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NYSE Euronext Lisbon Creates The “Issuers Senior Advisory Committee” - The Exchange Improves The Relationship With The Issuers’ Community In Portugal

Date 18/10/2011

NYSE Euronext Lisbon is pleased to announce the implementation of the Issuers Senior Advisory Committee (ISAC) with the aim of strengthening the relationship with the listed companies’ community.

U.S. Department Of The Treasury: Treasury International Capital Data For August

Date 18/10/2011

The U.S. Department of the Treasury today released Treasury International Capital (TIC) data for August 2011. The next release, which will report on data for September 2011, is scheduled for November 16, 2011.

Kove Teams Up For Fastest Benchmarked Market Data Processing - Kove, Kx Systems, Mellanox And Dell Team Up To Provide Financial Markets With Unprecedented STAC Benchmark Results

Date 18/10/2011

Kove, a leading high-performance storage vendor, has announced the highest performance ever recorded for 14 of 17 STAC-M3™ Benchmarks for time-series management (tick database) solutions. The benchmark suite contains a series of complex queries designed by leading trading firms on the STAC Benchmark Council to reflect real-world business needs, and was performed at R Systems. The full report is available at www.STACresearch.com/kove.

Osaka Securities Exchange Disciplinary Action On Transaction Participant: Bansei Securities Co., Ltd.

Date 18/10/2011

Today, Osaka Securities Exchange (hereinafter "OSE") imposed disciplinary action on Bansei Securities Co., Ltd. (hereinafter the "Firm") pursuant to Rule 42, Paragraph 1 (9) of the Regulations for Transaction Participants

Burgundy Monthly Statistical Report September 2011

Date 18/10/2011

In September:

• The average daily turnover was EUR 116.3 (179.9) million, and a decrease of 35.4 percent. The total turnover was EUR 2,559.2 (4,136.8) million, a decrease of 38.1 percent.
• The average number of trades per day was 21,858 (29,286), a decrease of 25.4 percent. The total number of trades was 480,886 (673,573) a decrease of 28.6 percent.
• The trading participant with the highest turnover was Handelsbanken with a turnover of EUR 989.5 (1,371.9) million.
• The most traded instrument was XACT BEAR, with a turnover of EUR 210.7 (219.7) million, a decrease of 4.1 percent.

Osaka Securities Exchange Disciplinary Action On Transaction Participant: Barclays Capital Japan Limited

Date 18/10/2011

Today, Osaka Securities Exchange (hereinafter "OSE") imposed the disciplinary action on Barclays Capital Japan Limited (hereinafter the "Firm") pursuant to Rule 42(1)(ix) of the Regulations for Transaction Participants.

Thai Bourse Oil Futures Welcomed On First Day Of Trading

Date 18/10/2011

• Oil futures trading reaches 164 contracts on first day
• TFEX’s daily trading volume more than doubled in first nine months
• Margin rates of silver futures to be raised, stocks futures to be adjusted

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission Unveils Conclusions And Further Consults Public On Short Position Reporting Rules

Date 18/10/2011

Following a consultation on the Securities and Futures (Short Position Reporting) Rules in May (Note 1), the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today announces the conclusions and further consults the public on the matter.

EDHEC: Hedge Funds Perform Better Than Equities In September

Date 18/10/2011

Click here to download the latest performance update of the EDHEC-Risk Alternative Indexes.

Fidessa Expands Australian Operations - New Office, New Data Centre Facilities And New Senior Staff Cement Local Presence

Date 18/10/2011

Fidessa group plc (LSE: FDSA), provider of high-performance trading, investment management and information solutions for the world’s financial community, has today announced the expansion of its Sydney-based Australian operations in a move that supports its continued growth across the Asia Pacific region.