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IOSCO Publishes Principles On Point Of Sale Disclosure For Collective Investment Schemes

Date 02/02/2011

Please find attached a link to the Technical Committee’s Final Report FR01/11 Principles on Point of Sale Disclosure http://www.iosco.org/library/pubdocs/pdf/IOSCOPD343.pdf which is now available on the IOSCO website.

UK's Financial Services Authority: Management Consultant Appears In Court Charged With Insider Dealing

Date 02/02/2011

In a case brought by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) Rupinder Sidhu (DOB 17/02/71), a management consultant, appeared before City of Westminster Magistrates' Court charged with 23 counts of insider dealing, contrary to section 52 of the Criminal Justice Act 1993 and one count of money laundering contrary to section 328(1) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.

Bank Of America Merrill Lynch Launches Obbligazioni INVEST|BOND 5.25% On Borsa Italiana

Date 02/02/2011

Bankof America Merrill Lynch today confirmed the listing of Obbligazioni INVEST|BOND,a 15 year, 5,25% fixed rate bond with an annual coupon, on the Italian Exchange.

Investment Banker, His Wife And Family Friend Sentenced For Insider Dealing

Date 02/02/2011

Christian Littlewood, a senior investment banker and former Financial Services Authority (FSA) Approved Person, his wife Angie Littlewood (also known as Siew Yoon Lew and Angie Lew) and a family friend, Helmy Omar Sa’aid, have today been sentenced for insider dealing contrary to section 52 of the Criminal Justice Act 1993. 

CME Group Volume Averaged 12.3 Million Contracts Per Day In January 2011, Up 10 Percent

Date 02/02/2011

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced January volume averaged 12.3 million contracts per day, up 10 percent from January 2010.  Total volume for January was 246 million contracts, of which a record 85 percent was traded electronically.

RTS Indices Weekly Review

Date 02/02/2011

Weekly review: January 24 - 28, 2011 (pdf, 218 Кб)

Boerse Stuttgart Supports Research Group For Financial Market Innovations - Karlsruhe Institute Of Technology Sets Up Research Group On Financial Market Innovation

Date 02/02/2011

The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) has created a research group to focus on Financial Market Innovation. The Shared Research Group (SRG), consisting of one professor and two research assistants, will identify driving forces in financial markets, analyse financial market innovations and evaluate their effects on the world of finance.

Record Monthly Volume Gives DGCX A Robust Start To 2011

Date 02/02/2011

• Total 244,385 contracts traded in January, the highest ever monthly volume and 59% up on last year
• Currency, gold and crude oil futures led the volume growth in January, with 197,511, 39,987 and 5,594 contracts traded respectively
• Average Daily Volume was 11,637 contracts in January, up 55% on the previous month 

On February 5, 2011 Testing Of A New Service, RTS Money Will Take Place With The Involvement Of Market Participants

Date 02/02/2011

On February 5, 2011 testing of a new service, RTS Money will take place with the involvement of market Participants.

Boerse Stuttgart’s Turnover Exceeds EUR 10.5 Billion In January - 2011 Gets Off To A Good Start In Terms Of Trading Volumes/Growth In All Asset Classes

Date 02/02/2011

According to its order book statistics, Boerse Stuttgart had a turnover of more than EUR 10.5 billion in January 2011. This meant that trading volumes were around 36 percent up on the previous month's figures and grew by more than 30 percent year-on-year.