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peterevans Takes Systems In The City 2013 Award For ‘Best Execution-Only Settlement System’

Date 20/06/2013

Cardiff-based peterevans, provider of front-to-back office trading and processing technology has won the award for ‘Best Execution Only Settlement System’ for the second year running at the Systems in the City 2013 event, held at The Grand Connaught Rooms on 19th June.

Program Trading Averaged 24.2 Percent Of NYSE Volume During June 10-14

Date 20/06/2013

The New York Stock Exchange, a subsidiary of NYSE Euronext (NYX), today released its weekly program-trading data compiled from member firms’ executed volume from NYSE’s orders database. The report includes trading on the NYSE for June 10-14.

Council Of The European Union Adopts New Bank Capital Requirements

Date 20/06/2013

The Council today adopted a directive and a regulation amending the EU's rules on capital requirements for banks and investment firms (14/13 and 15/13). The decision was taken by a qualified majority of delegations, with the United Kingdom voting against (10851/13 + ADD1 REV1 and 10853/13 + ADD1 REV1). 

Infobolsa Launches A New Market Website - The New Website Has Been Designed Using Responsive Web Design Criteria

Date 20/06/2013

Infobolsa has launched a new version of its market website www.infobolsa.es  featuring a new concept of financial content visualization. It is focused on usability and aspects relating to user experience and interaction.

Borsa Italiana's 10th Equity Road Show Starts In Asia - Events In Tokyo On 20 June, Singapore On 21 June And Hong Kong On 24 June - More Than 110 Meetings Planned

Date 20/06/2013

Borsa Italiana’s Equity Road Show begins in Tokyo today, strengthening the relationship between international investors and Italian-listed companies.

FOA And FIA Announce Agreement To Combine Organisations Under Global Structure

Date 20/06/2013

The Futures and Options Association and the Futures Industry Association today announced an agreement in principle to combine their two organisations under one global structure and brand called FIA Global.

Deutsche Börse Launches DAX Ex Financials 30 Index

Date 20/06/2013

Deutsche Börse has launched the DAX ex Financials 30 Index, which measures the 30 largest and most liquid companies in Germany excluding stocks classified as Banks, Financial Service and Insurance.

EU Member States Confirm EEX As Permanent German Auction Platform For Emission Allowances

Date 20/06/2013

The European Energy Exchange (EEX) has successfully passed the European Commission’s assessment process as the permanent German auction platform. The relevant body of the EU Member States, the Climate Change Committee, approved the nomination on Tuesday.

Press Conference With Taro Aso, Japan's Deputy Prime Minister, Minister Of Finance, And Minister Of State For Financial Services - SIBOR

Date 20/06/2013

[Questions and answers]

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The other day the Monetary Authority of Singapore in effect handed out punishments to 20 banks, including The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, for manipulating SIBOR, the Singapore Interbank Offered Rate. How do you view these punishments, and what do you think about Singapore’s response and the conduct of The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ and the other banks? Also, the issue of interbank-rate manipulation has been shaking the world ever since last year, and although legal frameworks differ from country to country, it seems as though Japanese regulators are taking a comparatively lax approach. Please tell me what you think about this.

Double Honours Again For Dion At Systems In The City Awards - Products And People Acknowledged For Excellence Second Year In A Row

Date 20/06/2013

Dion Global Solutions (Dion) (BSE: 526927), technology partner to the financial services industry, today announced it has scooped the top spot in two categories at the 2013 Systems in the City Awards. As well as winning the award for the Best Wealth Management Solution, Steve Martin, Dion’s Senior Business Consultant, was named Best Business Analyst.