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Bank Capital Rules: General Approach Agreed Ahead Of Talks With European Parliament

Date 15/05/2012

The Council today unanimously agreed a general approach on two proposals - the so called"CRD 4" package - amending the EU's rules on capital requirements for banks and investment firms, with a view to negotiations with the European Parliament.
IRESS Selects Equinix To Support Its Global Business Expansion - Leading Australian Financial Technology Provider Deploys In Equinix IBX Data Centers In Hong Kong, Singapore And London

Date 15/05/2012

Equinix, Inc. (NASDAQ:EQIX), a provider of global data center services, today announced that IRESS, a leading financial services technology provider headquartered in Australia, has leveragedPlatform Equinix™ to extend availability of its market data, access, trading and wealth solutions services throughout and beyond the Asia Pacific region. The deployments in Equinix International Business Exchange™ (IBX®) data centers in Asia and Europe represent an important milestone in the company’s global business expansion and enable IRESS to capitalize on growth opportunities for financial services in some of the world’s most dynamic economies.
Maple And TMX Group Note Publication Of Alberta Securities Commission Staff Notice

Date 15/05/2012

Maple Group Acquisition Corporation ("Maple"), and TMX Group Inc. (“TMX Group”) (TSX:X) today note publication of a Staff Notice and accompanying press release by the Alberta Securities Commission (“ASC”) with respect to the ASC's ongoing review of Maple's proposed acquisition of TMX Group and related transactions.
International Securities Exchange And AlphaClone Announce Partnership To License And Promote Innovative Hedge Fund Position Replication Index

Date 15/05/2012

The International Securities Exchange (ISE), a leading US options exchange, and AlphaClone LLC, the leader in hedge fund position replication, today announced their partnership to promote AlphaClone's innovative hedge fund position replication index, the AlphaClone Hedge Fund Long/Short Index.
Equinix Selected For Global Roll-Out Of BT Radianz Venue Services - Offering Enables Managed Hosted Solutions, Lowest Optimal Latency And Global Connectivity To Key Financial Communities And Trading Venues

Date 15/05/2012

Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), a provider of global data center services, today announced that BT, a leading provider of connectivity, hosting and managed services solutions, has selected Equinix data centers for the roll-out of BT Radianz Venue, a cloud-based high-performance suite of services designed to enhance BT’s proximity hosting capabilities and provide optimized latency and interconnectivity between trading venues throughout the world’s top financial markets.

Deutsche Börse Group To Reduce Equities Clearing Fees - Participants Will Save Up To 20 Percent Of Clearing Fees

Date 15/05/2012

Eurex Clearing is to lower the clearing fees for equity transactions on Xetra and Xetra Frankfurt Specialist with effect from 1 July. The volume-dependent clearing fee will fall by 0.02 basis points for all participants. The volume-dependent fee will in future be 0.0008 percent for Xetra Frankfurt Specialist trading and between 0.0008 and 0.0003 percent in fully electronic Xetra trading – depending on monthly turnover volume. The new pricing model will save clearing customers up to 20 percent of total clearing fees.
Istanbul Stock Exchange Celebrates The Trading Of “BMD Securities Type A Participation Index ETF”

Date 15/05/2012

On the occasion of the first trading day of “BMD Securities Inc. Type A Paticipation Index Exchange Traded Fund”, which is founded by Bizim Menkul Değerler, the executives and guests of the relevant brokerage house will visit İMKB (İstanbul Menkul Kıymetler Borsası) and ring the opening bell of the Stock Market on May 16, 2012.
AX Surpasses 1,000 Auctions And 100 Million Shares

Date 15/05/2012

The AX Trading Network (The AX), the new electronic trading community announced today that it has surpassed the 1,000 auctions mark, representing over 100 million shares of available liquidity on The AX Trading Network (The AX). Nearly 300 unique auctions were posted on The AX in April, a 37% improvement over March. Since launch, completed auctions had an average cross size of over 43,000 shares. The announcement comes on the heels of AX’s announcements of scheduled auctions and an expansion in trading hours.
Alberta Securities Commission Provides Update With Respect To The Review Of The TMX/Maple Transaction

Date 15/05/2012

The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) yesterday published Staff Notice 21-702 related to the Maple Group Acquisition Corporation’s proposed acquisition of TMX Group Inc., Alpha Trading Systems Limited Partnership, Alpha Trading Systems Inc., the Canadian Depository for Securities Limited and the CDS Clearing and Depository Services Inc.
Corporate Board Member Introduces Board Diversity Initiative - “Moving The Needle” Interactive Event Seeks To Increase Representation Of Women And Ethnic Minorities On Public Company Boards

Date 15/05/2012

In an attempt to debunk the myth that there is a shortage of qualified diverse boardroom candidates to meet the needs of today’s U.S. corporations, Corporate Board Member, an NYSE Euronext company, is launching “Moving the Needle: Building Effective Boards with Qualified Diverse Candidates,” a concerted effort to increase the number of diverse directors by introducing a pool of qualified candidates recommended by public company CEOs, chairmen, and related parties to search firms and nominating/governance committee members in the public company arena.