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Semi-Annual Changes To The NASDAQ OMX CRD Global Sustainability Index

Date 21/05/2012

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) and CRD Analytics announced today the results of the semi-annual re-ranking of the NASDAQ OMX CRD Global Sustainability Index (Nasdaq:QCRD), which will become effective prior to market open on Monday, May 21, 2012.

SWIFT: Lázaro Campos Announces He Will Step Down As CEO - Gottfried Leibbrandt Confirmed As Successor

Date 21/05/2012

SWIFT CEO Lázaro Campos has notified the Board of his intention to leave the company. After 25 years with the company, the last five of which were successful years as CEO, it is his intention to pursue opportunities outside SWIFT. Under his leadership, SWIFT embarked on an ambitious growth and transformational strategy (SWIFT2015), almost doubling volumes, maintaining excellent operational performance while successfully reducing costs by 30%, and prices by 50%. 

TASE Opens NASDAQ Trading - New York, May 17, 2012

Date 21/05/2012

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Calls Investors’ Attention To Recent Ordinance Amendments

Date 21/05/2012

In the latest issue of InvestEd Intelligence, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) briefly discusses the implications of the Securities and Futures (Amendment) Ordinance 2012 gazetted in early May.

Tribunal Upholds UK’s Financial Services Authority Decision To Ban And Fine Former UBS Advisers £1.3m For Not Being Fit And Proper In Relation To An Unauthorised Trading Scheme

Date 21/05/2012

The Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber) has directed the Financial Services Authority (FSA) to fine Sachin Karpe £1.25 million and Laila Karan £75,000 and ban them both from performing any role in regulated financial services for failing to act with integrity, in breach of Principle 1 of the FSA’s Statements of Principles and Code of Conduct for Approved Persons (“APER”) and for not being fit and proper persons.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Introduces Measures To Facilitate Establishment Of FDRC

Date 21/05/2012

To facilitate the establishment of the Financial Dispute Resolution Centre Ltd (FDRC) and enhance the regulatory framework (Notes 1 and 2), the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) released a set of consultation conclusions today announcing amendments to the Code of Conduct for Persons Licensed by or Registered with the SFC (code of conduct).

Cinnober Acquires Nomura's Swedish Technology Development Centre - Strengthens Investment Bank Trading Knowledge

Date 21/05/2012

Cinnober today announces it has agreed to acquire Nomura's internationally renowned Swedish technology development organization in Umeå. The deal includes 40 specialists in developing equity trading applications and platforms.

EBS Announces Senior Leadership Team

Date 21/05/2012

ICAP announced today that EBS has finalised the structure of its senior leadership team, following the appointment of Gil Mandelzis as CEO of EBS in March 2012. The new appointments include:

• Rafi Vasserman as Chief Information Officer. Rafi has been promoted into a new role which will oversee innovation and product development for EBS and Traiana.
• Ed Brown as Head of Strategic Initiatives. Ed has been with ICAP for 10 years and has extensive experience of working with regulators and policymakers.
• Jason Cohen as Global Chief Operating Officer. Jason has been a senior member of the ICAP Electronic Broking Management team for seven years.
• Eliran Glazer will be seconded to the EBS management team from Traiana to assist with the delivery of a number of commercial projects, whilst also retaining his role as CFO of Traiana.

EDHEC-Risk Alternative Indexes: Weak Start To Second Quarter For Hedge Funds

Date 21/05/2012

Please click here to download the latest performance update of the EDHEC-Risk Alternative Indexes.

ICAP Appoints Andy Coyne As Chief Executive Officer Of Traiana

Date 21/05/2012

ICAP plc announced today that it has appointed Andy Coyne as Chief Executive Officer, Traiana. Andy Coyne joins Traiana from Citi, where he was Head of FX Prime and eCommerce Product. He will report to Gil Mandelzis, founder of Traiana, who has moved to the newly created role of Traiana Executive Chairman.