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Osaka Securities Exchange: Derivatives Trading After The Launch Of "Night Session" - 1 Year Has Passed Since The Launch

Date 19/07/2012

Osaka Securities Exchange Co., Ltd. (OSE) successfully started "Night Session" (Trading hours: 16:30 to 3:00 on the next day) for Stock Index Futures and Options trading^(*1) on July 19, 2011 (trading day of July 20, 2011), and today, 1 year has passed since the launch.
Securities Commission Malaysia Names New Shariah Advisory Council Line-Up

Date 19/07/2012

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) today announced the members of its Shariah Advisory Council (SAC) who will serve for a two-year period commencing 1 July 2012. The SAC is the central authority responsible for determining the Shariah principles of the Islamic capital market in Malaysia.
Third Party Technology Is Crucial To Deliver Competitive Low Latency Infrastructure In Fragmented APAC Markets, According To GreySpark Partners - Strategies That Reduce Network Latency Seen As Game-Changing - Consultancy Finds That All Major APAC Exchanges Have Embarked On Technology Projects

Date 19/07/2012

GreySpark Partners, the capital markets consultancy with offices in Hong Kong and London, has published a research report on the Asia-Pacific markets that highlights the maturity of low latency offerings in the region and describes what market participants need to do to remain competitive.
Mark Loader To head ITRS Sales Across Asia

Date 19/07/2012

The leading global provider of specialist Application Performance Monitoring (APM) technology to the world’s financial community, ITRS Group Ltd, has appointed Mark Loader as Head of Sales for the Asia-Pacific region.
SGX Steps Up Singapore Stock Market Transformation

Date 19/07/2012

Singapore Exchange (“SGX”) today introduced higher Mainboard admission standards as it continues the transformation of the Singapore stock market, ensuring SGX remains a competitive and relevant global exchange.

U.S. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Johnson Comments On Poll Showing Overwhelming Public Support For Wall Street Reform

Date 19/07/2012

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Johnson (D-SD) released the following statement regarding a poll conducted by Lake Research Partners that shows overwhelming bipartisan support for the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Nearly two years after Wall Street Reform was signed into law, 68% of Americans support the Wall Street Reform. The poll also found that 74% of Americans, regardless of political party affiliation, support the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).
DTCC’S U.S. Clearing And Depository Subsidiaries Designated Systemically Important Financial Market Utilities By The Financial Stability Oversight Council

Date 19/07/2012

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) today announced that as anticipated, the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) has designated National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC), The Depository Trust Company (DTC) and Fixed Income Clearing Corporation (FICC) as Systemically Important Financial Market Utilities (SIFMUs). All three organizations are U.S. clearing and depository subsidiaries of DTCC. As the primary infrastructure for the U.S. capital markets, DTCC ensures the guaranteed, safe transfer between buyers and sellers of virtually all securities transactions in the U.S.
TMX Group Top 20 Largest - Consolidated Short Position Report – Highlights - July 15, 2012

Date 18/07/2012

Please find below the Top 20 Largest Consolidated Short Position Report Highlights. The report is produced twice monthly, effective the 15th and the end of each month. The report below covers the 2-week period ending July 15, 2012.
Financial Stability Oversight Council Makes First Designations In Effort To Protect Against Future Financial Crises - Action Names Eight Financial Market Utilities as Systemically Important, Subjects Firms to Heightened Risk Management Standards - Council Submits Second Annual Report to Congress

Date 18/07/2012

The Financial Stability Oversight Council (the Council) today voted unanimously to designate eight financial market utilities (FMUs) as systemically important under Title VIII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the Dodd-Frank Act). This action, the first designations made by the Council, represents another key step towards creating a safer, more resilient financial system. The authority to designate FMUs—often referred to as the “plumbing of the financial system” for their role in clearing and settling transactions between financial institutions—is an important component of Wall Street Reform and is one of a number of tools now available to constrain risk and help protect against future financial crises.
The Egyptian Exchange Chooses ULLINK Technology To Establish Its FIX HUB And Facilitate Local And International Order Flow

Date 18/07/2012

ULLINK, global provider of connectivity and trading solutions for the financial community, announced today that the Egyptian Exchange (EGX) has chosen ULLINK’s UL NET solution to facilitate the expansion locally and internationally to drive more order flow to EGX.