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Market Transparency – Does It Prevent Crisis? - Steven Maijoor, ESMA Chair, FMA Supervision Conference, Vienna, 29 September 2011

Date 29/09/2011

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Good morning. It is my great pleasure to be here today at this important conference and I thank the AustrianFinancial Market Authority for their kind invitation.
UK's Financial Services Authority Fines Towry Investment Management Ltd £494,000 For Providing Incorrect Information To The FSA And Client Money Failures

Date 29/09/2011

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fined Towry Investment Management Limited (Towry) £494,000 for providing misleading information to the FSA and for client money breaches.
HKMEx To Open In Two Hours

Date 29/09/2011

The Hong Kong Observatory has lowered its Typhoon Signal No. 8. Trading on the Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange (‘HKMEx’) will open two hours following the time the signal was lowered, at 6:20pm.
TABB Releases Report On OTC Clearing Technology - Huge Demands For Technology Upgrades As Global Regulators Focus On The Clearing Of OTC Derivatives

Date 29/09/2011

TABB Group has released a report on the challenges caused by OTC derivatives reforms which, according to TABB principal Kevin McPartland, “are causing headaches all over Wall Street, the City and beyond”.
FOA Responds To EU Proposal For A Financial Transaction Tax

Date 29/09/2011

The Futures and Options Association (“FOA”) is disappointed by the release of draft EU proposal for a Directive introducing a European Financial Transaction Tax (“FTT”).

TABB Says Dealers And Clearinghouses Need To Make Huge Investments And Upgrades To Current Clearing Technology

Date 29/09/2011

Global regulators focusing on the clearing of OTC derivatives have started a technology revolution, says TABB Group in new research published today, “OTC Derivatives Clearing Technology: Bringing the Back Office to the Forefront.”
Shenzhen Stock Exchange Industry Chain Indices To Be Launched

Date 29/09/2011

SZSE and CSI announced today that SZSE Industry Chain Indices are to be launched on Oct 18^rd 2011. SZSE Industry Chain Indices comprises 3 indice: SZSE Upstream Industry Index、SZSE Midstream Industry Index and SZSE Downstream Industry Index .Within Stocks in A shares listed at Shenzhen Stock Exchanges, SZSE Industry Chain Indices comprises top stocks on the basis of market capitalization as well as Industry Chain characteristic. The base date of the CSI Industry Chain indices is Dec 31^st 2002 and the base value is 1000.

London Stock Exchange Group Plc Pre-Close Period Update For The Five Months Ended 31 August 2011

Date 29/09/2011

Highlights:

Strong performance from increasingly diversified Group
Growth being driven from a range of business operations
Capital raised on our markets up 35 per cent to £22.9 billion (FY 2011: £17.0 billion); increase in number of new issues - up 19 per cent to 92 (FY 2011: 77)
Average daily UK equity volumes up 12 per cent and Italian average daily volumes up five per cent; trading on Turquoise's lit equity platform increased 67 per cent
Increase in fixed income trading - up 11 per cent in MTS cash and eight per cent increase in MTS money markets; derivatives trading up 11 per cent
Clearing volumes up five per cent; net treasury income remained strong
Notable developments in the period included the launch of FTSE 100 Futures on our new Turquoise Derivatives platform, a key technology contract signed with the Oslo Børs and the launch of Sponsored Access

HKMEx Market Open Delayed Due To Issuance Of Typhoon Signal No. 8

Date 29/09/2011

The Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange (HKMEx) announces that due to the issuance of Typhoon Signal No. 8 by the Hong Kong Observatory, market opening today has been delayed until further notice.
David Trude Joins Chi-X Australia As Independent Director

Date 29/09/2011

Chi-X Australia, a wholly owned subsidiary of alternative trading venue operator Chi-X Global Inc., today announced the appointment of industry veteran David Trude as an Independent Director.