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Deutsche Börse: 102 Billion Euro Turned Over On Xetra In April

Date 02/05/2011

Order book turnover on Xetra and on the trading floor of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange stood at €108.3 billion in April – a decrease by 14 percent year-on-year (April 2010: €126 billion). The decrease was due to reduced volatility compared to April 2010. Of the €108.3 billion, €102.6 billion was attributable to Xetra which registered a decline of 14 percent y-o-y (April 2010: €118.8 billion). €5.7 billion was attributable to floor trading in Frankfurt, a decrease of 22 percent y-o-y (April 2010: €7.2 billion). Order book turnover on Tradegate Exchange totaled €2.5 billion in April, making it 63 percent higher y-o-y (April 2010: €1.5 billion).

Average Daily Volume Of 10.5 Million Contracts At Eurex Group In April - Eurex Exchange: Stable Volume Year-To-Date In 2011 - Eurex Repo: Continues To Grow In All Markets Year-On-Year

Date 02/05/2011

In April 2011, the international derivatives exchanges of Eurex Group recorded an average daily volume of 10.5 million contracts (April 2010: 12.7 million). Of those, 7.6 million were Eurex Exchange contracts (April 2010: 9.4 million), and 2.9 million contracts (April 2010: 3.3 million) were traded at the U.S.-based International Securities Exchange (ISE). The decline of Eurex Exchange volume y-o-y is due to the lower volatility compared with April 2010 and the adjustment of contract specification of equity derivatives. In total, 145.1 million contracts were traded at Eurex Exchange and 58.3 million at ISE.

Rebalances Of BVMF´s Indices Theoretical Portfolios Valid From May 2 To August 31, 2011

Date 02/05/2011

BM&FBOVESPA announces the new rebalancing of the indices theoretical portfolios, valid as of August 31, 2011. The indices are rebalanced each four months.

Statistics From NASDAQ OMX Nordic Exchange April 2011

Date 02/05/2011

Share Trading in April

The value of average daily share trading amounted to EUR 2.6 billion, as compared to EUR 2.6 billion during the past 12-month period. The average number of trades per business day amounted to 291,770 as compared to 298,608 during the past 12-month period. The total market cap of listed companies at NASDAQ OMX Nordic Exchange amounted to EUR 838 billion, compared to EUR 712 billion in April 2010.

The Palestine Exchange (PEX) Launches A Local Promotional Campaign

Date 02/05/2011

The Palestine Exchange (PEX): Ahmad Aweidah, CEO of the Palestine Exchange announced today in a press conference in Ramallah the launch of a public promotional campaign.

JonesTrading Moves Into Global Commission Management - Industry Vet John McGough Spearheads Initiative

Date 02/05/2011

JonesTrading Institutional Services LLC, a leading agency brokerage, which provides institutions with block trading of U.S. and international securities, announced today that it is expanding its services to include global commission management. The firm has named industry veteran John McGough as Managing Director to spearhead the expansion. Previously, Mr. McGough was Director of Commission Management Services for BTIG. This latest initiative reflects the firm’s continued growth of its services, which recently included adding additional asset classes and regions for trading.

Chi-X Canada Surpasses 10 Percent Market Share Milestone

Date 02/05/2011

Chi-X^® Canada ATS Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of alternative trading venue operator Chi-X Global Inc., today announced it set a new firm trading record on Wednesday, April 27, trading over 10 percent (71,731,700 shares) of total TSX-listed share volume. In addition, Chi-X Canada accounted for 19.36% of the market’s overall trades, 11.14% of the market’s overall value traded, and, through its smart router, handled 13.16% of the market’s overall volume.  

ADS Securities Demonstrates Online Trading Platform At 6th Jordan Forex Expo - ADSS Trader Features Streaming Prices From Leading Global Liquidity Providers

Date 02/05/2011

ADS Securities, the Abu Dhabi-based brokerage and trade services provider is demonstrating its state-of-the art online trading platform at the 6th Jordan Forex Expo taking place in Amman from 2 to 3 May, 2011.
ADS Securities’ trading platform, ADSS Trader, features streaming prices from some of the world’s leading liquidity providers including tier 1 Banks and Financial Institutions, Hedge Funds, Electronic Communications Networks (ECN’s), and FX and Commodity Exchanges.

Deutsche Börse Opens Entry And General Standard Conference - Around 90 Companies And Over 800 Participants Expected

Date 02/05/2011

Deutsche Börse opened the Entry and General Standard Conference in Frankfurt on Monday. The capital market conference provides a platform for around 90 companies, predominantly SMEs, to enter into dialog with investors and analysts. Over 800 participants are expected and the event is considered Germany’s largest and most successful small-cap conference.

CFTC Permanently Bars Former CME Floor Broker Thorbjorn Haveman From Trading For Misappropriation And Fictitious, Noncompetitive And Unauthorized Trading - Haveman Ordered To Pay A $140,000 Civil Monetary Penalty

Date 02/05/2011

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today filed and simultaneously settled charges against Thorbjorn Haveman of Elmhurst, Ill., for executing hundreds of fictitious, noncompetitive and unauthorized trades over an 18-month period and fraudulently misappropriating profits from the trades. Haveman was a registered floor broker with the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) from September 2008 to April 2010, when the CME terminated his registration, and is currently not registered with the CFTC.