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SGX Removes Omega Capital Limited From Its List Of Accredited Issue Managers

Date 21/04/2009

Singapore Exchange (”SGX”) wishes to inform that it has removed Omega Capital Limited (“Omega”) from its list of accredited issue managers, after being notified by Omega that it has not renewed its Capital Markets Services licence issued by the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
Neonet Offers Credit Suisse Customers Access To EMS Platform

Date 21/04/2009

Neonet, the neutral provider of global direct market access brokerage services and trading technology, today announces that buy-side customers of Credit Suisse can now take advantage of Neonet's advanced suite of solutions for equity and futures execution.
Eurex To Enhance Bobl Contract - Tick Size Of Bobl Future To Be Increased From Half To Full Tick

Date 21/04/2009

As of 11 May 2009, the leading derivatives exchange Eurex will increase the minimum price change (tick size) for futures based on medium-term (five years) debt instrument issued by the Federal Republic of Germany (Euro-BOBL-Future) from 0.005 to 0.01 percent. The tick size of the BOBL option will remain unchanged at 0.005 percent.
Closure Of Bursa Malaysia Berhad - Market Holiday

Date 21/04/2009

Bursa Malaysia Group would like to announce that all its offices will be closed on Friday, 1 May 2009 in conjunction with Labour Day public holiday.
CBOE Sets Record Daily Volume In Equity Options On Friday: Nearly 4.6 Million Contracts Change Hands

Date 20/04/2009

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) today announced that on Friday, April 17, the Exchange recorded its best single-day equity options volume ever as 4,598,738 contacts changed hands.This surpasses the Exchange's previous equity options volume high of 4,273,390 contracts traded at CBOE on July 17, 2008.Total CBOE options volume on Friday was 7,004,292 contracts.

RTS Standard Goes Live

Date 20/04/2009

Effective April 23, 2009 RTS will launch trading on RTS Standard, a front-rank cash equity market that will set a totally new standard for equity trading in Russia.
Financial Services: European Commission Launches Call For Evidence On Review Of Market Abuse Directive

Date 20/04/2009

The European Commission has launched a call for evidence on its review of the application of the Market Abuse Directive, including some preliminary findings and proposals to improve and simplify this Directive. The Market Abuse Directive aims to ensure that behaviour such as insider dealing and market manipulation is properly deterred and sanctioned. The review is a key element of the Commission's policy to strengthen the EU regulatory framework for finan
SEC Halts Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Conducted By Philadelphia-Area Investment Adviser

Date 20/04/2009

The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged a Philadelphia-area investment adviser and its principal with misappropriating millions of dollars in client assets, and obtained an emergency court order freezing their assets.
Financial Services: European Commission Launches Consultation On New Legal Framework For Intermediated Securities

Date 20/04/2009

The European Commission has launched a consultation on the harmonisation of the legal framework for securities holding and transactions. Following a request by the Economic and Financial Affairs (ECOFIN) Council, the Commission intends to come forward with a legislative proposal to increase legal certainty and efficiency of securities holding and improve protection of investors' rights, as well as address some other related aspects. Before doing so, it w
London Stock Exchange Tops 200 ETFS

Date 20/04/2009

The London Stock Exchange today admitted seven new iShares ETFs, taking the total number of ETFs on the Exchange to 200. First launched in 2000, the ETF market in London has continued its strong expansion in spite of difficult recent market conditions, with 18 new admissions and £12.2 billion worth of trading so far this year.