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Colombian Energy Giant Ecopetrol Lists On Toronto Stock Exchange August 18, 2010 - Ecopetrol Is Colombia's Largest Company By Market Capitalization - Lists American Depository Receipts

Date 19/08/2010

Toronto Stock Exchange, wholly owned by TMX Group Inc., is proud to welcome Ecopetrol S.A., to the Canadian public capital marketplace. With the listing of American Depository Receipts as of Friday, August 13 under the symbol TSX:ECP, Ecopetrol represents the latest in a series of international companies that have chosen Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange.
FINRA Fines HSBC $375,000 For Unsuitable Sales Of Inverse Floating Rate CMOs To Retail Customers And Related Supervisory Failures - Firm Paid Customers Restitution Of $320,000

Date 19/08/2010

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced today that it has fined HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. $375,000 for recommending unsuitable sales of inverse floating rate Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (CMOs) to retail customers. HSBC failed to adequately supervise the suitability of the CMO sales and fully explain the risks of an inverse floating rate or other risky CMO investment to its customers.
Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel Visits EEX

Date 19/08/2010

Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel visited the European Energy Exchange AG (EEX) today. Together with a delegation comprising Federal Environment Minister Norbert Röttgen, Prime Minister of the Free State of Saxony Stanislaw Tillich and Mayor of the City of Leipzig Burkhard Jung she acquainted herself with the exchange on site.
FINRA: Merrill Lynch To Pay More Than $2.5 Million Related To UIT Sales Charge Discount Failures - Firm Is Fined $500,000, Ordered To Pay Over $2 Million In Customer Remediation

Date 19/08/2010

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced yesterday that it had fined Merrill Lynch $500,000 for failing to provide sales charge discounts to customers on eligible purchases of Unit Investment Trusts (UITs). FINRA also found that Merrill Lynch failed to have an adequate supervisory system in place to ensure customers received appropriate UIT discounts. The firm also agreed to provide remediation of more than $2 million to affected customers.
Instinet Most Widely Accepted CSA Provider, According To Integrity Research Buyside Survey - Firm Also Ranked #1 In “Overall Satisfaction” And Named #1 Global, European And Asian CSA Provider

Date 19/08/2010

Instinet Incorporated, a global leader in electronic trading and agency-only brokerage services, yesterday announced that its brokerage subsidiaries are cumulatively the most widely accepted CSA providers, according to Integrity Research Associate’s survey of 214 buyside firms throughout North America, Europe and Asia. Instinet also received the highest average score for “Overall Satisfaction,” and was named the #1 provider in the following categories:

FFastFill Continue To Attract LME Clients

Date 19/08/2010

FFastFill plc, the leading provider of application services to the electronic trading community, announced yesterday a new application service provision (ASP) contract with another Category 2 LME member, to provide live connectivity and trading support services to the London Metal Exchange.
TMX Top 20 Largest Consolidated Short Position Report - August 15, 2010

Date 19/08/2010

Please find below the Top 20 Largest Consolidated Short Position Report Highlights. The report is produced twice monthly, effective the 15th and the end of each month. The report below covers the 2-week period ending August 15, 2010.
S&P Launches North American Preferred Stock Index - Measures Preferred Share Market Across U.S. And Canada

Date 19/08/2010

Designed to serve as an investable benchmark covering the preferred share market across Canada and the United States, Standard & Poor's - the world's leading index provider - launched today the S&P/TSX North American Preferred Stock Index. The Index seeks to provide investors with the opportunity to achieve broad diversification and exposure to North American preferred stocks.
Thai Listed Firms Post H1/2010 Net Profits Of THB300 Bln

Date 19/08/2010

Companies listed on The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) and Market for Alternative Investment (mai) posted H1/2010 net profits of THB292.98 billion (approx. USD9.16 billion), an increase of 34% year-on-year (y-o-y), with total sales of THB3.62 trillion (approx. USD113.08 billion). The top three industry groups in terms of absolute amounts and in descending order were the Resources, Financials, and Property and Construction Industry Groups. The top five firms, in descending order of profitabi
EEX Business Development Picks Up Speed Again - Upswing In Trade Volumes And Sales Revenues – Considerably Improved Annual Result Expected

Date 19/08/2010

European Energy Exchange AG (EEX) has laid the foundation for further growth with a number of measures which are reflected in the positive development of business during the first half of the year 2010. These included the simplification and improvement of the trading participants‘ technical connection to the EEX systems and the consistent expansion of customer loyalty measures, internal processes and structures. And it was, not least, the company’s expansion strategy based on partnerships wh