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Indxis Appoints Alan Price As Sales Director - Indxis Offers The Most Efficient Route-To-Market For Quality Structured Investment Products

Date 18/10/2010

Indxis, the leading independent provider of index technology and investment products, has appointed Alan Price as sales director. Alan will be responsible for product and service development at Indxis, the indexing subsidiary of US-based Mergent, a provider of business and financial data on global publically-listed companies.
LCH.Clearnet To Clear Skimmed Milk Powder Futures Contracts

Date 18/10/2010

LCH.Clearnet SA (LCH.Clearnet) is set to clear Skimmed Milk Powder (SMP) Futures Contracts traded on NYSE Liffe. Increasing price volatility in European and international dairy markets means both producers and market participants are looking to manage exposure to price risk through cleared trading opportunities.
First Live Trade Executed On New Omgeo/EuroCCP Matching And Central Counterparty Service - New Combined Clearing Service Mitigates Counterparty Risk And Reduces Operational Costs For European Hedge Fund Managers And Their Prime And Executing Brokers

Date 18/10/2010

Omgeo and EuroCCP today announced that their new pan-European equities matching and central counterparty clearing (CCP) service for hedge fund transactions has executed a live trade with prime broker and executing broker, Credit Suisse, and hedge fund manager, Citadel. Credit Suisse and Citadel intend to continue to partner with Omgeo and EuroCCP to ensure that their interfaces become scalable and ready to be extended to a broader range of counterparties in the future.
Thomson Reuters Introduces Real-Time Derivatives Data From The Mauritius Global Board Of Trade Exchange

Date 18/10/2010

Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading source of intelligent information for business and professionals, today began offering real-time prices and data from the Global Board of Trade (GBOT), a multi-asset class exchange based out of Mauritius.
Singapore Exchange Posts Net Profit Of SGD$74.2 Million In First Quarter FY2011

Date 18/10/2010

- Net Profit: $74.2 million ($94.1 million) - Revenue: $159.0 million ($173.3 million) - Earnings per Share: 7.0 cents (8.9 cents) - Return on Equity: 8.7% (11.4%) - Base Dividend per Share: 4.0 cents (3.75 cents)

Dalian Commodity Exchange Held Futures Training Class In Beijing

Date 18/10/2010

The Dalian Commodity Exchange held its 2010 Futures Training Class in Beijing on October 13th. Experts from the DCE came to offer explanations of trading, delivery, clearing, risk management, market supervision and other business rules and processes. Nearly 200 people representing member firms based in Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Shandong, Shanxi and NE China participated in the training.
As Of Today, TOPIX Futures Are Listed On NYSE Liffe And Position Transfer Scheme Between TSE Starts

Date 18/10/2010

Today, TOPIX index futures contract became listed on the NYSE Liffe market.
CFTC Staff To Host Public Roundtable To Discuss Individual Customer Collateral Protection

Date 15/10/2010

Staff of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will hold a public roundtable on October 22, 2010, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., to discuss issues related to individual customer collateral protection. The roundtable will assist the CFTC in the rulemaking process to implement the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
Prudential Fund Management Berhad Incorporates Barra Analytics Into Fundamental Investment Process

Date 15/10/2010

MSCI Inc. (NYSE: MSCI), a leading provider of investment decision support tools worldwide, is pleased to announce that Prudential Fund Management Berhad, part of Prudential plc of the United Kingdom*, is using the Barra Malaysia Equity Model in their fundamental investment process. Prudential Fund Management Berhad is one of Malaysia’s largest fund management companies with over RM 18 billion in assets under management as of June 30, 2010.
CFTC/SEC Staffs To Host Joint Public Roundtable To Discuss Issues Related To The Clearing Of Credit Default Swaps

Date 15/10/2010

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) staffs will hold a public roundtable on October 22, 2010, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, to discuss issues related to the clearing of credit default swaps. The roundtable will assist both agencies in the rulemaking process to implement the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.