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Securities & Investment Institute Qualifications Introduced To Caribbean Financial Services Market

Date 23/09/2009

The Caribbean is the latest market to benefit from SII qualifications. Under a new agreement, the Caribbean Financial Planning Association (CFPA) will promote the SII qualifications to those working in the banking, insurance and investment sectors of the financial services industry in the region.
September 2009 “Islamic Market’s Measure” – Monthly Report On The Performance Of The Dow Jones Islamic Market Indexes

Date 23/09/2009

Based on the close of trading on September 22, the global Dow Jones Islamic Market Titans 100 Index, which measures the performance of 100 of the leading Shari’ah compliant stocks globally, gained 4.25% month-to-date, closing at 2011.06. In comparison, the Dow Jones Global Titans 50 Index, which measures the 50 biggest companies worldwide, posted a gain of 4.80%, closing at 167.25.
UK’s Financial Services Authority: Finance Director And Two Lawyers Committed To The Crown Court To Face Insider Dealing Charges

Date 23/09/2009

Peter Andrew King, a finance director, and Michael McFall and Andrew Rimmington, both lawyers, were yesterday committed to stand trial at Southwark Crown Court on 8 counts of insider dealing, contrary to section 52 of the Criminal Justice Act 1993.
New db x-trackers Strategy ETF Launched On Xetra

Date 23/09/2009

An additional db x-trackers index fund from Deutsche Bank‘s ETF offering has been admitted to trading on Xetra®.
UK Financial Services Authority's Chairman Insists That The Momentum For Reform Must Be Maintained

Date 23/09/2009

Lord Turner, chairman of the Financial Services Authority (FSA), yesterday insisted that the momentum for regulatory reform must be maintained, despite recent signs of economic improvement. Speaking at the Lord Mayor’s City Banquet, he said that failing to implement a more robust capital and liquidity regime for banks globally could allow a similar crisis to develop in years to come.

Mergers: European Commission Approves Acquisition Of Barclays Global Investors By BlackRock

Date 23/09/2009

The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of Barclays Global Investors UK Holdings Limited, a business division of the UK-based Barclays group, by BlackRock, Inc., based in the US. Both companies are global asset managers. After examining the operation, the Commission concluded that the transaction would not significantly impede effective competition in the European Economic Area (EEA) or any substantial part
NYSE Arca Europe Extends European Trading Scope

Date 23/09/2009

NYSE Arca Europe adds 334 large and mid cap stocks to its current instrument list, further broadening its proposition covering13 leading European indices.
Neonet Launches Dark Algorithm

Date 23/09/2009

Neonet, a leading global provider of execution services and trading technology, enhances its dark offering by launching Neonet Dark, a dark liquidity consolidating algorithm.
Oslo Børs Selects Scila Surveillance Delivered By Cinnober

Date 23/09/2009

Oslo Børs has chosen Scila Surveillance for their derivatives market. This makes Oslo the fourth market to take in the recently launched all-purpose surveillance system.
Henderson Connects To Calastone To Distribute Funds To Growing Community

Date 23/09/2009

Calastone Limited, the independent cross-border transaction network for the mutual funds industry, announces today that Henderson Global Investors one of the UK’s leading fund providers, has signed an agreement to make its funds available via the global Calastone transaction network.