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smartTrade Technologies Completes CME Group Connectivity Certification For Foreign Exchange Futures - smartTrade Maintains The Deepest FX Connectivity In The Market Today With The Addition Of CME Group FX Futures Connector

Date 02/05/2011

smartTrade Technologies, an industry leader in cross-asset liquidity management solutions today announced the certification to CME Group for FX Futures using the smartTrade Technologies LiquidityConnect™ component. The addition of FX futures from CME Group will enable organizations to benefit from accessing and trading on the liquidity provided by the CME Group in their FX Futures product suite. CME Group FX futures contracts are listed by and subject to the rules of CME. 

The Options Industry Council Announces April Options Trading Volume Down 7%

Date 02/05/2011

The Options Industry Council (OIC) announced today that 335,425,947 total options contracts were traded in April, 7.02 percent less than the 360,753,581 contracts traded in April 2010. While April monthly volume was lower in 2011 compared to 2010, last month remains the second highest April on record for volume.

Fidessa Extends Trading Services To Canada On Platform Equinix - Toronto Data Center Chosen To Support Fidessa Expansion Into Canada

Date 02/05/2011

Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), a provider of global data center services, today announced that Fidessa Canada corporation, part of Fidessa group plc (LSE: FDSA) and provider of high-performance trading, investment management and information solutions for the world’s financial community, will host its Canadian trading platform in Equinix’s Toronto TR1 International Business Exchange™ (IBX®) data center. Fidessa is already present in several Equinix IBX data centers, including London and Singapore.

DIFC Hosts Economics Workshop On Regulatory Reform And The Banking Sector - Focus On The Impact Of Basel III On MENA Region - Basel III Has Intensified The Urgency To Develop Regional Capital Markets

Date 02/05/2011

DIFC, the financial and business gateway between the regional emerging markets and the world, today held an economics workshop on regulatory reform and the banking sector. The event brought together financiers and business leaders to network, share knowledge and discuss the latest trends in risk management, regulatory capital, disclosure and governance. 
The workshop focused on the impact of Basel III as a new global regulatory standard for global financial institutions, with the emphasis on its implementation and subsequent effects in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

BM&FBOVESPA Launches Four New Indices

Date 02/05/2011

As of Monday, BM&FBOVESPA starts the calculation and publication in real time of four new indices: the BM&FBOVESPA Brazil Broad-Based Index (IBrA), BM&FBOVESPA Dividend Index (IDIV), BM&FBOVESPA Basic Materials Index (IMAT) and the BM&FBOVESPA Public Utilities Index (UTIL). The new indices will help diversify investment strategies and make it possible to create Exchange-Trade Funds (ETFs).

ISE Reports Business Activity For April 2011

Date 02/05/2011

• Dividend trades made up 4.6% of industry volume in April 2011. 
• ISE is third largest equity options exchange in April with market share of 19.2%, excluding dividend trades. 

Key Figures SIX Swiss Exchange And Scoach Switzerland: April 2011

Date 02/05/2011

In April 2011, SIX Swiss Exchange and Scoach Switzerland posted revenues of CHF 88.5 billion, down 27.7% on March 2011. Revenue to date for 2011 amounts to CHF 414.97 billion (down 5.5% compared to January to April 2010), with 12,576,356 trades being executed (up 6.6% from January to April 2010). The number of transactions carried out came to 2,713,902 (down 24.8% on March 2011). It should be noted, however, that April 2011 had only 19 trading days, 4 less than March 2011.

Dow Jones Indexes’ The Global Dow To Become Underlying Index For State Street Global Advisors’ SPDR® Global Dow ETF - Stocks Of 150 Of The World’s Leading Companies Comprise The Global Dow

Date 02/05/2011

Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced The Global Dow, which measures the stock performance of 150 of the world’s leading companies, will become the underlying index for State Street Global Advisors’ SPDR® Global Dow ETF, effective May 2, 2011.

Direct Edge Enhances Connectivity Services With Addition Of Seven Dark Pools - Connect Edge Enables Access To Major Dark Pools Via Direct Edge’s High-Speed, Low-Latency Network

Date 02/05/2011

Direct Edge announced today it has begun offering customers market access to seven major dark pools through Connect Edge, the company’s high-speed, low-latency proprietary network.  Using Connect Edge, customers will now have the ability to route orders directly to significant dark liquidity pools, in addition to the exchange connectivity currently provided, allowing customers to further reduce costs by eliminating the need for individual telco connections to each marketplace.  Today’s announcement is evidence of Direct Edge’s commitment to making Connect Edge a premiere source for marketplace connectivity.  

Deutsche Börse: 102 Billion Euro Turned Over On Xetra In April

Date 02/05/2011

Order book turnover on Xetra and on the trading floor of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange stood at €108.3 billion in April – a decrease by 14 percent year-on-year (April 2010: €126 billion). The decrease was due to reduced volatility compared to April 2010. Of the €108.3 billion, €102.6 billion was attributable to Xetra which registered a decline of 14 percent y-o-y (April 2010: €118.8 billion). €5.7 billion was attributable to floor trading in Frankfurt, a decrease of 22 percent y-o-y (April 2010: €7.2 billion). Order book turnover on Tradegate Exchange totaled €2.5 billion in April, making it 63 percent higher y-o-y (April 2010: €1.5 billion).