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NASDAQ OMX Starts Trading In Actively Managed ETF From Alpcot

Date 21/02/2012

NASDAQ OMX Stockholm today lists a new actively managed ETF (Exchange Traded Fund) from Alpcot Capital Management. The “Alpcot Active Greater Russia ETF” (short name: AAGR) is a UCITS IV compliant fund that invests in the securities of issuers based in the ‘Greater Russia’ region, i.e. Russia and other CIS region states

London Stock Exchange Group And Google Sign Data Agreement- Agreement Gives Global Google Users Access To Real-Time ‘Last Trade Price' Data For Trades On LSE And Borsa Italiana - Previously Only Available As 15-Minute Delayed Data - Highlights London Stock Exchange Group's Commitment To Making Core Real-Time Data Services As Accessible As Possible For Retail Investors

Date 21/02/2012

London Stock Exchange Group plc ("LSEG" or "the Group") has signed a data licence agreement with Google to allow it to distribute real-time ‘last trade price' data free of charge. Users of Google will, for the first time, be able to access London Stock Exchange and Borsa Italiana real-time trading data that was previously only available with a 15-minute delay.

Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority - Finansinspektionen: High Frequency Trading Not A Threat To Financial Stability

Date 21/02/2012

High frequency trading contributes to – but is not responsible for – changes in trading. But there is still considerable concern that market abuse has increased and supervision is insufficient. These are the main conclusions from Finansinspektionen’s investigation.

FTSE Group Lanches FTSE WPU: A Stable Global Currency Unit For Wealth Preservation

Date 21/02/2012

FTSE Group (“FTSE”), the award-winning global index provider, today announces the launch of the FTSE Wealth Preservation Unit (WPU), a stable global currency unit which aims to allow global investors to preserve wealth over the long-term by providing protection from currency and inflation risk. 

Borsa Italiana Welcomes Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti

Date 21/02/2012

Borsa Italiana today hosted Italian Prime Minister, Mario Monti.

Deutsche Börse Expands Its Global Network

Date 21/02/2012

As part of the planned introduction of the new Eurex trading system in December 2012, Deutsche Börse Group will be gradually expanding its global network in the next few months. The financial centres of Amsterdam, Frankfurt/Main, London, Paris and Zurich will in future be linked via redundant 10 Gbps connections. The links to other locations in Europe, the USA and Asia will be upgraded to 1 Gbps. The expansion project started in early February 2012 and should be completed in Q4 2012.

ESMA: Publication Of An Update To The Q&A On Money Market Funds

Date 21/02/2012

Two new Q&A have been added, Q15 and Q16. The purpose of this document is to promote common supervisory  approaches and practices in the application of the guidelines on a  Common Definition of European Money Market Funds developed by CESR by  providing responses to questions posed by the general public and  competent authorities.

DIFC Closes 2011 With Strong Performance And Stable Signs Of Growth

Date 21/02/2012

The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the financial and business  hub connecting the region’s emerging markets with the developed markets of  Europe, Asia and the Americas, updates the market today on its positive  performance in 2011.

Tokyo Grain Exchange: In Regards To Rice Deliverable On The Rice Futures Contract Following The Implementation Of New Regulation Value For Radioactivity

Date 21/02/2012

In relation to the accident of Tokyo Electric Power Company’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in March 2011, from the perspective of protection of food safety, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has established provisional regulation values for radioactive material in food. Based on the Food Sanitation Act, new regulation values are expected to come into effect as of April 1, 2012.

Council Of The European Union Agrees On Second Economic Governance Package

Date 21/02/2012

The Council today set out its position with a view to negotiations with the European Parliament on two draft regulations aimed at further strengthening economic governance in the euro area: 

• a regulation for enhanced monitoring and assessment of draft budgetary plans of euro area member states, especially those subject to an excessive deficit procedure;
• a regulation on enhanced surveillance of euro area member states that are experiencing severe financial disturbance or request financial assistance.