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HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 03/06/2010

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Friday, 4 June 2010, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contract will be as outlined in the table below. The adjustments are based on the clearing company's normal procedures and standard margining
ASX Group Monthly Activity Report – May 2010

Date 03/06/2010

The value of ASX-listed stocks, as measured by the All Ordinaries Index, fell 7.9% in May in line with significant falls inmajor global markets including: Japan down 11.7%, the US down 8.2%, Singapore down 7.5%, the UK down 6.6%, Hong Kong down 6.4%, and Germany down 2.8%.
SGX Invests $250 Million To Offer Fastest Access To Asia

Date 03/06/2010

Singapore Exchange (SGX) today announced a $250 million plan to strengthen Singapore’s position as the best market for accessing Asia.
BFX Training Institute Receives Accreditation From The Institute Of Leadership & Management - Bahrain Financial Exchange’s Training Institute Gains International Standard

Date 03/06/2010

The Bahrain Financial Exchange (BFX), the first multi-asset exchange in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, today announced that its Training Institute has received accreditation from the Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM). This will allow the BFX to deliver a range of accredited leadership and business courses aimed at developing financial services management skills in Bahrain. The ILM is the largest accreditation body based in the UK which has a network of over 2,000 c
NZX: Large Generators Back Aussie Horse

Date 03/06/2010

NZX today announced, that it has has been informed by three SOEs (Meridian, Mighty River Power, Genesis) and Contact Energy and Trustpower that, together as EnergyHedge Limited (EHL), they have decided to sign a contract with the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) to undertake derivative market trading activities in New Zealand.

ASX Fees And Activity Rebates

Date 03/06/2010

The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) today announces its new fee and rebate schedule to begin on 1 July 2010, coinciding with the introduction of new trade execution services and functionality for the equity market in late June.
Speech By SEC Chairman Mary L. Schapiro: Opening Statement At SEC Market Structure Roundtable

Date 02/06/2010

Good morning. Welcome to the Securities and Exchange Commission's Market Structure Roundtable. We are grateful that so many respected and experienced professionals have agreed to participate as panelists in today's meeting. And we are looking forward to an instructive day, listening to these experts' comments, insights and recommendations on critical market structure issues — particularly in the areas of high-frequency trading, undisplayed liquidity, and the appropriate metrics for eval
SEC Chairman Schapiro Statement On FASB-IASB Decision To Modify Timing Of Certain Convergence Projects

Date 02/06/2010

In February, the Securities and Exchange Commission laid out its position regarding global accounting standards, making it clear that the Commission continues to believe that a single set of high-quality globally accepted accounting standards would benefit U.S. investors.
MGEX Sets Second Highest Daily Electronic Trading Volume Record

Date 02/06/2010

MGEX (Exchange), a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO), announced total electronic trading of futures and options today reached 11,437 contracts. This marks the second highest electronic trading volume day in Exchange history.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 02/06/2010

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Wednesday, June 2, 2010: Southern Pacific Resource Corp. (TSXVN:STP) will be removed from the index. The company will graduate to TSX where it will trade under the same ticker symbol.