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FTSE Appoints New Managing Director Luca Filippa, To Oversee Italian Market

Date 07/09/2010

FTSE Group (”FTSE”), the award winning global index provider, has appointed Luca Filippa as Managing Director for Italy. The new appointment represents a further step in FTSE’s long term investment in the Italian market, following the launch of the FTSE MIB and of the FTSE Italia series in June 2009, the establishment of the FTSE Milan Office in January 2010 and the launch of further indices earlier this year.
SEC Sets Field Hearings On State Of Municipal Securities Markets - First Hearing Scheduled For San Francisco September 21

Date 07/09/2010

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that it will launch a series of field hearings to examine the municipal securities markets, starting in San Francisco on September 21. Topics will include disclosure and transparency, credit ratings, and internal controls.
Commercial Secretary To The UK Treasury Lord Sassoon Welcomes Indian Banks To The UK

Date 07/09/2010

Commercial Secretary to the Treasury, Lord Sassoon, while on a visit to India, today launched a UK financial services guide in Mumbai as a direct response to the interest of Indian banks and financial firms, keen to set up businesses in the UK.
British Bankers' Association Statement Regarding Appointment Of Stephen Green As Trade Minister

Date 07/09/2010

The announcement that Stephen Green is to become the UK's trade minister is good news for British jobs and the UK economy. The appointment of a top flight businessman of international standing demonstrates the importance of financial services to our economic recovery and prosperity and proves the UK is taking trade policy seriously.
NYSE Euronext And APX To Establish NYSE Blue, A Joint Venture Targeting Global Environmental Markets

Date 07/09/2010

NYSE Euronext will contribute its ownership in BlueNext in return for a majority interest in the joint venture; APX, a leading provider of operational infrastructure and services for the environmental and energy markets, will contribute its business in return for a minority interest in the venture; NYSE Blue will focus on environmental and sustainable energy initiatives, and will further NYSE Euronext’s efforts to increase its presence in environmental markets globall

British Bankers' Association Appoints Marcus Agius As Chairman

Date 07/09/2010

Marcus Agius, group chairman of Barclays, is to be the new chairman of the British Bankers' Association following the resignation of Stephen Green to take up his new appointment as UK trade minister. The appointment is with immediate effect.
FORTS: Settlement Of Futures And Options In September 2010

Date 07/09/2010

In September 2010, futures and options will be settled through the unified settlement technology implemented on FORTS and RTS Standard.
Chi-X Global Names Tal Cohen CEO

Date 07/09/2010

Chi-X® Global Inc. today named Tal Cohen, currently head of the firm’s Americas businesses, Chief Executive Officer. With the move, John Lowrey will become head of MarketPrizm®, Chi-X Global’s pan-European trading venue connectivity network and managed infrastructure service.
Council Approves Compromise With European Parliament On Financial Supervision

Date 07/09/2010

The Council today1 endorsed an agreement reached with the European Parliament on 2 September on key elements of a reform of the EU framework for supervision of the financial system. 1At a meeting of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council.
Closure Of Bursa Malaysia Berhad - Market Holiday

Date 07/09/2010

Bursa Malaysia Berhad would like to announce that all its offices will be closed on Thursday, 16 September 2010 in conjunction with Malaysia Day public holiday. The Exchange will resume operations on Friday, 17 September 2010.