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Thai Bourse To Trade Interest Rate Futures In October

Date 15/07/2010

Thailand Futures Exchange PCL (TFEX), a subsidiary of The Stock Exchange of Thailand, will start trading short-term interest rate futures and bond futures this October 18. These instruments will aid investors and businesses in managing risk due to interest rate movement. Offering this new product is in line with the Thai Capital Market Development Plan.
Egyptian Exchange Denies News Regarding Its Chairman

Date 15/07/2010

Regarding the incorrect news published by few media sources mentioning that Mr. Maged Shawky, Chairman of the Egyptian Exchange, has been subpoenaed by the Attorney General to testify in some investigations; EGX officially denies this false news and emphasizes that no correspondence or calls whatsoever have been conducted between the Attorney General's Head Office and the Chairman of EGX. The aforementioned was also confirmed by the Attorney General's Head Office. That is announced by EGX to
Statement From The Egyptian Financial Supervisory Authority

Date 15/07/2010

An article claiming that the Public Prosecutor has subpoenaed EGX Chairman, Maged Shawky, and Dr. Ziad Bahaa El-Din, Head of the Egyptian Financial Supervisory Authority, to testify in ongoing investigations triggered by a formal complaint filed by a group of investors, appeared yesterday, July 13, 2010, on the front page of the daily “Al-Masry Al-Yom” newspaper.
Stock Exchange of Thailand: Investors At London Roadshow Confident In Thai Stocks

Date 15/07/2010

European investors from 26 top funds attending a London, England roadshow are interested in investing in Thailand. The roadshow, organized by Deutsche Bank, Tisco Securities Co., Ltd., The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), attracted 44 leading institutional investors, who participated in 80 meetings.
Tokyo Stock Exchange: "arrowhead" Wins Grand Prix Of The IT Japan Awards 2010 ?Minister Of Economy, Trade And Industry Award?

Date 15/07/2010

On July 14th, a ceremony was held to award “arrowhead” with the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award (Grand Prix), which it won in the “IT Japan Awards 2010 (hosted by Nikkei Computer (Nikkei Business Publications, Inc.) and sponsored by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, with the support of other IT-related institutions and companies)”. The next generation trading system was launched on January 4, 2010

FOA And EIC Give Qualified Welcome To Commission Consulation On Derivatives And Market Infrastructures – But There Are Concerns

Date 15/07/2010

The Futures and Options Association and the FOA European Industry Council have responded jointly to the European Commission’s Public Consultation on Derivatives and Market Infrastructures, commending the Commission for its general approach to date, including the degree of industry consultation.
Deutsche Börse Systems Selects Equinix As Strategic Data Center Provider

Date 15/07/2010

Deutsche Börse Systems, the IT division of Deutsche Börse Group, and Equinix Inc., a provider of global data center services, today announced the completion of a strategic data center services contract, which will both increase data center capacity and improve execution times for algorithmic traders located in Frankfurt. From 2011 on, the data center will serve as the new main data center for Deutsche Börse Group in Frankfurt, where electronic trading platforms will be deployed and acti
FORTS: On July 15, 2010 On The Expiration Day Of The Front Month Option Contracts The Evening Trading Session Starts At 7:10pm MSK

Date 15/07/2010

Please, be advised that in accordance with the resolution of the RTS’s Board of Directors that was passed in compliance with the Derivatives Rules of RTS, Clause 6.2 the evening trading session on FORTS will start 10 minutes later today, i.e. at 7:10 pm MSK, as today is the expiration day of the front month option contracts.
Eurex: Korea Exchange And Eurex Receive Strong Support From Major Market Participants For Their Link

Date 15/07/2010

Eurex, Europe’s largest derivatives exchange, and the Korea Exchange (KRX), a leading Asian exchange, have received strong commitment and support from major market participants for the launch of their joint Eurex/KRX Link on 30 August.
Fidessa Clients Trading On NASDAQ Dubai’s DFM Platform From Go-Live

Date 15/07/2010

Fidessa group plc (LSE:FDSA), provider of award-winning trading, market data and global connectivity solutions for the buy-side and sell-side, today announced that a number of its clients have deployed the Fidessa sell-side order management system to trade NASDAQ Dubai equities from day one of trading on DFM's X-Stream trading platform.