012

Stock Exchange Participants' Market Share Report

Boerse Stuttgart: Investors Straying To Other Currencies - Retail Investors Increasingly Turn To Foreign Currency Bonds - Turnover In Bonds Denominated In Norwegian Crowns Almost Triples In June

Date 17/07/2012

The uncertainty generated among investors by the unresolved debt crisis has also affected sentiment in bond trading at Boerse Stuttgart. Turnover in foreign currency bonds has risen sharply in recent months. Right at the top of the list are bonds denominated in Norwegian crowns (NOK). In June alone investors at Boerse Stuttgart traded Norwegian debt securities with a volume of more than NOK 195 million - equivalent to roughly EUR 26 million. By way of comparison, investors in May traded Norwegian bonds worth NOK 72.76 million (some EUR 10 million).

Tradition Brokers First Trade On LNG East Asia Index - Trade Represents A First In OTC-Brokered Exchange-Cleared LNG Trading

Date 17/07/2012

Tradition, one of the world’s leading interdealer brokers, today announced that it had successfully brokered the first LNG trade on ICIS Heren’s East Asia Index (LNG EAX).

Egyptian Exchange Launches Its FIX HUB Network And Connects With FIDESSA Trading Network Covering 175 Financial Markets

Date 17/07/2012

The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) launched its FIX HUB project this month through linking to FIDESSA trading network. EGX FIX HUB network will enable international investors to trade Egyptian securities with ease through a FIX gateway. Accordingly, this will reflect positively on the Egyptian market liquidity without violating capital market rules.  It is worth mentioning that few years ago EGX has started its FIX HUB project with the aim of linking to London Stock Exchange (LSE).

LCH.Clearnet’s Forexclear Breaks $50 Bn Notional Cleared - Client Clearing Service Now Built And Fully Tested

Date 17/07/2012

LCH.Clearnet Limited’s (LCH.Clearnet) ForexClear service has exceeded $50 billion in cleared notional of FX NDFs since launching only four months ago on 19 March 2012.

MarketPrizm Continues To Expand Its Team In Asia

Date 17/07/2012

MarketPrizm, a leading provider of market data and trading infrastructure services, today announced that Cindy Yeo has joined the company as Director, Exchange Management & Data Products, Asia.

DGCX Launches Middle East’s First Derivatives Trading Academy

Date 17/07/2012

• Exchange seeks to extend benefits of derivatives trading to wider business community 
• Academy to offer broad range of educational programmes

Clearstream Facilitates Market Evolution In The Middle East - Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank Joins Triparty Repo Service Of Clearstream - National Bank Of Abu Dhabi Settles Loan Transactions Using Clearstream’s ASL Offering

Date 17/07/2012

Clearstream continues to facilitate the creation of a Middle Eastern financial market infrastructure: Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank has joined Clearstream’s triparty repo service as a new cash provider. The first trade was executed in Q2/2012 with Commerzbank Dubai and will contribute to the further evolution of a Middle Eastern triparty repo market. Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank accepts Middle Eastern securities to collateralise those trades. In addition, National Bank of Abu Dhabi settled the first loan transaction through Clearstream’s Automated Securities Lending (ASL) offering, a unique service that enhances settlement efficiency through automated loans.