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CME Group Launches CME Direct Technology For Online Trading Of Exchange Listed And OTC Markets - Trading Of Exchange And OTC Markets Available On One Screen - Leading Inter-Dealer Brokers Offer Hybrid Trading Of Global OTC Oil Markets Through CME Direct

Date 22/05/2012

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced the launch of CME Direct, a new technology offering side-by-side trading of exchange-listed and over-the-counter (OTC) markets. CME Direct will initially support trading of CME Group's benchmark energy futures markets alongside OTC energy swaps through leading inter-dealer brokers.

LME Transaction Update

Date 22/05/2012

The Chairman of the London Metal Exchange (LME) has today issued an update to shareholders regarding the potential acquisition of the Exchange.

RTS Realtime Systems Group Announces Readiness For Eurex’s New Trading System

Date 22/05/2012

RTS Realtime Systems Group (RTS), a leading global trading solutions provider, today announced that it is preparing for full support of Eurex’s new trading system. With this support, RTS will help global clients achieve an easy transition to the new system Eurex will introduce in December, pending approvals.

BATS CHI-X Europe Names Guy Simpkin Head Of Business Development

Date 22/05/2012

BATS Chi-X Europe, a division of BATS Global Markets (BATS), today announced the appointment of Guy Simpkin as head of business development.

HKEx To Introduce Three New Stock Option Classes On 11 June

Date 22/05/2012

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) will introduce three new stock option classes on Monday, 11 June: Galaxy Entertainment, Sands China and Standard Chartered.

IMF: United Kingdom - 2012 Article IV Consultation Concluding Statement Of The Mission

Date 22/05/2012

he Central Scenario and Risks

1. Current policies are aimed at assisting economic rebalancing and financial sector stability. Strong fiscal consolidation is underway and reducing the high structural deficit over the medium term remains essential. The UK has made substantial progress toward achieving a more sustainable budgetary position and reducing fiscal risks. Bold monetary stimulus has helped support the economy, as has the free operation of automatic fiscal stabilizers. This macroeconomic policy mix assists in rebalancing the economy toward investment and external demand. Further, financial sector stability in the UK is of global importance as highlighted in spillover analysis. In this context, policies have encouraged the buildup of capital and liquidity buffers, the domestic oversight framework is being strengthened, and work is underway to enhance the capacity to deal with systemically important financial institutions.

SGX Offers MSCI Indonesia Futures From 11 June

Date 22/05/2012

Singapore Exchange’s (SGX) MSCI Indonesia Index Futures will begin trading from 11 June 2012.

Chi-X Japan Launches Hosted Risk Controls Platform

Date 22/05/2012

Chi-X Japan Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of alternative trading venue operator Chi-X Global Holdings LLC, today announced  the introduction of its Hosted Risk Controls(HRC), becoming the first market centre in Japan to offer this service.

Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Launches Revamped Options On Index Futures

Date 22/05/2012

Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Berhad (BMD) has launched a revamped options contract  based on Malaysia’s composite index futures (FKLI) to complement the index  futures market and to provide traders with more hedging, arbitraging and trading  choices.

European Parliament - Financial Transaction Tax: Getting The Financial Sector To Contribute Towards The Cost Of The Crisis

Date 22/05/2012

How can the financial sector be made to contribute to the cost of the crisis it helped to create? Greek socialist Anni Podimata argues in her report that introducing a financial transaction tax would go a long way towards stamping out banks' risky behaviour while at the same time replenishing government coffers with much needed funds.