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Athens Exchange Board of Directors Decides To Introduce FIX Protocol For Order Routing

Date 30/09/2010

The Board of Directors of the Athens Exchange, during today's session, approved: The enrichment of the technological services provided by ATHEX for order routing to ATHEX markets and the X-Net Network. In particular: the introduction of the FIX protocol for order routing to ATHEX markets, the introduction of the «X-order Client» for order routing to the markets supported by the X-Net Network.

Program Trading Averaged 29.4 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Sept. 20-24

Date 30/09/2010

The New York Stock Exchange, a subsidiary of NYSE Euronext (NYX), today released its weekly program-trading data compiled from member firms’ executed volume from NYSE’s orders database.  The report includes trading on the NYSE for Sept. 20-24.

Trading On Bursa Malaysia To Close Half Day On Eves Of Hari Raya Aidilfitri And Chinese New Year

Date 30/09/2010

Bursa Malaysia Berhad would like to announce that it will implement a half day trading closure on the eves of Hari Raya Aidilfitri and Chinese New Year.

Japan's Financial Services Agency Publishes Registration Of Credit Rating Businesses

Date 30/09/2010

The Amendment of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, which was put in force in April 2010, has established a registration system of Credit Rating Agencies (CRAs). Since then, the FSA has received applications for the registration of credit rating businesses. Today the FSA registered the following five corporations, notified them that registration regarding the application was completed, and placed them in the

Japan's Financial Services Agency Publishes The Exposures Of Japanese Deposit-Taking Institutions To Subprime-Related Products And Securitized Products Based On The Leading Practices Summarized In The FSF Report

Date 30/09/2010

The Financial Services Agency (FSA) publishes the exposures of Japanese deposit-taking institutions (excluding agricultural cooperatives) to the subprime-related products and the securitized products based on the leading practices summarized in the FSF report. These figures are at the end-June 2010.

Dalian Commodity Exchange's Information System Successfully Transferred To Futures Tower

Date 30/09/2010

After ample preparation and testing, the DCE's information system was successfully transferred to the new Futures Tower on September 27th. With the new system online, the DCE's trading, delivery and clearing services are now being handled in the new office at the Futures Tower, which means that the development of the DCE's information systems have passed yet another milestone. 

Shanghai Stock Exchange Intensifies Training For Supervision Over Insider Dealing

Date 30/09/2010

The training course on supervision over insider dealing for secretaries to directorate of listed companies has recently been held by the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) in Beijing. Over 280 secretaries to directorate and representatives of securities affairs from listed companies attended the course.

First Electronic Tri-Party Client Interest Rate Swap Trade Executed - Reduces Trade Processing Time To Less Than Thirty Minutes From Execution To Clearing

Date 30/09/2010

Tradeweb, a leading global provider of fixed income and derivatives markets, today announced the execution of the first ever, fully electronic tri-party interest rate swap trade, involving client, dealer, clearing member and clearing house. The transaction was executed on the Tradeweb platform between MPS Capital Services (the investment banking arm of Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena, the oldest bank in the world) and Credit Suisse. The trade was affirmed by both parties, with Barclays Capita

CME Group Names Alice Hackett As Managing Director, Global Client Development & Sales

Date 30/09/2010

CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced that it has named Alice Hackett as Managing Director, Global Client Development & Sales. With 25 years of global financial services experience, Hackett will lead the company's global sales force and will be responsible for the development, execution and management of the company's global sales strategy across all asset classes and client segments. She will be based in New York and will report to

SEC Charges Two Florida Companies And CEOs For Orchestrating Pump-And-Dump Schemes

Date 30/09/2010

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged two Florida-based corporations and their CEOs for orchestrating two separate pump-and-dump schemes in which they issued numerous misleading press releases hyping their operations or services while their respective CEOs repeatedly sold their stock for significant profits.