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SIFMA Supports Regulatory Changes For Securitization To Revive Market

Date 16/11/2010

In two comment letters filed yesterday, SIFMA expressed its support for regulatory changes in disclosure of repurchase requests and due diligence proposed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under the Dodd-Frank Act which will help revive the securitization market by enhancing transparency and rebuilding investor confidence. SIFMA is particularly supportive of proposed changes which will allow investors to make more informed investment decisions and facilitate the recovery of the se
KCBT HRW Wheat Futures Volume Sets New Annual Record With Six Weeks Remaining In Year - Total Exchange Volume 346,121 Contracts Shy Of Previous Annual Volume Record

Date 16/11/2010

The Kansas City Board of Trade has set a new annual trading volume record in the hard red winter wheat futures contract as of November 12. At the conclusion of Friday’s trade 4,798,488 contracts or 23.99 billion bushels had traded thus far in 2010. The previous record was set in 2006, at 4,763,168 contracts or 23.82 billion bushels. Six weeks remain in the year to add to the record. The KCBT hard red winter wheat futures contract is the world benchmark pricing mechanism for bread wheat.
SEC And CESR Members Announce Efforts To Continue Close Cooperation As National Securities Regulators Implement New Regulatory Reform Initiatives

Date 16/11/2010

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Committee of European Securities Regulators (CESR) today convened a high-level meeting between SEC Chairman Mary L. Schapiro, CESR Chairman Carlos Tavares, and the Chairmen of 29 CESR member regulators, in Paris, to discuss regulatory reform efforts in the United States and the European Union.
James Brearley Enabled On Euroclear’s UK Domestic Funds Service For Settlement

Date 16/11/2010

James Brearley & Sons Ltd are the latest participant to be enabled on Euroclear’s UK Domestic Funds Service for settlement.
OTC Global Holdings Joins ICE eConfirm Broker Matching Service

Date 16/11/2010

OTC Global Holdings, a leading global commodities brokerage, and IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of regulated global futures exchanges, clearing houses and over-the-counter (OTC) markets, announced that OTC Global Holdings has joined the ICE eConfirm Broker Matching Service.

RTS: Settlement Prices Determined For Futures Contracts On Urals And Brent Oil

Date 16/11/2010

On November 15, 2010 Urals futures (UR-11.10) and Brent futures (BR-11.10) contracts expired. In accordance with the contracts’ specifications final settlement prices were calculated on November 16, 2010: UR-10.10 – USD85.39 $/barrel. BR-10.10 – USD86.79 $/barrel.
London Stock Exchange Group Launches Charitable Foundation

Date 16/11/2010

Today, the London Stock Exchange Group is delighted to announce that it has launched a charitable Foundation that will focus on supporting selected initiatives in the communities in which it operates.
Deutsche Börse Group Increases Attractiveness Of Cash Equities Clearing - Fixed Clearing Fee For Xetra Transactions Reduced By More Than 50 Percent - High-Volume Cash Market Participants Additionally Benefit From Increased Rebates

Date 16/11/2010

Eurex Clearing, Europe’s largest clearing house, announced today that it will introduce a revised clearing price model for cash market transactions effective 1 December 2010. The transaction fees will be noticeably reduced compared to the current price model. This is the result of a 50% reduction in the fixed clearing fee and an expansion of the discount models for Xetra transactions. On average, Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FWB) participants will benefit from around 11 percent lower total clearing
Whither Quantitative Immodium?

Date 16/11/2010

Ian Harris, Managing Director of Z/Yen Group Limited, today at 18:00 will deliver a special Gresham College lecture at the Museum of London, the climax of the Gresham series “Beyond Crisis”.
Speech By Vítor Constâncio, Vice-President Of The European Central Bank, 13th Euro Finance Week, Frankfurt, 16 November 2010

Date 16/11/2010

I am pleased to take part in this conference, today, dedicated to risk management and to open this first session on regulatory and supervisory reform in Europe.