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UK's Financial Services Authority Publishes Further Analysis On Systemically Important Banks And The Cumulative Impact Of Capital And Liquidity Reform

Date 22/10/2009

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has today issued a discussion paper (DP) focusing on policy measures to address the problem of systemically important ‘too-big-to-fail’ banks. The paper also examines the trade-offs involved in increasing capital and liquidity requirements, and stresses the need to assess the cumulative impact of multiple reforms.
European Multilateral Clearing Facility Volumes Reach New Milestone - Nordic Launch And Growth Of New Trading Venues Quadruple Average Volumes

Date 22/10/2009

Europe’s second-largest central counterparty clearing (CCP) company, European Multilateral Clearing Facility (EMCF) reached a new milestone as the number of trades cleared surpassed 2.6 million for the first time on Wednesday, October 21. The expectation is that EMCF will clear an average of more than 2 million transactions per day in the month of October. In 2008, EMCF cleared on average 600,000 transactions per day.
BBA Sets Out Next Steps For Restoring Confidence In Financial Services

Date 22/10/2009

UK banks are taking decisive steps to restore confidence and to rebuild trust in their industry, a new BBA publication shows today.
LCH.Clearnet And Oslo Clearing To Interoperate

Date 22/10/2009

LCH.Clearnet Limited and Oslo Clearing ASA together with Oslo Børs ASA have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to launch clearing for the Oslo Børs market, and, in addition, to explore potential opportunities for future collaboration.
CESR Comments On Commission Consultation On The Adoption Of International Auditing Standards

Date 22/10/2009

CESR published today a comment letter on the Commission consultation regarding the adoption of international standards on auditing (ISAs).

HKEx To Provide More Choices In Its Most Actively Traded Stock Options

Date 22/10/2009

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) announced today (Thursday) that the Securities and Futures Commission has approved the proposed rule amendments for the narrowing of strike intervals in HKEx's stock options market. The changes will be applied to the Strike Interval Group B in Table 1 from 2 November 2009.
Instinet’s European SmartRouter Again Wins <i>Buy-Side Technology’s </i>“Best Broker-Supplied Tool/Technology” Award

Date 22/10/2009

Instinet Incorporated, a global leader in electronic trading and agency-only brokerage services, today announced that the smart order routing technology offered by its European brokerage unit, Instinet Europe Limited, has been named “Best Broker-Supplied Tool/Technology” by Buy-Side Technology magazine in the 2009 Buy-Side Technology Awards. This is the second consecutive year that Instinet’s European SmartRouter™ received the accolade from Buy-Side Technology, and the s
Clearstream And Banque Centrale Du Luxembourg Collaborate On Collateral Management Luxembourg Based Banks Benefit From Further Collateral Optimisation

Date 22/10/2009

Clearstream, the International Central Securities depository within Deutsche Boerse Group, and the Banque centrale du Luxembourg (BCL) are launching a new service allowing all Luxembourg based banks to optimise further their use of collateral to cover any operation with the Eurosystem via BCL.
Tokyo Grain Exchange: Daily Price Limits From October 23, 2009

Date 22/10/2009

The daily price limits will change from October 23, 2009. Raw sugar will remain at 1,800yen.
Dow Jones STOXX Factoids - October 21, 2009

Date 22/10/2009

As of October 21, 2009 Dow Jones STOXX 50, up 17.06 points, or 0.68%, to 2518.06. Up two of the past three trading days. A new 2009 closing high. Highest closing value since Tuesday, October 07, 2008. Off 51.42% from its record closing high of 5183.24, hit on Tuesday, May 02, 2000. Rose 13.08% from 52 weeks ago. Up 55.94% from its 2009 closing low of 1614.75, hit on Monday, March 09, 2009. Month-to-date, Dow Jones STOXX 50, u