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MAS Senior Management Staff Movements

Date 17/02/2010

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced today that Shane Tregillis, currently Deputy Managing Director, Market Conduct, will leave MAS on 11 March 2010 on completion of his contract.
The Options Clearing Corporation Announces Successful Symbology Conversion

Date 17/02/2010

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) is pleased to announce the February 12 conversion for the Options Symbology Initiative (OSI) has successfully been accomplished with firms, clearing members, exchanges and the OCC all now using the new OSI key.
Korea Securities Depository Adopts Euroclear Bank’s FundSettle Platform

Date 17/02/2010

Euroclear Bank and Korea Securities Depository (KSD) announce today a bilateral agreement whereby KSD will establish a link to Euroclear Bank’s FundSettle platform, the automated, multi-currency fund-transaction processing solution. KSD will adopt FundSettle as part of its fund-processing infrastructure.
CBOE To Launch S&P 500 Dividend Index Options March 5 - New Options Contract Allows Market Participants To Take Positions On S&P 500 Dividend Changes For The First Time

Date 17/02/2010

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) today announced plans to begin trading options on the S&P 500® Dividend Index (ticker symbol - DVS) on Friday, March 5, 2010. The first contract of its kind in the U.S., S&P 500 Dividend Index options will be listed exclusively at CBOE. The S&P 500 Dividend Index, calculated by Standard & Poor's, represents the ordinary cash dividends for corporations comprising the S&P 500 Index, accumulated over a quarterly "accrual
UK’s Financial Services Authority Takes Robust Action Against Wills & Co To Stop It Putting Customers At Risk

Date 17/02/2010

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has censured Wills & Co, a London based stockbroking firm, for poor sales practices and not monitoring its advisers properly despite a fine and a previous requirement to take remedial action. Wills & Co also failed to handle its customer complaints properly.

First Derivatives Secures Further Investment From Invest Northern Ireland

Date 17/02/2010

First Derivatives (AIM:FDP.L, IEX:GYQ.I), a leading provider of software and support services to the financial services and technology industries, is pleased to announce that it has secured financial investment from Invest Northern Ireland ("Invest NI") (Northern Ireland’s Economic Development Agency) towards supporting its ongoing research and development efforts.
ETF Securities: Strong Start To 2010 With $400mn Of ETC Inflows Globally, New Records In Precious Metal Holdings As Gold Hits All Time High In Euro Terms

Date 17/02/2010

$400mn of global net inflows YTD Gold closes at record high above €813/oz yesterday, higher at start of London trade today Long Oil ETCs see strong inflows - $143mn over the past four weeks Investors see value in grains – wheat inflows already one-quarter of 2009 total
100% Of Listed Companies On The Palestine Securities Exchange Submitted Their Preliminary Fiscal Year Results For 2009

Date 17/02/2010

Mr. Ahmed Aweidah, Chief Executive Officer of Palestine Securities Exchange (PSE) announced that thirty six (36) listed companies on the PSE out of thirty nine (39) have disclosed their preliminary financial results for 2009, including one (1) suspended company out of four (4).
Futures Contract On The RTS Standard Index Trades Over USD69 Million On The First Day

Date 17/02/2010

On February 15, 2010 a cash-settled futures contract on the RTS Standard Index (RTSS) was launched on FORTS, the derivatives market of RTS.
TradingScreen Connects To Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking For FX Trading

Date 17/02/2010

TradingScreen Inc, the premier execution management system (EMS) provider of multi-broker, multi-asset class trading systems to the Buy Side community, announced today the addition of Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking to TradeFX, TradingScreen's broker neutral community of FX liquidity providers.