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European Commission Acts To Increase The Safety And Efficiency Of Securities S0ettlement In Europe

Date 07/03/2012

As part of its ongoing efforts to create a sounder financial system, the European Commission has proposed today to set up a European common regulatory framework for the institutions responsible for securities settlement, called Central Securities Depositories (CSDs). The proposal will bring more safety and efficiency to securities settlement in Europe. It also seeks to shorten the time it takes for securities settlement and to minimise settlement fails.
Palestine Exchange Closed On International Woman’s Day

Date 07/03/2012

The Palestine Exchange (PEX) will be closed on International Woman’s Day Holiday on Thursday 08/03/2012. The PEX will resume business on the morning of Sunday 11/03/2012.
Fidessa Enhancing Trading Capabilities For Scottrade - New Order Routing And Order Management Capabilities Help U.S. Based Online Investment Company Interact With Dynamic Markets

Date 07/03/2012

Fidessa group plc (LSE: FDSA), provider of high-performance trading, investment management and information solutions for the world’s financial community, announced today that it has provided enhanced dynamic order routing and order management capabilities to Scottrade, Inc., a leading online investing company. The deal marks one of Fidessa’s first high-profile U.S. trading system sales in the retail space.
Dubai Mercantile Exchange Announces Chief Executive Transition - Thomas Leaver To Depart After Six Years - Search For Replacement Already Underway

Date 07/03/2012

The Dubai Mercantile Exchange Limited (DME) today announced that Chief Executive Officer Thomas Leaver will depart the exchange to pursue other interests after six years of service. The Board of Directors has appointed a Transition Committee to oversee the search for his replacement. Mr. Leaver will support the Committee until a new chief executive has been hired.
MICEX-RTS: Initial Margin Requirement Increased For The Holidays Season

Date 07/03/2012

Beginning March 8, 2012 through March 10, 2012 the size of initial margin for the MICEX-RTS derivatives market, Standard sector of the securities market, RTS Money, derivatives markets of Saint-Petersburg Exchange and Moscow Energy Exchange will be increased, due to public holidays.

Tokyo Commodity Exchange Statement On A Recent News Report On TOCOM And CME

Date 07/03/2012

With regard to the news article reporting this morning that TOCOM has decided on a policy to ask Chicago Mercantile Exchange for capital / business tie-up arrangement, the Exchange affirms that there is no such decision has been made.
TOPIX Index Futures Trading Hits A Record High On 6 March

Date 07/03/2012

As of 6 March, the trading volume of TOPIX index futures reached a record high of 615,859 contracts.
(The breakdown is: calendar spread : 339,204, and off-auction market : 219,430.)
Thomson Reuters Launches Social Media Sentiment Analysis Offering - Machine Readable News Service Now Delivers Analytics On Up To 50,000 News Sites And Four Million Social Media Sites To Enhance Trading Strategies

Date 07/03/2012

Thomson Reuters today announced an extension of its machine-readable news offering to include a sentiment scoring service for social media. The new capability will mine the expansive wealth of social media and blog content to deliver digestible analytics on selected companies and market segments, to help trading and investment firms identify and capitalize on new opportunities.
Tokyo Commodity Exchange February 2012 Average Daily Volume Up 4.7% From January 2012

Date 07/03/2012

Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM) announced today that February 2012trading volume averaged 112,767 contracts per day, up 4.7% from January 2012, down 4.5% from February 2011. All products except Gold Standard, which is the most traded at TOCOM, increased from January 2012: Gold mini up 39.8% to 17,144 contracts; Crude oil and oil products up 17.2% to 19,846 contracts. Gold Standard was down 9.7% to 48,849 contracts.
VIX Futures Open Interest Hits New Record: Over 280,000 Contracts

Date 06/03/2012

CBOE Futures Exchange, LLC (CFE) today announced that open interest in CBOE Volatility Index (VIX index) futures reached new all-time highs on Monday, March 5 and Thursday, March 1. On March 5, open interest hit 282,314 contracts, exceeding a 256,870-contract record on March 1.