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ISDA, GFMA & IIF Further Response To The BCBS Consultative Document "The Non-Internal Model Method For Capitalizing Counterparty Credit Risk Exposures"

Date 15/11/2013

The Associations welcome the Basel Committee’s Paper as a significant step in the right direction and believe that the proposed non-internal model method (NIMM) framework has great potential. As an alternative to the current exposure method (CEM), it is clear that NIMM performs significantly better as a measure of exposure.

BAE Systems Detica Certified By GCHQ And CPNI As Part Of Select Group Of Quality-Assured Cyber Incident Response Providers

Date 15/11/2013

BAE Systems Detica today announces that it has been named by GCHQ’s Information Assurance arm CESG and the Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI) as one of a select group of companies on a newly launched Government scheme that will provide organisations with access to expertise on how to respond effectively to sophisticated, targeted cyber attacks.

TOM MTF Statistics Week 46, 2013 - High Volumes, New Products

Date 15/11/2013

Click here to download the weekly statistics update of TOM MTF for week 46 - 2013. 

U.S. Futures Industry Releases Insurance Study

Date 15/11/2013

CME Group, Futures Industry Association, the Institute for Financial Markets and National Futures Association today announced the release of a study on the economic feasibility of adopting an insurance regime for the U.S. futures industry.

TheCityUK Comments On Solvency II

Date 15/11/2013

Responding to the long-awaited agreement on the directive to amend Solvency II taken by European policymakers, Chris Cummings, Chief Executive of TheCityUK, commented:

“This is a definite step in the right direction, and shows that businesses and their representatives can make an impact on policy decision making in Brussels."

TMX Group Launches Financial Literacy Resource - TMX Capital Markets Learning Centre To Open Toronto Stock Exchange Today

Date 15/11/2013

TMX Group today announced that it has created a capital markets education tool. The TMX Capital Markets Learning Centre (www.tmx-edu.com) is a free, web-based information portal designed to help Canadians gain a better understanding of the markets.

Tokyo Stock Exchange: Weekly Single Stock Options Volume (Auction) Set A Record High

Date 15/11/2013

Single Stock Options reached a record high (after Tdex+ launch in 2009) in weekly volume with 31,783 contracts in auction market this week (from Nov. 11 to Nov. 15), surpassing the previous record of 22,411 contracts 2 weeks ago. Single Stock Options are actively traded recently responding to market makers active quoting. Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) believes Single Stock Options will provide all investors with diversification of investment vehicle as only listed derivatives of single stocks in Japan.

Moscow Exchange: Resolutions Adopted At EGM

Date 15/11/2013

Moscow Exchange held a shareholder EGM on 14 November.

Dalian Commodity Exchange, Guangdong Ink Cooperation Agreement

Date 15/11/2013

Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) and the Guangdong Provincial Government signed a strategic cooperation agreement, in a bid to strengthen bilateral exchanges and cooperation, facilitate the construction of the multi-level capital market, and to further promote the co-development of Guangdong’s futures industry and DCE. Chen Yunxian, Vice Governor of Guangdong province, and Liu Xingqiang, DCE Chairman, and Li Zhengqiang, DCE CEO, attended the signing ceremony. Liu Wentong, Chief of the Guangdong Provincial Finance Office, and Li Zhengqiang signed the strategic cooperation agreement.

Bursa Malaysia Securities Reprimands, Fines And Suspends Quah Choon Wah For Engaging In Unlawful Trading Practices

Date 15/11/2013

Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (Bursa Malaysia Securities) has publicly reprimanded, imposed a fine of RM50,000 and suspended Quah Choon Wah (Quah) for six months as a Registered Person, from trading on or through the stock market of Bursa Malaysia Securities as a Dealer’s Representative (DR), for engaging in intraday shortselling activities in a client’s account. Quah is also required to undergo training on the conduct or professionalism of DRs and market offences.