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TMX Group Acquires Over 90% Of Razor Risk Technologies

Date 15/02/2012

TMX Group Inc. (TMX Group) (TSX:X) is pleased to announce that its wholly-owned subsidiary TMX Australia Pty Ltd (TMX Australia) has received acceptances of its takeover bid in respect of 91.2% of the shares in Razor Risk Technologies Limited (Razor) (ASX:RZR). The minimum acceptance condition of 90% has been satisfied; as a result, TMX Australia has freed the takeover offer from all bid conditions.

Suávitas Receives Favourable Report From Mercado Alternativo Bursátil

Date 15/02/2012

In the Growth Companies segment

The Admissions Committee of the Mercado Alternativo Bursátil (MAB) has submitted to the Board of Directors a favourable report on Suávitas, stating that the company is eligible for admission to the market’s Growth Companies segment following a thorough review of all the information presented. The final approval of MAB’s Board of Directors is required before the shares of the company, the eighteenth to list on this market, can be admitted for trading.

World Federation of Exchanges Visits ADX

Date 15/02/2012

ADX welcomed a high-level delegation from the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) headed by Mr. Thomas Krantz, Secretary General of WFE, today, Monday the 13^th of February. The delegation met, at ADX head office, with officials from Emirates Securities and Commodities Authority, Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development, in addition to representatives of brokerage companies, and local banks

Spanish MTF PAVE Temporarily Postponed

Date 15/02/2012

PAVE Platform today announces the temporary postponement of its planned project for an ultra-fast marketplace focusing on Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American listed equities and ETFs.  The endeavor aimed to bring competition, efficiency and liquidity to the Spanish equities markets, one of the few major markets in Europe where deregulation and increased competition have yet to arrive.

MICEX-RTS Announces The Launch Of Direct Market Access To Its FX Market For Clients

Date 15/02/2012

On the 13th of February, 2012 clients of banks were offered an opportunity to trade on the FX Market with the use of newly implemented direct market access functionality.

EDHEC-Risk Institute Research Provides Insights Into Optimal Hedge Fund Allocation

Date 15/02/2012

In a research paper published in the Winter 2012 issue of the Journal of Alternative Investments, entitled “Optimal Hedge Fund Allocation with Improved Estimates for Coskewness and Cokurtosis Parameters,” EDHEC-Risk Institute has provided insights into optimal portfolio decisions involving hedge funds.

FFastFill Plc Contract Win

Date 15/02/2012

FFastFill are pleased to have been selected by ED & F Man Capital Markets Limited (ED & F Man Capital Markets), a leading provider of various agricultural commodities throughout the world, as a key technology provider for execution services. ED & F Man Capital Markets will join the multi-broker network on the FFastFill Horizon platform and will use the FFastFill Trading Pro application for DMA exchange access across a variety of global venues. Intra-day and post-trade risk management including intra-day SPAN will be handled by FFastFill Orbit.

FESE European Equity Market Report - January 2012 Figures

Date 15/02/2012

FESE European Equity Market Report – January 2012 figures – NOW AVAILABLE

http://www.fese.eu/en/?inc=art&id=81

San Miguel Corp. Of The Philippines Added To Dow Jones Emerging Markets Consumer Goods Titans 30 Index

Date 15/02/2012

San Miguel Corp. of the Philippines will be added to the Dow Jones Emerging Markets Consumer Goods Titans 30 Index, Dow Jones Indexes announced today.

Direct Edge Trading Notice #12-09: New Date - Direct Edge Updates FIX Short Sale Order Marking Requirements Effective March 15, 2012

Date 14/02/2012

Overview

As part of our effort to promote unified compliance standards across the industry, Direct Edge will update the order entry requirements for sending short sale orders via FIX on both EDGA Exchange and EDGX Exchange.