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ESMA Consults On Systems And Controls For Highly Automated Trading

Date 20/07/2011

• ESMA publishes a consultation paper (ESMA/2011/224) today setting out its proposals for detailed guidelinesfor trading platforms, investment firms and competent authorities to address challenges of a highly automated trading environment, of which high frequency trading (HFT) is an important part.

Extraordinary Annual General Shareholders Meeting Of OJSC RTS To Take Place On August 5, 2011

Date 20/07/2011

On June 21, 2011 the Board of Directors of Open Joint Stock Company "Russian Trading System" Stock Exchange (hereinafter referred to as OJSC RTS) made the decision to conduct an extraordinary general shareholders meeting of the Company.

UK's Financial Services Authority Takes Action Against Directors Of IFA Firm For Recommending Unsuitable Investments

Date 20/07/2011

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has imposed prohibitions on Paul Banfield and Anthony Moss, former directors of Best Advice Financial Planning Limited (Best Advice), a small independent financial advice firm which was based in Surrey. Best Advice was dissolved on 18 July 2011.

BM&FBOVESPA Announces Questionnaire For Selection Of 2012 ISE Portfolio - Questionnaire Approved By The ISE Deliberative Council Includes New Transparency Question

Date 20/07/2011

The questionnaire to decide the companies for the 2012 Corporate Sustainability Index (ISE) portfolio is available on the website www.isebvmf.com.br. , BM&FBOVESPA announced on Tuesday.

Tradar Reports Double-Digit Growth In The US - Flagship Product Insight™ Goes From Strength To Strength

Date 20/07/2011

Tradar, provider of portfolio management and accounting software to the buy-side globally, has today announced a 20 per cent uplift in its US client numbers since the start of 2011. With the investment management community facing a challenging and ever-changing environment, Tradar’s recent success reflects its ongoing commitment to delivering a robust and transparent solution with low total cost of ownership (TCO) available via on-site, or cloud based deployment options.

SGX To Announce Results On 2 August 2011

Date 20/07/2011

Singapore Exchange (SGX) has brought forward the date for release of its Financial Year 2011 (FY2011) results to Tuesday, 2 August 2011 after market closes.

ESMA Publishes A Public Statement On Retrospective Adjustments To Financial Statements Following Rejection Notes Published By The IFRS Interpretations Committee

Date 20/07/2011

To view the statement, please click here.

Osaka Securities Exchange: Derivatives Trading of the First Day of "Night Session"

Date 20/07/2011

Osaka Securities Exchange Co., Ltd. (OSE) successfully started “Night Session” for derivative trading on July 19, 2011.

Tokyo Stock Exchange To Begin Calculation And Publication Of The “Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers Core Index”

Date 20/07/2011

In response to the various indexing needs of our market participants, the TSE will begin calculating and publishing the “Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers Core Index,” comprised of the leading issues in the TSE Mothers Market.

DTCC Bolsters Its Global Funds Processing Business With New Hire - Industry Veteran Joins DTCC’s Wealth Management Services Team, Strengthening The Company’s Ability To Bring Certainty And Reliability To The Offshore Mutual Funds Marketplace

Date 20/07/2011

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) announced yesterday the appointment of Gail Weiss as vice president and head of global business development, Wealth Management Services, to further strengthen its global funds processing business.