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SWIFT: European Parliament Votes Down Agreement With The US

Date 11/02/2010

Parliament refused on Thursday to give its consent to the EU's interim agreement on banking data transfers to the USA via the SWIFT network, amid concerns for privacy, proportionality and reciprocity. This move renders the text signed between the US and the 27 EU Member states legally void. MEPs propose to negotiate a new agreement.
Six ProShares UltraPro ETFs List On NYSE Arca

Date 11/02/2010

NYSE Euronext (NYX) announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, NYSE Arca, today began trading six ProShares UltraPro Funds. The ETFs are sponsored by ProShares.
The European Parliament Votes Against The EU-US Provisional Agreement On Transfer Of Bank Data For Counter-Terrorism Purposes: European Commission Reaction

Date 11/02/2010

The Commission respects the decision taken by the European Parliament today to reject the Interim "SWIFT" (Terrorist Finance Tracking Programme - TFTP) Agreement. The Commission regrets the fact that the highly valuable information that this instrument would have provided for the fight against terrorism will not be available. The Commission will need to explore with the United States Treasury Department the extent to which there is scope to negotiate a long
ProShares Launches Two New Exchange Traded Funds Based On The NASDAQ-100 Index

Date 11/02/2010

The NASDAQ Stock Market(R) (Nasdaq:NDAQ) began trading today two new exchange-traded funds (ETFs) designed to provide leveraged and inverse exposure to the NASDAQ-100 Index(R) (Nasdaq:NDX). The ETFs are sponsored by ProFunds Group, the world's largest manager of leveraged and inverse funds.*
EU-US Agreement On The Transfer Of Financial Messaging Data For Purposes Of The Terrorist Finance Tracking Programme

Date 11/02/2010

The Council adopted today (9 February) the following declaration on the EU-US Agreement on the Transfer of Financial Messaging Data for purposes of the Terrorist Finance Tracking Programme: "In June 2009 the Commission presented draft negotiation guidelines for a short-term TFTP Agreement to the Council. At the end of July 2009, the Council adopted negotiation guidelines for such an Agreement,

Istanbul Stock Exchange Will Open The Trading Day Tomorrow With “Koza Gold”

Date 11/02/2010

Koza Gold (Koza Alt?n ??letmeleri A.?.) which operates in the field of exploring and operating gold mines in Turkey, will start trading on the Istanbul Stock Exchange on February 12, 2010.
NYSE To Add Global Market Maker GETCO As NYSE Designated Market Maker

Date 11/02/2010

NYSE Euronext and GETCO LLC, a global electronic trading and technology firm, today announced that GETCO is expected to become a New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) designated market maker (“DMM”), and that GETCO has purchased approximately 350 NYSE DMM assignments from Barclays Capital. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
ICE Gasoil Futures Contract Sets Second Consecutive Daily Volume Record - Surpasses 300,000 Contracts for The First Time

Date 11/02/2010

IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of global regulated futures exchanges, clearing houses and over-the-counter (OTC) markets, announced a new daily volume record for the ICE Gasoil futures contract. On February 10, 343,672 Gasoil futures contracts traded on ICE Futures Europe -- the second consecutive daily volume record for Gasoil futures, and the first in excess of 300,000 contracts. A Gasoil open interest record of 670,822 contracts was established on February 8
Thomson Reuters To Offer Securities Class Action Claims Filing Solution Through PORTIA

Date 11/02/2010

Thomson Reuters today announced that it will offer securities class action claims filing capabilities as part of its enterprise-wide investment accounting system. The solution will be delivered in collaboration with Global Claims Filing Limited (GCF), a leading provider of securities class action data, research and claims filing services.
Hedge Fund Standards Board (HFSB) Expands International Investor Role And Signs Up Bluecrest And Winton

Date 11/02/2010

The Hedge Fund Standards Board (HFSB) is expanding the role played by investors on its board by adding representatives from two of the biggest international investors in hedge funds, New Holland Capital and the Future Fund, Australia .