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BrokerTec Brings World Class Trading Platform To U.S. Fixed Income Market

Date 18/04/2012

ICAP, the world's leading interdealer broker, announced that its electronic fixed income business BrokerTec has successfully launched with its customers a new trading system for its U.S. based products using a modified version of the NASDAQ OMX Genium INET system. The new system provides very low latency and high throughput, as well as built in capabilities for manual traders.
Trayport’s Hosted Clearing Link Available At Singapore Exchange

Date 18/04/2012

Trayport, a leading provider of energy trading solutions to traders, brokers and exchanges worldwide today announced that its Straight Through Processing (STP) Clearing Link supporting realtime STP for OTC cleared markets is now available at Singapore Exchange (SGX).
Montréal Exchange Achieves New Trading Volume Record On BAX™ Three-Month Canadian Bankers’ Acceptance Futures

Date 18/04/2012

TMX Group Inc. today announced that Montréal Exchange achieved a new record of 302,371 contracts traded on the Three-Month Canadian Bankers’ Acceptance Futures (BAX)* on April 17, 2012. This surpasses the previous record of 285,500 contracts traded that was achieved on August 4, 2011.
Luxembourg Stock Exchange: Election Of Vice-Chairman Of The Board Of Directors, Appointment Of President & CEO

Date 18/04/2012

Following the annual general meeting of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange held on 18 April 2012, the board of directors elected Jean-Claude Finck, chairman of the executive committee of Banque et Caisse d’Epargne de l’Etat, as its vice-chairman.
CME Group Announces The Launch Of Black Sea Wheat Futures Contract - New Physically Delivered Wheat Futures Contract First To Provide Efficient Price Discovery And Risk Management Capability For Black Sea Region

Date 18/04/2012

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace today announced the launch of CBOT Black Sea Wheat Futures to begin trading on June 6, subject to regulatory approval. The launch of these contracts, which will be listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of the CBOT, is an extension of the MOU that was initiated by CME Group Chairman Emeritus Leo Melamed last year.

Thai Bourse, Brokerages Move To Improve Service Quality

Date 18/04/2012

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) and Association of Thai Securities Companies (ASCO) will improve the quality of service available in the capital market.
ESMA Approves Credit Ratings From Argentina And Mexico For Use In The EU

Date 18/04/2012

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) announces today that it considers the regulatory frameworks for credit rating agencies (CRAs) of Argentina and Mexico to be in line with European Union rules. Today’s announcement allows European financial institutions to continue using credit ratings issued in these countries for regulatory purposes after 30 April 2012.
New Research To Help Financial Sector Mitigate Delays In Crucial Infrastructure Projects - Buy And Sellside Demand Modernised IT Infrastructures - Enhanced Regulatory Pressure Demands Compatible And Compliant Systems

Date 18/04/2012

GreySpark Partners, the capital markets consultancy, has published a new industry report written by their research arm, Capital Markets Intelligence. “Infrastructure Investment: Are Banks Penny-wise and Pound-foolish?” takes a critical view on existing IT infrastructures within Buyside and Sellside firms, looking at the system design and redesign processes, and how firms can reduce overall infrastructure costs, commenting on why this is necessary.
European Parliament: Argentina's Decision To Expropriate YPF Under The Spotlight

Date 18/04/2012

The Argentinian government's decision to expropriate the Spanish firm Repsol's majority stake in the YPF energy company will be debated in plenary session on Wednesday afternoon. MEPs will look at the decision's possible implications, mainly for the legal security of European investments outside the EU. The debate starts at around 16.30.
Special Report: ECA Finds That ERDF Spending On Financial Instruments Do Not Benefit SMEs As Much As Intended Partly Because Of Inadequate Regulatory Provisions

Date 18/04/2012

The European Court of Auditors (ECA) concludes in its special report (No. 2/2012) that theeffectiveness and efficiency of the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) spending on financial instruments for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) were hampered by the regulatory framework being inappropriate for the different types of financial instruments used. There werewidespread delays in the funds reaching the recipient SMEs and the supported actions wereineffective in leveraging in private investment. SME financing gap assessments, when prepared, suffered from significant shortcomings. In addition, some recipient SMEs were charged unjustified management fees by the financial intermediaries used.