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MarketAxess Reports First Quarter 2012 Record Revenues Of $50.7 Million, Record Pre-Tax Income Of $22.7 Million And Diluted EPS Of $0.35

Date 25/04/2012

First Quarter Financial Highlights^* 

• Record revenues of $50.7 million, up 16.3%
• Record pre-tax income of $22.7 million, up 28.8%
• Pre-tax margin of 44.8%, up from 40.5%
• Record EBITDA of $24.6 million, up 27.9%
• Net income of $13.5 million, up 25.2%

^*All comparisons versus first quarter 2011. 

NASDAQ OMX Reports First Quarter 2012 Results

Date 25/04/2012

• Q112 non-GAAP diluted EPS of $0.61, on par with prior year; Q112 GAAP diluted EPS of $0.48
• Q112 net exchange revenues of $411 million
• Declares initial quarterly cash dividend of $0.13 per share
• Implementing cost reduction plan with a goal of $50 million in annualized cost savings by end of 2012, with $25 million savings realized in 2012
• Announces discussions with LCH.Clearnet Group regarding the acquisition of IDCG

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange Takes Part In Sharjah 2nd Business Forum

Date 25/04/2012

Represented by its Chief Executive Mr. Rashed Al Baloushi, Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX)  participated in the 2nd Sharjah Business Forum which was held in Sharjah 25- 26 April, 2012. The Forum was organized by Sharjah Chamber of  Commerce and Industry.

HKEx Announces Temporary Holiday Risk Management Arrangements

Date 25/04/2012

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has announced the following holiday risk management arrangements.

NASDAQ OMX Declares Initial Quarterly Dividend Of $0.13 Per Share

Date 25/04/2012

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. ("NASDAQ OMX®") (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced plans to initiate a quarterly cash dividend.

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Sun Hung Kai Properties

Date 25/04/2012

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Thursday, 26 April 2012, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contract will be as outlined in the table below.

BME Successfully Upgrades The Spanish Stock Exchange’s Trading Platform - Bringing Greater Capacity And Flexibility To Trading On The Spanish Stock Market

Date 25/04/2012

BME has upgraded the Spanish stock exchange’s trading platform (SIBE)  successfully, in this way bringing trading in Shares, ETFs, Warrants and other  investment products into one single system. BME’s platform multiplies  transactional capacity while providing the Spanish stock market with sufficient  growth potential to respond to the present and future needs.

Cyprus Stock Exchange Monthly Bulletin - March 2012

Date 25/04/2012

Please click here to view the Cyprus Stock Exchange Monthly Bulletin for March 2012.

UK’s Financial Services Authority Confirms Traded Life Policy Investments Should Not Generally Be Promoted To UK Investors

Date 25/04/2012

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has confirmed guidance that traded life policy investments (TLPIs) are high risk products that should not be promoted to the vast majority of retail investors in the UK.

Euroclear: New EMX Message System Record: 30,000 Orders Routed Daily

Date 25/04/2012

Euroclear’s EMX Message System recently reached a new record of transmitting 30,000 fund order messages in a single day. Growth in the use of Euroclear UK & Ireland’s EMX Message System continues to expand since a record 39 million messages were routed in 2011.