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Annalisa Sarasini Joins smartTrade Technologies

Date 18/07/2012

smartTrade Technologies, an industry leader in cross-asset liquidity management software today announced that Annalisa Sarasini, has assumed the role of Global Head of Sales. Based in London, she will focus on growing global revenue.

SWIFT And Regis-TR Cooperate On Trade Repository Project

Date 18/07/2012

• New SWIFT link  to REGIS-TR derivatives trade repository
• REGIS-TR customers benefit from enhanced connectivity to the trade repository
• SWIFT messaging capability will improve process efficiency and security in derivatives reporting under European regulation 
  

Tradition Announces The Expansion Of The Management Team Of TraFXpure

Date 18/07/2012

Tradition is pleased to announce two key hires to the management team of TraFXpure, the recently announced electronic trading platform for spot FX supported by a diverse group of global banks.

Fidessa Debuts New Canadian Trading Platform - Greater Flexibility And Transparency Enable Users To Meet Growing Complexities Of Canadian Trading Landscape

Date 18/07/2012

Fidessa group plc (LSE: FDSA), provider of high-performance trading, investment management and information solutions for the world’s financial community, has today announced the latest version of its Canadian trading platform. Aimed at empowering businesses so they can operate in and take full advantage of the ever-evolving Canadian trading landscape, this version has already been deployed across 90 percent of Fidessa's Canadian customers, which include eight of the top ten financial institutions in the country.

First NZ Capital Chooses Thomson Reuters For Anti-Money Laundering Compliance - Thomson Reuters TransWatch Serves Firms Seeking To Comply With New Regulatory Framework In New Zealand

Date 18/07/2012

Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, today announced that First NZ Capital, one of New Zealand’s leading share broking and investment banking firms, has selectedThomson Reuters TransWatch for their end-to-end anti-money laundering transaction monitoring needs. Thomson Reuters TransWatch, part of the Thomson Reuters Accelus portfolio of solutions, ultimately assist First NZ Capital in complying with new Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) obligations in New Zealand. This announcement supports Thomson Reuters commitment to bringing leading regulatory and compliance intelligence and solutions to the global financial community.

London Stock Exchange Group Plc Interim Management Statement For The Period To 17 July 2012, Including Revenues And KPIs For The Three Months Ended 30 June 2012 (Q1)

Date 18/07/2012

• Good Group performance achieved against backdrop of testing markets - total income up 10 per cent on Q1 last year at £209.5 million
• Information Services revenues rose 68 per cent, reflecting the benefits of the FTSE acquisition; up 2 per cent on an organic constant currency basis, with increased revenue from other information products offsetting declines in real time data income
• Post Trade Services total income remained resilient (and on a constant currency basis increased 8 per cent), reflecting good growth in treasury management income offset by a reduction in clearing and settlement revenues following lower trading in the period
• Capital Markets revenues decreased 15 per cent following subdued primary market activity (compared with a strong equivalent quarter last year), together with a slowdown in secondary market trading as markets continued to be affected by macro economic uncertainties
• MillenniumIT successfully went live on three markets in three continents during the period: five different trading platforms, including cash equities, fixed income and structured products at Borsa Italiana, now hosted in Milan,  successfully migrated to Millennium Exchange; Johannesburg Stock Exchange and the Mongolian Stock Exchange also went live on MillenniumIT 
• Regulatory and anti-trust processes are continuing in respect of the shareholder approved acquisition of 60 per cent stake in LCH.Clearnet; the competition authorities in the UK, Spain and Portugal are reviewing the proposed transaction.

GLG Sign Up For Calastone’s Automated Settlement Service

Date 18/07/2012

Calastone, the independent cross-border transaction network for the mutual fund industry, are delighted to announce that GLG Partners (GLG) have signed up to Calastone’s automated settlement service for their UK range of funds. 

Dalian Commodity Exchange: Notice On Launch Of The Trading Of New Contracts

Date 18/07/2012

As of July 16, 2012, member units could conduct the trading of Soybean No.1 1401 Contract, Soybean No.2 1307 Contract, Corn 1307 Contract, Coking Coal 1307 Contract, LLDPE 1307 Contract, Soybean Meal 1307 Contract, RBD Palm Olein 1307 Contract, PVC 1307 Contract and Soybean Oil 1307 Contact.

KVH And Interactive Intelligence To Partner In Cloud-Based Contact Center Business - Offering Innovative, Highly Secure And Flexible On-Demand Services

Date 18/07/2012

KVH Co. Ltd., Asia’s leading information delivery platform, and Interactive Intelligence Group Inc. (Nasdaq: ININ), a global provider of unified IP business communications solutions, announced today that they will partner in the cloud-based contact center business.

Dubai Financial Market Official Working Hours During Ramadan

Date 18/07/2012

The official working hours in Ramadan shall be from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM, while trading hours shall remain same from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Ramadan Kareem.