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SunGard Global Network To Connect With DelphX To Create A Neutral And Centralized Fixed Income Market

Date 02/10/2013

To help promote global fixed income liquidity, DelphX, a provider of  neutral alternative trading systems (ATS) for informed and transparent trading of fixed income securities, has selected SunGard to provide Financial Information eXchange (FIX) connectivity through its SunGard Global Network (SGN) to create CentralX™, a neutral, centrally-cleared global facility. The CentralX market will be integrated within SGN to facilitate anonymous all-to-all interaction of orders entered by SGN users and buy-side and sell-side subscribers to DelphX and other participating fixed income ATS/ECNs and linked trading platforms.

Moscow Exchange Improves The Method For Calculating The Transaction Charge

Date 02/10/2013

Moscow Exchange is to change the calculation procedure for the surcharge for ineffective transactions and impose a new charge for erroneous transactions across its SPECTRA trading & clearing platform on 21 October. The aim is to optimize HFT activity and increase the productive load on the trading system.

CME Group's Newest TV Spot Features World Renowned Business Leader Sir Richard Branson And LPGA Champion Brittany Lincicome

Date 02/10/2013

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced the launch of a new 30-second television spot designed to raise visibility of CME Group as a leading global brand. The new spot features world renowned business leader Sir Richard Branson and LPGA Champion Brittany Lincicome to drive home the golfing metaphor used in the ad and to link CME Group to major markets in  the United States, Europe, Latin American and Asia.

Moscow Exchange Broadens The Market Making Program For OFZ Futures To Attract Individual Investors

Date 02/10/2013

Moscow Exchange broadened the market making program for OFZ basket futures starting on 1 October.  The new program supports bilateral quotes for small lots with 3-5 bps spreads along with large lots with 10-25 bps spreads. Quotes are to be maintained during the main trading session as well as the evening one, which is from 19:00-23:50 MSK.

ICE Reports September Futures Volume

Date 02/10/2013

IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of global markets and clearing houses, today reported futures volume for September and the third quarter of 2013. ICE's September average daily volume (ADV) was 3.22 million contracts, a decrease of 3% compared to September 2012. Total volume for the month increased 2% compared to the prior September. Third quarter 2013 ADV was 3.06 million contracts compared to 3.09 million contracts in the third quarter of 2012. All prior period contract volumes have been adjusted to include the transitioned futures contracts, which previously traded in ICE's OTC markets.

CME Group Volume Averaged 13.1 Million Contracts Per Day In September 2013, Up 10 Percent From September 2012

Date 02/10/2013

• Interest rate volume up 32 percent
• Treasury futures and options volumes up 16 and 45 percent, respectively
• Eurodollars futures and options volumes up 31 and 91 percent, respectively
• Equity index options volume up 52 percent
• Third-quarter 2013 volume up 11 percent

Japan’s Financial Services Agency: Press Conference By Taro Aso, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister Of Finance, And Minister Of State For Financial Services

Date 02/10/2013

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(Friday, September 27, 2013, from 11:08 am - 11:26 am)

Thailand Futures Exchange’s Trading Volume Up 63 Pct In First 9 Months

Date 02/10/2013

Thailand Futures Exchange PCL (TFEX), under The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) group, revealed a 63 percent increase in its average daily derivatives trading volume in the first nine months of this year to 71,649 contracts, from 43,823 contracts in 2012, underpinned by the increasing popularity of stock futures and SET50 Futures.

Thomson Reuters Positioned In The Leaders Quadrant In The Magic Quadrant For Enterprise Governance, Risk And Compliance Platforms - Recognized For Completeness Of Vision And Ability To Execute For Its Accelus Suite

Date 02/10/2013

Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, today announced it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in its Leaders Quadrant of the “Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Governance, Risk and Compliance Platforms” report published September 2, 2013.

International Finance Investment And Commerce Bank Accelerates Growth Plans And Mitigates Risk With Misys BankFusion - IFIC Board Executive Committee Chairman And CEO Attend Signing Ceremony For Misys BankFusion On 25 September In London

Date 02/10/2013

Misys, the global leader in financial services software, announced today that International Finance Investment and Commerce Bank Limited (IFIC), the fastest growing bank in the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, has selected Misys BankFusion as its core banking platform, to help the bank respond rapidly to changes in the market and to accelerate its impressive recent growth. The signing ceremony took place at Misys headquarters in London on 25 September 2013, attended by Mr. Mohammad Lutfar Rahman, Chairman, Executive Committee of the Board & Honourable Director of the Board, and Mr. Mohammad Shah Alam Sarwer, Managing Director and CEO of IFIC.