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Summary Of April 2011 Activities At Tokyo Commodity Exchange - Average Daily Volume For April 2011 Is Down 16% From Previous Month

Date 11/05/2011

Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM) announced today that April 2011trading volume averaged 121,027 contracts per day, down 16% from March 2011.
The JSE Interest Rate Market Consolidates Membership, Systems And Trading Rules

Date 11/05/2011

The JSE’s implementation of a single trading rule book for its interest rate market is a major step forward in the development of South Africa’s interest rate market encompassing cash bonds, bond repos and interest rate derivatives. This rule book, combined with the new Debt Listings Requirements that went live on 31st March greatly simplifies the listing and trading of bonds and bond derivatives.
PLUS-SX Kicks Off Second Annual Retail Investor Roadshow In May - Opportunity For Investors To Scrutinise PLUS Companies At First-Hand

Date 11/05/2011

PLUS Stock Exchange (PLUS-SX) announces the dates for part one of its UK retail investor roadshow series for 2011.
TOCOM's Response To Electricity Demand Control For Summer 2011

Date 11/05/2011

In preparation for a possible shortage of electricity supply this summer in the service area of the Tokyo Electric Power Company (“TEPCO”), Tokyo Commodity Exchange, Inc. (“TOCOM”) has examined the effects of electricity demand control and power outage measures in its building and data center (“DC”), which house TOCOM’s systems.
New EDHEC-Risk Institute Research Affirms That Issuing Inflation-Linked Bonds Substantially Increases Firm Value

Date 11/05/2011

In a climate of increasing inflation uncertainty, EDHEC-Risk Institute has released a new study analysing optimal corporate debt management policies

Patsystems Announces Connectivity To BrokerTec - Extends Support For Fixed Income Products

Date 11/05/2011

Patsystems, the trading and risk management solutions provider to the derivatives industry, is pleased to announce that it now offers connectivity to BrokerTec, the leading electronic trading facility for US Treasury and other fixed income markets.
SGX Adds New ADRs Of Top Japan And Korea Companies

Date 11/05/2011

Singapore Exchange will add eight more ADRs to its GlobalQuote board on 18 May. All the ADRs are fungible with those listed in the US and allow investors, for the first time, to manage their exposure to these companies round-the-clock.
HKEx 2011 First Quarter Results

Date 11/05/2011

Activity in the Hong Kong securities and derivatives markets remained healthy in the first quarter of 2011. As a result, the Group recorded a profit attributable to shareholders of $1.2 billion which is an increase of about 10 per cent against the same period last year.
Bursa Malaysia Derivatives' Crude Palm Oil Futures (Fcpo) Open Interest Hits Record High

Date 11/05/2011

Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Berhad (BMD) hits an all-time high for its crude palm oil futures (FCPO) open interest at 112,921 contracts on 9 May 2011, surpassing the previous open interest record of 111,897 contracts on 18 February 2011. The increase of open interest is indicative of sustained growing interest in FCPO contracts by market players, predominantly from Malaysia, US, Europe, as well as Singapore. The Exchange also noted an increase in participation of institutional traders to 42% following its migration onto the CME Globex® trading platform in September 2010, compared to 38% before the migration.
Speech By SEC Chairman Mary L. Schapiro: Remarks Before The Money Market Funds And Systemic Risk Roundtable

Date 10/05/2011

Good afternoon. I am pleased to open today’s roundtable discussion on Money Market Funds and Systemic Risk. And I am particularly pleased to be joined by representatives from the Financial Stability Oversight Counsel, as well as my fellow SEC Commissioners. This multi-regulator presence reflects the broad level of focus and attention that money market funds garner – and highlights their importance in the overall financial landscape.