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Taiwan Stock Exchange and Hanoi Stock Exchange sign MOU
Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) and Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) on 19 July 2010 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish mutually beneficial cooperation.
30 July 2010
Nyse Euronext plans European corporate bonds MTF
Nyse Euronext is set to launch a pan-European Multilateral Trading Facility (MTF) for corporate bonds. The exchange operator says the electronic platform - based on its Universal Trading Platform - will make it the first to respond to the specifications issued by the Cassiopeia Committee in April.
26 July 2010
BM&FBOVESPA issues global senior notes
BM&FBOVESPA announces the conclusion of the issuance of USD 612 m in senior unsecured notes due 2020 in an offering exempt from registration under the US Securities Act of 1933.
23 July 2010
SGX to clear new OTC Container Swaps from 2 August 2010
Singapore Exchange (SGX) will be clearing four new over-the-counter (OTC) Container Swap contracts starting from Monday, 2 August 2010. Container trade has been one of the fastest-growing segments of the global freight industry, reaching a value of US$137 billion in 2008.
23 July 2010
BME’s and Clearstream’s European Trade Repository “REGIS-TR” starts testing
Bolsas y Mercados Españoles (BME) and Clearstream announced that the first European trade repository created by both partners will be called “REGIS-TR”. The system will collect and administer details of all OTC transactions reported by users and give market participants and regulators access to a consolidated global view of these OTC derivative positions – an overview that is currently not available but sought for by regulators. REGIS-TR is aimed at complying with transparency requirements of future European regulations.
23 July 2010
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Excerpts from Craig Donohue's statement to the joint CFTC-SEC Committee on June 22 , 2010
Since May 6, 2010, CME Group has engaged in a detailed analysis regarding trading activity in its markets on that day. Our review indicates that our markets functioned properly. We have identified no trading activity that appeared to be erroneous or ...
by Craig Donohue, CEO, CME Group
22 July 2010
Flash Crash: Attack of the Clones!
While many were relieved by the short duration of the flash crash on May 6 and the fact that it didn’t go nearly as far as the crashes of 1987 or 1929, in important respects, it was far worse than either of those. True, the Dow only dropped five ...
by Steve Wunsch
20 July 2010
'Flash crash' shows need for price discovery and safeguards
Around the world, financial markets are giving investors a bumpy ride. The sudden swoon of US stocks on May 6 - now referred to as the "flash crash" - was followed, 10 days later, by huge drops in Shanghai and Hong Kong. With continued nervousness ...
by Duncan Niederauer, CEO, NYSE Euronext
20 July 2010