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Euroclear Bank To Launch Post-Trade Services For Syndicated Loans

Date 22/04/2008

Euroclear Bank will be the first international central securities depository to offer automated, multi-currency post-trade services for syndicated loans in Europe. Following the Loan Market Association’s call in January for greater processing standardisation, Euroclear Bank will start to roll out its service early in the third quarter of 2008, ultimately providing nine core service features for syndicated loans.
SuperDerivatives Appoints Stephen Baker Head Of Sales For UK, Ireland, Middle East And Africa

Date 22/04/2008

SuperDerivatives®, the benchmark for derivatives pricing and the leading provider of multi-asset front-office systems, risk management, revaluation and online options trading solutions, today announced the appointment of Stephen Baker as head of sales for the UK, Ireland, Middle East and Africa. Mr. Baker is based in the company’s European headquarters in London.
RTS To Offer Access To Turquoise

Date 22/04/2008

RTS Realtime Systems Group, a leading trading solutions provider, announced that it has committed to provide connectivity to the new European equity trading venue, Turquoise, which will be launched in September.
CME Group Requests CFTC Approval To Offer Cleared OTC Grain Swaps - Cleared Basis And Calendar Swaps To Provide Commercial Hedgers With Enhanced Risk-Management Opportunities

Date 22/04/2008

CME Group, the world's largest and most diverse derivatives exchange, announced that the Chicago Board of Trade, its subsidiary, has submitted a petition to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today for approval to clear corn basis swaps and calendar swaps for corn, wheat and soybeans. The products are to be traded over-the-counter and cleared through CME Clearing, which joined in the petition.
HKEx: Stock Exchange Participants' Market Share Report

Date 22/04/2008

Updated: 22 April 2008

CME Group Inc. Reports Record First-Quarter Revenues And Earnings

Date 22/04/2008

CME Group Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: CME) today reported total revenues increased 88 percent to $625 million and net income increased 118 percent to $284 million for first-quarter 2008 compared with first-quarter 2007. Diluted earnings per share rose 42 percent to $5.25. These GAAP results reflect the operations of both Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) and Board of Trade of the City of Chicago (CBOT) and include: $8.7 million of CBOT merger-related operating expenses consisting of restructuring charge
The Vienna Stock Exchange: Finalists In Bid For Slovenia’s Ljubljana Stock Exchange

Date 22/04/2008

In a press conference today, the Vienna Stock Exchange (VSE) re-confirmed its interest in the Ljubljana Stock Exchange (LJSE). As one of the two exchanges short-listed in the privatization of the LJSE, the VSE outlined its vision for a partnership with the exchange as well as highlighting its strong pedigree as one of Central and Eastern Europe’s strongest, most liquid and internationally recognized financial market places. Based on this solid foundation, the VSE plans to actively work togeth
Accounting: European Commission Services Report On Convergence Efforts Of Key Partner Countries

Date 22/04/2008

The Services of the European Commission have prepared a Working Paper on third countries in the process of converging their national Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAPs) towards International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and on the progress towards the elimination of reconciliation requirements that apply to Community issuers listed in these countries. In the report the Commission Services take the view that Japanese GAAP and United St
HKEx: Parallel Trading To Be Abolished 3 November In A Streamlining Move

Date 22/04/2008

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) announced today (Tuesday) that subject to market readiness the parallel trading arrangement for its securities market will be removed on 3 November 2008 (Monday) to streamline market operations. The plan resulted from a routine review of market operations.
Mondo Visione Exchange Forum – The Debate Is Set

Date 22/04/2008

How to value exchanges as businesses will be debated at this year’s Mondo Visione Exchange Forum, to be held in London on June 3–4.