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BM&FBOVESPA Registers A Record 195,703 Trades In The BM&F Segment

Date 21/05/2012

BM&FBOVESPA registered a record 195,703 trades in the BM&F segment in may 18th. The previous record was 195,239 trades on August 05, 2012. BM&FBOVESPA also registered a record number of trades in mini Ibovespa futures contracts in may 18th session at 127,152 (from the previous record of 124,844 on August 05, 2011) and a record 310,787 contracts traded (from the previous record of 277,185 on August 05, 2011). 

DTCC’S Global Trade Repository To Open Data Centre In Singapore To Promote OTC Derivatives Reporting - Global Network Ensures Regulators Worldwide Have Seamless Access To Data For Systemic Risk Mitigation & Market Surveillance

Date 21/05/2012

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation’s (DTCC) Global Trade Repository announced today its intention to expand its operations into Singapore by establishing an Asian-based global data centre to ensure regulators have seamless access to data for systemic risk mitigation in over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives markets.   

Institutional Investors Spur Hedge Funds To Grow Operational Infrastructure And Increase Transparency, Says AIMA/KPMG Survey

Date 21/05/2012

• New global report by KPMG and AIMA covered 150 managers with $550bn in assets under management

         Survey reveals:

• Almost 60% of global assets under management are now from institutional investors
• Nearly 90% of respondents reported increased due diligence since 2008

Semi-Annual Changes To The NASDAQ OMX CRD Global Sustainability Index

Date 21/05/2012

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) and CRD Analytics announced today the results of the semi-annual re-ranking of the NASDAQ OMX CRD Global Sustainability Index (Nasdaq:QCRD), which will become effective prior to market open on Monday, May 21, 2012.

SWIFT: Lázaro Campos Announces He Will Step Down As CEO - Gottfried Leibbrandt Confirmed As Successor

Date 21/05/2012

SWIFT CEO Lázaro Campos has notified the Board of his intention to leave the company. After 25 years with the company, the last five of which were successful years as CEO, it is his intention to pursue opportunities outside SWIFT. Under his leadership, SWIFT embarked on an ambitious growth and transformational strategy (SWIFT2015), almost doubling volumes, maintaining excellent operational performance while successfully reducing costs by 30%, and prices by 50%. 

TASE Opens NASDAQ Trading - New York, May 17, 2012

Date 21/05/2012

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Calls Investors’ Attention To Recent Ordinance Amendments

Date 21/05/2012

In the latest issue of InvestEd Intelligence, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) briefly discusses the implications of the Securities and Futures (Amendment) Ordinance 2012 gazetted in early May.

Tribunal Upholds UK’s Financial Services Authority Decision To Ban And Fine Former UBS Advisers £1.3m For Not Being Fit And Proper In Relation To An Unauthorised Trading Scheme

Date 21/05/2012

The Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber) has directed the Financial Services Authority (FSA) to fine Sachin Karpe £1.25 million and Laila Karan £75,000 and ban them both from performing any role in regulated financial services for failing to act with integrity, in breach of Principle 1 of the FSA’s Statements of Principles and Code of Conduct for Approved Persons (“APER”) and for not being fit and proper persons.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Introduces Measures To Facilitate Establishment Of FDRC

Date 21/05/2012

To facilitate the establishment of the Financial Dispute Resolution Centre Ltd (FDRC) and enhance the regulatory framework (Notes 1 and 2), the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) released a set of consultation conclusions today announcing amendments to the Code of Conduct for Persons Licensed by or Registered with the SFC (code of conduct).

Cinnober Acquires Nomura's Swedish Technology Development Centre - Strengthens Investment Bank Trading Knowledge

Date 21/05/2012

Cinnober today announces it has agreed to acquire Nomura's internationally renowned Swedish technology development organization in Umeå. The deal includes 40 specialists in developing equity trading applications and platforms.