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ANZ Adds First Derivatives To Build Upon Its Global FX Strategy

Date 27/04/2011

First Derivatives (AIM:FDP.L, ESM:GYQ.I), a leading provider of software and consulting services to the capital markets industry today announced that Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ), one of the largest banks in Australia, is now live with its Delta Stream market data capture and analytics solution for its eFX business. ANZ eFX now has unrivalled computational power, flexibility and speed to rapidly produce complex analytics to enhance its real-time FX trading operations.

Platform Computing Marks Launch Of Symphony 5.1 With Significant Momentum In Financial Services Market - Sales Increase Among Fortune 500 And Global Customers - Company Introduces Latest Version Of Industry Standard Distributed SOA Middleware Product

Date 27/04/2011

Platform Computing, the leader in cluster, grid and cloud management software, has seen strong momentum and continued revenue growth in the financial services (FS) market over the past year. Organisations are ramping up their investments in Platform Symphony, which is geared toward enabling improved efficiency for distributed service oriented architecture (SOA) applications at lower cost. In addition, global demand for all of Platform’s offerings—including cloud, cluster, grid and MapReduce solutions — doubled year over year, with the company signing a number of marquee North American and European brand accounts, many of which rank in the Fortune 500. 

Tehran Stock Exchange's Conference On Financing Opportunities For Listed Companies

Date 27/04/2011

A Conference on financing opportunities for companies listed at Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE) was held on April 25th 2011, attended by Iran's Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Head of Securities and Exchange Organization and CEO of TSE.

Emissions Trading: European Commission Adopts Decision On How Free Allowances Should Be Allocated From 2013

Date 27/04/2011

The European Commission today adopted a Decision on how free emission allowances should be allocated from 2013 to industrial installations covered by the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). Although auctioning will become the main principle for allocating allowances as of 2013, a proportion of free allowances will still be given to industry until 2020, notably to reduce costs for installations in sectors deemed to be exposed to significant competition from outside the EU. The Decision sets out the rules, including the benchmarks of greenhouse gas emissions performance, to be used by the Member States in calculating the number of allowances to be allocated for free annually in these sectors.

Singapore Exchange Welcomes Mapletree Commercial Trust

Date 27/04/2011

Singapore Exchange (“SGX”) welcomes the listing of Mapletree Commercial Trust (“MCT”), on the Mainboard, under the ticker symbol “N2IU”, today.  It is the second largest IPO in Singapore this year.

Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange Receives Trading Authorisation - From Securities And Futures Commission - Gold-Futures Contract To Commence Trading On May 18

Date 27/04/2011

The Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange (“HKMEx”) today announced that it has received authorisation from the Securities and Futures Commission to operate as an automated trading services (“ATS”) provider. Approval has also been given to its trading debut on May 18, 2011.

KVH And SingTel To Expand Their Ultra Low Latency Network Enabling High Frequency Trading Between Tokyo And Singapore - Contributing To Improving Liquidity Of Stock Market On Global Basis, Supporting SGX’s New Stock Exchange System

Date 27/04/2011

KVH Co., Ltd. (“KVH”) and Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. (“SingTel”), market leaders in low latency services in Japan and Singapore, respectively, today announced that they have established an ultra low latency network between Tokyo[*1] and Singapore for the new location of the Singapore Exchange (“SGX”)[*2] that opens in August, guaranteeing a latency of 67 ms, making it the fastest network between the two locations.

Day 2: CFTC-SEC Staff Roundtable Discussion On Dodd-Frank Implementation

Date 27/04/2011

Staff of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will hold a two-day joint public roundtable on May 2-3, 2011, to discuss the schedule for implementing final rules for swaps and security-based swaps under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

Closure Of Bursa Malaysia Berhad - Market Holiday - May Day And Wesak Day

Date 27/04/2011

Bursa Malaysia Group would like to announce that all its offices will be closed on the following dates in conjunction with the following public holidays:

1. LABOUR DAY
   Monday, 2 May 2011 
   
   Bursa Malaysia Berhad will resume operations on Tuesday, 3 May 2011.

1. WESAK DAY
   Tuesday, 17 May 2011
   
   Bursa Malaysia Berhad will resume operations on Wednesday, 18 May 2011.

Day 1: CFTC-SEC Staff Roundtable Discussion On Dodd-Frank Implementation

Date 27/04/2011

Staff of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will hold a two-day joint public roundtable on May 2-3, 2011, to discuss the schedule for implementing final rules for swaps and security-based swaps under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.