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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"

Seven New Members Join SWIFT Board - Board Composition Reflects Global Nature Of SWIFT Community

Date 18/06/2012

SWIFT announced today that it has made seven new appointments to its Board, helping ensure the Board continues to reflect the truly global nature of the SWIFT community.  

PLUS Markets Group PLC Result Of General Meeting

Date 18/06/2012

The Company announces that at the General Meeting held earlier today, the Resolutions as set out in the circular to shareholders dated 31 May 2012 (the "Circular") were put to shareholders on a poll votes. 

Exegy Available Via Thomson Reuters RMDS

Date 18/06/2012

Exegy, Inc., the market data systems company, announced today that customers of Thomson Reuters using the RMDS market data system can now access ultra low latency data processed by the Exegy Ticker Plant.

European Stock Exchanges Among The World’s Best On Sustainability Reporting But Policy Intervention Now Required As Momentum Stalls: Aviva Investors’ Report

Date 18/06/2012

Despite tougher regulations and the growing relevance of “sustainability” as an investment theme, the breadth of sustainability reporting on stock exchanges globally has fallen since its peak in 2008, according to a new report commissioned by Aviva Investors.

JSE’s New Billing Models For Interest Rate Market Aim To Reduce Fees And Boost Liquidity

Date 18/06/2012

In a bid to boost trading volumes and increase transparency in the bonds and financial derivatives market, the JSE today announced that it has simplified and reduced charges on Bond Futures and Options and Cash Bond transactions. This is in line with the promise the JSE made when it acquired the Bond Exchange of South Africa (BESA) in 2009 to retain BESA’s fees structure for two years and then to lower those fees where possible.

Thai Bourse Market Report For May

Date 18/06/2012

• Daily average stock trading volume up 18.8 pct m-o-m, 1.42 pct y-o-y 
• Derivatives trading at 50,436 contracts per day, highest in 7 months
• Market cap at THB 9.54 trillion, down 6.5 pct from April

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For BOC Hong Kong Futures

Date 18/06/2012

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Wednesday, 20 June 2012, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contract will be as outlined in the table below.  The adjustments are based on the clearing company’s normal procedures and standard margining methodology.

Fidessa Explores New Reality Facing Sell-Side Firms Today - White Paper Examines How Brokers Can Trade Smarter To Grow Revenues And Strengthen Client Relationships

Date 18/06/2012

Fidessa group plc (LSE: FDSA), provider of high-performance trading, investment management and information solutions for the world’s financial community, has today announced the publication of a white paper, Survival of the Fittest, Part 1 - Evolution of the new smart broker. This paper explores the new business environment in which sell-side firms find themselves today and looks at how they are developing innovative ways to take advantage of this.

Hong Kong's Securities And Futures Commission: Short Selling Regulation Made More Robust Via Reporting Implementation

Date 18/06/2012

With effect from today, market participants are required to report short positions to the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) under the Securities and Futures (Short Position Reporting) Rules (Rules).