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PLUS Announces Trading Platform Development Plans - Dark Order Pool For Small & Mid-Caps, Supported By LCH.Clearnet - Hittable Quotes For Liquid Securities

Date 23/07/2008

PLUS Markets Group plc (“PMG”) today announces details of a programme of trading platform enhancements, to broaden further its execution service offering and create new liquidity possibilities on the PLUS market. Its enhanced offering will be available for participant connectivity before the end of this year.
HKEx: Removal Of Parallel Trading Arrangement Rescheduled To Second Half Of Next Year

Date 23/07/2008

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) announced today (Wednesday) that removal of the parallel trading arrangement for its securities market has been rescheduled to the second half of next year to give market participants more time to prepare for the changes.
Instinet Europe Set To Begin Trading On Turquoise At Launch - Completed Conformance Testing Ensures IEL’s Participation On MTF’s August Launch

Date 23/07/2008

Instinet Incorporated, a global leader in electronic trading and agency-only brokerage services, today announced that its European agency brokerage subsidiary, Instinet Europe Limited (IEL), has successfully completed conformance testing on the Turquoise trading platform. As a result, Instinet Europe’s institutional clients will be able to have immediate access to the multilateral trading facility (MTF) from its scheduled August launch date.
Interagency Task Force On Commodity Markets Releases Interim Report On Crude Oil

Date 22/07/2008

Today, the Interagency Task Force on Commodity Markets (Task Force or ITF), chaired by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), released a staff report offering a preliminary assessment of fundamental and market factors affecting the crude oil market. The ITF’s Interim Report on Crude Oil studied fundamental supply and demand factors and the roles of various market participants, and it found that fundamental supply and demand factors provide the best explanation for the recent crude oil
KCBT Wheat Daily Price Limit For Trade Date July 23, 2008 At 60 Cents

Date 22/07/2008

Price limits for KCBT hard red winter wheat futures are at 60 cents for trade date July 23, 2008 (effective with the July 22 evening session).

Share Change For Aegon NV In The S&P European Indices And S&P Global 100 Index

Date 22/07/2008

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P Europe 350, S&P Euro Plus, S&P Euro and S&P Global 100 indices, effective after the close of trading on Tuesday 29 July 2008: Aegon NV (Netherlands, SEDOL: 5927375, GICS: Financials, GICS Code: 40301020), a member of the S&P Europe 350, S&P Euro Plus, S&P Euro and S&P Global 100 indices, shares will decrease to 1,554,602,000 following a buyback and cancellation of shares.
SR Labs Connects To BATS

Date 22/07/2008

BATS Trading Inc., an innovative and technology leading market center, and SR Labs, a leading provider of high speed electronic trading solutions, announced that SR Labs is now connected to the high-speed, low latency BATS trading platform.
New FIX Enabled Electronic Platform Authorized For Trading At Mendoza Securities Exchange

Date 22/07/2008

The Argentinean Securities Commission (Comisión Nacional de Valores) has authorized the use of “Oasis” —the new electronic trading system developed by Primary Trading Solutions (Primary) for Mendoza Securities Exchange (MVM)—, confirming that the development of electronic trading is a global trend. With a capacity to process millions of orders a day, this new platform is scheduled for release on August 4.
Autorité Des Marchés Financiers (AMF): Public Consultation On The Introduction Of A Registration System For Market Professionals

Date 22/07/2008

With the reform of the regulatory framework for European financial services, especially the implementation of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive, investment services providers (ISPs) are now more accountable for protecting their clients' interests and maintaining market integrity. Under the new harmonised European rules, it is even more important for intermediaries to acquire the resources and organisational capabilities needed to fulfil their professional obligations. In part
SIFMA Posts Summary Of 2008 Industry-wide Business Continuity Planning Test - Test Netted Positive Results With An Increased Number Of Firms Participating

Date 22/07/2008

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) has just released on its website a summary report of the results of its June Industry-wide Business Continuity Planning Test. 230 Financial Services firms participated in the test, an increase of 25 percent compared to the 2006 test. Also participating were exchanges, markets and Securities Information Processors (SIPs).