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FFastFill Sees 50% Reduction In Exchange Round Trip Order Latency With LME Proximity Hosting

Date 24/01/2012

Since the launch of the London Metal Exchange proximity hosting solutions in December 2011, FFastFill has seen substantial round trip performance times from its hosting locations to the exchange. Average acknowledgment times for new orders are improved by 50% for those members locating their exchange gateways in FFastFill’s two new datacentre suites one of which is provided by Interxion. FFastFill provides LME member and customer order routing for over 20 LME category 1 and 2 members.

BME: AIAF Admits To Trading One Issue By Caixabank Specifically Aimed For SEND - The Value Of The Issue Reaches €3 Billion

Date 24/01/2012

AIAF, BME’s Corporate Debt Market, has admitted to trading one issue of  single bonds issued by CaixaBank, worth €3billion on SEND (Sistema Electrónico  de Negociación de Deuda), AIAF’s electronic trading platform for retail  investors.

ESMA Launches A Consultation On Short Selling And CDS

Date 24/01/2012

In November 2011 the Council and the Parliament voted on a Regulation on short selling and certain aspects of credit default swaps. This is about to be published and should be applicable from 1 November 2012. According to the Regulation ESMA has to submit its technical standards to the Commission by 31 March 2012.

Connectivity Challenges Peaking As Market Fragmentation Accelerates Globally, TABB Says - Global Sell-Side Investment On Communications In 2012 Estimated To Reach Nearly $5.2 Billion, With Extranet Connectivity Capturing 45% Of Total Spend

Date 24/01/2012

The need to manage connectivity efficiently across today’s rapidly fragmenting global marketplace is putting increased pressure on both sell-side and buy-side firms across asset classes trading in developed as well as emerging and frontier markets, says TABB Group in new research published today.

Osaka Securities Exchange Financial Statements - 3rd Quarter, FY2011

Date 24/01/2012

OSE issued Financial Statements [3rd Quarter Results of Fiscal Year 2011].

• Financial Statements [3rd Quarter, FY2011]

ASIC Improves Disclosure By Infrastructure Entities

Date 24/01/2012

ASIC today released new disclosure benchmarks and principles for infrastructure entities to improve investor awareness of the risks associated with investing in these products.

Osaka Securities Exchange: Change In Launch Date For OSE DJIA Futures

Date 24/01/2012

Osaka Securities Exchange Co., Ltd. (OSE) planned to launch trading in OSE Dow Jones Industrial Average Futures on Monday, February 27, 2012. However, considering the status of the preparations in various areas for the launch of trading, etc., OSE has decided to change the launch date.

Exchanges Shed More Than 20 Per Cent Share Value In 2011 - FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index Decreased 3.8 Per Cent In December

Date 24/01/2012

While investors felt the pinch in 2011, it was the third quarter which experienced significant loss of share value in the exchanges sector, according a year-end report from Mondo Visione.

Robert Udall Glazier, Deputy Executive Officer, Brad Pacheco, Chief, Office Of Public Affairs - CalPERS Board Re-Elects Rob Feckner President - George Diehr Vice President, Pension Fund Earns 1.1 Percent Return For 2011 Calendar Year

Date 23/01/2012

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) Board of Administration today unanimously re-elected Rob Feckner as Board president and George Diehr as vice president for 2012 during the Pension Fund’s annual winter offsite Board meeting. Terms for the president and vice president are one calendar year. Feckner is serving his eighth term as president and Diehr is serving his fifth term as vice president.

DTCC Releases Report On 2011 And December Annuity Product Activity

Date 23/01/2012

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) Insurance & Retirement Services (I&RS) released today full-year and December information on activity in the market for annuity products from its award-winning Analytic Reporting for Annuities online information service, which leverages data from the transactions that DTCC processes for the industry. Analytic Reporting for Annuities is a service offering of National Securities Clearing Corporation, a DTCC subsidiary.