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FORTS Ranked 11 In The FIA’s 2008 Rating

Date 18/03/2009

According to the annual report issued by the Futures Industry Association (FIA), one of the world’s major professional associations of derivative exchanges FORTS, RTS derivatives section, was rated 11th among 52 global derivative exchanges ranked by the number of contracts traded in the year 2008.
The Financial Services Authority Publishes "The Turner Review": A Wide-Ranging Review Of Global Banking Regulation

Date 18/03/2009

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has today published the Turner Review of global banking regulation. Lord Turner, chairman of the FSA, was asked by the Chancellor of the Exchequer to review the events that led to the financial crisis and to recommend reforms.
RTS Index Futures Contract Exceeds 800,000 Contracts

Date 18/03/2009

March 17, 2009 saw new trading volume and market participants’ activity hit record highs on FORTS, RTS derivatives section.
Chi-Tech Adds Ulf Axman As Head Of European Business Development

Date 18/03/2009

Chi-X® Global Technology, LLC (“Chi-Tech™”), the technology services unit of Chi-X Global, Inc., today announced the addition of Ulf Axman as Head of European Business Development. Mr. Axman will be based in the firm’s London office.
London Dry Bulk Announces Deutsche Bank Has Taken An Equity Stake In Its Brokerage

Date 18/03/2009

Deutsche Bank has taken an equity stake in London Dry Bulk (LDB), the world’s first specialist physical and financial iron ore broker. The combination of LDB’s extensive management experience in physical coal markets and Deutsche Bank’s expertise as co-founder of the financial iron ore swap will help LDB develop the iron ore spot and derivative market. Deutsche Bank will be represented at Board level within LDB while LDB remains independent.

Changeover Of The Luxembourg Stock Exchange To The Universal Trading Platform (UTP) Of NYSE Euronext

Date 18/03/2009

On 9 March 2009, the Luxembourg Stock Exchange successfully migrated all securities listed on its two markets, the regulated market and the Euro MTF market, to the Universal Trading Platform or UTP of NYSE Euronext. At the same time, the Exchange ceased using its existing NSC® trading platform of launched in May 2007.
BHF-BANK The First German General Clearing Member At Nord Pool

Date 18/03/2009

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ) announces that BHF-BANK has become a General Clearing Member (GCM) at Nord Pool Clearing ASA, a part of NASDAQ OMX Commodities. BHF-BANK is the first German institute to be listed as a GCM at Nord Pool, Europe's largest power exchange.
HKEx: Stock Exchange Participants' Market Share Report

Date 18/03/2009

Updated: 18 March 2009
EEX Exchange Council Launches Sanctions Committee - Exchange Council Appoints Two Chairmen For The Sanctions Committee – Prof. Uwe Leprich Guest In The Meeting Of The Exchange Council – Approval Of Gas Intraday Price Window – Election Of New Exchange Cou

Date 18/03/2009

In its meeting in Düsseldorf on 12 March 2009 the exchange council chaired by Dr. Günther Rabensteiner elected Prof. Dr. Ulrich Ehricke of the University of Cologne and Prof. Dr. Jürgen Kühling of the University of Regensburg as equal chairmen of the newly established sanctions committee.
BATS Goes Live With AboveNet - Pan-European Trading Platform Partners With AboveNet For Fast, Secure Connectivity In The UK

Date 18/03/2009

AboveNet Communications UK Ltd., a leading provider of fibre optic connectivity solutions for business and carriers, has completed a private managed Ethernet network for BATS Europe, the highly efficient, low latency multilateral trading facility based in London.