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Oslo Børs Has Discovered Shortcomings In The Reporting Of Bond Trading

Date 25/04/2013

Oslo Børs has carried out investigations of reporting by exchange member firms of trades in bonds listed on Oslo Børs and Nordic ABM (formerly Oslo ABM). These investigations have identified discrepancies, in some cases significant discrepancies, between the transactions that were actually carried out and reported to Oslo Børs. Oslo Børs has requested that members change their practice and procedures for reporting of bond trades.

European Commission Report Underlines Importance And Urgency Of Financial Sector Reforms As A Basis To Restore Long-Term Growth

Date 25/04/2013

The European Commission is publishing today the European Financial Stability and Integration Report (EFSIR), which is being presented at a joint conference with the European Central Bank (ECB) in Brussels. This event brings together policymakers, financial market leaders and academics for discussion on financial stability and integration in Europe.

Warsaw Stock Exchange: Kraków Is The Second Biggest New Issuer Of Municipal Bonds On Catalyst

Date 25/04/2013

• Debt instruments issued by the City of Kraków at PLN 300 million have been newly listed on the exchange-operated bond market yesterday.
• It is the 164^th issuer on Catalyst and the 14^th new listing on the market in 2013.
• Yesterday’s new listing is one of the three biggest new listings of bonds on Catalyst this year¹ and the second biggest issue of municipal bonds at the time of new listing in the history of the market.

EEX And Powernext Launch PEGAS, Their Pan-European Gas Cooperation

Date 25/04/2013

European Energy Exchange (EEX) and Powernext are proud to announce that their planned cooperation for the European natural gas market will be launched on 29 May 2013. With this step, the partners integrate the EEX and Powernext natural gas products on one trading platform which will be operated on Trayport®’s Exchange Trading System^SM (ETS).

Bank Of China (Hong Kong) And FTSE Group Jointly Announce Partnership To Develop A New Offshore RMB Bond Index Series

Date 25/04/2013

• Combines BOCHK’s unique competitive position in the offshore RMB business with FTSE’s global brand and leading index expertise
• Partnership meets increasing international demand for access to RMB fixed income products

New State Street Bond Index ETF Launched On Xetra - ETF Tracks Inflation-Protected Corporate Bonds From Emerging Markets

Date 25/04/2013

A new exchange-listed bond index fund issued by SPDR (State Street Global Advisors) has been tradable on Xetra® since Thursday.

Exchange Sector Shows Strengthening In Share Values - FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index Increases By 12.9 Per Cent In Q1 2013 - Index Closed Up 0.8 Per Cent In March

Date 25/04/2013

US exchanges continued to demonstrate strong returns for investors with stellar performances on the FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index in Q1 of 2013. IntercontinentalExchange topped the leader board with an increase in share value of 31.7 per cent in Q1 2013 against a 7.2 per cent decrease in Q4 2012.

Indusind Bank Selects Calypso For Full Front-To-Back Office Treasury - Cross-Asset Platform To Grow Indusind’s Treasury Business And Manage Risk

Date 25/04/2013

Calypso Technology Inc., the leading integrated treasury and capital markets software provider, announced today that IndusInd Bank has selected Calypso Technology’s cross-asset front-to-back solution to grow their treasury activities, increase global markets business and manage risk.

Euroclear Bank And Standard Chartered Broaden Collateral Pool

Date 25/04/2013

Euroclear Bank announces today that assets for mutual clients held at Standard Chartered will now be available for use as collateral - via Euroclear’s global “Collateral Highway” - to meet collateral requirements in triparty deals managed by Euroclear Bank.   

Misys Wins Asian Banker Award For “Best Single Country Treasury Management Project” With Maritime Bank - Demonstrates Its Ability To Support Vietnam’s Rapidly Growing Financial Services Industry

Date 25/04/2013

Misys, the global application software and services company, is pleased to announce that it has won the “Best Single Country Treasury Management Project” in The Asian Banker Technology Implementation Awards 2013. The award was won for the successful implementation of Kondor+ in 2012 at Maritime Bank in Vietnam.