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SIX Swiss Exchange Successfully Upgrades To INET-Based Trading Platform From NASDAQ OMX - SWXess Trading Platform Migrates To X-stream INET Technology For Low-Latency And High-Throughput Advantages

Date 23/04/2012

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) announces that the SIX Swiss Exchange today successfully completed its upgrade to a new trading platform based on NASDAQ OMX's world-leading INET technology. SIX Swiss Exchange's upgrade of its existing SWXess trading platform utilizes NASDAQ OMX's X-stream INET technology to enable significant latency and throughput advantages in all asset classes for its trading members.
Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority - Finansinspektionen - Revokes The Authorisation For Skandinavisk Fondkommission AB

Date 23/04/2012

Skandinavisk Fondkommission has had several material deficiencies in its business operations. Such deficiencies relate to the provision of investment advice and portfolio management services and poor internal governance and control. Finansinspektionen has therefore decided to revoke the licence.
SIX Swiss Exchange Upgrades Equity Trading Platform And Successfully Rolls Out Co-Location Service To Participants

Date 23/04/2012

SIX Swiss Exchange has successfully completed the upgrade of its trading platform. The upgrade was developed in collaboration with NASDAQ OMX. At the same time, SIX Swiss Exchange is launching a co-location service for the new platform in association with Equinix. Starting today, SIX Swiss Exchange offers participants the most modern trading technology in the world.
Global Investment In Sell-side Market-Data Distribution Technology Climbs To USD3.6B In 2012, Says TABB - Sees Three-Year 4.5% CAGR Based On Growth in FX, Derivatives And Commodities And The Asian Markets’ Move Toward Automation

Date 23/04/2012

According to new research from TABB Group, a battle is brewing within today’s institutional investment market data marketplace. The “need for speed” is in direct conflict with the “need to save” as cost versus performance becomes an issue for many of today’s largest market data users.
Transcript Of The Press Briefing On The Global Financial Stability Report: April 18, 2012 - Washington, DC

Date 23/04/2012

José Viñals, Financial Counsellor and Director, Monetary and Capital Markets Department
Robert Sheehy, Deputy Director, Monetary and Capital Markets Department
Jan Brockmeijer, Deputy Director, Monetary and Capital Markets Department
Peter Dattels, Assistant Director, Monetary and Capital Markets Department
William Murray, Division Chief, External Relations Department, IMF

BM&FBOVESPA: “Report Or Explain” Is The Theme Of The First Em Boa Companhia (In Good Company) Meeting Of 2012

Date 23/04/2012

BM&FBOVESPA held last Friday the first Em Boa Companhia Programa de Sustentabilidade com Empresas (in Good Company Sustainability Program with Companies) meeting of 2012 . The main point under discussion was “Report or Explain” - a BM&FBOVESPA recommendation that as of this year publicly-traded companies indicate in the Reference Form (item 7.8 “Description of the company’s relevant long-term relationships not elsewhere described”) whether they publish a regular sustainability report and where it is available, or explain why not.
DTCC Board Of Directors Elects Michael C. Bodson President And CEO

Date 23/04/2012

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) today announced that its Board of Directors has elected Michael C. Bodson, currently Chief Operating Officer, as President and Chief Executive Officer of the company, effective July 1. Bodson succeeds Donald F. Donahue who will retire at the end of July.
HKEx: Poll Results Of The 2012 Annual General Meeting And Changes In Directorate

Date 23/04/2012

At the Annual General Meeting of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (“HKEx”) held on 23 April 2012 (“AGM”), a poll was demanded by the Chairman for voting on all proposed resolutions as set out in the Notice of AGM dated 15 March 2012.
Financial Year 2011: EEX Achieves Record Result In A Difficult Market Environment

Date 23/04/2012

In the financial year 2011, which was successful both in terms of EEX’s strategy and business operations, European Energy Exchange AG (EEX) generated new record results. In spite of an uncertain market environment and a certain reserve on the part of the market participants because of the financial crisis and on account of the turn in energy policy in Germany, EEX succeeded in further expanding its position as the leading European energy exchange. The sales revenue of the Leipzig-based energy exchange increased by 6 percent to EUR 45.6 million (previous year: EUR 43.2 million). Earnings before taxes (EBT) even increased by 8 percent to EUR 17.2 million (2010: EUR 15.9 million).
London's Senior Compliance Officers Reveal ESMA Is One Of The Biggest Issues In Market And Trading Surveillance - ESMA Is An Indication Of Strict Market And Trading Surveillance Regulation To Come - Complexity And The Implementation Of Systems Cross Border And Asset Class Present Problems - Investment In Surveillance Technology Can Have A Positive Input On The ‘Bottom Line’

Date 23/04/2012

b-next, a specialist provider of market abuse surveillance, insider dealing and compliance software solutions invited 14 senior compliance officers to gather for a discussion about some of the most important issues on their agendas with regard to market and trading surveillance. Uncertainty within the industry about the ESMA guidelines dominated the discussion whilst other matters including scalability and boundaries of system implementation also emerged at the forefront of compliance officers concerns.