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ESMA Publishes Its Technical Advice On Possible Delegated Acts Concerning The Prospectus Directive As Amended By The Directive 2010/73/EU

Date 04/10/2011

The European Commission (the Commission) sent a formal request on Tuesday 25 January 2011 to ESMA to provide technical advice on possible delegated acts concerning the Prospectus Directive as amended by Directive 2010/73/EU.
Markit Launches Commission Management Platform

Date 04/10/2011

Markit, a leading, global financial information services company, today announced the launch of Markit Commission Manager. The service helps buy-side firms manage and allocate commission credits efficiently while addressing the concerns associated with maintaining such credits with a single institution.
HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 04/10/2011

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Friday, 7 October 2011,the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contracts will be as outlined in the table below. The adjustments are based on the clearing company's normal procedures and standard margining methodology.
European Parliament: Council Reaches Agreement On Measures To Regulate Derivatives Market

Date 04/10/2011

The Council today set out its position with a view to negotiations with the European Parliament on a draft regulation aimed at increasing transparency and reducing risk in the over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives market.
ICE Reports 17% Increase In September Futures ADV; Record ADV At ICE Futures U.S.; OTC Energy Average Daily Commissions Rise 13% In Third Quarter

Date 04/10/2011

IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of regulated global futures exchanges, clearing houses and over-the-counter (OTC) markets, today reported activity for September and the third quarter of 2011. ICE's futures average daily volume (ADV) increased 23% in the third quarter of 2011 over the prior year, and grew 17% for the month of September 2011 compared to September 2010. ICE's OTC energy average daily commissions (ADC) were $1.54 million for the third quarter of 2011, up 13% from the prior third quarter.

Average Daily Volume Of 12.4 Million Contracts At Eurex Group In Septembe - Eurex Exchange: Equity Index Derivatives With Highest Growth Y-O-Y/ Eurex Repo: GC Pooling With New All-Time High

Date 04/10/2011

In September 2011, the international derivatives exchanges of Eurex Group recorded an average daily volume of 12.4 million contracts (Sep 2010: 9.9 million). Of those, 9.1 million were Eurex Exchange contracts (Sep 2010: 7.3 million), and 3.3 million contracts (Sep 2010: 2.6 million) were traded at the U.S.-based International Securities Exchange (ISE).
NASDAQ OMX Targets April 2012 Timeline For Competitive Central Counterparty Clearing In The Nordics

Date 04/10/2011

NASDAQ OMX Nordic, part of The NASDAQ OMX Group Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ), today announces its intention to introduce competitive Central Counterparty (CCP) clearing by end of April 2012* in cooperation with EMCF, EuroCCP and SIX x-clear.
First Bank Plc Selects IFRS Packaged Solution From FinArch - Blueprint Business Technologies And FinArch Sign Strategic Partnership And Demonstrate Strong Customer Win In Nigeria

Date 04/10/2011

Blueprint Business Technologies Limited (BBT) and Financial Architects nv (FinArch) announced today that First Bank Plc has selected FinArch’s Financial Studio Accounting for IFRS solution to meet the Nigerian IFRS requirements.
CME Group Averaged 14.7 Million Contracts Per Day In Third-Quarter 2011, Up 27 Percent From Third-Quarter 2010 - Record Quarterly Metals Volume, Up 77 Percent - Record Quarterly Equity Index Volume, Up 44 Percent - September Average Daily Volume Of 14.0 Million Contracts, Up 16 Percent

Date 04/10/2011

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced September volume averaged 14.0 million contracts per day, up 16 percent from September 2010. Total volume for September was 294 million contracts, of which 85 percent was traded electronically.
BATS Global Markets Reports 12.0% - U.S. Equities Market Share - U.S. Options Market Share Reaches 3.8% Vs. 0.4% A Year Ago; Bats Europe Earns Record Market Share In Five Indices Including 10% In FTSE 250

Date 04/10/2011

BATS Global Markets (BATS), a global operator of stock and options markets, today reported its second-best monthly U.S. equities matched market share ever, earning 12.0% vs. 9.9% one year ago. BATS Options and BATS Europe also recorded solid performances in September, reporting 3.8% and 5.6% matched market share, respectively.