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HKFE Announces Revised Margins For BOC Hong Kong Futures

Date 06/10/2011

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Monday, 10 October 2011, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contract will be as outlined in the table below.  The adjustments are based on the clearing company's normal procedures and standard margining methodology.

London Stock Exchange: National Grid Bond Begins Trading On Order Book For Retail Bonds - Issue Raises A Record £260m - First Retail Targeted Inflation-Linked Corporate Bond On ORB

Date 06/10/2011

The London Stock Exchange today welcomes the latest listing of a new bond on its Order book for Retail Bonds (ORB). National Grid, the electricity and gas company, has raised a record £260 million from private investors. Barclays Capital and Evolution Securities acted as joint book runners on the deal, with Barclays Capital now confirmed as a new dedicated market maker on ORB.

Thomson Reuters Launches Enterprise Platform For Exchanges - Technology Platform To Drive Revenue Growth And Order Flow For Exchanges

Date 06/10/2011

Thomson Reuters today announced the launch of the Thomson Reuters Enterprise Platform for Exchanges (EPX) — an asset class-agnostic, high-performance data platform that supports the creation and distribution of all exchange information services.

NetWorth Services And EDI Announce Debut Of Netbasis-Canada

Date 06/10/2011

NetWorth Services, Inc., a leading provider of cost basis products and services, is pleased to announce the introduction of a new addition to their suite of Netbasis products – Netbasis-CA.  The result of a synergistic collaboration between NetWorth Services and Exchange Data International (EDI), Netbasis-CA will provide crucial cost basis services to the Canadian financial industry. 

Estonian Securities Market In The Third Quarter Of 2011

Date 06/10/2011

According to NASDAQ OMX Tallinn, the OMXT index fell to 536.30 (-16.7%) by the end of Q3. The share prices of all companies fell during the quarter, and in the case of three companies the prices fell by more than 25%. Arco Vara (-34.0%), Merko Ehitus (-35.2%) and Olympic Entertainment Group (-28.8%) surrendered the most. The market capitalisation of NASDAQ OMX Tallinn fell by -17.0% to EUR 1.25 billion. During the quarter, 24 400 transactions in securities were concluded and total turnover was EUR 53.7 million. 

LCH.Clearnet To Accept Gold As Collateral

Date 06/10/2011

LCH.Clearnet Ltd (LCH.Clearnet) is to extend the range of eligible collateral types to include gold bullion by the end of October 2011, subject to final regulatory approval. 

NZX CEO To Change In 2012

Date 06/10/2011

NZX announces that CEO Mark Weldon has advised the NZX Board of his intention to step down as CEO during the first half of 2012, after nearly 10 years in the role.

ASX Change Of Managing Director And CEO

Date 06/10/2011

Japan's Financial Services Agency - Disclosure System Working Group; Legal Expert Study Group Report “Issue Between The Equal Treatment Rule Among Shareholders In Japan And Foreign Securities Regulations Regarding Rights Offering”

Date 06/10/2011

The Financial Services Agency set up the Legal Expert Study Group (chaired by Prof. Hiroyuki Kansaku, University of Tokyo Graduate Schools for Law and Politics) under the Disclosure System Working Group, with the aim of discussing the issue between the equal treatment rule among shareholders in Japan and foreign securities regulations regarding rights offering.

Tokyo Grain Exchange Monthly Trading Report Sep. 2011

Date 06/10/2011

Click here to download Tokyo Grain Exchange's monthly trading report.