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NYSE Euronext Quarterly Review Of The BEL Indices

Date 31/05/2012

NYSE Euronext (NYX) today announced the outcome of the quarterly review of the BEL Indices.

Update On Rulemakings Pursuant To The Dodd Frank Act: It Shouldn’t Be This Difficult - Remarks By Commissioner Scott D. O’Malia, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission At The Annual Nuclear Industry Conference: Nuclear Energy Assembly, Nuclear Energy Institute, Charlotte, NC

Date 31/05/2012

Goals

We need to make our rules more black and white. We can foster cost-effective compliance by clearly articulating the purpose and desired effect of our regulatory requirements. Our objective in implementing the Dodd-Frank Act should be compliance, and not enforcement. Commercial firms utilizing the futures and swaps markets to mitigate risk should be focused on managing that risk, and not on the risk that they will take a misstep into a regulatory trap.

NYSE Euronext Quarterly Review AEX-Index Family

Date 31/05/2012

NYSE Euronext announces the results of the quarterly review for the AEX®, the AMX® and the AScX®. 

“Smart Regulatory Reform And The Perils Of High-Frequency Regulation” - Remarks By CFTC Commissioner Scott D. O’Malia At MarkitSERV’s 2012 Outlook For OTC Markets, New York City, New York

Date 31/05/2012

Good afternoon and thank you Armins for the warm introduction and for the opportunity to speak at MarkitSERV’s 2012 Outlook for OTC Markets event. In light of the significant regulatory reform efforts that are currently underway at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC” or the “Commission”) and elsewhere, events like this one are essential for market participants seeking clarity and guidance in navigating the array of new financial regulations that are coming down the pike while continuing to grow and innovate.

Athens Exchange Market Operations Committee Decision

Date 31/05/2012

The  Market Operations Committee  of ATHEX, during today's session, approved the application of price fluctuation limits of ±10%, for  June 2012, for the low turnover velocity Stocks of the ATHEX Main Market (monthly average velocity of last month less or equal to 0.01%) presented in Table 1, according to the ATHEX Board Decision 22.

European Parliament Economic And Monetary Affairs Committee: Banks And Governance Top Debate With Mario Draghi

Date 31/05/2012

Bank's troubles and how to solve them dominated discussion with Mario Draghi in the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee on Thursday. Speaking in his capacity as Chair of the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB), Mr Draghi stressed the imperative need for a bank crisis resolution system, and admitted that governments should have heeded Parliament's calls for such a system in 2010.

Important Management Changes At Marex Spectron

Date 31/05/2012

The Board of Marex Spectron Group (“Marex Spectron”) is delighted to announce that it has appointed Ian Lowitt as Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) and Global Head of Strategy, subject to usual regulatory approval.

TheCityUK’s 2020 And Beyond Debate: Tackling Global Economic Challenges

Date 31/05/2012

TheCityUK’s 2020 and Beyond Debate, taking place on Tuesday 12 June, will consider how the financial and professional services sector can work with governments and regulators to tackle the big economic challenges of the future. The debate will consider how government and industry can support economic development and funding for business; the future of global trade; and how to finance investment in sustainable infrastructure and renewable energy.

Progress Apama Market Surveillance And Monitoring Solution Adds ESMA Regulatory Compliance - Apama Solution Offers Single View, Analytics Of Risk, Events, Processes And Trades

Date 31/05/2012

Progress Software Corporation (NASDAQ: PRGS) announced today the availability of the latest release of the Progress® Apama® Market Surveillance and Monitoring solution with capabilities to support the latest European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) guidelines. The new Apama Market Surveillance and Monitoring release adds specific support for ESMA regulatory requirements in addition to existing capabilities including monitoring algorithmic trading, order/trade ratios, best-execution compliance, and anti-money laundering.

ITG Expands Patent Portfolio

Date 31/05/2012

ITG (NYSE: ITG), a leading independent execution and research broker, today announced the acquisition of 21 U.S. patents and corresponding foreign patents and patent applications from Aritas Group, Inc., formerly known as Pipeline Trading Systems. This deal does not include any of the software, non-patent assets or personnel of Aritas Group or any of its affiliated businesses.  Terms of the deal, which closed on May 30th, were not disclosed.