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BME: REGIS-TR To Launch Trade Repository Service For FX OTC Derivatives In November 2011 - REGIS-TR To Become First Trade Repository For Foreign Exchange Derivatives - Members Benefit From A Growing Range Of Products In Preparation For New Global OTC Derivatives Regulations - Further OTC Derivatives Product Classes And Value-Added Services In Preparation

Date 20/09/2011

REGIS-TR, the global OTC derivatives trade repository, will launch its foreign exchange (FX) reporting service in November 2011. This service development enhances its existing reporting service for interest rate derivatives that was launched in December 2010.

Thai Bourse To Improve Internet Trading Technology

Date 20/09/2011

Settrade.com Co., Ltd. (Settrade), under The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) group, is planning to improve Internet trading platform and expand more capacity by the end of this year in order to cope with increasing trading volume.

Dow Jones Indexes Launches Eight New Indexes In Major Expansion Of European Product Line - Strategic Additions To Region’s Suite Of Offerings - Underscore Debut Of Firm’s ‘Focus Europe’ Marketing Campaign - New Market Gauges Come From Dow Jones Indexes’ - Dividend And Real Estate Index Families

Date 20/09/2011

In a significant expansion of its European suite of offerings, Dow Jones Indexes today announced the launch of new dividend-focused and real estate indexes.

FlexTrade Certified By National Stock Exchange Of India - Receives FISV Registration For Capital Markets And Futures & Options Segments - Also Opens Office In Mumbai

Date 20/09/2011

FlexTrade Systems, a global leader in broker-neutral multi-asset algorithmic trading systems, today announced its Asian subsidiary, FlexTrade Systems Pte. Ltd., is registered as a Foreign Independent Software Vendor (FISV) in the Capital Markets segment and Futures and Options segment of the National Stock Exchange of India Limited.

Thai Bourse To Launch Oil Futures Trading On October 17

Date 20/09/2011

The Thailand Futures Exchange plc (TFEX), under  The Stock Exchange of Thailand group, plans to launch oil futures on October 17. The new product is expected to help entrepreneurs to manage energy related cost and will serve as alternative investment for investors and diversify risks for their portfolio.

The Capital Structure Of Listed Companies In Singapore

Date 20/09/2011

1. There has been recent interest in dual classes of shares. The use of imprecise terms in public commentaries might have contributed to confusion in the marketplace. Investors should not mistake a capital structure of ordinary and preference shares with a capital structure involving dual-class ordinary shares (known as common stock in some jurisdictions). They are completely different. The purpose of this regulatory column is to provide clarity on differences between the two.

FircoSoft And Systar Announce Partnership At Sibos 2011

Date 20/09/2011

FircoSoft (Sibos booth #D138), the leading global provider of watchlist filtering solutions, and Systar (Sibos booth #C103), a leading provider of Business Activity Monitoring (BAM) solutions, today announced at Sibos 2011 that they have formed a
technology and reseller partnership.

EDHEC-Risk Alternative Indexes Performance Update - Sombre Month For Hedge Funds In August

Date 20/09/2011

FOA Announces Independent Study On The Impact Of Speculative Trading In Commodity Markets

Date 20/09/2011

The Futures and Options Association (FOA) announces the findings of a report on speculation in commoditiesmarkets. The report “The impact of speculative trading in commodity markets – a review of the evidence”,which was compiled by the economic research group, FTI Consulting (FTI), constitutes a literature review ofthe evidence on market speculation and an investigation into the underlying arguments for and againstfinancial participation in commodity markets.

EEX Exchange Council Supports Expansion Of OTC Clearing - Clearing For NBP Gas Futures – Expanded Cross-Margining Presented

Date 20/09/2011

At the meeting of the Exchange Council chaired by Peter Heydecker, Alpiq AG, in representation of Dr. Günther Rabensteiner, Verbund AG, in Rome on 14 September 2011, the Exchange Council was informed of the exchange’s plans regarding the expansion of the OTC clearing services. EEX andits clearing house, European Commodity Clearing AG (ECC), will offer OTC clearing services for trading at the UK National Balancing Point (NBP), the trading point for natural gas in Europe with the highest liquidity.