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Deutsche Börse: Golfino Bond Subscription Ends Early

Date 19/03/2012

The subscription for the Golfino AG bond (ISIN DE000A1MA9E1) – which is to be included in the Entry Standard – ended on its very first day. The subscription was originally supposed to run until 3 April. But the total volume of 12 million was already able to be placed on the market by late morning on the first day of subscription.
BFX Organises Training For Students In The Kingdom Of Bahrain - A Series Of Training Courses On “Understanding The Financial Derivatives Markets From Theory To Practice” Will Be Delivered To Over 100 Students From Different Universities In Bahrain

Date 19/03/2012

The Bahrain Financial Exchange (BFX), the first multi-asset exchange in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, is pleased to announce the launch of a series of educational workshops titled “Understanding the Financial Derivatives Markets from Theory to Practice” for university students in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The workshops shall be conducted at the state-of-the-art BFX Training Institute (BFX-TI) premises located at the Bahrain Financial Harbour. The inaugural training sessions will be provided to the top 20 students specialising in the field of finance from the Royal University for Women (RUW) and the University College of Bahrain (UCB) on the 29^th of March 2012 and the 2^nd of April 2012 respectively, followed by students from the other universities and colleges.
Exchange Council Meeting: EEX Establishes Position For Itself For The Third EU ETS Trading Period - Introduction Of New Emission Trading Products – Simplification Of Exchange Trader Training – Discussion On REMIT Requirements For The Trading Participants

Date 19/03/2012

At its meeting in Lucerne on 14 March which was chaired by Dr. Günther Rabensteiner, the Exchange Council of the European Energy Exchange (EEX) discussed EEX’s plans for the further development of trading in emission allowances. Upon the transition from the second to the third trading phase, the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) will be extended to other industries, such as the aviation sector, on the one hand and, on the other hand, primary market auctions will significantly gain in importance as an allocation method.
LCH.Clearnet Launches OTC FX Clearing

Date 19/03/2012

LCH.Clearnet Limited (LCH.Clearnet), the world's leading independent multi asset class clearing house, today began clearing foreign exchange (FX). The service is supported by 14 major market participants who have been actively involved in its establishment. A number of additional participants are scheduled to begin clearing in the coming weeks.
Tokyo Stock Exchange To Welcome First Leveraged And Inverse ETFs In Japan - Simplex AM - TOPIX Bull 2x ETF / TOPIX Bear -1x ETF

Date 19/03/2012

Today, Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) approved the listings of two new ETFs managed by Simplex Asset Management Co., Ltd. These two issues will be listed on Thursday, April 5, 2012.

JSE Introduces Wheat Futures Under Licence From The Kansas City Board Of Trade

Date 19/03/2012

Today the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) confirmed its plans to introduce a new foreign-referenced wheat contract to its existing portfolio of international soft commodities. The cash-settled futures contract, based on hard red winter wheat, will reference the Kansas City Board of Trade’s (KCBT) benchmark settlement prices.
Deutsche Börse To Offer Additional Time Service For Co-Location Customers

Date 19/03/2012

Deutsche Börse announced today the launch of a new service as part of the on-going strive to improve the service offering for latency-sensitive customers of its derivatives market Eurex Exchange and its cash market Xetra.
Leading Global FX Clearers Choose Traiana For Comprehensive Solution For FX Client Clearing - BofA Merrill Lynch, Citi, Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley And UBS To Use Harmony CCP Connect For Clearing Of OTC Foreign Exchange

Date 19/03/2012

Traiana, leading provider of post-trade solutions, announced today that six of the largest foreign exchange (FX) clearers have chosen Traiana’s comprehensive client clearing solution, Harmony CCP Connect, to manage the connectivity and workflow required to clear over-the-counter (OTC) FX derivatives. BofA Merrill Lynch, Citi, Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley and UBS will all use Traiana’s Harmony CCP Connect to manage the clearing process with their clients, counterparties and clearinghouses. In addition, all six firms are participating in Traiana’s CCP Connect Working Group to drive functional requirements and best practices for OTC clearing processes. This collaborative effort is a further step by the FX industry to comply with new regulations mandated by the Dodd-Frank act and to prepare for upcoming clearing regulations in Europe and Asia.
China Xin Yongan Joins HKMEx - Addition Of Top Chinese Brokerage To Deepen Exchange Participation

Date 19/03/2012

The Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange (HKMEx), China’s global marketplace, announces today that China Xin Yongan Futures Company Limited has been approved as a broking member, making it the fifth member to join HKMEx in 2012, on the heels of Jefferies Bache’s admission last week as a clearing member of the Exchange.
The Dubai Financial Market Launches Series Of Surveys To Measure Market Participant’s Satisfaction - Market Participants Are Urged To Extensively Take Part In The Survey To Achieve The Surveys Objective In Meeting Their Evolving Requirements

Date 19/03/2012

The Dubai Financial Market (DFM) today launched a series of satisfaction surveys with the aim of measuring market participant’s satisfaction and gathering their feedback in order to enhance existing services and products and introduce new market services. The surveys’ target categories include: Investors, Issuers and Brokerage firms.