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HKEx Updates Policy On Regulatory Information Disclosure And Trading Arrangements

Date 20/12/2011

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has updated its policies regarding investor access to listed company’s regulatory information and trading arrangements in the unlikely event that its information dissemination system (including the HKExnews website) is disrupted.

EDHEC-Risk Alternative Indexes: Hedge Fund Performance Sluggish In November

Date 20/12/2011

Click here to download the latest performance update of the EDHEC-Risk Alternative Indexes.

HKEx Publishes Market Statistics 2011 In Response To Media Requests

Date 20/12/2011

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) published a set of market statistics for 2011 (up to 15 December) on its website today (Tuesday) in response to media requests.

Japan's Financial Services Agency Publishes Newsletter No.100

Date 20/12/2011

Attijariwafa Bank Launches Investment Banking Platform In Dubai International Financial Centre

Date 20/12/2011

Attijariwafa bank Middle East Limited, the subsidiary of Attijariwafa bank Group, has been granted a Category 4 License to operate from the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) as a Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) authorized and regulated entity.

BATS Exchange Unveils Innovative Market Maker Program - Competitive Liquidity Provider Program Designed To Incentivize Active Market Making For BATS-Listed Issuers

Date 19/12/2011

BATS Global Markets, a global operator of stock and options markets, today announced it has filed a proposal with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to establish an innovative Competitive Liquidity Provider (CLP) program designed exclusively for its new U.S. primary listings business.

Slide Presentation (PDF): Remarks Before The 2011 AICPA National Conference On Current SEC And PCAOB Developments, Washington, D.C.

Date 19/12/2011

FIF Capacity Statistics For November 2011 - Eight New Record Peaks: BATS Europe PITCH, NASDAQ Level 2, BATS BYX PITCH, BATS BYX TOP, Direct Edge EDGX, Direct Edge EDGA, NASDAQ UQDF, SIAC CQS.

Date 19/12/2011

This month’s bulletin from the Financial Information Forum (FIF) finds that BATS EUROPE PITCH was up a record 126% to 128,742 mps over the 1 second interval.

SwapClear Enhancements Drive Additional USD 32.7 Billion Of IRS Client Clearing

Date 19/12/2011

LCH.Clearnet Limited (LCH.Clearnet), the world’s leading independent clearinghouse, today announced that SwapClear, its interest rate swap (IRS) clearing service, saw a rise in notional volume of USD 32.7 billion for buy-side client clearing over the last two weeks. This brings the total buy-side notional volume outstanding to USD 257billion. The increased volumes follow recent service enhancements and demonstrate the market’s appetite for robust clearing solutions.

SEC Charges Longtime Madoff Employee With Falsifying Documents To Deceive Regulators

Date 19/12/2011

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a longtime Bernie Madoff employee with falsifying books and records in order to hide Madoff’s fraudulent investment advisory operations from regulators.