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Boerse Stuttgart's Bondm Segment For SMEs - Subscriptions Closed For CENTROSOLAR Bond Issue - Market Takes Up Almost Entire Volume Of EUR 50 Million

Date 15/02/2011

Solar power company CENTROSOLAR’s new bond issue was available to private investors through Boerse Stuttgart’s Bondm segment for small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) from
2 February. By 11 February, the scheduled closing date for subscriptions, almost the entire volume of EUR 50 million had been placed.

One Of The Top US Investment Banks Goes Live With QuantHouse And TBRICKS Solutions

Date 15/02/2011

QuantHouse, the leading independent provider of end-to-end systematic trading solutions announced today that one of the top US investment bank went live using TBRICKS systems and the QuantFEED ultra low latency market data solution in a fully hosted set-up allowing the client to go live in less than 6 weeks.

LCH.Clearnet Announces New Chief Executive

Date 15/02/2011

LCH.Clearnet Group (LCH.Clearnet), the world's leading independent clearing house group, has appointed Ian Axe as chief executive of both LCH.Clearnet Group Limited (the group holding company) and LCH.Clearnet Limited (the UK based subsidiary).  Mr Axe joins from Barclays Capital where he was most recently global head of operations and COO EMEA.  He will replace Roger Liddell, who has been chief executive since July 2006 and who announced his intention to retire in July 2010.

Deutsche Börse: Four New Credit Suisse ETFs Launched On Xetra

Date 15/02/2011

Four new listed equity index funds issued by CS ETF (IE) plc have been tradable in Deutsche Börse’s XTF segment since Tuesday. The new ETFs track the European and US money markets, the global equities market and the alternative energies sector.

BATS Global Markets Explores Opportunities In Brazil - Signs Agreement With Key Brazilian Partner, Claritas

Date 15/02/2011

BATS Global Markets (BATS), a global stock exchange operator, today announced it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Claritas, a Brazilian asset management firm, to explore opportunities in the Brazilian market.

FORTS: On February15, 2011, On The Expiration Day Of The Front Month Option Contracts The Evening Trading Session Starts At 7.10 Pm MSK

Date 15/02/2011

Please be advised that in accordance with the resolution of the RTS’s Board of Directors that was passed in compliance with the Derivatives Rules of RTS, Clause 6.2 the evening trading session on FORTS will start 10 minutes later today, i.e. at 7:10 pm MSK, as today is the expiration day of the front month option contracts.

Fixnetix And Equiduct Continue Strong Relationship - Ultra-Low Latency Data And Trading Provider Secures Long Term Agreement With European Equities Venue

Date 15/02/2011

Fixnetix announced today that Equiduct has renewed a multi-year contract for ultra-low latency market data. Equiduct leverages Fixnetix data to facilitate pan European best execution for the retail community and to create proprietary data products including a pan European consolidated order book and the volume weighted best bid and offer (VBBO). The continued relationship is an endorsement of both organisations, strategically positioned to provide the fastest and most robust European equities platform.

Eurosif: Infrastructure Investments Lag Significantly Behind Population Growth Trends

Date 15/02/2011

According to Eurosif’s Infrastructure Report, the major issues affecting the infrastructure sector include a growing population, under financing, security and climate change.  Demand for infrastructure and public utilities is increasing, putting pressure on governments, infrastructure assets and resources. The OECD predicts that about €1.5 trillion will be required annually to finance world infrastructure by 2030. As governments struggle to make ends meet, private investors are filling in the gaps for these projects, and the implications for environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors on the sector are intensifying.

RTS Launches Trading In Futures On Federal Loan Bonds Basket

Date 15/02/2011

On February 17, 2011 trading in futures contracts on a basket of federal loan bonds will start on FORTS, options and futures market of OJSC RTS.

New ASX-SGX Governance Arrangements And Commitments To Strengthen The Merger Proposal

Date 15/02/2011

• Equal number of Australian and Singaporean directors
• Commitments to maintain operations, assets and key staff in Australia
• Commitments to invest in, develop and introduce new products and services in Australia and Singapore