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London Stock Exchange Hosts Second Egypt Capital Markets Day - Egyptian Miner Centamin Egypt Moves From AIM To The Main Market

Date 22/10/2009

For the second year in a row the London Stock Exchange is today hosting an Egypt Capital Markets Day at its offices in Paternoster Square, London.
SEC Launches Investor.gov - Agency's First-Ever Web Site Devoted Exclusively To Investor Education

Date 22/10/2009

The Securities and Exchange Commission today launched its first-ever Web site devoted exclusively to investor education, providing investors with in-depth information and "top tips" on how to invest wisely, plan for the future, and avoid being scammed.
International Demand For Linkage To ASEAN Exchanges Set to Drive Increased Equity Market Trading, Says TABB Group - 85% Of Sell-Side And 64% Of Buy-Side Firms Want Electronic Linkage Between ASEAN Exchanges

Date 22/10/2009

In new equity markets research published today, TABB Group says US and European demand for electronic linkage to Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) exchanges is strong and primed to expand, as seamless access will attract brokers already trading in other parts of Asia. However, there is a wide range of needs across the different market segment, including direct market access (DMA), low-cost versus real-time market data, advanced order types, and reliable trading platforms.
NASDAQ OMX Futures Exchange Announces Partnership With IKON Global Markets

Date 22/10/2009

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) announced today that NASDAQ OMX Futures Exchange (NFX), the exchange's U.S. based futures market, has partnered with IKON Global Markets, a leading global Futures Commission Merchant. IKON became the first futures broker to offer client access to NFX's World Currency Futures products (WCF), effective immediately. NFX's WCF products include: the Australian dollar (AD9), British pound (BP9), Canadian dollar (CA9), Colombian Peso (CP9), Euro dollar
Armajaro Establishes Derivatives Trading Business With Appointment Of Senior Hires From JPMorgan

Date 22/10/2009

Armajaro, the global commodities and financial services business, today announced it has established Armajaro Derivatives Limited, an FSA regulated company created to provide tailored risk management solutions and advice to participants in the soft and agricultural commodity sector.

Equinix To Acquire Switch And Data In $689 Million Deal That Expands Equinix’s Presence Into 16 New Markets - Equinix Continues To Expand Its Global Service Offering; Extending To New, Customer-Driven Markets In North America

Date 22/10/2009

Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), a provider of global data centre services, and Switch & Data Facilities Company, Inc. (Nasdaq: SDXC), a leading provider of data centre and Internet exchange services, have entered a definitive agreement for Equinix to acquire Switch and Data in a transaction valued at approximately $689 million in cash and stock, based on yesterday’s market close. The combination of the two companies will further strengthen Equinix’s leadership position in the global data centre
CESR Starts Consulting On Inducements - Good And Poor Practices

Date 22/10/2009

CESR issued today a consultation paper on inducements for which the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) sets out requirements for the receipt or provision by an investment firm of a fee, commission or non-monetary benefit.
NYSE Euronext Welcomes Cryo-Save To Its European Market - Europe’s Leading Stem Cell Storage Bank Lists On NYSE Euronext

Date 22/10/2009

Dutch-based leading European stem cell storage bank, Cryo-Save Group N.V. (NYSE Euronext: CRYO) completed its listing on NYSE Euronext’s Amsterdam market today.
UK's Financial Services Authority Publishes Further Analysis On Systemically Important Banks And The Cumulative Impact Of Capital And Liquidity Reform

Date 22/10/2009

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has today issued a discussion paper (DP) focusing on policy measures to address the problem of systemically important ‘too-big-to-fail’ banks. The paper also examines the trade-offs involved in increasing capital and liquidity requirements, and stresses the need to assess the cumulative impact of multiple reforms.
European Multilateral Clearing Facility Volumes Reach New Milestone - Nordic Launch And Growth Of New Trading Venues Quadruple Average Volumes

Date 22/10/2009

Europe’s second-largest central counterparty clearing (CCP) company, European Multilateral Clearing Facility (EMCF) reached a new milestone as the number of trades cleared surpassed 2.6 million for the first time on Wednesday, October 21. The expectation is that EMCF will clear an average of more than 2 million transactions per day in the month of October. In 2008, EMCF cleared on average 600,000 transactions per day.