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Deutsche Börse Closes First Quotation Board At End Of Year - Higher Transparency Requirements In Entry Standard And Quotation Board

Date 04/04/2012

Deutsche Börse today announced the planned rule changes for the Open Market and the current schedule for closing the First Quotation Board. Following close collaboration between Deutsche Börse, the stock exchange regulator of the state of Hesse and the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht) and consultation with market participants, the First Quotation Board, in its current form, will be closed on 15 December 2012. As already announced in February, the First Quotation Board, as the segment with the lowest transparency requirements, has experienced suspected cases of market manipulation multiple times.

London Stock Exchange: Provident Financial Raises £120 Million In Third Retail Bond On ORB - Five And A Half Year, Fixed-Rate Bond - Company's Third And Largest Retail Bond To Date - Latest Issue Brings Total Funds Raised By Provident Financial On ORB To £195.2 Million

Date 04/04/2012

Provident Financial plc, the UK's leading supplier of personal credit products to the non-standard lending market, has today listed its third bond on the London Stock Exchange's Order Book for Retail Bonds. The five and a half year, fixed-rate bond is tradable in denominations of £100 and will pay a semi-annual coupon of seven per cent per annum.

Thomson Reuters Commits To Elektron Services In Hong Kong Stock Exchange Co-Location Facility - New Co-Location Service Will Provide Even Greater Low Latency Access To The Hong Kong Exchange For Electronic Trading

Date 04/04/2012

Thomson Reuters has confirmed plans to launch an Elektron co-location service for the Hong Kong Exchange (HKEx) in order to meet the increasingly strong demand from financial institutions for fast and cost-effective access to this important financial market. Thomson Reuters customers will be able to co-locate their trading applications within the data centre, reducing latency and improving the speed at which they execute trades.

BBA Statement On Big Society Capital

Date 04/04/2012

BBA chief executive Angela Knight said: 

"Banks are working hard to get cash out to good causes through the dormant accounts scheme."

Burgundy Monthly Report March 2012

Date 04/04/2012

In March:

• The average daily turnover was EUR 134.9 (140.9) million, a decrease of 4.3 percent. The total turnover was EUR 2,967.0 (2,959.7) million, an increase of 0.2 percent.
• The average number of trades per day was 18,194 (22,049), a decrease of 17.5 percent. The total number of trades was 400,271 (463,039) a decrease of 13.6 percent.
• The trading participant with the highest turnover was SEB with a turnover of EUR 1,430.7 (850.5) million.
• The most traded instrument was H&M B, with a turnover of EUR 243.1 (139.2) million, an increase of 74.6 percent.

Dubai Mercantile Exchange Reaches Three Billion Barrels Traded Since Launch In Another Record Trading Month

Date 04/04/2012

• Total volume traded since 2007: 3,002,709 contracts (three billion barrels equivalent)
• New record monthly trading volume: 112,993 contracts
• First quarter 2012 average daily volume: 4,832 contracts (an increase of 1,753 contracts over first quarter 2011)

(*as at close of trading on 30 March 2012)

EEX Trading Results In March

Date 04/04/2012

In March 2012, the total trading volume on the Natural GasMarket of the European Energy Exchange (EEX) amounted to 6,757,679 MWh (March 2011: 5,591,169 MWh).

First ASEAN+3 Bond Market Guide Published

Date 04/04/2012

The ASEAN+3 Bond Market Guide, aimed at encouraging more cross-border bond issuance and investment in the region’s local currency bond markets, is now available through the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and AsianBondsOnline website.

Arcontech Ltd Board Appointments Strengthen Growth

Date 04/04/2012

Arcontech Ltd, key trading subsidiary of Arcontech Group PLC and a leading vendor independent provider of sell-side alternative market data contributions and distribution technology, is pleased to announce the appointment of two additional directors, adding talent and experience to the existing Board membership. The appointments recognise the long service and dedication of existing key staff members.

DGCX Records Highest Ever Monthly Volumes In March

Date 04/04/2012

• March volumes rise 141% year-on-year to reach 550,735 contracts, valued at $22.8 billion
• Indian Rupee futures achieve highest ever monthly volume of 495,153 contracts
• Year-to-date volumes jump 126% from 2011 to reach 1,545,899 contracts