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Deutsche Börse Commodities Launches Xetra-Gold In The UK

Date 28/09/2010

Today, Deutsche Börse Commodities GmbH launched Xetra-Gold in the UK. Xetra-Gold is an exchange-traded security in the form of a bearer note (ISIN: DE000A0S9GB0) which is always 100 percent backed by gold.
UK's Financial Services Authority: Broker Banned And Fined £252,239 For Payment Of Cash Kickbacks

Date 28/09/2010

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has today fined Fabio Massimo De Biase, a former cash equities broker, £252,239 for acting without integrity. The FSA has also banned De Biase from working in the financial services industry on the grounds that he is not a fit and proper person.
Three New iShares ETFs Launched In The XTF Segment On Xetra

Date 28/09/2010

Three new exchange-listed equity index funds issued by iShares (BlackRock Inc.) have been tradable in Deutsche Börse’s XTF segment since Tuesday.
FTSE Group And QS Investors Announce Launch Of FTSE Diversification Based Investing (DBI) Index Series

Date 28/09/2010

FTSE Group (“FTSE”), the award winning global index provider, and QS Investors, LLC, an independent investment firm providing asset management and advisory services to institutional clients, today jointly announce the launch of the FTSE Diversification Based Investing (DBI) Index Series. The indexes are alternatively weighted to promote diversification across countries and industry sectors. They seek higher absolute and risk-adjusted returns compared to market cap-weighted indexes with less do
STOXX Licenses Four Sector Strategy Indexes To Underlie Exchange-Traded Funds

Date 28/09/2010

STOXX Limited, a global index provider and creator of the leading European equity indices, today announced that the STOXX Europe 600 Oil & Gas Daily Short, STOXX Europe 600 Basic Resources Daily Short, STOXX Europe 600 Banks Daily Short and STOXX Europe 600 Automobiles & Parts Daily Short indices have been licensed to Lyxor Asset Management to underlie four exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The new ETFs are available today on NYSE Euronext (Paris).

Vienna Stock Exchange Launches Three Net Dividend Indices

Date 28/09/2010

The Vienna Stock Exchange launched three new indices today: ATX Net Total Return (ATX NTR), CECE Net Total Return (CECE NTR) and RDX Net Total Return (RDX NTR). All three indices are so-called net dividend indices: these are capitalization-weighted performance indices in which the net dividend (gross dividend after deducting any country-specific taxes and charges) is reinvested. This means that the indices reflect the complete development of the value of the underlying stock portfolios. The c
Clearstream: Successfully Handling Property Rights For 40 Years - Mainstay Of Worldwide Financial Infrastructure CEO Tessler: “Driving Down Complexity Of Post-Trade Aspects Remains Goal”

Date 28/09/2010

Today, the international central securities depository (ICSD) Clearstream (previously Cedel) turns 40 years. It was founded on 28 September 1970 by 66 financial institutions from 11 countries to reduce the costs and risks of settling securities in the Eurobond market. Settlement and safekeeping of Eurobonds is still Clearstream’s core business, accounting for 47 percent of its revenues, and with a market share of 37 percent (August 2010).
Brewin Dolphin Limited Selects Calastone’s Automated Messaging Settlement And Reconciliation Service For Its UK And Irish Funds

Date 28/09/2010

Brewin Dolphin Limited, the UK’s largest independent private-client investment management firm, today announced that it has elected to use Calastone’s messaging settlement service for the settlement of its UK and Irish mutual fund transactions and will be taking advantage of Calastone’s automated reconciliations service.
FORTS Celebrates 9 Years!

Date 28/09/2010

The first transactions on FORTS, derivative market of RTS, were concluded on September 19, 2001, nine years ago. FORTS is currently the leading trading venue for futures and options in Russia, CIS and Eastern Europe. The most liquid instrument on the Russian stock market is the futures on the RTS Index, with daily trading turnover of USD3 billion.FORTS sees approximately 1 million trades with a value of USD4 billion on a daily basis. The average daily number of trades amounts to 2.5 million cont
TABB Says Launch Of CFD Clearing Service To Thrive Under New EU Derivatives Regulation; Buy Side Firms To Benefit - Centrally-cleared CFDs (ccCFDs) Forecast To Boost Overall CFD Market At CAGR Of 23% With Notional Amounts Reaching £1.1 Trillion By 2012 -

Date 28/09/2010

In new research published today, TABB Group explains how a new Contracts-for-Difference (CFD) clearing service set to launch before the end of 2010 by LCH.Clearnet and Chi-X Europe is well timed as European regulators look to move derivatives into a centralized clearing model.