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Intunity Selects Calastone To provide SuperStream Intermediary Gateway Service

Date 22/01/2013

Calastone, the independent cross-border transaction network for the mutual fund industry, is pleased to announce that Intunity has selected Calastone as preferred Network to connect the Vantage Superstream Gateway to the SuperStream Network.

5000th Session On The Warsaw Stock Exchange

Date 22/01/2013

• 5000th session takes place on the WSE on 22 January 2013.
• 22 years on since the creation of the Warsaw Stock Exchange, the number of companies listed on the Main Market has increased from 5 to 439 and the capitalisation of domestic companies from PLN 45 million to over PLN 537 billion.
• The WIG index has increased by more than 50 times since the first session.

Record Volumes In Dubai Mercantile Exchange Settlement Window

Date 22/01/2013

The total number of trades in the settlement window on the Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME) reached a new record today.  2,618 contracts were traded in the window on 22 January 2013 beating the previous high of 2,545, set on 15 November 2012.

FTSE JSE Weekly Market Wrap As At 14 December 2012

Date 22/01/2013

Click here tg download the FTSE JSE’s weekly market wrap, a weekly snapshot of the performance of FTSE/JSE's flagship indices within the FTSE/JSE AfricaIndex Series.

BM&FBOVESPA Launches New Interest Rate Derivatives - Portfolio Receives Contracts Referenced To The Average Rate Of One-Day Repurchase Agreements Backed By Federal Securities

Date 22/01/2013

BM&FBOVESPA is to launch new interest rate derivatives on March 1. The first is a futures contract referenced to the average rate of one-day repurchase agreements, backed by federal securities. Trading in the contract will be authorized between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. under ticker symbol OC1, with the April 2013 contract as the front month.

Council Of The European Union: Financial Transaction Tax: Council Agrees To Enhanced Cooperation

Date 22/01/2013

The Council today adopted a decision authorising 11 member states to proceed with the introduction of a financial transaction tax (FTT) through "enhanced cooperation" (16977/12).

Algirdas Šemeta, Commissioner Responsible For Taxation And Customs Union, Audit And Anti-Fraud: Speaking Points On Financial Transaction Tax

Date 22/01/2013

FTT

Ladies and gentlemen,

Today's agreement to allow 11 Member States to move ahead with a harmonised Financial Transaction tax is a major milestone.

Banchile Builds For The Future With Fidessa’s Sell-Side Trading Platform And Connectivity Network - Fidessa Continues To Expand Client Footprint In Latin America

Date 22/01/2013

Fidessa group plc (LSE: FDSA) has announced today that Banchile, Chile’s third largest brokerage house, has selected its Latin American sell-side trading platform to underpin its institutional trading activity. The scalable SaaS solution, which includes access to Fidessa’s extensive global connectivity network, will provide Banchile with a firm foundation from which to pursue its growth strategy. The decision followed an extensive due diligence process by Banchile.

Tokyo Commodity Exchange Gold Price Renews All-Time High Again At 4,913 Yen/Gram

Date 22/01/2013

The Tokyo Commodity Exchange, Inc, announced that its December 2013 Gold futures contract (back contract month) temporarily reached 4,913 yen per gram during today’s session renewing the highest price recorded since the listing of gold futures contract at TOCOM on March 23, 1982.

Second Quarter Financial Year 2013 – Singapore Exchange Reports $76 Million Profit

Date 22/01/2013