News Centre

Shin Corporation To Enter The FTSE SET Large Cap After The June Semi-Annual Review

Date 11/06/2012

FTSE Group (“FTSE”), the award-winning global index provider and the Stock Exchange of Thailand (“SET”) announce today that Shin Corporation will replace Thai Airways in the FTSE SET Large Cap Index following the semi-annual review of the FTSE SET Index Series.

Decision Makers Meet At The European Economic And Social Committee To Debate The Way Out Of The Debt Crisis

Date 11/06/2012

The search for answers to the EU economic crisis has continued at the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) with a debate on the sovereign debt crisis. In an unprecedented event, representatives of the EESC, the European Commission, the European Parliament, the European Investment Bank and the European Central Bank exchanged views with the Italian Minister for European Affairs and the President of the Eurogroup.

Otkritie Strengthens Global DMA Team; Appoints US CEO

Date 11/06/2012

Otkritie Capital (‘Otkritie’), the investment banking arm of Otkritie Financial Corporation (‘the Group’), has bolstered its DMA (Direct Market Access) team with three senior hires while strengthening its US operations as it continues to grow the business globally.

FFastFill Connects To New NYSE Liffe UCP FIXML Platform - FFastFill Ready For Clearing Migration

Date 11/06/2012

FFastFill, the leading provider of modern and innovative middle office matching and allocation technology announces its readiness for clearing via the new NYSE Liffe Universal Clearing Platform (UCP). NYSE Liffe is migrating its core trade and position management functionality before the end of 2012 to a new FIXML interface including CPS messaging which will run in parallel with the current TSCS / TRAMP clearing system.  UCP will provide key benefits including machine readable reports with improvements in availability and improvements in performance from the implementation of new hardware. FFastFill delivers clearing services from both its SEALS and Prysm technologies.

First Chair Of The New UK’s Financial Conduct Authority Appointed

Date 11/06/2012

The UK Government has      today announced the appointment of John Griffith-Jones as the      non-executive Chair designate of the Financial Conduct Authority      (FCA). The FCA will be one of the two new UK regulatory bodies for      the financial services industry, replacing the Financial Services      Authority (FSA) once the Financial Services Bill is commenced      early in 2013.

Rinsy Ansalam Appointed As MD And CEO Of Global Board Of Trade

Date 11/06/2012

Mr. Rinsy Ansalam has been appointed as the MD & CEO of Global Board Of Trade Ltd. (GBOT), promoted by the Financial Technologies (India) Ltd. He will succeed Mr. Joseph Bosco, who has relinquished the post of MD & CEO due to personal health reasons. The clearance for the appointment of Mr. Ansalam as the new MD and CEO of GBOT has been granted by the Financial Services Commission (FSC) Mauritius, the integrated regulator for the financial services sector in Mauritius other than banking and global business.

Irish Stock Exchange Reports Strong Pre-Tax Profits For 2011

Date 11/06/2012

• Revenues rise 4% to €21.3m in 2011 (2010: €20.5m)
• Pre-tax profits before an exceptional pension charge of €2m were €6.6m (2010: €5.5m)
• International revenue marginally up despite historically low product issuance globally
• Irish revenue up 13% on the back of stronger trading volumes in the Irish market

Deutsche Börse Successfully Conducts First Qualified Supervisory Board Exam - Exam Meets Requirements Of The German Corporate Governance Code

Date 11/06/2012

Deutsche Börse has held the first qualified supervisory board exam. Eight members of well-known companies took advantage of the opportunity to document their training and thus to satisfy the requirements of the German Corporate Governance Code 2010 with measures for independent training and further education and well as to meet the rising demand for supervisory board professionalisation.

Traiana Harmony’s CFD Equity Swap Network Growth Gains Momentum - Leading Banks, Brokers, And Buy-Side Firms Standardise Client Service And Real-Time Equity Swap Trade Matching And Confirmation

Date 11/06/2012

Traiana, the leading provider of post-trade solutions, announced today that the Traiana Harmony CFD equity swap network has added 26 executing brokers for give up processing and 11 prime brokers for enhanced client servicing for buy-side clients in the past year. These prime brokers, including Barclays, BofA Merrill Lynch, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, and UBS are proactively rolling out the solution to their clients. The total number of CFD equity swap participants on the network now includes more than 85 executing brokers, 14 prime brokers and a rapidly growing number of buy-side firms, cementing Harmony’s position as the post-trade standard for the CFD equity swap market.

NYSE Liffe Welcomes Yuanta Futures As A New Member

Date 11/06/2012

NYSE Liffe, the European based global derivatives division of NYSE Euronext,  today announced that Yuanta  Futures, the leading futures brokerage in Taiwan,  has become a member of NYSE Liffe’s London and Paris markets.