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CME Group Uses Calypso Technology’s Solution For Central Counterparty Clearing Of OTC Derivatives

Date 04/01/2011

Calypso Technology Inc, a global application software provider of an integrated trading, risk and processing platform to financial institutions and corporate treasuries, today announced that the CME Group is using the Calypso System to support OTC derivatives processing for clearing interest rate swaps.
ATHEX: Minimum Disclosed Volume Of Shares

Date 04/01/2011

According to paragraph 2.4.1 (b) of the Athens Exchange (ATHEX) Regulation and the ATHEX Board of Directors Decision 2/17.7.2008 -"Procedure required for the licensing of Market Maker in the Securities and Derivative Markets of ATHEX?, the Minimum Disclosed Volume of Shares (M.D.V.S.) for the calendar quarter January - March 2011 is presented herewith.
U.S.'s Federal Consumer Agency To Partner With State Regulators On Supervision Of Providers Of Consumer Financial Products And Services, Including Mortgage Lenders, Private Student Lenders, And Payday Lenders

Date 04/01/2011

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) implementation team currently housed within the US Department of the Treasury and the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish a foundation of state and federal coordination and cooperation for supervision of providers of consumer financial products and services.
BATS Global Markets Sets Numerous Europe Records In December - New BYX Exchange Continues Growth In U.S. - Sets Records In Five European Indice - Reports 9.5% US Equities Market Share

Date 04/01/2011

BATS Global Markets (BATS) today reported volume numbers for the month of December, including the following:
ICE Reports Record Futures Volume In 2010 - ADV Up 26% - 2010 OTC Energy ADC Up 14% To A Record $1.4 Million - $14.6 Trillion Cleared In CDS To Date

Date 04/01/2011

IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of regulated global futures exchanges, clearing houses and over-the-counter (OTC) markets, today reported record futures volumes for 2010. ICE's futures exchanges established annual volume and average daily volume (ADV) records of 329 million contracts and 1,305,553 contracts, respectively. Annual volume at ICE Futures Europe and ICE Futures U.S. surpassed 200 million contracts and 100 million contracts, respectively, for t

UK Government Introduces Bank Levy

Date 04/01/2011

The UK Government today introduced a permanent levy on banks’ balance sheets as it believes that banks should make a full and fair contribution in respect of the potential risks they pose on the wider economy.
CME Group Volume Averaged 12.2 Million Contracts Per Day In 2010, Up 19 Percent - Double-Digit ADV Growth For Fourth Quarter And December

Date 04/01/2011

Fourth-quarter volume averaged 12.0 million contracts per day, up 17 percent December volume averaged 10.5 million contracts per day, up 15 percent Fourth-quarter agricultural commodities average daily volume set record, up 42 percent Fourth-quarter metals average daily volume set record, up 27 percent
Strong Developments At NASDAQ OMX Baltic

Date 04/01/2011

NASDAQ OMX Baltic today announced that during 2010, Baltic general indices have performed outstandingly compared to other European and even global average increases. The trading activity has increased at the markets operated by NASDAQ OMX Baltic exchanges compared to the year before counted by daily number of trades and the traded total value reached almost 2009 level.
Tokyo Financial Exchange: Trading Volume In December 2010 And Year 2010

Date 04/01/2011

The trading volume of Three-month Euroyen futures was 957,640 decreasing 14.9% in comparison to that of the prior year comparable month, and decreasing 22.9% in comparison to that of the prior month, and the average daily volume was 45,602 .
Euroclear Nederland Ready For Dutch Securities Dematerialisation

Date 04/01/2011

Euroclear Nederland is now taking measures to remove all paper-based securities certificates in the Netherlands, in compliance with an amendment to the Dutch Securities Giro Act (“Wet giraal effectenverkeer”). Signalling a move towards full securities dematerialisation in the Netherlands by the end of 2013, the revised legislation, which took effect on 1 January 2011, means that: