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EDHEC: Hedge Funds Broadly Fail To Escape The Market Turmoil In May

Date 18/06/2012

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BM&FBOVESPA Publishes First “Report Or Explain” Results

Date 18/06/2012

During the Rio +20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, BM&FBOVESPA presented the results of the “Report or Explain” initiative that seeks to encourage companies listed on the exchange to report sustainability related information to stakeholders. According to the findings, 45.31% of listed companies published information related to social, environmental and corporate governance dimensions, or explained why not.

World Federation of Exchanges Appoints Hüseyin Erkan As New Secretary General

Date 18/06/2012

World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), the global trade association of publicly regulated exchanges, today announced the appointment of Mr. Hüseyin Erkan to the position of Secretary General.  Until recently Mr. Erkan served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Istanbul Stock Exchange, a post he was appointed to by the Turkish Government. Mr. Erkan has approximately 23 years of experience in the financial sector of which 16 years have been with the Istanbul Stock Exchange. Mr. Erkan was a member of the WFE Board of Directors between 2008 - 2011.

IDG's Computerworld Names CME Group To 2012 List Of Best Places To Work In Information Technology

Date 18/06/2012

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced that it has been selected by IDG's Computerworld as a 2012 Best Place to Work in Information Technology (IT) honoree, one of 100 top organizations that challenge their IT employees while providing great benefits and compensation. This is the eighth consecutive year the company has been named to this list, and once again, CME Group is the only financial exchange company to be honored. This recognition is part of the bi-weekly IT publication's 19th annual  Best Places to Work in IT survey, which was published in the June 18 issue and online at www.computerworld.com.

Dr Sabine Keller-Busse Joins Board Of Directors Of SIX

Date 18/06/2012

The general meeting of SIX appointed Dr Sabine Keller-Busse to the Board of Directors as UBS representative. She takes office as Stephan Zimmermann steps down from the SIX Board.

Omgeo Addresses New Collateral Management Requirements - Latest Functionality Developed In Omgeo ProtoColl To Address Challenges Of New Derivatives Clearing Environment

Date 18/06/2012

Omgeo, the global standard for post-trade efficiency, today announced the availability of new functionality on Omgeo ProtoColl^®, its automated collateral management solution. The new version of ProtoColl has been developed to help market participants manage their collateral and risk management operations ahead of the implementation of complex regulatory requirements for over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives clearing.

PLUS Shareholders Approve Acquisition By ICAP

Date 18/06/2012

ICAP is pleased that the shareholders of Plus Markets Group plc ("PMG") have today approved the sale of PLUS Stock Exchange plc ("PLUS") to ICAP. ICAP will now work to complete the transaction without delay.

SunGard’s Fox River Execution Solutions Extends Its Award-Winning Suite Of Algorithms To Support Trading In Canada

Date 18/06/2012

SunGard has extended its Fox River suite of award-winning algorithms to cover the Canadian equities market as well as the U.S., helping customers in the two countries trade inter-listed equities and reach a broader pool of liquidity. Traders can trade in one currency and settle in another, providing access to traditional and non-traditional trading venues in both countries with the simplicity of settling in a single currency.

BT Extends Managed Low Latency Services To Sao Paulo - BT Radianz Venue Services To Provide Optimised Latency In São Paulo And Between Financial Centres Internationally

Date 18/06/2012

BT today announced that it has added São Paulo to the list of cities in which it will be offering its BT Radianz Venue suite of managed network services for use both by local and international companies active in financial markets. 

European Parliament-President Martin Schulz On Greek Elections: Time To Break Deadlock

Date 18/06/2012

European Parliament President Martin Schulz made the following statement on the results on parliamentary elections in Greece:

"I welcome the results of the general elections in Greece. The results show a broad and clear support in favour of Greece staying in the euro zone"