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ESMA Warns Retail Investors About The Pitfalls Of Online Investing

Date 10/09/2012

ESMA today issues a warning alerting retail investors to the risks involved in online investing, and setting out useful tips to investing safely on the internet. 

NYSE Liffe U.S. Expands Mini MSCI Futures Portfolio With Three New Global Futures Products

Date 10/09/2012

• Creating New Opportunities to Manage Positions and Adjust Global Exposure
• mini MSCI Canada Index Futures (MCL)
• mini MSCI Emerging Markets Latin America Index Futures (MLE)
• mini MSCI World Index Futures (MWL)

NASDAQ OMX To Provide UK Financial Services Authority (FSA) With SMARTS Integrity To Enhance Market Surveillance Capabilities

Date 10/09/2012

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) and the Financial Services Authority (FSA), an independent body that regulates the financial services industry in the United Kingdom (UK), today announced that the FSA has selected NASDAQ OMX's SMARTS Integrity market surveillance system to further enhance the FSA's monitoring of transaction reports across the UK's financial markets.

CME Group Launches New Natural Gas And Power Markets - New Contracts Available For Trade On CME Direct

Date 10/09/2012

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced the launch of a broad suite of new natural gas and power markets.

Montréal Exchange Launches Virtual Trading Platform - Online Tool Helps First-Time Users Navigate Options Trading

Date 10/09/2012

Montréal Exchange Inc. (MX), a wholly-owned subsidiary of TMX Group Ltd. and Canada's derivatives exchange, today announced the launch of its options trading simulator.

Davy Chooses SunGard’s Protegent Market Abuse

Date 10/09/2012

Davy, Ireland’s leading providers of stockbroking, wealth management, asset management and financial advisory services, has selected SunGard’s Protegent Market Abuse solution to help manage market surveillance across its equity and bond trading operations globally.

Raj Mahajan Appointed CEO Of Allston Trading - Carlton Jones Elevated To Chairman

Date 10/09/2012

Allston Trading, LLC announced today that its Board of Managers has appointed industry veteran Raj Mahajan, 39, as Chief Executive Officer.  Carlton Jones, 37, who has served as President and CEO since 2010, has assumed the role of Chairman and remains President. The changes are effective today.

Securities Commission Malaysia: Azman Hisham Che Doi Appointed CEO Of The Securities Industry Development Corporation

Date 10/09/2012

The Securities Industry Development Corporation (SIDC), the training and development arm of the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC), has appointed Azman Hisham Che Doi as its Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect.

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Bank Of Communications, China Merchants Bank And Industrial And Commercial Bank Of China Futures

Date 10/09/2012

 Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Wednesday, 12 September 2012, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contracts will be as outlined in the table below.  The adjustments are based on the clearing company’s normal procedures and standard margining methodology.

European Commission: Towards A Banking Union

Date 10/09/2012

At the European Council of 28/29 June, EU leaders agreed to deepen economic and monetary union as one of the remedies of the current crisis. At that meeting, the leaders discussed thereport entitled 'Towards a Genuine Economic and Monetary Union', prepared by the President of the European Council in close collaboration with the President of the European Commission, the Chair of the Eurogroup and the President of the European Central Bank. This report set out the main building blocks towards deeper economic and monetary integration, including banking union.