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SGX Deepens Its Partnership With Jiangsu Province, China

Date 22/10/2010

Singapore Exchange (“SGX”) continues to deepen its commitment and relationship with China through the signing of a Listing Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with the Financial Affairs Office (“FAO”) of the Jiangsu Government in China. This MOU would bring the partnership between Jiangsu Province and Singapore Exchange to its highest level, together with the earlier MOUs with Wuxi FAO and Suzhou Industrial Park.
Listed Exchanges Experience Solid Q3 Performance - FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index Rises 13.2% in September

Date 22/10/2010

The FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index rose by 12.8 percent in Q3 2010 compared to a rise of 8.7 percent during the same quarter in 2009 and a fall of 9.6% in Q2 2010.
Singapore Exchange And NASDAQ OMX Extend Cooperation - ADR Trading On GlobalQuote Starts Today - New Collaboration Includes Dual Listings

Date 22/10/2010

Following the cooperation to bring American Depository Receipts (ADRs) on GlobalQuote, Singapore Exchange (SGX) and NASDAQ OMX (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today also announce plans to offer companies the opportunities for listing on both exchanges.
President’s Working Group On Financial Markets Releases Money Market Funds Report

Date 21/10/2010

The President's Working Group on Financial Markets (PWG) today released a report detailing a number of options for reforms related to money market funds. These options address the vulnerabilities of money market funds that contributed to the financial crisis in 2008. Following the crisis, the Treasury Department directed the PWG to develop this report to assess options for mitigating the systemic risk associated with money market funds and reducing their susceptibility to runs. The PWG agrees
FINRA Names Brad Bennett As New Head Of Enforcement Division

Date 21/10/2010

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced today that it has selected J. Bradley Bennett, a partner at the law firm Baker Botts in Washington, DC, as its new head of Enforcement. Bennett will start at FINRA on January 1 and takes over from James Shorris, who has been acting Chief of Enforcement since Susan Merrill departed the organization last March.

CBOE Introduces New "Options Institute Plus" - Program Features Comprehensive Live And Online Educational Sessions For Basic, Intermediate And Advanced Options Traders

Date 21/10/2010

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) today announced that The Options Institute - the educational arm of CBOE, which celebrated its 25th anniversary in April - this month unveils the first of three ten-week comprehensive educational programs for investors with varying levels of options experience.
Emerging Markets Present Unique Opportunity For Carbon Conscious Portfolio Managers - Findings From A Study By Trucost Reveal That Emerging Markets Portfolios Are Up To 60% More Carbon Intensive Than Similar Portfolios In The US And Europe, Offering Uniqu

Date 21/10/2010

As growth opportunities in developed markets become limited, investors are increasing allocations to emerging market strategies covering growth economies such as China, India and Brazil in order to deliver their expected returns.
Positive Verdict On Fourth Swiss Financial Fair For Structured Products

Date 21/10/2010

The fourth Swiss Structured Products Fair, held at the Kongresshaus Zurich on October 20 and 21, 2010, attracted a total of 3700 visitors. The approximately 30 exhibitors at the fair, which was staged jointly by Scoach Switzerland Ltd. and the Swiss Structured Products Association (SSPA), pronounced the event a success. Both institutional and private investors proved keen to learn at first hand about products, services and providers. The multifaceted accompanying program, including spee
MGEX Board Appoints Public Directors, Officers, Committee Assignments

Date 21/10/2010

MGEX (Exchange), a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO), announced its Board of Directors (Board) named 2010-2011 public directors and officers, and assigned committee representatives.
ELX Exceeds 80,000 Contracts Of Open Interest In Eurodollar Futures

Date 21/10/2010

ELX Futures, L.P. (ELX) announced today that it has reached a milestone in open interest (OI) in its Eurodollar Futures contract, which was launched in June 2010. ELX also saw a significant rebound in volume and market share in its U.S. Treasury Futures contracts with large gains in its two-year and five-year Treasury notes in October.