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EFG Financial Products Selects Financial Studio Trading Sub Ledger For IFRS, Swiss GAAP And FINMA Compliance

Date 08/11/2011

Financial Architects NV (FinArch), a global software provider of integrated finance, risk and compliance solutions announced today that EFG Financial Products AG (EFG FP) has selected its integrated finance and reporting platform to meet its needs for IFRS accounting, and Swiss GAAP and FINMA reporting.

Securities Commission Malaysia: Court Of Appeal Upheld Jail Sentence On Former Directors Of MEMS Technology

Date 08/11/2011

In a landmark decision for securities cases, the Court of Appeal on Friday upheld a six months jail term imposed by the High Court on two former directors of MEMS Technology Berhad (MEMS), for authorizing the furnishing of a misleading statement to Bursa Malaysia in MEMS’s Condensed Consolidated Income Statement for the 12 month period ended 31 July 2007.

FTSE And Nairobi Securities Exchange Present New Index Solutions For The Kenyan Market

Date 08/11/2011

FTSE Group (“FTSE”), the award winning global index provider, and the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) today announce the creation of a new family of indices- the FTSE NSE Kenya Index Series – which track the performance of the largest and most widely traded stocks listed on the NSE, Africa’s fourth oldest securities exchange.

NASDAQ OMX And PC-Bond To Introduce A Family Of U.S. Treasury Indexes

Date 08/11/2011

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) and PC-Bond, a TMX Group subsidiary and long-time provider of benchmarks for Canadian fixed income investments, have entered into a partnership to provide a family of U.S. Treasury indexes — The RBC Insight Total Return U.S. Treasury (TRUST) Indexes. The index series is designed to be a transparent and broad measure of the U.S. Treasury Note and Bond market while providing a unique viewpoint into the active U.S. debt issuance market via its daily rebalance methodology.

HKEx: Status Report On New Product And Market Development Initiatives (Status As Of 24 October 2011)

Date 08/11/2011

Initiatives are subject to change and may require broad market support and/or regulatory approval before they can be implemented. HKEx will announce further details of these initiatives as they progress.  

LME Announces Arrival Of Trevor Spanner - Spanner Joins LME As Managing Director Of Post-Trade Services - Appointment Will Advance Exchange Study Into Self Clearing

Date 08/11/2011

Trevor Spanner yesterday joined the London Metal Exchange (LME) as managing director of posttrade services, a key step in the LME’s project to take greater control of its clearing business.

HKEx Publishes 42nd Edition Of Its Quarterly Publication - "Exchange"

Date 08/11/2011

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has published on the HKEx website the 42nd edition of its quarterly publication, Exchange.

Eurex Successfully Implemented Software Upgrade - Eurex Clients To Benefit From A Significant Reduction In Programming Complexity Thanks To New Connectivity Options Based On The Industry Standards FIX And FIXML

Date 08/11/2011

Eurex Group launched yesterday its latest software release. Eurex Release 14.0 provides members with greater choice and enhanced flexibility in how they connect to the Eurex network through new interfaces, further clearing and risk management improvements as well as performance optimization.

Statement By Deputy Prime Minister And Finance Minister Of Greece Mr. Evangelos Venizelos After The Conclusion Of The Eurogroup Session

Date 08/11/2011

Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister of Greece, Mr. Evangelos Venizelos, stated the following after the conclusion of yesterday’s Eurogroup Summit session:

“The Eurogroup warmly welcomed the recent political developments in Greece, especially the decision of the two biggest political parties to support a government whose mission will be to implement the decision of October 26."

RTS: Final Settlement Price Determined For Futures On The Russian Volatility Index

Date 08/11/2011

November 7, 2011 was the last trading day for November futures contract on the Russian Volatility Index.