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Patsystems Plc Announces Connectivity To The Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME)

Date 17/04/2007

Patsystems plc, the trading solutions provider to the derivatives industry, is pleased to announce that it has passed conformance testing for connectivity to Dubai Mercantile Exchange Limited (DME). Patsystems will be able to provide access to the DME’s electronic trading platform, DME Direct™, from May 1, 2007 on the DME’s first day of trading. Patsystems’ exchange specific adapter (ESA) will be available for member testing towards the end of April 2007.
NextVIEW And MetaBit Team Up To Offer Multilingual Market Data And FIX Trading Solutions Throughout Asia

Date 17/04/2007

NextVIEW Pte Ltd (NextVIEW), the leading Pan Asian financial information vendor and MetaBit Systems Co., Ltd. (MetaBit), specialist provider of FIX DMA trading solutions, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding during Singapore’s Asian Traders and Investors Convention on April 14 – 15, to leverage their services and offer information data services with FIX compliant institutional DMA and algorithmic trading in Asian markets. With this strategic alliance, NextVIEW and MetaBit will cater to
Axiss Australia a2a Newsletter Issue 156, 17 April 2007

Date 17/04/2007

a2a e-newsletter is a the fortnightly bulletin compiled by Axiss Australia. a2a provides a summary of key events in Australia's financial services industry and their implications for Australia's position as a global financial services centre.
CalPERS Adds Morocco To Permissible Equity Market List

Date 17/04/2007

The California Public Employees' Retirement System's (CalPERS) Board of Administration today added Morocco to its list of permissible emerging markets for public equity investments.
ASX Cash Market Fee Update

Date 17/04/2007

On 11 December 2006 ASX Limited foreshadowed a number of changes to its Cash Market (equities, warrants and interest rate securities) fees. These changes are designed to: address limitations of the current Volume Incentive Plan (VIP) and Supplementary Volume Incentive Plan (SVIP) rebate schemes; share with ASX Participants (“Participants”) some of the merger related benefits by reducing fees; share with Participants the benefits of increased market activity, through a gain s

CBOT Top Daily Volume & Open Interest Records For Friday, April 13

Date 16/04/2007

Daily: Wheat - Futures and Options Electronic Volume Record New Record: 87,791 Apr 13, 2007 Old Record: 83,763 Apr 9, 2007 Daily: Wheat - Futures Electronic Volume Record New Record: 87,791 Apr 13, 2007 Old Record: 83,711 Apr 9, 2007 Daily: Exchange - Futures Open Interest Record New Record: 9,816,493 Apr 13, 2007 Old Record: 9,777,052 Apr 12, 2007 Daily: Agricult
BOX Rolls Out 97 New Classes

Date 16/04/2007

On Monday April 16, 2007, BOX continued its expansion program by rolling out 97 new classes, to reach a total of 840 classes currently traded on the Exchange. In addition, during coming weeks, BOX will add 74 additional classes for trading (subject to regulatory approval).
Ed Balls, UK City Minister Hosts High Level Summit On Islamic Finance

Date 16/04/2007

Ed Balls, City Minister today hosted a summit of Islamic financial services experts and leading members of the Muslim community at No 11 Downing Street.
SIFMA Hires Scott DeFife As Sr. Managing Director, Government Affairs

Date 16/04/2007

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) today announced it has hired Scott DeFife as senior managing director, government affairs. DeFife and senior managing director, government affairs Richard Hunt will share responsibilities for SIFMA’s legislative strategy. DeFife will officially start in early May.
SEC Staff Announces Availability Of Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Tool

Date 16/04/2007

The Securities and Exchange Commission's staff today announced the availability of a new compliance tool to assist anti-money laundering (AML) compliance efforts by broker-dealers. The "AML Source Tool" is on the Commission's website at: http://www.sec.gov/about/offices/ocie/amlsourcetool.htm