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Dow Jones Indexes To License Six Dividend Indexes To Unicredit - Launch of New Regional, Country Indexes To Provide Enhanced Transparency

Date 08/02/2012

Dow Jones Indexes today announced that six new dividend indexes have been licensed by UniCredit to serve as the basis for Certificates to be issued in Germany and Austria. Marketed under the brand names “HypoVereinsbank onemarkets” in Germany and “UniCredit onemarkets” in Austria, the certificates will be listed on the Frankfurt and Stuttgart Stock Exchanges.

New ICMA European Repo Council Paper Examines Role Of ‘Haircuts’ In European Repo Market

Date 08/02/2012

ICMA’s European Repo Council (ERC) has today published a paper entitled: ‘Haircuts and initial margins in the repo market’, which calls for more detailed understanding of the precise impact of collateral haircuts in the repo market to inform the regulatory debate. The paper, written by Richard Comotto of the ICMA Centre, questions the popular view of the role played by collateral haircuts in the recent crisis.

GreySpark Partners Opens Hong Kong Office - Client Demands For Specialist Consultancy Drives APAC Expansion

Date 08/02/2012

GreySpark Partners, the capital markets consultancy, has opened its new office in Hong Kong, to support its APAC clients. Founded in 2009, GreySpark has been built into a leading consultancy with global clients. The firm now has over 50 consultants delivering projects in 7 countries, with Hong Kong being the newest hub they open after London. This move gives GreySpark a firm footing in the region, as Asian markets continue to perform impressively.

Dow Jones Indexes To License Dow Jones Global Titans 50 Volatility Risk Control Indexes To J.P. Morgan And Barclays Capital - New Index Series Targets Predetermined Levels Of Market Volatility

Date 08/02/2012

Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced that it has agreed to license the new Dow Jones Global Titans 50 Volatility Risk Control Indexes for trading to J.P. Morgan and Barclays Capital.

Martin Porter And Adrian Guest Join b-next To Head Up International Expansion

Date 08/02/2012

b-next, a specialist provider of Market Abuse Surveillance, Insider Dealing and Compliance software solutions, is bolstering its sales division in a drive to expand its international client base. b-next is pleased to announce the appointment of Martin Porter as Business Development Director and Adrian Guest as Sales Manager EMEA. 

NYSE Euronext Announces Trading Volumes For January 2012 - Global Derivatives ADV Down 17% Year-Over-Year - European Cash ADV Down 15% - U.S. Cash ADV Down 24%

Date 08/02/2012

NYSE Euronext (NYX) today announced trading volumes for its global derivatives and cash equities exchanges for January 2012¹. Trading volumes declined year-over-year across most venues, but generally rebounded from seasonally slower December 2011. Global derivatives average daily volume (“ADV”) of 7.5 million contracts in January 2012 decreased 17.3% versus the prior year, with European Derivatives declining 31.3% and U.S. equity options decreasing 4.1%. European cash trading ADV decreased 14.6% and U.S. cash trading ADV decreased 23.5% from January 2011 levels.

Thai Bourse Market Report For January

Date 08/02/2012

• Daily average trading volume up 12.74 pct month-on-month to USD 796 mln,
• Market cap at THB 8.89 trillion, up 5.75 pct from end-2011  
• Derivatives trading down 6.13 pct month-on-month at 28,104 contracts per day

MICEX-RTS Stock Exchange Offers New Opportunities For Participants In Executing Trades During The Post-Trading Auction

Date 08/02/2012

On February 13, 2012, MICEX-RTS Stock Exchange will launch additional features for submitting and executing trades during the post-trading auction held in the Main Market sector.

Finance Firm Debacle Shows Light Touch Failed - Watchdog Is Looking For The Regulation Sweet Spot, Writes New Zealand Financial Markets Authority 's Sean Hughes

Date 08/02/2012

A lot of newsprint has been devoted to the investigation of failed finance companies.

Tokyo Commodity Exchange January 2012 Average Daily Volume Down 4.2% From December 2011

Date 08/02/2012

Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM) announced today that January2012 trading volume averaged 107,744 contracts per day, down 4.2% from December 2011. There was a notable increase in Rubber (up 26.2% to 9,488 contracts) and Platinum (up 6.4% to 12,919 contracts), but the volume of Gold, which is the most traded commodity at TOCOM and some of the other products decreased (Gold Standard, down 7% to 54,095 contracts, Gold Mini down 20.4% to 12,259 contracts).