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ICMA Publishes 2008 Legal Opinions On Repo Agreement For 68 Jurisdictions

Date 28/04/2008

The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) has published the 2008 legal opinions on the Global Master Repurchase Agreement (GMRA), the standard agreement used for international repo transactions. The opinions now support the use of the GMRA in 68 jurisdictions.
Deutsche Börse: Scoach Now Trading On Fully Electronic Platform Xetra European Exchange For Certificates And Warrants Transfers Around 300,000 Securities - Over 100 New Foreign Trading Participants - Private Investors From Across Europe Set To Benefit Fr

Date 28/04/2008

Scoach, the European exchange for certificates and warrants, has been offering trading in around 300,000 products on a new version of the fully electronic trading platform, Xetra, since Monday. This means that, with immediate effect, over 260 banks and brokerage firms – 100 of which are based abroad – have direct access to the world's broadest range of structured products. In the past, these products were traded on the trading floor of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
Main Board And GEM Listed Issuer Corporate Documents 2007 On DVD

Date 28/04/2008

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has released listed issuer corporate document archives for year 2007 on digital video disks (DVD) for public subscription.
SGX MSCI Asia APEX 50 Index Futures To List On 21 May 2008

Date 28/04/2008

Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) announced today that it will list the SGX MSCI Asia APEX 50 Index futures for trading on 21 May 2008. This is the first internationally available pan-Asian futures contract based on the MSCI Asia APEX 50 Index.
Sandvik Fined By The Disciplinary Committee Of The OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm

Date 28/04/2008

The exchange-listed company Sandvik contravened generally acceptable practices in the securities market by circumventing the Swedish Companies Act's so-called Lex Leo rules. According to these rules, an exchange-listed company may not transfer the shares of a subsidiary to its president without the approval of a general meeting of shareholders. In the case in question, Sandvik transferred the shares in the subsidiary to a holding company owned by the president's daughter. The Exc

PLUS Markets Calls For Clarity And Competition From Listings Review

Date 28/04/2008

PLUS Markets Group (“PLUS”) is responding to the FSA’s review of the listings regime with a call for greater clarity and a better understanding of the choices and associated risks available to companies and funds seeking a full listing in the UK. In particular, PLUS encourages the FSA to re-affirm its position as the recognisable owner of the Official List to promote competition for listings across the exchanges.
UK A Leading Contributor To Emerging Markets’ External Finance

Date 28/04/2008

Inflows of external finance to emerging markets rose again in 2006 to $1065bn from $802bn in 2005. A new edition of IFSL’s report External Finance to Emerging Markets notes that inflows have recovered steadily from a low point of $183bn in 2002. Asia is the biggest destination for such external finance, followed by central and Eastern Europe, Latin America and the Middle East. Apart f
LCH.Clearnet Launch Innovative New RepoClear €GC Service

Date 28/04/2008

LCH.Clearnet is pleased to announce the launch today of an exciting and innovative new repo clearing service called RepoClear €GC.
Global Market For Trading Technology Forecast To Lose Almost 12,000 Trading Positions By 2011

Date 28/04/2008

By 2011 there are forecast to be around 12,000 fewer trading positions globally, according to a new report and analysis from Kimsey Consulting - Global Market Analysis and Forecasts – Trading Technology.
Tokyo Stock Exchange Chooses NYSE Euronext Technology For Its Options Market - New Dealings System Will Be Based On LIFFE CONNECT(R)

Date 28/04/2008

Tokyo Stock Exchange Inc. (TSE) is proud to announce the introduction of Tdex+, a new trading system based on LIFFE CONNECT(R) and AEMS technology and services, for its options trading market. LIFFE CONNECT(R), which is already operational in Japan, is the advanced electronic trading system employed by Liffe, the NYSE Euronext subsidiary and Europe's largest derivatives exchange based on traded value, and is rated highly by investors worldwide for its performance, functionality and global distri