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FTSE Evaluates Polish Capital Market For Possible Promotion To Developed Markets Category - Polish Capital Market Joins FTSE’s Watch List With Possible Promotion From Advanced Emerging To Developed Market Status

Date 21/09/2011

FTSE, the international index company owned by The Financial Times and the London Stock Exchange, decided on 20 September 2011 to put Poland on the Watch List with possible promotion to Developed category. The decision on Poland’s promotion will be made in September 2012 during FTSE’s next annual country classification.

Tullett Prebon Confirms Support For tpSWAPDEAL

Date 21/09/2011

• Ultra low latency implied order generation engine creating deep liquidity in the maximum number of products.
• “Pegging” capability enabling clients to place specific orders into the market tracking futures contracts.
• Unique counterparty trading preference model enabling banks to select counterparties to whom they are prepared to offer liquidity and to a specific maximum maturity.

Thomson Reuters Reinforces Commitment To Enterprise Solutions With New Hire - Ralf Roth Joins Firm As Global Head Of Elektron Transactions And Enterprise Solutions Strategy

Date 21/09/2011

Thomson Reuters today announced that Ralf Roth has been named global head of Elektron Transactions and Strategy for the Enterprise Solutions business, reporting to Jon Robson, president of Enterprise Solutions.

MarkitSERV Acquires Logicscope To Expand Post-Trade Services For FX Transactions

Date 21/09/2011

MarkitSERV, a leading electronic trade processing platform for OTC derivative transactions, today announced that it has agreed to acquire Logicscope Limited, a leading provider of post-trade workflow solutions and straight-through-processing (STP) for foreign exchange (FX) transactions.  

IMF: Global Financial System Risks Escalate

Date 21/09/2011

• Weak growth, balance sheets and political resolve cause crisis of confidence
• Large number of countries effected by government debt risks
• Policymakers need to act to repair household, government and financial balance sheets

SIFMA Market Structure Conference - Opening Remarks, Ira Hammerman, Senior Managing Director And General Counsel, SIFMA

Date 21/09/2011

Good morning. I’m Ira Hammerman, senior managing director and general counsel at SIFMA. I’d like to welcome all of you here this morning to SIFMA’s 12th Annual Market Structure Conference.

HKEx Announces Senior Appointments

Date 21/09/2011

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) announced today (Wednesday) the following appointments and senior personnel changes.  The changes are designed to further strengthen HKEx’s operations and support the continuing implementation of the HKEx Strategic Plan 2010-2012.

Joint Load Testing Of MICEX And RTS Trading Systems Takes Place

Date 21/09/2011

On Saturday, September 17, 2011, MICEX Stock Exchange and RTS Stock Exchange held the joint load testing of their trading systems.

Thai Capital Market Upgraded To Advanced Emerging Market In FTSE

Date 21/09/2011

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) said the Thai capital market has been upgraded to the Advanced Emerging Market status in the FTSE Global Equity Index Series, from Secondary Emerging Market status, effective from March 2012, according to the announcement of FTSE Group, the global index provider.

Barclays Lists 10th Exchange Traded Note On The Tokyo Stock Exchange - Barclays iPath® ETN Series

Date 21/09/2011

Barclays Bank PLC announced today the listing of a 10th iPath® Exchange Traded Note (ETN) on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE).