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Asset Control Appoints Two New Members To Board Of Directors - Strengthens Management Team With Proven Business Leaders And Confirms Position As Leading Provider Of Financial Data Management Solutions

Date 07/07/2011

Asset Control, provider of financial data management solutions and services, has announced the appointment of Dean Goodermote and Frank Fanzilli Jr. to its board of directors. Goodermote and Fanzilli complement and strengthen the composition of the board and bring with them additional leadership, operational insight and deep understanding of the challenges facing financial institutions today. The appointments are made with immediate effect.

Green Exchange Posts Record Volumes For June - Year To Date Trading More Than Double Total For 2010

Date 07/07/2011

Green Exchange (GreenX) yesterday announced that a series of volume records were achieved during June as trading activity reached a new all-time high at the Exchange.  The numerous records set during the month included total volume, monthly average daily volume (ADV), single-day volume and open interest - both Exchange-wide and for EUA futures contracts.

Bursa Malaysia Reprimands, Fines And Orders To Strike Off Yap Boh Hian For Engaging In Unlawful/Unethical Trading Activities/Practices

Date 07/07/2011

Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (Bursa Securities) publicly reprimanded, imposed a fine of RM50,000 and ordered to strike off Yap Boh Hian (Yap) from the Register as a Dealer’s Representative (DR) for engaging in unlawful/unethical trading activities/practices through non-permissible contract amendments (the breach). In this regard, Yap had transferred numerous profitable trades from his other clients’ accounts to his wife’s accounts through non-permissible contract amendments carried out by him.

FORTS And RTS: The List Of Securities Accepted As Collateral Was Changed

Date 07/07/2011

RTS Clearing Center has reviewed the list of securities that can be accepted as collateral for trades executed on FORTS and RTS Standard, the markets of OJSC RTS.

Bursa Malaysia Derivatives' Crude Palm Oil Futures (FCPO) Open Interest Reaches New High

Date 07/07/2011

Open interest for crude palm oil futures (FCPO) on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives (BMD) hit yet another all-time high of 130,833 contracts on 7 July 2011, a day after it reached the previous record of 125,009 contracts on 6 July 2011.

ELX Announces Strong Second Quarter - Sets Multiple Volume Records - Celebrates Second-Year Anniversary

Date 06/07/2011

ELX Futures, L.P. (ELX), a leading electronic futures exchange, announced today strong second-quarter results and multiple volume records in its U.S. Treasuries and Eurodollar futures contracts. ELX traded 5M contracts in the second quarter and celebrates its second-year anniversary as an electronics futures exchange on July 10.

BM&FBOVESPA: Individual Investors’ Share Of ETFs Traded On Exchange In June Reaches 14.1% - Institutional Investors Continue To Lead Participation

Date 06/07/2011

Individual investors’ share in the volume of ETFs traded on the Exchange in June reached 14.1%. Institutional investors continued to lead in terms of volume, at 47.3%, followed by foreign investors (18.4%), financial institutions (17.0%) and public and private companies (3.1%).

ISDA Determinations Committee: Irish Life & Permanent Plc Restructuring Credit Event

Date 06/07/2011

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) today announced that its EMEA Credit Derivatives Determinations Committee resolved that a Restructuring Credit Event occurred in respect of Irish Life & Permanent plc.

BM&FBOVESPA Announces June 2011 Market Performance

Date 06/07/2011

• Number of ETF trades up on the previous month.
• Securities lending financial volume up on previous month. 
• Thirteen investment clubs initiated in the month.
• BM&F segment’s performance up on the previous month.
• Number of corn contracts traded leaps to 67,200 from 40,600 the previous month. 

IOSCO Consults On Issues Raised For Market Efficiency And Integrity By Technological Developments

Date 06/07/2011

The Technical Committee of the International Organization of Securities Commissions has published a Consultation Report on Regulatory Issues Raised by the Impact of Technological Changes on Market Integrity and Efficiency (Report), which is aimed at developing recommendations to mitigate the risks posed to the financial system by the latest technological developments, such as high frequency trading. The work is being carried out in response to a G20 Leaders request during the Seoul Summit in 2010.