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Shanghai Stock Exchange Central SOEs ETF Launched

Date 29/10/2009

October 27 witnessed the 1st ETF, namely, the SSE Central State-owned Enterprises ETF Index Fund, on the market in 3 years after General Manager Guo Tehua of ICBC Credit Suisse Asset Management Co., Ltd. (ICBCCS) and President Chen Geng of Guotai Junan Securities Co., Ltd. stroke the gong to announce the opening of trade on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) that day. The new product provides the investors who keep their eyes on the sector of the state-owned enterprises (SOEs) with another hig
Twenty Two Companies From China Listed On NASDAQ In 2009 Year-To-Date, More Than Any Other U.S. Exchange - Eighty Eight Percent Of Qualified Companies Chose NASDAQ

Date 29/10/2009

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) has welcomed 22 companies from China to The NASDAQ Stock Market year- to-date in 2009, including eight IPOs. One of its most recent listings, China Real Estate Information Corporation (Nasdaq:CRIC), debuted on October 16 and is the first IPO spin-off from a Chinese NYSE-listed company to join NASDAQ. Other companies joining NASDAQ included Shanda Games (Nasdaq:GAME) on September 25, one of the largest U.S. IPOs this year and the largest capital raise
BOVESPA Segment Sets 591,018 Trades And Sets New Record

Date 28/10/2009

The BM&FBOVESPA stock market trading volume set a new record today with 591,018 registered trades, including both the regular trading session and the after-market session. This surpasses the previous record of 582,187 trades set on October 14, 2009.
BM&FBOVESPA Derivatives Market Segment Registers 75,857 Trades And Sets New Record

Date 28/10/2009

The Brazilian Securities, Commodities and Futures Exchange – BM&FBOVESPA registered 75,857 trades on its derivatives market segment, setting a new trading record. The previous record of 66,800 trades was set on October 20, 2009.
Rick Ketchum Chairman And CEO, FINRA, Securities Industry And Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) Annual Meeting, New York, NY

Date 28/10/2009

Thank you for that introduction, and thank you all for coming. As all of you know, we are at an important moment in the debate over financial regulation and the future profile of financial markets in the United States, and throughout the world. So I am pleased to have this opportunity to share some of my thoughts about where we've been and where we can hopefully go.

TABB Group's US Senate Testimony: Today's Hearing On Dark Pools, Flash Orders, HFT And Other Market Structure Issues

Date 28/10/2009

Adam Sussman, TABB Group’s director of research testified at this morning’s U.S. Senate’s subcommittee hearing on Securities, Insurance and Investment covering Dark Pools, Flash Orders, High Frequency Trading, and Other Market Structure Issues.
The Clearing Corporation Charitable Foundation Awards Major $2 Million Grant To The Institute For Financial Markets

Date 28/10/2009

The Institute for Financial Markets (IFM) received a $2 million gift from The Clearing Corporation Charitable Foundation, an Illinois Not-for-Profit Corporation. It is the largest donation ever received by the IFM. The grant establishes an endowment to fund futures and options research designed to answer high-priority industry questions. These include: changing market structures; trading technologies; and the impact of regulation and speculation on risk management issues.
SIFMA Issues Amended And Restated Money Market Trading Practice Guidelines - New Guidelines Replace Previous Standards Established In 2007

Date 28/10/2009

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) today released amended and restated money market guidelines. These guidelines have been adopted and approved by SIFMA’s Money Market Committee, and supersede and replace the Money Market Trading Practice guidelines originally adopted on Oct. 26, 2007.
CBOE Announces Third-Quarter 2009 Financial Results Revenues, Net Income Lower Against Record Third-Quarter 2008

Date 28/10/2009

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) today announced financial results for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2009. Total Exchange revenues for the third quarter of 2009 decreased by 17 percent to $98.4 million from $117.9 million in third-quarter 2008. Quarterly net income was $19.2 million, a decrease of 48 percent from $36.7 million for the same period in 2008. Third-quarter 2009 results reflect a challenging market recovery, making comparisons difficult with record res
BATS Global Markets Selects Savvis’ Key Financial Data Centers To Support Global Expansion - Newly Expanded Flagship Weehawken Hosting Facility To Power New BATS U.S. Equity Options Exchange And Second U.S. Equities Exchange (BYX) Launching In early 2010

Date 28/10/2009

Savvis, Inc. (NASDAQ:SVVS), a leading global provider of outsourced internet infrastructure services and low latency connectivity to major financial exchanges, on October 26 announced that BATS Global Markets is expanding its hosting space in Savvis’ Weehawken data center to support current business growth and the launch of both the BATS U.S. Equity Options Exchange (announced separately July 8, 2009) and second U.S. Equities Exchange (BYX) (announced on September 17, 2009) in early 2010.