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Norton Rose Advises Liberum Capital Limited On AIM IPO Of Zanaga Iron Ore Company Limited

Date 08/12/2010

International legal practice Norton Rose LLP has advised Liberum Capital Limited in its role as sole bookrunner, nominated adviser and financial adviser in connection with the placing and the admission to AIM of the entire ordinary share capital of Zanaga Iron Ore Company Limited. The company listed on 18 November 2010.
Advent Software's Middle East Expansion Continues - Increased Demand For Advent Solutions Drives Move To A Larger Office In The DIFC Village

Date 08/12/2010

Advent Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADVS), a leading provider of software and services for the global investment management industry, today announced that in view of its expanding team, it has moved to a larger office in Dubai, within the precincts of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), of which Advent has been a member for the past five years. The new office space is a response to the growing demands from the Middle Eastern and North African markets and reinforces Advent's comm
Amundi ETF Launches Two New Products On NYSE Euronext Paris Tracking Emerging Market Equities And Bonds

Date 08/12/2010

Amundi ETF continues to enhance its product range with the listing of two new products tracking emerging market equity and bond indices on NYSE Euronext Paris.
FTSE And Value Partners Launch Custom Taiwanese And Korean Value Indices

Date 08/12/2010

FTSE Group (“FTSE”), the leading global index provider, and Value Partners Index Services Limited (“Value Partners”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Value Partners Group, today launched two custom indices that will offer new unique investment opportunities for the Taiwanese and Korean markets - the FTSE Value-Stocks Taiwan Index and FTSE Value-Stocks Korea Index.
Implementation Of New ISE Options Trading System Scheduled For April 2011 - Deutsche Börse Introduces Optimise™, Its New Global Trading Architecture

Date 08/12/2010

The International Securities Exchange today announced an updated schedule for the launch of its new options trading system, based on Deutsche Börse Group's Optimise™ trading architecture. The roll-out of Optimise at ISE will begin in April 2011 and continue into July as both ISE's primary and second markets migrate to the new platform. Based on input from ISE member firms, ISE completely revised the Optimise implementation timetable and will now provide greater system functionality from

Wholesale Energy Markets: European Commission Proposes Rules To Prevent Market Abuse

Date 08/12/2010

The European Commission has today proposed rules on wholesale energy markets to prevent market manipulation and insider trading. The Regulation seeks to ensure market transparency by obliging energy traders to respect clear market rules. Wholesale markets, where gas and electricity is traded between companies producing energy and traders, are key to the prices consumers finally pay.
Fidelity-Oxford Research Alliance announced

Date 08/12/2010

The Sa?d Business School at the University of Oxford and Fidelity Investment Managers today announced the creation of the Fidelity-Oxford Research Alliance. The Alliance is intended to spur research in financial economics, with a particular emphasis on understanding the behaviour of asset prices such as stocks, bonds, commodities and foreign exchange. The Alliance provides full scholarship funding for up to two simultaneous students pursuing a DPhil in financial economics, and funding for res
Strengthening Sanctions For Violations Of EU Financial Services Rules: The Way Forward

Date 08/12/2010

The European Commission adopted today a communication setting out possible ways to reinforce sanctioning regimes in the EU's financial services sector. Today, rules vary greatly between Member States and, arguably, often do not serve as an effective deterrent. Based on a review of national sanctioning regimes for violations of national rules transposing some of the most important EU directives relating to financial services, the Communication presents areas
Markets In Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID): Frequently Asked Questions

Date 08/12/2010

1. What is MiFID?MiFID is the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive – or Directive 2004/39/EC1. It replaces the Investment Services Directive (ISD) which was adopted in 1993. It was agreed unanimously by the Member States and by a strong Parliamentary majority, and is a cornerstone of the EU's regulation of financial markets. It seeks to improve the competit
Financial Services: Improving European Rules For A More Robust Framework For All Financial Actors And Instruments

Date 08/12/2010

Financial services: improving European rules for a more robust framework for all financial actors and instrumentsAs part of its work in creating a more transparent and stable financial system, the European Commission has today launched a consultation on the review of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (M