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Patsystems Acquires Mixit Inc For Up To GBP17.5m

Date 21/07/2011

Patsystems is pleased to announce that it has entered into a conditional agreement to acquire Mixit Inc, a US based developer and vendor of sell-side Order Management Systems (OMS) and Execution Management Systems (EMS) for equities and options trading (the “Acquisition”).

KRX To Advance Delivery Of And Payment For Settlement Securities From July 25, 2011

Date 21/07/2011

To enhance the settlement efficiency and member convenience, the Korea Exchange (“KRX”) and the Korea Securities Depositary would begin the settlement in KOSPI Market and KOSDAQ Market from 09:00 on the settlement date (T+2) and this will be put into effect on July 25, 2011.

SIX Securities Services’ Clearing Arm Announces Incentive Program For Clients On Interoperable Platforms

Date 21/07/2011

SIX Securities Services’ clearing entity, SIX x-clear Ltd, today announced anew incentive program to encourage the transfer of new business from interoperable trading venues. This new fee structure is a strong incentive for new and existing clients to consolidate their clearing needs with SIX x- clear Ltd across multiple exchanges and MTFs.

Shanghai Stock Exchange: SSE 380 Equal Weight Index To Be Launched

Date 21/07/2011

To further enhance the SSE index family as well as to provide new analysis tool and underlying instrument for investors, Shanghai Stock Exchange and China Securities Index Co Ltd announced that the SSE 380 Equal Weight index is to be launched on August 12, 2011.

SGX Launches New Website For Investors

Date 21/07/2011

Singapore Exchange (SGX) introduces on 25 July its improved website sgx.com, designed to enhance customers’ experience as they seek information on Asian listed companies, market data, and regulations. 

Opening Statement, Second Open Meeting To Consider Final Rules Pursuant To The Dodd-Frank Act, CFTC Commissioner Jill E. Sommers

Date 20/07/2011

Good Morning. Thank you Mr. Chairman and thank you to the teams that have final rules and proposals before us today. I again want to acknowledge the excellent staff work and convey my appreciation to everyone who is working to get these final documents ready for Commission consideration. We are all so grateful to you for your commitment to this enormous challenge. We could not do this without you.

Knight Capital Group Announces Consolidated Earnings Of USD0.19 Per Diluted Share For The Second Quarter 2011

Date 20/07/2011

Testimony By Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke On Dodd-Frank Act Before The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C.

Date 20/07/2011

Chairman Johnson, Ranking Member Shelby, and other members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify on the first anniversary of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (Dodd-Frank Act).

SEC Issues Investor Bulletin On Retail Forex Transactions

Date 20/07/2011

The Securities and Exchange Commission today issued an investor bulletin highlighting some of the most significant risks that foreign currency exchange (forex) transactions may pose for individual investors.

Bank Of America Merrill Lynch Announces Next Generation Trading Platform With Launch Of BofAML Express

Date 20/07/2011

Bank of America Merrill Lynch today unveiled BofAML Express, the firm's next generation ultra low-latency market access and risk control platform for U.S. equities. The platform delivers sub 10-microseconds of wire-to-wire latency and provides an embedded series of risk controls required by recent SEC regulation.