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The MICEX Launches A New High-Performance Version Of Its Trading And Clearing System

Date 20/04/2010

The MICEX Group has put into operation a trading and clearing system (TCS) based on a 64-digit platform for the MICEX standard contracts (derivatives) market. The launch of a new version of the MICEX TCS has enabled to greatly increase the information capacity and the performance of the system. This provides the capacity needed to handle the rapidly growing number of transactions sent by pa

Opening Keynote Address By Mr Heng Swee Keat, Managing Director, Monetary Authority Of Singapore, At The Asian Banker Summit, Resorts World Sentosa, 19 April 2010

Date 20/04/2010

Introduction 1. Good morning. It gives me great pleasure to join you today at this 11th Asian Banker Summit. 2. The inaugural Asian Banker Summit was held in Singapore about 10 years ago. At that time, Asia was staging a strong recovery from the financial crisis which shook the region in 1997.  Today, we find ourselves at a similar inflection point.

Tokyo Commodity Exchang: CB Trigger Level Expansion

Date 20/04/2010

As of 13:50 today (4/20th), the CB trigger level has been expanded as shown below: Commodity: Rubber Contract Month: All contract months CB Trigger Level: +/- 40 yen from the settlement price of the previous clearing period  

ELX Futures To Launch Eurodollar Futures Contract On June 18, 2010

Date 19/04/2010

ELX Futures, L.P. (ELX Futures), a fully electronic futures exchange, announced today that it will launch its Eurodollar Futures contract on Friday, June 18, 2010. The Eurodollar Futures contract will join ELX’s suite of U.S. Treasury futures products already trading, including the 2, 5 and 10 Year Notes, and the 30 Year and the Ultra Long-Term Bonds.

CalPERS Opposes Citigroup Directors, Also Weak Executive Pay Vote Proposal

Date 19/04/2010

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) today announced its opposition to the re-election of two Citigroup Inc., directors – in part for their accountability in the financial crisis.

World Federation Of Exchanges And The International Options Market Association Assemble Exchange And Clearinghouse Leaders At The NASDAQ MarketSite To Discuss Coordination Of International Regulatory Reforms

Date 19/04/2010

Leaders of the derivatives exchanges and clearinghouse members  of the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) who have gathered this week for the annual International Options Market Association (IOMA) meeting, today issued a call for coordination of international regulatory reform that will foster additional transparency and

NASDAQ OMX Interactive Media Solutions Boost The Effectiveness Of Internal And External Communications - Live Video Webcasting And Produced Video Bring Companies To Life

Date 19/04/2010

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) has expanded its suite of services with NASDAQ OMX Interactive Media Solutions, competitively priced live video webcasting and professionally produced video offerings for the investor relations, corporate communications, human resources, event planning, and public relations communities.

Montréal Exchange S&P/TSX 60™ Index Futures Provides A Valuable Early Indicator Of Investor Sentiment - Early Trading Start Provides Important Indication Oftoronto Stock Exchange Opening Level

Date 19/04/2010

Montréal Exchange Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of TMX Group and Canada’s national derivatives exchange, today announced that its S&P/TSX 60™ Index Futures contract (symbol: SXF) has become an important barometer that accurately anticipates the direction of the S&P/TSX 60 Index at the opening of trading.

Richard Dorfman Named Head Of SIFMA’s Securitization Group

Date 19/04/2010

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) today announced that Richard Dorfman has been appointed managing director and head of the SIFMA Securitization Group (SSG). Mr. Dorfman joins SIFMA from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, where he was president and CEO.

NASDAQ OMX Announces First Quarter And Year-To-Date Global Index Group Report

Date 19/04/2010

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced the first quarter and year-to-date activities report for the NASDAQ OMX Global Index Group. The Global Index Group creates and licenses indexes, which are the basis of financial instruments, and provides full-service index support to financial product issuers, sponsors and investors.