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ISDA Publishes The Recommendation For FpML Version 5.2

Date 01/12/2011

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) today announced the publication of the Recommendation for FpML version 5.2. One of the main features is the added support for clearing messages. In addition to the 5.2 publication, the Recommendation for version 5.1 is republished to include comments received after the publication of the 5.1 Recommendation. Financial products Markup Language (FpML) is the industry data standard for OTC derivatives. A Recommendation is the final step in the development process of a version.

NASDAQ OMX Commodities: New Monthly Record For Carbon Futures In November

Date 01/12/2011

Trading and clearing of carbon futures amounted to 9,852 contracts (9,852,000 tons) in November 2011. This is the highest monthly volume ever traded and cleared on NASDAQ OMX Commodities Europe’s carbon futures market in the course of one month.

FPL Announces Two New Global Leaders - Justin Stephan Of Wellington Management Company And Greg Wood Of Credit Suisse Take On New Responsibilities

Date 01/12/2011

FIX Protocol Limited (FPL), the non-profit global industry organisation at the heart of the electronic trading community, announces the appointment of two new global leaders. Justin Stephan, Director of Trading Applications at Wellington Management Company was appointed the new Co-Chair of the FPL Global Steering Committee, the group responsible for driving FPL’s strategy worldwide, while Greg Wood, Vice President of Advanced Execution Services, Credit Suisse, has joined other senior market participants as a FPL Director. FPL’s Directors provide fiscal and legal oversight, and guide the organisation to ensure it continues to achieve on-going financial stability.

Trading On The Warsaw Stock Exchange - November 2011

Date 01/12/2011

• Eleven months into the year, 2011 is the best year in the history of the WSE as measured by the value of session trading (PLN 235.6 billion).
• The total value of session trading and block trades on the Main Market crossed the mark of PLN 0.25 trillion within one calendar year for the first time ever.
• The monthly value of session trading was PLN 19.8 billion in November.
• The monthly volume of trading in index futures increased 13.0% year on year. 

NYSE Euronext Statement In Support Of The Reopening American Capital Markets To Emerging Growth Companies Act Of 2011

Date 01/12/2011

"Young, innovative emerging companies are the engines of economic growth and job creation. NYSE Euronext is proud to support this bipartisan effort in the Senate which would significantly reduce the obstacles that prevent emerging growth companies from going public -- and accessing the capital to hire more employees -- while maintaining important investor protections. We believe this legislation will have a direct impact on capital formation, economic growth and job creation in the United States."

MEPs Urge EU Leaders To Adopt Bold Measures To Quell Crisis

Date 01/12/2011

The crisis that has engulfed the eurozone shows no signs of abating and bolder measures are needed to restore market confidence, MEPs warned ahead of an EU summit 8-9 December in Brussels. They urged a more active role for the European Central Bank and the introduction of eurobonds during a debate Wednesday.

State Aid: European Commission Extends Crisis Rules For Banks

Date 01/12/2011

The European Commission has updated and prolonged a set of temporary state aid control rules to assess public support to financial institutions during the crisis. The main provisions consist in explaining how to ensure that the State is adequately remunerated if – as is increasingly likely in the future - Member States decide to recapitalise their banks using instruments, such as ordinary shares, for which the remuneration is not fixed in advance. A revised methodology was also agreed concerning the remuneration of guarantees for banks' funding needs – the bulk of the support to date – to ensure the fees that banks pay reflect their intrinsic risk, rather than the risk related to the Member State concerned or the market as a whole. The rules will apply as long as required by market conditions.

Statement By Commissioner Barnier On The Proposals By The European Commission To Reform The Audit Sector

Date 01/12/2011

The thrust of the audit proposals is to re-establish confidence, an essential ingredient for growth and competitiveness.

Key Figures SIX Swiss Exchange And Scoach Switzerland: November 2011

Date 01/12/2011

In November 2011, a total of 3,287,776 trades were conducted on SIX Swiss Exchange and Scoach Switzerland. This corresponds to a month-on-month increase of 0.8%. Some 37,425,761 transactions were conducted between January and November 2011. Trading activity was thus up 15.1% on the prior-year period. The sharpest increase was recorded in the ETFs segment (+44.5%), followed by equities incl. funds, ETSFs and ETPs (+15.3%). Bonds CHF, the second-largest segment by turnover, also showed strong growth in the number of trades (+10%).

Hellenic Exchanges S.A. - Change In The Composition Of The Board Of Directors

Date 01/12/2011

The Board of Directors of Hellenic Exchanges, at its meeting today, elected Mr. Constantinos Vousvounis, as new non-executive member, in place of Mr. Spyridon Pantelias who resigned. Mr. Vousvounis is Head of Global Corporate & Investment Banking at EFG Eurobank.