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“Libor, Naked And Exposed – New York Times OP-ED” - Opinion By CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler

Date 08/08/2012

AMERICANS who save for the future, use credit cards or borrow money for tuition, cars and homes deserve assurance that the interest rates on their savings and loans are set in a reliable and honest way.

SEC To Host Market Technology Roundtable

Date 08/08/2012

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it will host a technology roundtable next month to discuss ways to promote stability in markets that rely on highly automated systems.

CFTC Requests Public Comment On Cantor Clearinghouse, LP Petition To Amend Its Order Of Registration As A Derivatives Clearing Organization

Date 08/08/2012

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is asking for public comment on a petition submitted by Cantor Clearinghouse LP (Cantor), for an amendment to its order of registration as a derivatives clearing organization. Specifically, Cantor is requesting that the Commission’s Order of Registration which restricts Cantor’s clearing activities to media-related contracts only, be amended to permit it to clear Foreign Exchange Spot Index Binary Flex Options.

The AX Trading Network Records Its First Million Share Day

Date 08/08/2012

AX Trading LLC announced today that it had its first day of trading over 1 million shares. According to Bloomberg trade advertising service, AX Trading traded 1,123,200 shares on August 7, 2012.

OpenGamma Secures $15 Million In Series C Funding Led By ICAP Plc - Funding To Accelerate Global Expansion Of Unified Financial Analytics Platform

Date 08/08/2012

OpenGamma, creators of the first open-source analytics and risk management platform for the financial services industry, today announced that it has completed a $15 million Series C round of equity financing led by new investor ICAP plc, the world’s leading interdealer broker and provider of post trade risk and information services, joined by Euclid Opportunities. The round also includes follow-on investments from previous investors Accel Partners andFirstMark Capital.

NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions Introduces Leading Board Portal To Iberian Market

Date 08/08/2012

NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions announced today that Brisa, one of the largest tolled motorway operators in the world, will be the first company in Portugal and the Iberian market to implement Directors Desk, one of the world's leading board portals.

Press Conference By Tadahiro Matsushita, Japan's Minister For Financial Services - Insider Trading, Daiwa Securities

Date 08/08/2012

(Excerpt)

(Tuesday, July 31, 2012, from 9:21 a.m. to 9:42 a.m.)

[Opening Remarks by Minister Matsushita]

At the cabinet meeting, the Japan Revitalization Strategy was approved. This is intended to lay the foundation for Japan's economic growth by achieving recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake under the basic philosophy of opening up the frontier and creating new values. From the perspective of deploying physical, human and financial resources in order to pull Japan out of deflation, the strategy calls for the implementation of various policy measures by fiscal 2013, with a view to achieving an average economic growth of around 3% in nominal terms and around 2% in real terms over a period through fiscal 2020. The minister in charge reported on that.

The minister said he wants to make it possible to clarify prioritization by devoting efforts to the three priority sectors: the environment, life and agriculture, and forestry and fisheries, as well as small and medium-size enterprises.

HKEx Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements For The Six Months Ended 30 June 2012

Date 08/08/2012

Click here to download HKEx's condensed consolidated financial statements for the six months ended 30 June 2012 (unaudited).

Thailand Futures Exchange To Modify SET50 Index Futures And Options And To launch Sector Index Futures In October

Date 08/08/2012

Thailand’s Futures Exchange (TFEX), under The Stock Exchange of Thailand group, plans to improve its SET50 Index Futures and Options, and also to introduce Sector Index Futures in October.

Presentation By HKEx Chief Executive Charles Li And Deputy Chief Financial Officer Vincent Kwong On 2012 Interim Results Announcement

Date 08/08/2012

Click here to download the presentation by HKEx Chief Executive Charles Li and Deputy Chief Financial Officer Vincent Kwong on 2012 Interim Results announcement.