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FINRA, SEC Issue Investor Alert on Pension or Settlement Income Streams

Date 09/05/2013

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today issued an investor alert entitled Pension or Settlement Income Streams—What You Need to Know Before Buying or Selling Them.

Bruce Karpati, Chief Of Enforcement Division Asset Management Unit, To Leave SEC After 12 Years

Date 09/05/2013

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Bruce Karpati, chief of the Enforcement Division’s Asset Management Unit, will be leaving the agency for the private sector after more than a dozen years of federal service.

Ahead Of 2013 Russell Indexes Reconstitution, A Look Back Shows Dynamic Stocks Helped Drive A Return Of 26% For The Russell Developed Europe Index Since 2012 Reconstitution, While Defensive Stocks Have Led The Index Year-To-Date As Of May 7

Date 09/05/2013

The European equity market as reflected by the Russell Developed Europe Index returned 26% since the completion of the Russell Indexes 2012 annual reconstitution, the annual rebalancing of the Russell Global Indexes, on June 25, 2012 to May 7, 2013, with dynamic stocks as reflected by the Russell Developed Europe Dynamic Index significantly outperforming defensive stocks as reflected by the Russell Developed Europe Defensive Index for the same time period.

Thomson Reuters Global Equities Monthly Market Share Data Updated To Reflect April 2013 Activity

Date 09/05/2013

Trading is fragmenting between exchanges and competing venues. But by how much and which venues? Find out in the Thomson Reuters summarised monthly reports.

Program Trading Averaged 27.1 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Apr. 29-May 3

Date 09/05/2013

The New York Stock Exchange, a subsidiary of NYSE Euronext (NYX), today released its weekly program-trading data compiled from member firms' executed volume from NYSE's orders database.  The report includes trading on the NYSE for Apr. 29-May 3.

Record Net Inflows Of 83 Billion US Dollars Through April 2013 Helped Assets Globally In ETFs And ETPs To All-Time High Of 2.13 Trillion

Date 09/05/2013

Record net inflows of US$83 billion through the end of April helped to push assets invested globally in Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) to a new all-time high of US$2.13 trillion, according to figures from ETFGI’s Global ETF and ETP industry insights report for April 2013. There are now 4,827 ETFs and ETPs, with 9,897 listings, assets of $2.13 trillion, from 209 providers listed on 56 exchanges. ETF and ETP assets have increased by 9.1% from $1.95 trillion to $2.13 trillion.

Implementation Of Decision Nr. 26 Of The ATHEX BoD Regarding The Adjustment Of Share Prices And Rights, Within The Greek Banks - Recapitalization Scheme Methodology

Date 09/05/2013

Introduction

The purpose of this Memorandum is to extensively present the methodology that will be applied in the share capital increases realized for the Recapitalisation of the Greek Banks, in order to determine the adjusted price of the shares on ex-date, as well as, the theoretical price of the rights. These two prices will be set as start prices in ΟΑΣΗΣ (the Advanced Electronic & Automated System for Securities Trading of ATHEX) upon commencement of trading of the old shares on ex-date and upon commencement of rights’ trading, correspondingly. The following calculations become effective, by implementation of par. 6 of Decision Nr. 26 of the ATHEX BoD.

BATS Chi-X Europe Receives Recognised Investment Exchange Approval - Becomes First Pan-European MTF To Obtain RIE Status, Effective 20th May

Date 09/05/2013

BATS Global Markets (BATS) today announced that the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has approved BATS Chi-X Europe’s application for Recognised Investment Exchange (RIE) status, with effect from 20^th May 2013.

MarketPrizm Provides Low Latency Data And Access For NASDAQ OMX NLX

Date 09/05/2013

MarketPrizm, a leading provider of market data and trading infrastructure services, today announced that it will provide market data and execution connectivity across Europe for NASDAQ OMX NLX ("NLX"). NLX, the new London derivatives market, will offer a range of both short- and long-term interest rate (STIRs and LTIRs) euro- and sterling-based listed derivatives products, subject to Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) approval.

Platts Survey: High Capital Costs And Maintaining Public Confidence Cited As Greatest Challenges Facing European Nuclear Power Markets

Date 09/05/2013

High capital costs and maintaining public confidence are seen as the greatest challenges facing the European nuclear power industry, according to a recent survey conducted by Platts, a leading global energy, petrochemical and metals information provider. The survey included more than 100 utilities, builders, consultancies, and regulators in Europe and precedes the eighth annual Platts European Nuclear Power Conference set for June 26-27 in Warsaw, Poland.