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IPC And Etrali Announce Potential Combination

Date 10/09/2015

IPC Systems, Inc. (IPC), a leading global provider of specialized communications solutions for the financial services community, today announced that it has made a binding proposal to combine the businesses of IPC and Etrali Trading Solutions (Etrali), a leading provider of compliance and unified communication solutions.  

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Releases An Information Disclosure Practical Manual For Board Secretaries

Date 10/09/2015

In order to improve the professional skills and working quality of board secretaries, enhance the transparency of regulation, comply with the requirements on board secretaries to return to their due responsibilities, and further increase the regulation efficiency and service level, anInformation Disclosure Practical Manual for Board Secretaries (hereinafter referred to as “the Manual”) has recently finished by Shenzhen Stock Exchange (“SZSE”) in hands with some listed companies.

BME To Distribute First Interim Dividend Against 2015 Earnings Tomorrow - It Represents A Gross €0.4 Per Share

Date 10/09/2015

BME will tomorrow distribute to its shareholders the first interim dividend against 2015 earnings, to the value of €33.4 million. The figure represents a gross €0.4 per share.

Environmental Financial Products, LLC (EFP) And CBOE Holdings, Inc. (CBOE) Announce New Interbank Lending Exchange And Interest Rate Benchmark - American Financial Exchangesm (AFXSM) To Support U.S. Mid-Size Banking Sector

Date 10/09/2015

Environmental Financial Products, LLC (EFP) and CBOE Holdings, Inc. (CBOE) today announced plans to launch the American Financial Exchange (AFX), an electronic marketplace for small and mid-sized banks to lend and borrow short-term funds. EFP is a prominent, successful exchange incubator headed by Dr. Richard Sandor, universally recognized as the “father of financial futures.”  CBOE is the creator of the listed options market and numerous other market and product innovations, including securities index options and the CBOE Volatility Indexâ (VIXâ Index).  

World Economic Forum: Digital Disruption Of Finance Services Will Change Banking As We Know It

Date 10/09/2015

• Technology is changing the financial services sector and disrupting longstanding business models
• While digital services will become so thoroughly a part of banking and finance, from payments to philanthropy, offline approaches will still be needed to provide trustworthy partners for artificial intelligence and big-data algorithms
• Find more information about the World Economic Forum here: http://wef.ch/amnc15

Bank Of England Maintains Bank Rate At 0.5% And The Size Of The Asset Purchase Programme At £375 Billion

Date 10/09/2015

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) sets monetary policy in order to meet the 2% inflation target and in a way that helps to sustain growth and employment.  At its meeting ending on 9 September 2015, the MPC voted by a majority of 8-1 to maintain Bank Rate at 0.5%.  The Committee voted unanimously to maintain the stock of purchased assets financed by the issuance of central bank reserves at £375 billion.

FIX Flyer Integrates Zerogc, Groovy, Java 8 And Latency Metrics Dashboard Into Upgraded Product Suite - Delivering Powerful New Tools, Performance And Enhanced Security

Date 10/09/2015

FIX Flyer, a leading provider of electronic trading software to top financial firms and the global capital markets, maintains its status at the forefront of the FIX technology evolution by delivering ZeroGC, which eliminates performance spikes while reducing overall latency.  ZeroGC is the result of two years of research and development with partners and clients.  Flyer’s lead is increased with the full certification of Java 8, which offers significant performance and security features over previous versions.

Korea Exchange (KRX): Analysis Of Trading Of Mini KOSPI 200 Futures And Options 30 Trading Days After Listing

Date 10/09/2015

Quantitative Aspect: As daily trading volume of Mini products has continued to increase, Mini KOSPI200 Futures and Options reached 30 thousand contracts level and 70 thousand contracts level, respectively.

Thai Bourse Market Report For August 2015

Date 10/09/2015

• Average daily securities trading value jumped 17.85 pct m-o-m to USD 1.27 bln
• Derivatives trading rose 8.04 pct m-o-m to 214,350 contracts per day
•  Foreign investors sold a net USD 1.2 bln in August

UK’s Financial Conduct Authority Fines And Bans Ralph Whittington

Date 10/09/2015

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today fined Ralph Whittington £42,111 and banned him from performing any function in relation to regulated activity for failing to act with integrity in carrying out his controlled functions. The FCA has also withdrawn Mr Whittington’s approvals to perform controlled functions at Savesure Limited (“Savesure”), an insurance intermediary of which he was a shareholder.