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Goldman Sachs, Visa & Nike Set To Join The Dow Jones Industrial Average

Date 10/09/2013

The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE:GS) will replace Bank of America Corp. (NYSE:BAC), Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) will replace Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE:HPQ), and Nike Inc. (NYSE:NKE) will replace Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA) in the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) after the close of trading on Friday, September 20. The changes will be effective with the opening of trading on Monday, September 23. The index changes were prompted by the low stock price of the three companies slated for removal and the Index Committee’s desire to diversify the sector and industry group representation of the Index. 

BME Expands Its IBEX 35® Index Family - The Indices Will Be Calculated And Disseminated In Real Time As Of 24 September

Date 10/09/2013

BME has created a new family of 8 target volatility indices, expanding the IBEX35® index series. The new IBEX 35® VOLATILIDAD OBJETIVO (IBEX 35 ® Target Volatility) indices will be calculated and disseminated, in real time, as of 24 September.

Hellenic Exchanges Monthly Statistics Bulletin For August 2013

Date 10/09/2013

Hellenic Exchanges publishes its Monthly Statistics Bulletin for August 2013.

Green Key Technologies Launches The Block Pool - A Quote Management Platform For OTC Brokers

Date 10/09/2013

Green Key Technologies, a technology solutions provider, announced today the launch of The Block Pool^℠, a click-­‐entry platform designed specifically for over-­‐the-­‐counter brokers executing off-­‐exchange transactions. The environment enables the private negotiation, aggregation and crossing of quotes, which can be routed to a central clearing house to be matched, cleared and made available for audit.   

Deutsche Börse: HELMA Eigenheimbau AG Corporate Bond Is Tradable In The Entry Standard At The Beginning Of Today

Date 10/09/2013

Misys Tops Five Categories In Asia Risk Technology Rankings 2013 - Misys Shows Leading Capability In Providing Trading And Risk Management Solutions To Its Asia Pacific Clients

Date 10/09/2013

Misys, the global application software and services company, is pleased to announce that it has won first position in five categories in the Asia Risk Technology Rankings 2013.

EEX Generates Significant Increases In Sales And Profits In The First Half Of The Year - Gains In Results In All Fields Of Business – Positive Outlook For The Year 2013

Date 10/09/2013

The European Energy Exchange AG (EEX) was able to generate significant increases in sales and profits in the first half of 2013. For example, the sales revenue of the Leipzig-based energy exchange increased by 18 percent to EUR 28.9 million (first half of 2012: EUR 24.4 million). “The development of the Power Derivatives Market was particularly impressive since we were able to generate a significant increase of 21 percent in trading volumes for the first time since 2010”, explained Iris Weidinger, CFO of EEX. “With additional sales revenue of EUR 2.1 mil- lion, this development made a decisive contribution to the overall jump in sales.” EEX also increased its results in all other business fields. The earnings before taxes (EBT) rose by 36 percent to EUR 11.5 million (first half of 2012: EUR 8.4 million). Furthermore, the number of trading participants increased from 215 last year to 223 today.

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Bank Of Communications Futures

Date 10/09/2013

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Thursday, 12 September 2013, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contract will be as outlined in the table below. The adjustments are based on the clearing company’s normal procedures and standard margining methodology.

Hong Kong’s Securities And Futures Commission: Court Orders Re-Trial On Insider Dealing Case

Date 10/09/2013

The Court of First Instance today allowed the appeal of Mr Simon Chui Wing Nin, a former assistant director of finance at CITIC Pacific Limited (CITIC Pacific), against his convictions for insider dealing and ordered a re-trial.

Mariner Investment Group Becomes Signatory To The Principles For Responsible Investment - Also Begins Incorporating MSCI Research Ratings And Analysis Into Significant Multi-Strategy Client Mandate With Focus on Fixed Income and Long-Short Investments

Date 10/09/2013

Mariner Investment Group, the global alternative asset manager, today announced that it has become a signatory to the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) as of August 22, 2013. Mariner also announced that it has begun to incorporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) research, ratings, and screening tools developed by MSCI, Inc. (NYSE: MSCI), a leading provider of investment decision support tools worldwide, into the investment decision-making processes for one of the firm's more significant multi-strategy client mandates. Mariner is one of the first alternative asset managers to use MSCI ESG Research and analytics to analyze fixed income and long-short investments.