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Tokyo Stock Exchange Downplays Media Talk Of Merger With Osaka Securities Exchange

Date 28/09/2011

There have been news reports by some media institutions regarding specific details of merger discussions between Tokyo Stock Exchange and Osaka Securities Exchange.
Bank For International Settlements: High-Frequency Trading In The Foreign Exchange Market

Date 28/09/2011

High-frequency trading (HFT) has increased its presence in the foreign exchange (FX) market in recent years. A discussion is emerging about its benefits and risks, though the assessment is often hampered by difficulties in identifying and quantifying HFT as distinct from other forms of automated trading. It is crucial to have a clearer understanding of what HFT is (and is not) and what it does (and does not do) before assessing its implications from a policymaker's point of view.
Otkritie And QuantHouse Launch Low Latency Market Data For MICEX - Accessible From Both London And Moscow

Date 28/09/2011

Otkritie Capital, one of the largest financial groups in Russia, has partnered with QuantHouse, the leading provider of next generation trading solutions, to launch low latency market data for MICEX, the country’s main equity market, via the company’s QuantFEED solution.
European Commission - Financial Transaction Tax: Making The Financial Sector Pay Its Fair Share

Date 28/09/2011

Today the Commission has presented a proposal for a financial transaction tax in the 27 Member States of the European Union. The tax would be levied on all transactions on financial instruments between financial institutions when at least one party to the transaction is located in the EU. The exchange of shares and bonds would be taxed at a rate of 0.1% and derivative contracts, at a rate of 0.01%. This could approximately raise €57 billion every year. The Commission has proposed that the tax should come into effect from 1st January 2014.
NYSE Euronext To Publish Weekly Commitments Of Traders Reports

Date 28/09/2011

NYSE Liffe, the global derivatives business of NYSE Euronext, announced that it will begin publishing weekly Commitments of Traders (COT) reports for the commodities futures contracts listed on its London market from Monday, 3 October 2011.

Russia's Federal Financial Markets Service Holds A Meeting With Financial Market Players And CBR Representatives

Date 28/09/2011

On September 26, 2011 Mr Dmitry Pankin, Head of the Federal Financial Markets Service, held a meeting with participants of the financial market and representatives of the Central Bank of Russia to discuss operation of the Russian financial market in a highly volatile environment.
First Portuguese Bank Becomes A Member Of Eurex Repo - Banco De Investimento Global Joins Euro Repo And GC Pooling Markets

Date 28/09/2011

Eurex Repo, the leading marketplace for international, electronic repo trading and secured funding, today announced its further expansion in Europe. Banco de Investimento Global is its first Portuguese member. The bank has entered its first transactions via the Euro Repo and the GC Pooling markets. With this new customer, the total number of Euro Repo participants has risen to 87, thereof 74 use the GC Pooling market. Eurex Repo members are based in eleven countries, among them Germany, France, Great Britain, Netherlands, Spain, and – since this week – in Portugal.
Palestine Exchange Companies Guide 2010

Date 28/09/2011

Click here to download the PEX companies guide for the year 2010.
Dow Jones Indexes, BBVA Jointly Launch Dow Jones BBVA Eagles Indexes Series - Two New Market Gauges Designed To Measure Stock Performance Of 50 Leading Companies In Emerging And Growth-Leading Economies

Date 28/09/2011

Dow Jones Indexes and BBVA have jointly launched the Dow Jones BBVA EAGLEs Indexes series, which initially includes two market gauges each designed to measure the stock performance of 50 leading companies in emerging and growth-leading economies (EAGLEs), the two organizations announced today.
Tokyo Commodity Exchange: The Circuit Breaker Problem On September 26, 2011

Date 28/09/2011

Sincere apologies for any inconvenience caused to market participants and others who may have been affected by the problem related to the circuit breaker for platinum occurred at 10:18 AM on Monday, September 26, 2011. We are now investigating the cause and will issue a separate report on findings once results are obtained.