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LME Announces Record Volumes For September 2011

Date 03/10/2011

The London Metal Exchange (LME) experienced record volumes in September, with 13.97 million lots traded, up 45% from the corresponding month in 2010. Average daily volume is up 20% from 2010 with 568,000 lots trading per day. Up to the end of September, 107 million lots have traded in 2011, which is up 22% from the corresponding period last year (88 million lots).

MIK Announces Enhancements To Its Security Master Solution - Utility Designed For Greater Business Analysis, Regulatory, And Operational Requirements

Date 03/10/2011

MIK Fund Solutions, a leading provider of software solutions for hedge funds, today announced the release of a comprehensive and integrated security master solution for hedge funds and asset managers. The offering is designed as an integrated application for the tracking, reporting and processing of all security master terms and conditions and reporting attributes across an entire firm. The functionality is typically delivered with MIK’s core data warehouse, but now can also be implemented as a stand-alone application. 

Tradeweb: Electronic Trading Of Interest Rate Derivatives Surges 90% As Clients Prepare For Regulatory Compliance

Date 03/10/2011

Tradeweb Markets LLC announced a 90% increase in notional trading volume on its global multi-dealer-to-client interest rate derivatives platform for the third quarter of 2011 versus the same period last year.  This surge in activity, reflecting a 114% increase in delta, is taking place against the backdrop of pending U.S. and European regulation.  The shift reflects not only greater activity by clients in volatile market conditions but an increasing number of companies active on the Tradeweb platform.

Share Trading At NASDAQ OMX Nordic Unchanged Compared To September 2010 - 78 % Increase In ETF Turnover

Date 03/10/2011

NASDAQ OMX today publishes monthly trade statistics for the Nordic and Baltic markets.

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For H-shares Index, Mini H-shares Index And BOC Hong Kong Futures

Date 03/10/2011

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Thursday, 6 October 2011, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contracts will be as outlined in the table below. The adjustments are based on the clearing company's normal procedures and standard margining methodology. 

RTS Offers Services To Support New Swap Execution Facilities As Dodd-Frank Act Fosters Centrally Cleared Swaps - Enables SEFs To Launch Quickly Without Substantial Investments In New Infrastructure; Matching Engine, Connectivity To Clearing Houses And Exchanges - Risk Management, Market Data API Among Capabilities Offered

Date 03/10/2011

The U.S. Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act has spawned the creation of regulated Swap Execution Facilities (SEFs) that must capture trades electronically and offer central clearing of over-the-counter (OTC) swaps.  Leading global trading solutions provider RTS Realtime Systems Group announced today that it has begun offering customized solutions with technology components critical to the operation of these facilities. Among these will be its recently introduced RTD CORE matching engine solution and connectivity to the major clearing houses capable of clearing swaps. 

Instinet Global Market Structure Research - Short Sale Bans: How Effective Are They?

Date 03/10/2011

Summary

• On August 12, 2011, France, Belgium, Italy and Spain banned the short selling of financial names after the market’s significant move lower in the first half of August.
• Since the decision, volumes in the banned names dropped dramatically, while financial names in other countries continue to trade actively.
• Average daily price moves in countries both with and without the ban increased during the volatile period and fell after the ban took effect, with no significant difference between the two groups.
• Bid-ask spreads in countries both with and without the ban generally increased during the volatile period and fell after the ban took effect, with no significant difference between the two groups.
• Academic research on the 2008 short sale bans generally found that they adversely affected market quality and did not support prices.
• Our data agrees: short sale bans depress liquidity and do not provide demonstrably positive effects. They should not be an knee-jerk reaction to market volatility.

HKEx Announces Temporary Holiday Risk Management Arrangements

Date 03/10/2011

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has announced the following holiday risk management arrangements.

Success Of Foreign M&A Hinges On Global Institutional Investors - Dealmakers Should Pay Attention To Savvy Global Investors Before Entering A New Market, Study Finds

Date 03/10/2011

UK firms looking to acquire companies overseas should pay attention to global institutional investors – or risk the prospect of poorer returns, according to a new study.

FTSE And Bursa Malaysia Introduce New Sector Indices And Refine Ground Rules On Free-Float

Date 03/10/2011

FTSE Group (“FTSE”) and Bursa Malaysia Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia”) today announced the launch of a new set of Industry, Supersector and Sector indices to complement the existing FTSE Bursa Malaysia Index Series. The new FTSE Bursa Malaysia EMAS Industry indices are designed to provide investors with a comprehensive set of tools for in-depth analysis of the Malaysian stock market.