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Platinum Options Traded On JSE For First Time - Trades Take Place On Safex Commodity Derivative’s Global Market

Date 09/01/2012

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) saw 800 platinum option contracts traded on the Safex Commodity Derivative’s Global Market late last week, the first time that the JSE has seen this trading strategy used by market participants.

GreenX Monthly Report - December 2011

Date 09/01/2012

2011 COMES TO A CLOSE 

GreenX traded just over 24 million tonnes in December with roughly 15,000 EUA Futures contracts and 9,000 CER Futures. Total trading volumes on GreenX for 2011 closed the year at 451,765 contracts, an increase of 322% over 2010.

For The Second Consecutive Year Qatar Exchange Best Performing Market In The Region

Date 09/01/2012

Qatar Exchange is pleased to announce that it has maintained its position as the best performing market in the GCC and Arab region for the second consecutive year.  

Traiana First To Be Certified By CME Group For OTC FX Client Clearing

Date 09/01/2012

Traiana, leading provider of post-trade solutions, announces today that Traiana Harmony has been certified by CME Group for the submission of OTC FX Derivatives for clearing.  As the first to complete the CME Group certification process, Traiana customers can now clear OTC FX derivatives using the Harmony CCP Connect solution.

EPEX SPOT Pushes Market Integration In 2011 While Market Volumes Continue To Grow - Joint Venture With Nord Pool Spot And Upcoming Market Coupling Services Pave The Way

Date 09/01/2012

The European Power Exchange, EPEX SPOT, looks back on a year 2011 full of  projects which further integrate the European power market – in particular the  plan for a joint venture with the Nordic power spot exchange Nord Pool Spot,  scheduled for launch in 2012. At the same time, trading volumes increased  noticeably. 314 TWh were traded on EPEX SPOT markets, which corresponds to a  12.5 percent increase compared to the previous year (279 TWh).

Palestine Exchange Investor Monthly Newsletter Issue #21, December 2011

Date 09/01/2012

For nearly 14 years the Palestine Exchange (PEX) has maintained its presence under challenging political and economic conditions. The PEX has been able to position itself as a robust exchange among its emerging markets peers.

Fidessa Adds FX Trading To Its Buy-Side Execution Platform - Extends Multi-Asset Capabilities With FX Support

Date 09/01/2012

Fidessa group plc (LSE: FDSA), provider of high-performance trading, investment management and information solutions for the world’s financial community, has extended its multi-asset capabilities with the addition of FX trading to its Buy-side Workstation.

Deutsche Börse Commodities: Gold Holdings At A Record Level In 2011 - Xetra-Gold Reserve With A Value Of Around €2.1 Billion In Central Vault

Date 09/01/2012

The value of gold stored by Deutsche Börse Commodities rose by around 32% in 2011 to €2.1 billion (as at 31 December 2011), thus achieving a new record level. The gold in the central vault well crossed the 50 ton mark in the course of the year. The highest demand for Xetra-Gold was in July and August.

BATS Chi-X Europe First To Launch Four-Way Interoperable Clearing - Trades On BATS Europe And Chi-X Europe Now Cleared Through One Of Four Fully Interoperable Central Counterparties

Date 09/01/2012

BATS Chi-X Europe today announced the launch of four-way interoperable clearing, which allows BATS Europe and Chi-X Europe participants to choose from EMCF, EuroCCP, LCH.Clearnet and SIX x-clear to clear their trades.

Arab Global Commodities DMCC Launches New Commodities Research Service For Clients In UAE - Service Will Provide Institutional And Retail Investors Insights Into Market Moves And Trading Strategies

Date 09/01/2012

Arab Global Commodities DMCC (Arab Global), a leading Dubai-based commodities and currency trading firm announced the launch of a research service aimed at providing investors and traders insights into market moves, commodities trading strategies and operational practices.