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Turquoise Announces Enhanced Rebate Programme - Set To Attract Additional Liquidity With Most Efficient Tariffs Among European Equity Trading Venues

Date 26/01/2009

Turquoise, the independent pan-European equity trading platform backed by nine leading banks, today announced that its pan-European Multilateral Trading Facility (MTF) will establish a new price structure beginning 2 February 2009. The new structure applies to Turquoise’s integrated market segment, which now accounts for over 6% of trading across more than 300 of Europe’s most liquid stocks.
NASDAQ OMX Begins Options Trading On Its Government Relief Index

Date 26/01/2009

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced the launch of options trading on the NASDAQ OMX Government Relief Index(sm) (Nasdaq:QGRI), the only existing benchmark that enables investors to track the performance of U.S.-listed securities that are participating in U.S. government sponsored relief programs such as the Troubled Asset Relief Program
UK’s Financial Services Authority Fines Legacy Financial Planning Ltd £28,000 For Failing To Adequately Explain Risk To Investors

Date 26/01/2009

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fined Legacy Financial Planning Limited £28,000 for failing to adequately advise investors about the risks associated with certain transactions.
Oslo Clearing To Use Baymarkets Negotiation Platform For Its OTC Strategy

Date 26/01/2009

Oslo Clearing ASA has announced a strategic initiative called “Oslo Derivatives Tailor Made” to improve the execution and processing of over the counter (OTC) derivatives.
Kx And First Derivatives Sign An OEM Agreement

Date 26/01/2009

Kx Systems, the leader in high-performance database and timeseries analysis, has announced today that it has signed an OEM License Agreement with First Derivatives plc (FDP), a specialist provider of products and services to the capital market technology sector.

Scoach Sets New Standards In Transparency - Scoach Quality Check The Acid Test For Structured Products And Issuers

Date 26/01/2009

Scoach Switzerland Ltd. is introducing an Internet-based quality control system on 26 January 2009 to ensure greater transparency in trading in warrants and structured products. With immediate effect investors and market observers can check on the Scoach website how liquid a product is and how efficiently the issuer is making a market. This application has been jointly developed by Scoach Switzerland and SIX Swiss Exchange in close coordination with the major issuers.<
Japan’s Financial Services Agency Publishes The Second Progress Report On Its Efforts Toward "Better Regulation"

Date 26/01/2009

On December 26, 2008, the Financial Services Agency (FSA) published the second progress report on its efforts toward "Better Regulation."(PDF:132K)This report follows the first report that was issued on May 19, 2008, and describes the progress made with regard to this initiative between May and December 2008.
Tokyo Grain Exchange: Expansion Of Daily Price Limit For Raw Sugar Futures

Date 26/01/2009

The daily price limits for raw sugar futures will be expanded to 1,500 yen from January 27, 2009.
NASDAQ OMX And Nordic Securities Association Agree On The Implementation Of Central Counterparty Clearing

Date 26/01/2009

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) together with the Securities Dealers Associations in Denmark and Sweden and the Federation of Finnish Financial Services are pleased to announce a joint timetable for introducing Central Counterparty (CCP) on the NASDAQ OMX exchanges in Copenhagen, Helsinki and Stockholm with voluntary CCP from February 2009 and full CCP from October 9, 2009. Implementation of voluntary and full CCP is subject to approval or consent from the Financial Services Autho
Dow Jones STOXX 600 Factoids - January 23, 2009

Date 26/01/2009

As of January 23, 2009 Dow Jones STOXX 600, down 10.47 points, or -5.43%, this week to 182.49. The index is down for the second straight week. The index is down 25.33 points, or -12.19%, over the last two weeks. Today, the Dow Jones STOXX 600 is down 0.36 points, or -0.20%. The index is down for the fifth straight trading day. The index is down 10.47 points, or 5.43%, over the last five trading days. Lowest closing value since November 21, 2008.