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BGC Partners Completes First Fully Electronic Sterling Interest Rate Swap Transaction On BGC Trader

Date 21/02/2011

BGC Partners, Inc. (Nasdaq: BGCP) (“BGC”), a leading global intermediary to the wholesale financial markets, announces its first fully electronic UK Sterling Interest Rate Swap (IRS) trade using BGC’s award-winning Volume Match tool on the BGC™ Trader platform. 

Osaka Securities Exchange: Immediately Executable Price Range Rule - Price Limits - Circuit Breaker Rule

Date 21/02/2011

1．Immediately Executable Price Range Rule

From the viewpoint of preventing sudden price fluctuations, such as caused by erroneous orders, a rule is established to temporarily halt trading, when an order placed will trade beyond a set price range from the last traded price (hereinafter referred to as "Immediately Executable Price Range Rule").

NASDAQ OMX Nordic Introduces Order Routing Service For Nordic Shares

Date 21/02/2011

NASDAQ OMX Nordic (NASDAQ:NDAQ) today launched an order routing service for the most liquid Nordic listed shares.  This new, cost-efficient order routing solution will help NASDAQ OMX Nordic members find the best price on NASDAQ OMX, or any of the main European trading venues, via one single gateway.

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange Implements Big Blocks Market During Trading Sessions - Step To Meet Investors Needs - There Are Essential Pre-Requisites To Qualify For Such Transactions

Date 20/02/2011

Starting the 3rd of March of this year the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) will start the implementation of a new big blocks market that will take place simultaneously during the existing trading sessions. ADX aims to meet the investors’ needs and re-enforces its transparency rules and demonstrates the depth of the market.

Tehran Stock Exchange Signs MoU With Lahore Stock Exchange

Date 20/02/2011

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE) and Lahore Stock Exchange (LSE) on 9th February 2011. The MoU was signed by the CEO& President of TSE, Mr. Hassan Ghalibaf Asl, and Managing Director & CEO of LSE, Mr. Aftab Ahmad.

Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange Weekly Market Commentary - February 20, 2011

Date 20/02/2011

Welcome to the Weekly Market Commentary from DGCX, providing you with a snapshot of what’s happening in the energy, precious metal and currency futures markets. 

G-20 Statement By U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner

Date 19/02/2011

Financial Stability Board Reports To G20 On Progress In Implementing Global Financial Reforms

Date 19/02/2011

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has published a report to G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting today in Paris. The report sets out the most recent progress in the implementation of the G20 recommendations for strengthening financial stability.

Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 18/02/2011

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes:

• The shareholders of Avoca Resources Limited (ASX:AVO) and Anatolia Minerals Development Limited (TSX:ANO) have agreed to the Merger Implementation Deed whereby the two companies will be merged to form Alacer Gold Corp. (TSX:ASR). Shareholders of Avoca will receive 0.4453 shares of the new Alacer Gold for each share held and Anatolia shareholders will receive Alacer Gold on a 1-for-1 basis. The relative weight of Alacer Gold (formerly Anatolia) will increase in the S&P/TSX Composite and Capped Composite, the S&P/TSX Equity and Capped Equity, the S&P/TSX Completion and Equity Completion, the S&P/TSX SmallCap and Equity SmallCap, the S&P/TSX Global Mining and Global Gold and the S&P/TSX Capped Materials indices to reflect the issuance of Alacer Gold shares as part of the transaction, which will become effective after the close of Tuesday, February 22, 2011.

Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Technology Advisory Committee To Meet March 1, 2011 - Committee To Discuss Pre-Trade Functionality, Direct Market Access Controls And Costs And Technology Challenges In Implementing The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform And Consumer Protection Act

Date 18/02/2011

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Technology Advisory Committee (TAC) will hold its third meeting on March 1, 2011, at 1:00 p.m. in the CFTC’s Washington, DC headquarters’ Hearing Room (this meeting was originally scheduled for January 27, 2011 – see CFTC Press Release #5969-11).