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UK’s Financial Services Authority Launches FCA Approach Document

Date 27/06/2011

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has today outlined how its successor body charged with conduct and markets regulation will be tougher, bolder and more engaged with consumers.

QuantHouse Unveils Fastest And Most Flexible Pan-European BBO Feed Tailored For Systematic Trading Firms

Date 27/06/2011

QuantHouse, the leading provider of next generation trading solutions, today announced the availability of its consolidated order book solution, to build the fastest and most flexible European Best Bid and Offer (EBBO), giving insight into the entire liquidity available across all of Europe's MTFs and primary exchanges.

Haitong Securities And Fidessa Open Up Chinese Markets

Date 27/06/2011

Fidessa group plc (LSE: FDSA), provider of high-performance trading, investment management and information solutions for the world’s financial community, has today announced that Haitong Securities, one of China’s largest brokerage firms, has joined its global connectivity network to open up access to China's markets.

World Federation Of Exchanges (WFE) Upgrades The Palestine Exchange (PEX) Status To “Affiliate”

Date 27/06/2011

World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) Board of Directors announced recently that it has approved upgrading the Palestine Exchange (PEX) status to “Affiliate”. This announcement has come to recognize the progress PEX made in its business development over the last few years.

Professor Frank J. Fabozzi Joins EDHEC-Risk Institute

Date 27/06/2011

EDHEC-Risk Institute is delighted to announce that Professor Frank J. Fabozzi, one of the most respected figures in the academic community in finance worldwide and author and editor of over 100 reference textbooks in finance, will be joining EDHEC-Risk Institute on August 1, 2011.

Dow Jones Indexes Launches Dow Jones Global Commodity Equity 100 Index - Index Will Measure Stock Performance Of Companies Engaged In Exploration Or Production Of Scarce, Renewable Commodities - Subindexes To Gauge Agriculture, Energy, Scarcity - Shari’ah-Compliant Islamic Market Subindex Also Launched

Date 27/06/2011

Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced the launch of the Dow Jones Global Commodity Equity 100 Index, the flagship of a new index series that measures the stock performance of companies engaged in the exploration or production of both scarce and renewable commodities.

Citi, Deutsche Bank, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Leading Ecns And Traiana Launch New Era In Risk Management For The FX Industry - Bloomberg Tradebook, Currenex, EBS, FXCM, Hotspot FX, Thomson Reuters And Traiana Partner To Reduce The Risk Associated With Algorithmic And High Frequency Trading

Date 27/06/2011

Traiana announced today that it has partnered with leading foreign exchange (FX) prime brokers, Citi (NYSE:C), Deutsche Bank (XETRA: DBKGn.DE / NYSE: DB), J.P. Morgan (NYSE:JPM) and Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS), together with leading FX platforms, Bloomberg Tradebook, Currenex, EBS, FXCM (NYSE: FXCM), Hotspot FX and Thomson Reuters, to launch an industry-wide initiative to centrally monitor and manage foreign exchange (FX) ECN trading activity and trading limits globally. By connecting prime brokers and ECNs in real-time, the service will provide the FX industry with the control and real-time risk management capabilities to manage risks from algorithmic and high frequency trading. The launch of the new version of Harmony CreditLink culminates a comprehensive effort by all partners over many months, and is now live and available to all Harmony members.

The Palestine Exchange (PEX) Announces Wednesday 29 June 2011 An Official Holiday

Date 27/06/2011

Deutsche Börse: Unscheduled Changes Made To MDAX And SDAX

Date 27/06/2011

Deutsche Börse today announced unscheduled component changes to the MDAX and SDAX.

SGX Introduces Sustainability Reporting Guide To Support Listed Companies

Date 27/06/2011

Singapore Exchange (“SGX”) introduced today a Sustainability Reporting Guide (the “Guide”) for its listed companies.   This follows a public consultation, issued in August 2010 that received widespread attention and positive feedback in support of disclosure and accountability for operating and developing businesses in a sustainable manner.