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Press Conference By Ikko Nakatsuka, Japan's Minister For Financial Services - Japan Exchanges Relationship With Singapore

Date 22/10/2012

[Opening Remarks by Minister Nakatsuka]

Today, a cabinet meeting was held, followed by a meeting of the Reconstruction Promotion Committee.

I am considering visiting Laos and Singapore from October 17 (Wednesday) to 20 (Saturday), and scheduling coordination is now being made. I am planning to participate in an ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Women in Laos and exchange opinions with financial-sector officials and executives in Singapore and Laos.

London Metal Exchange Signs Agreement To Implement Millennium Surveillance Platform

Date 22/10/2012

MillenniumIT, a leading technology solutions provider and part of London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), today announced that it has signed a contract with the London Metal Exchange (LME)  to provide the exchange with new surveillance software.  

Luxembourg Stock Exchange Relaunches Website

Date 22/10/2012

The Luxembourg Stock Exchange relaunched its website on 22 October, in what is the first step in a wide-ranging redefinition of its online offering.

BATS Chi-X Europe To Make Available Real-Time Trade Data To Value Indices - Largest European Equities Exchange To Offer Data Licence For Use In Index Valuation

Date 22/10/2012

BATS Chi-X Europe, the largest pan-European equities market operator by market share and notional value traded, today announced the availability of BATS Chi-X Europe market data for use in real-time index calculations.

Keynote Address By Ybhg Dato Dr. Nik Ramlah Mahmood, Deputy Chief Executive, Securities Commission Malaysia At The Institute Of Internal Auditors, Malaysia National Conference On Internal Auditing 2012 Rising Potential

Date 22/10/2012

Tough global economic environment, shorter product lifespans due to intense competition and complex business and supply chain structures are among the factors which pose strategic challenges to many organisations today. This, inevitably, requires organisations to have a greater and more holistic focus on risk management to ensure their strategies and business models remain viable given the endlessly changing business landscapes. This is perhaps one of the important lessons learnt from the global financial crisis – as we saw time and again, global corporations that failed to manage their risks effectively had been severely affected.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission: Holdings Chairman Convicted Of Price Rigging

Date 22/10/2012

The chairman of VST Holdings Limited (VST), Mr Li Jialin, was today convicted in the District Court of 10 counts of price rigging and 16 counts of failing to disclose his interest in shares of VST (Note 1).

UK's Financial Services Authority: Andrew Bailey Sets Out Details Of The PRA’s Approach To Regulation

Date 22/10/2012

Andrew Bailey, the head of the prudential business unit at the Financial Services Authority (FSA) and executive director at the Bank of England, is hosting an event today with banks, insurers, building societies, credit unions and investment firms to discuss the details of the two Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) approach documents published last week.

Phillip Futures DMCC Joins DGCX As Broker Clearing Member

Date 22/10/2012

The Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) has announced that Phillip Futures DMCC, a leading provider of online trading services, has been approved as a Broker Clearing Member of DGCX.

Olivetree Financial Group Appoints David Bell As CEO Of Its US Business

Date 22/10/2012

Olivetree Financial Group Limited (“Olivetree”), an equity brokerage and technology firm, today announces the appointment of David Bell as CEO of its US subsidiary, Olivetree USA, LLC. He will report into Daryn Kutner, Chairman and CEO of Olivetree Financial Group.

Oslo Børs Launches Pre-Market Trade In The OBX

Date 22/10/2012

Oslo Børs today launched trading in the OBX Future from 08.30 CET, i.e. half an hour before the market in Oslo opened. The pre-market trade in the OBX Future will give a good indication of how the market will open, in addition to being an instrument for investors who want to hedge their equity positions through derivative investments.