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NASDAQ OMX NLX And LCH.Clearnet Receive Regulatory Approvals To Launch Trading & Clearing For New Market - NLX Launch Date Scheduled for Friday 31st May

Date 29/05/2013

NASDAQ OMX NLX (“NLX”), the new London market offering a range of both short-term interest rate (STIRs) and long-term interest rate (LTIRs) euro- and sterling-denominated listed derivative products on a single market, and LCH.Clearnet Ltd. (LCH.Clearnet), the multi-national, multi-asset clearing house, have received the necessary regulatory approvals to launch the NLX market on Friday 31st May.

Council Of The European Union Confirms Agreement With EP On Transparency Requirements For Issuers Of Securities

Date 29/05/2013

The Permanent Representatives Committee approved today, on behalf of the Council, a compromisereached with the European Parliament on updated transparency requirements for issuers of securities on regulated markets (9841/13).

European Central Bank Will Remain Operational During Demonstrations Planned In Frankfurt

Date 29/05/2013

In view of the demonstrations planned in the city of Frankfurt in the course of the next few days, the Executive Board of the European Central Bank (ECB) has taken the necessary steps to ensure that the ECB remains operational.

ISITC Europe Targets Reference Data For June Conference

Date 29/05/2013

ISITC Europe, the industry group dedicated to improving the operational efficiency of the global financial industry, has today announced that it will be focussing on reference data at its summer summit in London. The event will be held at the offices of Brown Brothers Harriman Investor Services on 13th June. 

DealVector Launches First Electronic Communication Network For Fixed Income And Alternative Asset Space - Introduction Of “LinkedIn For Deals” Addresses Industry Issues Of Transparency And Information Sharing

Date 29/05/2013

DealVector today announced the immediate availability of the first secure electronic communication network to allow fixed income and illiquid asset market players to know “who’s in their deal,” improving the efficiency of these markets by facilitating communication. The DealVector platform fills a major gap in the current DTC/Street Name system by offering market participants the ability to directly message the beneficial owners of financial assets on a mutual opt-in basis. In doing so, DealVector allows issuers, investors, advisors, collateral managers and others to efficiently and confidentially come together to address governance and restructuring issues, improve market surveillance, source illiquid assets and more. 

Henderson Global Investors Clinch Greater Fund Efficiency Via Euroclear UK & Ireland

Date 29/05/2013

Henderson Global Investors (Henderson) and Euroclear UK & Ireland (EUI) announce today that Henderson has made all of its investment funds available for processing on EUI’s fully automated fund processing platform. 

Moscow Exchange: Results Of Auction For Placement Of The Russian Federation Government Bonds, Issue No25081RMFS

Date 29/05/2013

On May 29, 2013 the auction for placement of the Russian Federation government bonds, issue No 25081 RMFS, took place in the CJSC MICEX Stock Exchange.

Global Regulators Elect Securities Commission Malaysia Chairman To Lead Key International Regulatory Committee

Date 29/05/2013

Securities Commission Chairman Datuk Ranjit Ajit Singh has been elected as the Chairman of the Emerging Markets Committee (EMC) of the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO).  As the Chairman of the EMC, Datuk Ranjit leads the largest committee within IOSCO, accounting for 86 members worldwide, representing the world’s fastest growing economies, including 10 of the G-20 members.

Fixnetix Advances Investment Bank Offerings; Supplies Market Data And Trading To The Enterprise - Leading Non-EU Regulated Investment Bank Chooses Global Managed Services Provider For Centralised Data Management And Order Routing In Europe

Date 29/05/2013

Fixnetix, global managed services provider for ultra-low latency market data, trading and risk control, announced today a leading non-EU regulated tier one bank has signed a multi-million pound three year contract for Fixnetix to deliver market data, trading execution and post trade services to the enterprise in Europe. The advantages of outsourcing market data  and trading management are to alleviate complexities with increasing amounts of data and to support operational demands for tighter efficiency.

Bursa Malaysia Securities Publicly Reprimands Vti Vintage Berhad For Breaches Of Main Market Listing Requirements

Date 29/05/2013

Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (Bursa Malaysia Securities) has publicly reprimanded VTI Vintage Berhad (VINTAGE) for failing to: 

1. make an immediate announcement of the winding-up order dated 17 December 2010 against its subsidiary, Vintage Tiles Holdings Sdn. Bhd. (VTH) which was only announced on 22 April 2011; and
2. ensure that its announcement dated 28 February 2011 on the fourth quarterly report for the financial year ended (FYE) 31 December 2010 (Q4 2010) took into account the adjustments as stated in its announcement on 29 April 2011 which were mainly due to the de-consolidation of VTH arising from the winding-up order.