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UK's Financial Services Authority Managing Director, Martin Wheatley, Addresses The Building Societies Association’s Annual Conference

Date 10/05/2012

Martin Wheatley, managing director of the Financial Services Authority (FSA) and CEO designate of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), yesterday stressed that building societies must continue to be committed to their members, and that the regulator would “treat everyone the same, big or small, bank or building society”.

HKEx: Eligibility Criteria Tightened For Designated Securities For Short Selling

Date 10/05/2012

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), is implementing changes to the short selling criteria for designated securities available for short selling to reflect development in the securities market following a review conducted earlier this year.

London’s Futures And Foreign Exchange Communities Walk To Work On May 18th - London’s Futures And Options Industry Joins Forces With The Foreign Exchange Community To Slog 35 Miles Plus On 4 Routes To The City For 4 Children’s Charities

Date 10/05/2012

Despite the bad weather, country lanes, public footpaths and bridleways around the Home Counties and beyond have seen a marked increase in use by an intrepid bunch of futures and options and foreign exchange industry executives in recent weeks. The reason? The Futures for Kids ‘Walk to Work’ and the sudden awareness that a good pair of walking shoes and a few plasters to ease the pain of those blisters will not suffice to drag those ageing legs some 35 miles to the City of London.

Bucharest Stock Exchange Newsletter April 2012

Date 10/05/2012

Click here to download Bucharest Stock Exchange's newsletter for April 2012.

Managing Financial Crises: 
The Role Of The ECB - Speech By Peter Praet, Member Of The Executive Board Of The ECB At The 40th Economics Conference Of The Oesterreichische Nationalbank, Vienna, 10 May 2012

Date 10/05/2012

Ladies and Gentlemen, 

It is a real pleasure for me to share my thoughts on the role of the European Central Bank (ECB) in managing financial crises at the 40th Economics Conference of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank.

EDHEC-Risk Institute: Equity And Bond Index Investors In Asia-Pacific Region Show Dissatisfaction With Their Indices, And Concerns Exist Over Index Transparency

Date 10/05/2012

EDHEC-Risk Institute has released the results of its inaugural Asian Index Survey, a comprehensive survey of 127 Asian investment professionals (asset managers, institutional investors, investment consultants, and private wealth managers) on the subject of indices and passive investment and the first comprehensive account of investor attitudes to equity and bond indices in the Asia-Pacific region.

Marex Spectron To Acquire Schneider Trading Associates Pro-Trader Division

Date 10/05/2012

Marex Spectron Group (“Marex Spectron” or “the Company”) has agreed to acquire the Pro-Trader division of Schneider Trading Associates (“STA”) in a transaction that is expected to complete before the end of May 2012.

SPDR ETF On Asian Government Bonds Launched On Xetra

Date 10/05/2012

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

Orc Provides Low-Latency Market Connectivity To Indian Exchanges

Date 10/05/2012

Orc, a leading provider of technology and services for the global financial industry, today announced new market gateways to the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. (NSE).

Summary Of April 2012 Activities At Tokyo Commodity Exchange

Date 10/05/2012

The Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM) announced today that April 2012 trading volume averaged 92,493 contracts per day. This was down 22.4% from March 2012 and was broadbased, affecting all listed commodities except Gas Oil.