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Palestine Exchange Monthly Investor Newsletter- September 2011

Date 06/10/2011

Fidessa Named Best Sell-Side Trading Platform At The Financial News Awards - Takes The Title For The Fourth Consecutive Year

Date 06/10/2011

Fidessa group plc (LSE: FDSA), provider of high-performance trading, investment management and information solutions for the world’s financial community, has once again been named best sell-side trading platform at the 2011 Financial News awards, which were held at London's Connaught Rooms on October 4th.

Monthly Turnover Of More Than EUR 8.6 Billion At Boerse Stuttgart - Following August’s Record Figures, September Statistics Show Year-On-Year Increase In Turnover In Almost All Asset Classes

Date 06/10/2011

Boerse Stuttgart’s order book statistics show its turnover was more than EUR 8.6 billion in September 2011, bringing trading volumes back in line with the level achieved in the months prior to August’s volatile markets. The total turnover for the first nine months of the year was just under EUR 87 billion, about 25 percent higher than in the first nine months of 2010.

Exchange Council Backs Planned Merger Of Deutsche Börse And NYSE Euronext - Opportunity For Real Economy To Widen Its Access To Global Capital Markets - Positive Effects On Stability And Transparency Expected

Date 06/10/2011

The Exchange Council of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange has discussed the planned merger of Deutsche Börse with the New York Stock Exchange in an additional meeting.

FORTS: Open Interest Volume On Russian Federation Government Bonds Futures Exceeds RUB5 Billion

Date 06/10/2011

On October 5, 2011 FORTS, the futures and options market of RTS, saw a record high in volume of open interest on the futures contracts on baskets of Russian Federation government bonds.

LME To Visit China For Education Tour

Date 06/10/2011

The London Metal Exchange (LME) is to visit four Chinese cities from 21-30 November 2011 as part of an educational tour of the country. LME CEO Martin Abbott will be joined by the MD of LME Asia Liz Milan, and Head of Marketing and Education Catherine Markey, to provide day-long seminars to Chinese delegates.

IPOs In Q3 2011: Warsaw Stock Exchange Remains a Leader

Date 06/10/2011

• WSE remains #1 in Europe by the number of IPOs and moves up to #2 by the value of IPOs.
• Record-high number of IPOs on NewConnect for a third consecutive quarter.
• WSE marks its presence on the global IPO map.

Thai Bourse Announces Constituent Changes In SET50, SET100

Date 06/10/2011

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) announces the ongoing event-related changes to the SET50 and SET100 indices that are the result of mergers and acquisitions of two constituents.

ESMA Publishes The Responses Received To The Consultation On The Guidelines On Systems And Controls In A Highly Automated Trading Environment For Trading Platforms, Investment Firms And Competent Authorities

Date 06/10/2011

To view the responses, please click here.

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For BOC Hong Kong Futures

Date 06/10/2011

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Monday, 10 October 2011, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contract will be as outlined in the table below.  The adjustments are based on the clearing company's normal procedures and standard margining methodology.