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New Executive Director Roles At Securities Commission Malaysia

Date 09/01/2012

Encik Nik Mohd Hasyudeen Yusoff and Ms Foo Lee Mei have been appointed to the Management Committee of the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) as Executive Directors effective 1 January 2012.  They will continue to remain Executive Chairman, Audit Oversight Board (AOB) and General Counsel of the SC respectively.

UK’s Financial Services Authority Appoints New Board Chairman For Financial Services Compensation Scheme

Date 09/01/2012

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) today  announced the appointment of Lawrence Churchill CBE as the new Chairman of the  Board of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) for three years. He  will take up his appointment on 1 April 2012, succeeding David Hall CBE.

Burgundy Monthly Report December 2011

Date 09/01/2012

In December:

• The average daily turnover was EUR 116.4 (105.5) million, an increase of 10.3 percent. The total turnover was EUR 2,444.0 (2,320.8) million, an increase of 5.3 percent.
• The average number of trades per day was 17,709 (18,561), a decrease of 4.6 percent. The total number of trades was 371,898 (408,338) a decrease of 8.9 percent.
• The trading participant with the highest turnover was SEB with a turnover of EUR 922.8 (783.5) million.
• The most traded instrument was H&M B, with a turnover of EUR 189.5 (148.6) million, an increase of 27.5 percent.

Taiwan Futures Exchange Monthly Newsletter - January 2012

Date 09/01/2012

Record Year for TAIFEX Trading Volume

Turnover on the Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) reached an all-time high of 182,995,171 contracts in 2011, up 30.9% from 2010. Meanwhile, the average daily volume for 2011 was 740,871 contracts, an increase of 33.02% from the previous year. TAIEX options, TAIEX futures and mini-TAIEX futures were major contributors to the impressive performance, with year-on-year growth of 31.46%, 20.84% and 37.68%, respectively.

HKEx Announces Temporary Holiday Risk Management Arrangements

Date 09/01/2012

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has announced the following holiday risk management arrangements.

The Palestine Exchange Modifies The Al-Quds Index Sample For The Year 2012

Date 09/01/2012

The Palestine Exchange (PEX) announced the adjusted list of companies to be included in its Al-QUDS INDEX for the year 2012.

Platinum Options Traded On JSE For First Time - Trades Take Place On Safex Commodity Derivative’s Global Market

Date 09/01/2012

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) saw 800 platinum option contracts traded on the Safex Commodity Derivative’s Global Market late last week, the first time that the JSE has seen this trading strategy used by market participants.

GreenX Monthly Report - December 2011

Date 09/01/2012

2011 COMES TO A CLOSE 

GreenX traded just over 24 million tonnes in December with roughly 15,000 EUA Futures contracts and 9,000 CER Futures. Total trading volumes on GreenX for 2011 closed the year at 451,765 contracts, an increase of 322% over 2010.

For The Second Consecutive Year Qatar Exchange Best Performing Market In The Region

Date 09/01/2012

Qatar Exchange is pleased to announce that it has maintained its position as the best performing market in the GCC and Arab region for the second consecutive year.  

Traiana First To Be Certified By CME Group For OTC FX Client Clearing

Date 09/01/2012

Traiana, leading provider of post-trade solutions, announces today that Traiana Harmony has been certified by CME Group for the submission of OTC FX Derivatives for clearing.  As the first to complete the CME Group certification process, Traiana customers can now clear OTC FX derivatives using the Harmony CCP Connect solution.