August 2008
SunGard:
SunGard's
STN Helps Money Market Investors Mitigate Risks,
August 20
Financial News:
Macquire Acquires US Futures Brokerage,
August 20
Asset Control:
Essent Trading
Goes Live on Asset Control for Data Management,
August 19
Financial News:
Nymex
Members approve CME Takeover,
August 19
Finextra:
Nasdaq OMX Gears up for
European Launch,
August 15
Exchange News:
HKEx 2008 Condensed Financial Statements,
August 13
Exchange News:
StarHub and SGX to Provide Financial Information to 511,000 Cable Households,
August 13
Exchange News:
Warsaw Stock Exchange Says, "WSE the Largest Bourse in the Region",
August 13
Financial News:
Tullet Prebon Posts 30% Rise in Operating Profit,
August 6
Bobsguide:
Interactive Data Expands Interest Rate Swap Valuation Service,
August 5
Asset Control:
Essent Trading
Goes Live on Asset Control for Data Management,
August 5
Financial News:
NYMEX Rivals London and Dubai for Steel Futures Play,
August 5
Financial News:
OTC Trading Drives ISE Profits Up By 58%,
August 4
Financial News:
NYSE Euronext Sells GL Trade Stake to SunGard,
August 1
July 2008
Financial News:
Tullet Prebon and GFI are "Days Away" from Merger,
July 31
Exchange News:
SEC
Orders E*Trade Brokerage Firms to Comply with Anti-Money Laundering Rule,
July 30
SunGard:
Raymond James Financial Implements SunGard's Protegent Surveillance,
July 28
Exchange News:
Warsaw Stock Exchange Privatisation Strategy,
July 31
Exchange News:
TSE & LSE Outline Framework For New Growth Market,
July 29
Financial News:
NYSE to Bolster Algorithmic Trading Capability,
July 29
Financial News:
S&P Resists SEC Ratings Plan,
July 28
Financial News:
SEC Intensifies Efforts to Reign in Short Selling,
July 28
Vhayu:
Vhayu Appoints New Director of Sales, EMEA to Support European Market Growth,
July 28
Bobsguide:
Tullet Prebon Information to Provide Financial Market Data for RiskMetrics Group,
July 28
Financial News:
Nasdaq
Boosts Options Business,
July 25
Exchange News:
Nasdaq OMX Group to Complete Acquisition of Philadelphia Stock Exchange,
July 24
Exchange News:
PLUS Announces Trading Platform Development Plans,
July 23
Financial News:
BNP to Unveil "Hybrid" Clearing Platform,
July 21
PriceMetrix:
PriceMetrix Appoints Chief Financial Officer,
July 21
Bobsguide:
Thomson Reuters Delivers Market Information and News to Windows Mobile Devices,
July 21
Exchange News:
CME Group Inc. and NYMEX Holdings Inc. Approve Revised Merger Agreement,
July 18
Finextra: Turquoise
Backs Down on Plans for Early Opening, July 17
Financial News:
Borse Italiana Sets Launch Date for Energy Market,
July 17
Exchange News:
Nasdaq OMX Group to Employ Cicada's MarketPrizm in its Pan-European Market,
July 17
Financial News:
Blackrock Buys Software Developer for Risk Unit,
July 16
Exchange News:
The Singapore Exchange Launches New Trading Solution from Nasdaq OMX,
July 16
Financial News:
LSE Volumes Grow faster than Rivals,
July 14
Finextra:
Nasdaq OMX Claims
Market Share Lead in NYSE-listed Stocks,
July 14
Finextra:
Plus Markets and the
Munich Stock Exchange to Create Pan European Market,
July 11
Exchange News:
SIFMA Call's SEC's Proposed Market Data Order "Fatally Flawed", July 11
Exchange News:
Group to Focus on Keeping London Globally Competitive, July 11
Exchange News:
Avox and Xinhua Finance Announce Strategic Alliance,
July 11
Alacra:
Alacra Reveals Most Popular Posts in Q2 for Research
Recap,
July 10
Exchange News:
Solace Systems Releases STAC Results,
July 9
Financial News:
SEC Faults Ratings Agencies for Flawed Practices, July 9
Financial News:
Top Settlement Firms Support ECB Completion Plan, July 7
Financial News:
Brokers Focus On Best-Execution Models, July 7
Exchange News:
New Co-Location Hosting Service for ASX Participants,
July 4
Exchange News:
Assessment of OMX Derivatives Markets as a Central Counterparty,
July 3
Financial News:
SEC Publishes Regulatory Actions to Streamline SRO Rule Filing Process,
July 3
Exchange News:
ICE Posts 18% Growth Despite Slowdown,
July 3
Financial News:
SEC Adds to Trading and Markets Division, July 3
Exchange News:
Sun Microsystems and Intel Break Million-Messages-Per Second for Thomson Reuters,
July 2
Exchange News:
NYSE Euronext Signs Third International Deal in a Week,
July 1
Exchange News:
CME Group Set to Cease NYSE Trading for NASDAQ,
July 1
Exchange News:
NASDAQ Market Replay Enhancements Go Live,
July 1
Exchange News:
Interactive Data Enhances Real-Time Data Distribution Network,
July 1
June 2008
Financial News:
Turquoise Clears Regulatory Hurdle, June 30
Exchange News:
CUSIP Global Services Expands Availability and Functionality of Reference Data,
June 30
Exchange News:
NYSE Euronext signs accord Philippines bourse,
June 27
Financial News:
House Instructs CFTC to Tackle Oil Speculation, June 27
Financial News:
SEC to Examine Broker Systems' Reliability, June 26
Financial News:
US Regulators Lean Toward Closer Ties for Monitoring Investment Banks,
June 26
Exchange News:
S&P Business Model has Greatest Transparency,
June 26
Exchange News:
LSE To Pitch Straight Into Rivals Territory,
June 26
Exchange News:
NYMEX Endorses Hub for Energy Trading Confirmations,
June 25
Finextra:
SEC
Considers Easing Curbs on Trading via Foreign Brokers, June 25
Finextra:
Swift to process
bank-to-corporate trade data, June 25
Financial News:
SEC Aims to Rein in role of ratings, June 24
Exchange News:
NYSE
Launches Realtime Stock Prices: Google & CNBC First to Buy Last-Trade Data,
June 24
Exchange News:
Nasdaq OMX Selected as Technology Provider for Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange,
June 24
Exchange News:
NYSE Euronext wins race to develop Qatar market,
June 24
Exchange News:
BM&F BOVESPA Notice to The Market Re-Acquisition in CETIP,
June 20
Exchange News:
Bolsas y Mercados Espanoles Plans Greenhouse Gases Emission Trading Platform,
June 19
Finextra:
LSE Outlines TradElect
Upgrades,
June 18
Financial News:
Liffe Considers LCH.Clearnet Services for US Operations, June 18
Exchange News:
Nasdaq OMX Becomes the First Exchange to Launch Global Carbon Indexes,
June 18
Finextra: Deutsche Bank
Live On Chi-X Europe,
June 17
Exchange News:
Standard & Poor's Offer Leading Valuation Coverage,
June 17
Exchange News:
Amex Members Approve Acquisition of Amex by NYSE Euronext, June 17
Finextra:
NYSE to Overhaul Floor
Trading, June 16
Exchange News:
CME Group and NYMEX Receive DOJ Clearance to Proceed with Acquisition,
June 16
Exchange News:
Shanghai Stock Exchange to Regulate Bonds' Registration, Custody and Settlement,
June 16
Exchange News:
Nasdaq OMX Enhances Market Activity Replay Capability,
June 16
Financial News: Plus
Plans Dark Pool Launch, June 16
Financial News:
EU poised to unveil plan for regulating bond-ratings firms, June 16
Financial News:
Hong Kong May Launch Oil Futures Market, June 16
Exchange News:
NYSE Joins Rival with Online Pricing,
June 13
Exchange News:
Nasdaq OMX to Facilitate Universal Real-time Data in Europe,
June 13
Exchange News:
Bolsas y Mercados Espanoles Acquires a Stake in Bolsa Mexicana De Valores,
June 13
Financial News: Liquidnet
in Talks with NYSE & NASDAQ re: Dark Pools, June 12
Finextra: NYSE to
sell market data to Internet sites, June 12
Financial News: Fed
Continues Focus on Derivatives Processing,
June 10
Financial News: Nasdaq
OMX outlines system plans, June 09
Financial News: Dark
and light strategies vie for supremacy, June 09
Financial News: NYSE
Euronext plans to slash one-quarter of US jobs, June 06
May 2008
Financial News:US
dark pool alliance breaks trading stalemate, May 30
Financial News:Counterparty
failure poses highest risk to CDS market May
30
Financial News:Emerging
market M&A hits record volume
May 30
Financial News:Speed
gap emerges in OTC derivatives landscape
May 30
Bob's Guide:Financial
regulator seeking 'transparency', May 28
Finextra:Thomson Reuters
adds Singapore Exchange feed to exchange data service May 29
Exchange News:BME
Launches BackGuard: A Smart Security System May 29
Exchange News:ICE
To Provide Comprehensive Reporting For U.S. Energy Futures
May 29
Exchange News:NYSE
New Data Products To Enhance Transparency And Speed
May 29
Finextra: Dow Jones
Factiva introduces alert widgets May 29
Asset Control Enhances Data Management for Asset Managers & Hedge Funds May 23
SGX PARTNERS SINGTEL TO OFFER SUB-MILLISECOND TRADING ACCESS, May 23
Financial News:Mexico
adds to Latin American exchange IPOs, May 22
Bob' Guide:Telekurs
Financial Implements IBEI Codes for European Finance Industry
May 21
Bob' Guide:INTERACTIVE
DATA INITIATES CEO SUCCESSION PROCESS,
May 21
Financial News:CME
looks to emerging markets and SWFs, May 21
Finextra:LSE
to offer equity research on smaller firms May 20
Finextra:Dow Jones
releases MarketForce platform for online financial services providers, May
20
Exchange News:CME
Group Announces Completion Of Combined CME/CBOT Trading Facility, May 19
Financial News:ICE
wins approval for UK clearinghouse, May 15
Exchange News:Shanghai
Stock Exchange Ensures Normal Operation Of Trading Host, May 15
Exchange News:Wombat
Secures Deal With Equiduct For Onetick May 14
Bob's Guide:Trading
on the PLUS market continues strong growth,
May 12
Finextra:Thomson
Reuters cuts 835 jobs May 20
Exchange News:SEC
Hosts Meeting Of Takeover Regulators From Around The World, May 20
Exchange News:CESR
Delivers Its Second Report On Credit Rating Agencies May 20
Exchange News:Japan’s
FSA Publishes The First Report On Efforts Toward "Better Regulation May
19
Exchange News:SEC
Proposes Option Investors To Get Financial Information On Companies, May
15
Financial News:Brokers
keep dark pool rivals at bay May 15
Exchange News:FINRA
Seeks Comment For Rules Governing Financial
Responsibility May 15
Financial News:NYSE
Euronext sells system to Berlin exchange, May 15
Financial News:Ratings
agencies move to enhance transparency May 14
Financial News:Nymex
members threaten to kill $9bn CME deal May 12
Financial News:European
exchanges put in strong performance May 12
WSJ:Dark
pool boom gives Wall Street headaches, May 8
Financial News:SEC
close to new rules for ratings agencies May 7
Finextra:Standards
bodies collaborate for interoperability, May 6
Financial News:Diversity
fuels NYSE Euronext revenues, May 6
Bob's Guide:
Asset Control’s Groot Publishes Book on the Financial Information Supply Chain,
May 6
Bob's Guide:
Deutsche Börse to distribute Interactive Data’s Bond Evaluation, May 6
Finextra:GL Trade
shareholders exploring options, May 6
Financial News:Big
US hedge fund investors cut out intermediaries, May 5
Financial News
Morgan Stanley to open tech center in Montreal, May 2
Financial News
ICE reports record profits on rise in volumes May 2
Financial News
Nasdaq continues to gain market share in NYSE trading May 1
Financial News
Deutsche Börse overhauls transaction platform May 1
Financial News
Thomson Reuters chief talks up diversity May 1
Financial News
Nymex makes record profits May 1
Exchange News:
TSX Completes Combination With Montréal Exchange, May 1
Financial News:
London Metal Exchange looks to the Americas, May 1
Financial
News:Credit
rating agencies fight to win back reputations, May 2
Exchange News:Volatility
In Global Commodities Markets Drives Spend In Risk
Management IT, May 1
April 2008
Financial News:
IBM acquires market data company April 29
Exchange News:Wombat
& Gissing Low Latency Market Data To Desktop April 29
Bob's Guide:Cicada
Expands KYC Solution Business Development Team, April 29
Exchange
News:Global
Forcast For Trading Technology: Loss of 12,000 Trading
Positions By 2011, April 28
Bob's Guide:UBS
Slashes Trading as Investment Firm, April 24
Finextra:Back
offices buckle under OTC volume surge,
April 23
Financial News:NYSE
and Euronext grapple with integration in first year of
merger, April 21
Exchange News:Deutsche
Börse: Scoach Now Trading On Fully Electronic Platform, April 28
Exchange News:PLUS
Markets Calls For Clarity And Competition From Listings Review, April 28
Financial News:LME
plans steel-futures trading launch in Americas, April 28
Exchange News:
TSE Chooses NYSE Euronext Technology For Options Market April 28
Finextra:Liquidnet talks
up volumes April 25
Bob's Guide:JPMorgan
Commits $30K for Global Serivces Central Platform, April 23
Finextra:Deutsche Börse
Systems extends Corvil deployment April 22
Exchange News:Bursa
Malaysia & NYSE-Euronext On Open, Standards-Based Derivatives April 21
Exchange News:Fidessa's
Itelligent Liquidity Access Buy-Side & Sell-Side, April 21
Financial News:US
trading systems redouble assault on Europe, April 18
Financial News:Credit
derivatives clearing system may launch in six months April 18
Finextra:BarCap buys
assets of power market analysis outfit PowerLytix, April 18
Finextra:Furse
calls for regulators to intervene on vertical silos, April 17
Financial News:Buyside
faces rising tide of research April 17
Financial News:SEC
is urged to step up policing of rating firms, April 17
Bob's Guide:
INTERACTIVE DATA NAMES MANAGING DIRECTOR OF REAL-TIME SERVICES, April 17
Exchange News:
NASDAQ OMX Signs Contract With Tokyo Commodity Exchange April 17
Bob's Guide:
Solace Systems Next-Generation Content Networking Router & Blades April 16
Bob's Guide:
Riskdata appoints New Managing Director for EMEA, April 16
Financial News:
HSBC takes first IPO crown April 15
Financial News:
LSE plans first move into CFD trading April 15
Exchange News:Bursa
Malaysia named Exchange Of The Year (Asia Pacific) April 15
Financial News:Separation
of Dresdner Bank Accelerated, April 15
Financial News:US
exchanges stumble in rush to form overseas ties , April 14
Exchange News:CESR
Publishes Q & A On MiFID Based On Positions Agreed By Members
April 14
Exchange News:SAVVIS
To Support BATS International Expansion April 14
Exchange News:Thomson
Corporation: Takeover Of Reuters Group PLC April 14
Exchange News:Management
Appointments For The OMX Nordic Exchange, April 14
Exchange News:Dow
Jones Indexes To Strengthen Presence In The Middle East
April 14
Financial News:NYSE
unveils ‘fast path’ campaign to attract overseas
listings, April 14
Bob's Guide:Vhayu
incorporates popular open source tools in new
quantitative research, April 14
Financial News:
LSE highlights changing nature of European trading April 10
Exchange News:
Singapore Exchange & Mongolian Stock Exchange Sign MOU April 10
Exchange News:
Bursa Malaysia's Enhances Connectivity To Derivatives Market, April 10
Finextra:
Tullett Prebon agreement with Vendor Shanghai Wind
Information April 10
Finextra:Citi
acquires Tradeweb stake, April 8
Finextra:Swift messaging framework for hedge funds gathers pace, April 7
Bob's Guide:
Innovative Dark Pools to Drive Market Fragmentation in Europe, April 7
Exchange News:
Japan's FSA ''11 Misunderstandings About Internal Control Report
System", April 7
Exchange News:RTS
Realtime Systems Group Announces New Alliance In Taiwan,
April 9
Bob's Guide:INTERACTIVE
DATA EXPANDS INTEREST RATE SWAP VALUATION,
April 9
Finextra,
Telekurs Card Solutions signs PayLife to processing
services, April 9
Finextra:Townsend
adds UBS Asian & Canadian equity algos to RealTick, April 9
Finextra:Citi
acquires Tradeweb stake
April 9
Exchange News: GL Trade Access Connection To
The WSE April 8
Exchange News:TSX Market Information Now Available On Yipes
FinancialConnect! April 8
Bob's Guide:BT
Global Services Improves Health of Data with Datanomic April
8
Exchange News:
S& Announces Changes In S&P/TSX Canadian
Indices, April 8
Bob's Guide:CSDs
Joint Venture to Improve Post-trade Efficiency in Europe, April 3
Financial News:Reg
NMS comes under threat from dark pools April 3
Financial News:SEC
urged to go slow on mutual recognition April 2
Financial News:Euroclear
backs but questions rival settlement plan April 1
March 2008
Finextra:Chicago
Stock Exchange to explore sale,
March 28
Finextra:LiquidityHub
shuts down,
March 28
DJ Financial News:BNP
Paribas rules out SocGen takeover bid
March 18
Exchange News:CME
Group Inc. To Acquire NYMEX Holdings,
March 17
Exchange News:JPMorgan
Chase To Acquire Bear Stearns
March 17
Bob's Guide:ABN
merger plan approved,
March 12
Finextra:Eurex
to establish US options trading link,
March 12
Finextra:New
futures exchange named ELX, March 12
Finextra:Nyse
Arca provides routing to dark liquidity,
March 12
Bob's Guide:HSBC's
bid to buy Korea Exchange Bank March 5
Exchange News:NASDAQ
OMX Group Announces Executive Management Team March
3
February 2008
Bob's Guide:Reuters
Reports Fragmentation in Euro Stocks Post MiFID, February 25
Finextra:Regulators
greenlight Thomson/Reuters merger, February 19
Finextra:Nasdaq
set to close OMX deal on 27 February, February 15
Finextra:Bats
edges closer to exchange status, February 15
Exchange News:SEC
Announces A New Way To Look At Financial Data, February 15
Exchange News:SEC
On Improvements To Financial Reporting February 14
Finextra:FISD
releases MDDL open source license,
February 13
Bob's Guide:Infotec
becomes GL TRADE Information Services
, February 13
Exchange News:SEC
Hosts Meeting Of Securities Regulators From Emerging Markets February 12
Finextra:BNY
ConvergEx to set up new UK broker dealer unit, February 11
Finextra:ISO
promotes biometric banking standard February 11
Exchange News:FISD
Updates Market Data Service Levels Best Practices, February 11
Finextra:Athens
and Warsaw bid for Ljubljana Stock Exchange, February 11
Finextra:DoJ
calls for split of futures exchanges and clearing houses, February 6
Finextra:Nyse
Euronext to save $250m by bringing technology back in-house, February 5
Finextra:Thomson
and Reuters back-track on branding February 5
January 2008
Exchange News:CME
Group And NYMEX Confirm Preliminary Discussions, January 28
Finextra::CESR
On Improving The Functioning Of The MiFID Database, January 24
Finextra::LME
launches direct data offering January 21
Finextra::Banks
to sell stakes in Boat venture to Markit January 21
Exchange News:
NYSE Euronext To Acquire The American Stock Exchange,January 18
Exchange News:
NYSE Euronext To Acquire Wombat Financial Software, January 14
Exchange News:Statement
By Bursa Malaysia On With NYSE Euronext, January 14
Exchange News:OMX
Signs Agreement With Bombay Stock Exchange January 11
Finextra:Nyse
Euronext in talks to buy Amex - WSJ January 10
Exchange News:Bursa Malaysia offers Automated Settlement System January 7
Exchange News:OMX Board Recommends Offer From Borse Dubai Ltd, January 1
December 2007
Finextra:Reuters
to acquire Gissing, December 21
Exchange News:Shanghai
Stock Exchange Corporate Governance Sector Launched Dec 20
Exchange News:
EC Clears Venture Between Société Générale & Crédit Agricole Dec
20
Exchange News:
Eurex And ISE Complete Merger December 20
Finextra:ECB public
consultation on securities settlement system initiative Dec 17
Bob's Guide:Indian
banks dominate Asia, December 17
Finextra:CESR
Consultation On Functioning Of MiFID Database Comments By 21 Jan.
2008, Dec 17
Finextra: Booming
stock market driving online trading in China December 14
Finextra: Hedge
funds facing back office staff shortages December 14
Finextra: Nyse
Euronext to buy out IT JV; bring technology back in-house December 12
Finextra: China
Foreign Exchange Trade System implements market data management technology,
December 11
Finextra:
TSX agrees C$1.3
billion merger with Montreal Exchange December 11
November 2007
Bob's Guide:
Tullett Prebon launches its Central European power platforme November
30
Finextra:
ICE to switch to Chicago data centre November
28
Finextra:
OMX reports SGX clearing system deal, November 28
Finextra:
E*Trade in sale
talks - report, November 26
Exchange News:
OMX Acquistions in Armenian November 21
Finextra:
Icap to apply for
exchange status, November 20
Finextra:
Markit buys IIC; to
acquire CDS IndexCo November 14
Exchange News:
CFTC Adopts Limited Registration Exemption November 14
Exchange News:
SEC Renames Division Of Market Regulation November 14
Exchange News:
MiFID: Frequently Asked Questions, November 7
Exchange News:
Bats applies for
exchange status, November 6
Exchange News:ANNA
Officially Adopts China’s ISIN Codes November 6
October 2007
Finextra:Merrill
launches middle & back office platform for hedge funds October 19
Bob's Guide:FSA
awards Deutsche Börse “Trade Data Monitor” status October 17
Exchange News:The
SEC's Role In Globalization Of The Capital Markets October 16
Finextra:EC
calls for Europe-wide company news repository
October 15
Exchange News:EC
Opens Investigation Into Thomson/Reuters merger , October 8
Bob's Guide:
FSA CONFIRMS LSE AS APPROVED MFID REPORTING MECHANISM, October 5
Exchange News:
NASDAQ To Acquire Boston Stock Exchange October 2
Exchange News:
LSE Completion Of Merger With Borsa Italiana,
October 1
September 2007
Exchange News:
OMX Response To Increased Bid From NASDAQ & Borse Dubai
Sept 26
Exchange News:
FISD Names Leo McBlain Lifetime Achievement Award Winner
Sept 24
Exchange News:SEC
Releases Source Code For Interactive Data For Market Use Sept 21
Bob's Guide:Interactive
Data Announces New Executive Responsibilities,
Sept 21
Bob's Guide:ABN
chief says Barclays' bid is too low,
Sept 21
Finextra:Nasdaq
& Borse Dubai agree on OMX pact; QIA stake in LSE,
Sept 20
Exchange News:Approval
Of Merger: SWX Group, SIS Group & Telekurs
Sept 9
August 2007
Finextra:TD
Ameritrade and E*Trade in merger talks August 22
Finextra:Wall
Street banks to establish unregistered securities market August 14
Bob's Guide:Royal
Bank of Scotland shareholders approve ABN Amro deal, August 13
Finextra:Borse
Dubai muscles in on Nasdaq's OMX takeover, August 9
Finextra:LCH.Clearnet
calls on Germany and Milan to open markets under new clearing code
August 9
Exchange News:Statement
From OMX Regarding Borse Dubai August 9
Finextra:LSE
shareholders vote in favour of Borsa Italiana merger August 8
Finextra:Turquoise
launch delayed August 7
Finextra:Nyse
Euronext sells MTS stake to Borsa Italiana August 3
Finextra:Nasdaq
to back LSE/Borsa Italiana deal August 2
Finextra:
LSE gets investor support for Borsa Italiana merger,
August 1
July 2007
Finextra:
Morgan Stanley plans IPO of MSCI subsidiary,
July 31
Finextra:ISE
shareholders approve merger with Eurex July 27
Finextra:Reuters'
merger with Thomson on track, July 27
Exchange News:SEC
Gives Approval For NASD & NYSE Consolidation
July 26
Exchange News:Deutsche
Börse:Avox To Maintain Industry BIC Database,
July 26
Finextra:ICE
to establish London clearing house
July 25
Bob's Guide:
Investment banks developing electronic trading platform,
July 23
Finextra:
EU states still behind on MiFID, July 19
Finextra:Nymex
bids against ICE for Winnipeg exchange , July 19
Finextra:Dubai
ready to scupper Nasdaq takeover of OMX, July 16
Exchange News:CME
& CBOT Complete Merger, July 12
Exchange News:SEC
Expands Interactive Data Program To Mutual Funds, July 12
Finextra:Telekurs
to buy Fininfo financial data unit, July 10
Finextra:Reuters
ready to make sacrifices to win merger approval July 10
Bob's Guide:GL
TRADE's acquisition of Infotec July 9
Exchange News:ICE
Releases Open Letter To CBOT Holdings July 9
Exchange News:CME
And CBOT Shareholders Approve Merger July 9
Finextra:Toronto
Stock Exchange sues rival ATS for copyright infringement
July 5
Finextra:UBS
invests $65m in Indian back office centre
July 5
June 2007
Exchange News:Swedish
Government To Review OMX-Nasdaq Tie-up June 26
Finextra:
LSE outlines Borsa
Italiana bid; Icap eyes MTS prize June 26
Finextra:OMX
set to land Turquoise technology contract June 26
May 2007
Bob's Guide:Wachovia
to Buy A.G. Edwards May 31
Exchange News:Citi
Acquires Minority Stake In BATS Trading May 31
Finextra:NY
creates panel to modernise financial sector regulation May 31
Exchange News:ICE
& CBOE Agreement re ICE's Proposed Merger With CBOT May 30
Exchange News:Euronext
And Luxembourg Stock Exchange Partnership May
25
Finextra:Nasdaq
bids for OMX, May 25
Finextra:Swiss
exchange units to merge May 15
Bob's Guide:Federal
Reserve: hedge funds at most risk since 1988 May 3
Bob's Guide:INTERACTIVE
DATA COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF XCITEK’S MARKET DATA
May
3
April 2007
Exchange News:Eurex
& ISE To Create Largest Transatlantic Derivatives Marketplace April
30
Exchange News:OMX
To Acquire Armenian Stock Exchange & Central Depository
April 27
Exchange News:ICE
To Relocate Disaster Recovery & Data Center To Chicago April 26
Finextra:Reg
NMS to favour Nasdaq over Nyse - Goldman
April 26
Finextra:EU
laggards face prosecution for MiFID failures,
April 24
Exchange News:SEC
Next Steps To International Financial Reporting Standards,
April 24
Bob's Guide:RBS-led
consortium reveals $98bn Amro bid, April 26
Finextra:Barclays-ABN
Amro merger: one-in-ten jobs to go, April 24
Bob's Guide:ABN
Amro agrees to meet RBS-led consortium April 19
Finextra:Project
Turquoise banks select EuroCCP for clearing and settlement, April 18
Finextra: Cantor
rejects eSpeed bid from Tullett Prebon April 18
Bob's Guide:INTERACTIVE
DATA NAMES ANDREW MCLEAN VP OF 3rd PARTY CONTENT April 16
Exchange News:
CESR On Recommendations For Inducements Under MiFID, April 13
Finextra:
OMX confirms merger talks, April 13
Exchange News:
OMX Comments On Media Speculation On Nasdaq Bid April 12
Finextra: Nasdaq in
takeover talks with Philadelphia exchange, April 11
Finextra:
Interactive Data acquires Xcitek market data assets, April 4
Finextra:Fidelity
buys into Asset Control; Tap Acquisition April 4
March 2007
Bob's Guide:
Citigroup to come in for ABN Amro? March 23
Exchange News:
CME Outlines Why ICE Proposal Is Inferior March 22
Exchange News:
IntercontinentalExchange Responds To CME Comments March 22
Bob's Guide:
Barclays and ABN Amro agree initial terms March
21
Exchange News:
CESR Publishes Responses To Consult On Best Execution Under MIFID March
21
Exchange News:
ICE Responds To Comments By Chicago Mercantile Exchange March 21
Exchange News:
CME Responds To CBOT Postponing Shareholder Meeting March 20
Bob's Guide:
Barclays Bank eyes ABN merger March 20
Finextra:
Regulators call for post-trade improvements in OTC markets March 19
Exchange News:
ICE Meeting For CBOT To Discuss Proposal March 19
Exchange News:
CBOT Holdings Receives Unsolicited Proposal From ICE March 15
Exchange News:
CME Statement On Proposed CME/CBOT Merger March 15
Exchange News:
CME & CBOT Timelines For Trading Migrations Post Merger
March 14
Finextra:
Almost a third
of private banks lack back-office automation March 12
Exchange News:
SEC Regulation Outside The United States March 12
Exchange News:
EC Adopts Measures On Company Transparency, March 12
Exchange News:
SEC Chairman On International Financial Reporting Standards, March 7
Finextra:Dow
Jones launches XML data feed for algorithmic trading March 7
Exchange News:SEC
Start Of Trading Phase Of Compliance With Regulation NMS, March 3
Finextra:Watchdog
to probe ECB's plan for pan-European settlement system, March 2
Exchange News:EU
Commission On The Single Market In Financial Services, March 1
February 2007
Finextra:SEC sues
Asian based PR hackers, Feb 28
Exchange News:Dow
Jones Response to House Committee On Financial Services Feb 28
Bob's Guide:Asian
markets to lose lustre in 2007?, Feb 28
Exchange News:System
Problem Caused Lag Calculation Of DJ Average - Normal Operation Expected
Today Feb 28
Exchange News:Launch
Of Reuters Pan-African News & Financial Data Website Feb 22
Bob's Guide:Citigroup
to become first foreign company listed on TSE? Feb 20
Finextra:OMX launches
company news service Feb 19
Finextra:CME/Cbot
merger will stifle competition, says FIA Feb 19
Exchange News:LSE
looks east after Nasdaq bid fails, Feb 12
Exchange News:Amex’s
Electronic Trading Platform To Comply With Reg NMS, Feb 12
Exchange News:LSE
Statement Re Lapse Of Nasdaq’s Offer Feb 10
Exchange News:
Final Offer By Nasdaq For LSE Lapsed, Feb 10
Finextra:
OMX begins roll out of Genium trading technology Feb 8
Exchange News:
UK’s FSA Plan Focuses On Principles-Based Regulation, Feb 6
Finextra: State Street
to buy Investors Financial Services, Feb 2
Finextra:Credit
Suisse to outsource all telecommunications to BT, Feb 5
Exchange News:
CFTC Releases Study On Market Growth & Futures Pricing, Feb 5
Exchange News:
Response To LSE’S Third Defence Document, Feb 5
Exchange News: LSE Shareholder Circular - Reject Nasdaq Final Offer, Feb 5
Exchange News:
SEC Chairman:Regulation Of Global Securities Markets Feb 4
Exchange News:
CESR On MiFID Best Execution & Transaction Reporting, Feb 2
Finextra: Euronext
on MiFID; Nasdaq on Turquoise, Feb 1
January 2007
Exchange News:CFTC
Issues New Guidelines For Futures Exchanges Jan 31, 2007
Exchange News:SEC
Votes To Expan Of Interactive Data Program, Jan 31, 2007
Exchange News:EU
Group Proposes Improvements To Financial Services Regulation,
Jan 29, 2007
Exchange News:SEC:
Options Exchanges Begin Penny Quoting Jan 26, 2007
Exchange News:London
Stock Exchange Rejection To Nasdaq Offer, Jan 26, 2007
Exchange News:
NASDAQ & London Stock Exchange Extension Of Offer Jan 26,
2007
Exchange News:
UK's FSA: Deadline Met For Transposing MiFID Rules Jan 26, 2007
Exchange News:Nasdaq
& London Stock Exchange continued, Jan 26, 2007
Exchange News:SEC
Extends Compliance Dates For Regulation NMS Jan 25, 2007
Exchange News:SEC,
Euronext Regulators Sign Cooperation Arrangement Jan 25, 2007
Exchange News:CESR:Reference
Data Standard Codes In Transaction Reporting Jan 24, 2007
Exchange News:CME
& CBOT Announce Post-Merger Leadership Team Jan 24, 2007
Exchange News:
Final Cash Offer Response To LSE Announcement Jan 23, 2007
Exchange News:
London Stock Exchange Statement Re Nasdaq, Jan 23, 2007
Exchange News:
Final Cash OffersNasdaq London Stock Exchange Jan 23, 2007
Exchange News:
Tokyo Stock Exchange System Capacity Augmentation, Jan 23, 2007
Finextra: Wall
Street calls for SEC to delay market data rulings Jan 23, 2007
Finextra: State
Street to acquire online foreign exchange trading network, Jan 23, 2007
Finextra:HSBC signs
global license for Reuters data, Jan 23, 2007
Exchange News:SFMA
Approves SRO Consolidation, Jan 22, 2007
Bob's Guide:LSE
to look for global partner, Jan 22, 2007
Bob's Guide:REUTERS
AND HSBC SIGN GLOBAL DEAL, Jan 22, 2007
Finextra:Korea
Exchange delivers bond trading platform to Bursa Malaysia, Jan 19, 2007
Exchange News:Exchanges’
Market Data Fees Challenged By SIFMA, January 19, 2007
Exchange News:NYSE/Euronext
Merger Communication, January 18, 2007
Exchange News:Nasdaq's
Reaction To LSE 2nd Response, January 18, 2007
Finextra:LSE to cut
trading fees Jan. 17, 2007
Exchange News:J.
Brigagliano Named Associate Director SEC's Div Of Market Regulation Jan. 17, 2007
Bob's Guide:Citigroup
plans rebranding Jan. 17, 2007
Exchange News:ICE
Extends Launch Date Of E-Trading Of NYBOT, Jan. 16, 2007
Finextra:
Cbot e-trading
platform hit by glitches Jan. 15, 2007
Bob's Guide:
Deutsche Bank unveils hedge fund survey findings Jan. 12, 2007
Finextra:
Nyse calls for SEC
to postpone Reg NMS regulations Jan. 11, 2007
Exchange News:
Chairmen Approve Combination Euronext & NYSE Jan. 11, 2007
Exchange News:
Final Cash Offer to the LSE By Nasdaq, Jan. 9, 2007
Exchange News:LSE
Statement Re Nasdaq Response Document, Jan. 8, 2007
Finextra:SEC to
review Nyse data fee ruling Jan. 5, 2007
Exchange News:NASDAQ
Regarding Bid For London Stock Exchange Jan. 5, 2007
Bob's Guide:FPL
Announces Release of FIX 5.0, Jan. 4, 2007
Exchange News:ICE
Launch Date For Electronic Trading Of NYBOT Commodities, Jan. 4, 2007
December 2006
Finextra:Tokyo
Stock Exchange contracts for next trading system,
Dec. 18, 2006
Finextra:LSE
launches bid defence; Euronext/Shareholders back NYSE Merger,
Dec. 15, 2006
Finextra: CESR to
consult on transaction reporting standards for MiFID Dec. 15, 2006
Bob's Guide:
Exchanges to offer credit derivatives, Dec. 12, 2006
Finextra:BT Radianz
to expand NY data centre; enhance proximity service Dec. 13, 2006
Finextra:Euronext
buys corporate news distributor Hugin Dec. 13, 2006
Finextra:
Nasdaq launches
£2.7bn bid for LSE, Dec. 13, 2006
Bob's Guide:
UBS considers taking on Commerzbank's investment banking, Dec. 11
Finextra: Nyse gets
regulatory approval for hybrid expansion Dec. 6, 2006
Exchange News:
Euronext/NYSE Announcement, Dec. 5, 2006
Finextra: Bank of
New York to acquire Mellon, Dec. 4, 2006
Bob's Guide:
Financial industry warned over possible terrorist web attack, Dec. 4,
2006
Finextra: Glitch
shuts down Nyse order management system, Dec. 1, 2006
November 2006
Finextra:Corporate
treasurers work with Swift, Twist on payments standards,
Nov. 30, 2006
Finextra:FSA
ditches XBRL, Nov. 30, 2006
Bob's Guide:London
mayor calls for LSE takeover investigation Nov. 30, 2006
Finextra:NASD and
Nyse to merge regulatory arms Nov. 29, 2006
Bob's Guide:Bank of
America overtakes Citigroup in market value Nov. 29, 2006
Finextra:MiFID to
cost UK firms £1bn, says FSA, Nov. 24, 2006
Finextra:Reference
data quality remains investment hotspot, Nov. 24, 2006
Finextra:UK's
FSA Sets Out Costs & Benefits Of MIFID, Nov. 24, 2006
Finextra:Majority
of firms yet to budget for MiFID Nov. 23, 2006
Finextra:EU panel
slams Swift data tapping, Nov. 23, 2006
Bob's Guide:Higher
LSE offer anticipated Nov. 22, 2006
Exchange News:Announcement
Re: NYSE-Euronext Merger, Nov. 21, 2006
Finextra:Barclays
Stockbrokers launches spread betting service Nov. 20, 2006
Exchange News:NASDAQ
Response To Rejection Of Offer For LSE, Nov. 20, 2006
Bob's Guide:7
global brokers announce starting a de novo pan-European Exchange, Nov. 15, 2006
Exchange News:Internet
giants lobby SEC over exchange data fees Nov. 15, 2006
Exchange News:DJ
Indexes Files Lawsuit Against ISE To Protect IP Rights Nov.
15, 2006
Exchange News:
CBOE Files Suit Against ISE Nov. 15, 2006
Exchange News:McGraw-Hill Files Lawsuit Against ISE To Prevent Theft Of
Intellectual Property Rights Nov. 15, 2006
Exchange News:
Deutsche Börse Quits Combination With Euronext, Nov. 15, 2006
Exchange News:
Euronext Announcement, Nov. 14, 2006
Exchange News:FTSE
Xinhua Index to Continue To Calculate, License Indices,
Nov. 9, 2006
Finextra:Deutsche
Börse and Borsa Italiana end merger talks,
Nov. 8, 2006
Finextra:AOL buys
Relegence Corporation, Nov. 8, 2006
Exchange News:NYSE
Group Announces Workforce Reduction, Nov. 7, 2006
Finextra:European
exchanges agree clearing reforms, Nov. 7, 2006
Finextra:Telekurs
invests in MiFID-compliant data platform, Nov. 7, 2006
Finextra:LSE
and TSE mull operational tie-up, Nov. 6, 2006
Finextra:Euronext
set to sell LCH.Clearnet stake, Nov. 3, 2006
Exchange News:Nomura
Holdings To Acquire Global Agency Broker Instinet, Nov. 2, 2006
Finextra:Nyse to
shutter trading floor, Nov. 1, 2006
Finextra:European
exchanges agree clearing and settlement code, Nov. 1, 2006
October 2006
Finextra:Nyse buys
out SIAC, October 26, 2006
Finextra: Euronext
calls on London to support Nyse deal, October 27, 2006
Bob's Guide:
Macquarie pulls
London fund plans, October 25, 2006
Exchange News:
WFE Welcomes New Members & Elects New Officers, October 25, 2006
Finextra: Italy's SIA
and SSB to merge, October 25, 2006
Finextra: Omgeo names
Marianne Brown president and CEO, October 25, 2006
Exchange News: CME And CBOT To Merge, October 17, 2006
Finextra:
OMX buys stake in Norwegian stock exchange, October 6, 2006
Exchange News:
SEC Approves AMX Rules For New Market Structure October 5, 2006
Bob's Guide: FSA to
change unit pricing rules, October 5, 2006
Finextra: CME to offer
low latency access to Globex
October 4, 2006
Bob's Guide:
Societe Generale favours NYSE for Euronext,
October 3, 2006
Finextra:
Instinet to undercut
European exchanges with Chi-X platform October 2, 2006
Bob's Guide:
EDGAR ONLINE DELIVERS
XBRL INTERACTIVE DATA, October 2, 2006
Finextra: Credit Suisse
reviews market data spending, October 2, 2006
September 2006
Finextra::SWIFT
works with banks and corporates to implement ISO 20022 cash management
standards, Sept 27, 2006
Finextra::SEC
Euronext Regulators Discuss Cooperation In Possible NYSE Euronext Combination,
Sept 27, 2006
Finextra::Icap confirms
LSE merger talks, Sept 25, 2006
Finextra::Firms on
track with MiFID preparations, survey shows Sept 22, 2006
Finextra::Lehman
buys minority stake in Bats ECN, Sept 20, 2006
Finextra::OMX to buy
Iceland stock exchange operator Sept 19, 2006
Bob's Guide:REUTERS
& CBOT ANNOUNCE MARKETING AGREEMENT, Sept 18, 2006
Finextra:ICE
to buy Nybot in $1bn deal, Sept 15, 2006
Bob's Guide:Deutsche
Bank tops derivatives poll Sept 14, 2006
Bob's Guide:Citigroup
announces new Asia chief, Sept 8, 2006
Finextra:Nasdaq
to launch options exchange, Sept 8, 2006
Bob's Guide:Singapore
tops business-friendly rankings Sept 6, 2006
Bob's Guide:SunGard
Consolidates FAME & PowerData to Provide Real-Time Market Data Sept 5, 2006
Finextra:Industry lobby
urges FSA to drop MiFID best execution proposals, Sept 5, 2006
Exchange News:UK’s
FSA Appoints Senior Advisor To Markets Division, Sept 5, 2006
Bob's Guide: Credit
Suisse recruits for Asia expansion, Sept 4, 2006
Bob's Guide: MARKIT
ACQUIRES MARKETXS, September 4, 2006
August 2006
Exchange News:Tokyo
Stock Exchange Next-Generation Trading System Competition August 22, 2006
Exchange News:SEC
Chairman Names Erik R. Sirri To Be Director Of Market Regulation August 14, 2006
Exchange News:
