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FTSE And Value Partners Launch Custom Taiwanese And Korean Value Indices

Date 08/12/2010

FTSE Group (“FTSE”), the leading global index provider, and Value Partners Index Services Limited (“Value Partners”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Value Partners Group, today launched two custom indices that will offer new unique investment opportunities for the Taiwanese and Korean markets - the FTSE Value-Stocks Taiwan Index and FTSE Value-Stocks Korea Index.
Implementation Of New ISE Options Trading System Scheduled For April 2011 - Deutsche Börse Introduces Optimise™, Its New Global Trading Architecture

Date 08/12/2010

The International Securities Exchange today announced an updated schedule for the launch of its new options trading system, based on Deutsche Börse Group's Optimise™ trading architecture. The roll-out of Optimise at ISE will begin in April 2011 and continue into July as both ISE's primary and second markets migrate to the new platform. Based on input from ISE member firms, ISE completely revised the Optimise implementation timetable and will now provide greater system functionality from
Wholesale Energy Markets: European Commission Proposes Rules To Prevent Market Abuse

Date 08/12/2010

The European Commission has today proposed rules on wholesale energy markets to prevent market manipulation and insider trading. The Regulation seeks to ensure market transparency by obliging energy traders to respect clear market rules. Wholesale markets, where gas and electricity is traded between companies producing energy and traders, are key to the prices consumers finally pay.
Fidelity-Oxford Research Alliance announced

Date 08/12/2010

The Sa?d Business School at the University of Oxford and Fidelity Investment Managers today announced the creation of the Fidelity-Oxford Research Alliance. The Alliance is intended to spur research in financial economics, with a particular emphasis on understanding the behaviour of asset prices such as stocks, bonds, commodities and foreign exchange. The Alliance provides full scholarship funding for up to two simultaneous students pursuing a DPhil in financial economics, and funding for res
Strengthening Sanctions For Violations Of EU Financial Services Rules: The Way Forward

Date 08/12/2010

The European Commission adopted today a communication setting out possible ways to reinforce sanctioning regimes in the EU's financial services sector. Today, rules vary greatly between Member States and, arguably, often do not serve as an effective deterrent. Based on a review of national sanctioning regimes for violations of national rules transposing some of the most important EU directives relating to financial services, the Communication presents areas

Markets In Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID): Frequently Asked Questions

Date 08/12/2010

1. What is MiFID?MiFID is the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive – or Directive 2004/39/EC1. It replaces the Investment Services Directive (ISD) which was adopted in 1993. It was agreed unanimously by the Member States and by a strong Parliamentary majority, and is a cornerstone of the EU's regulation of financial markets. It seeks to improve the competit
Financial Services: Improving European Rules For A More Robust Framework For All Financial Actors And Instruments

Date 08/12/2010

Financial services: improving European rules for a more robust framework for all financial actors and instrumentsAs part of its work in creating a more transparent and stable financial system, the European Commission has today launched a consultation on the review of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (M
Six Exchange Regulation Reinforced By Two Consultative Bodies

Date 08/12/2010

The increasingly extensive rules governing financial reporting present both the preparers and users of financial information with a serious challenge. SIX Exchange Regulation has therefore created two consultative bodies to support its regulatory efforts.
Ronly Chooses Brady For Integrated Trade And Risk Management

Date 08/12/2010

Brady plc (BRY.L), the leading global provider of trading, risk management and settlement solutions to the metals, energy and commodities sectors, announced today that Ronly, a worldwide trading company dealing with metallurgical and agricultural commodities, has selected Brady to provide its trading and risk management solution to support Ronly’s new derivatives trading operations.
New Versions Of Methodologies For Calculating Of RTS Indices Take Effect On 15 December 2010

Date 08/12/2010

As of December 15, 2010 new versions of methodologies for calculating the RTS Index, the RTS Standard Index, the RTS-2 Index, the RTS Sector Indices and the RTS Regional Indices will come into force.