From COMMODITIES 10:39am

LME suitors woo the board

The metals exchange ponders its two bidders

From DEVELOPING MARKETS & ASIA 1:12pm

Austen named as new head of Asifma

Association to focus on developing non-equities trade

May 29, 2012

Knight Capital acquires Penson Futures

Market-making firm to pay $5m plus earn-outs

From MARKETS REGULATION May 24, 2012

Oslo Bors to charge for excessive orders

Exchange seeks to crack down on ‘quote stuffing’

From EQUITIES May 23, 2012

Facebook short-sellers find a low supply

Lack of available shares to borrow

May 23, 2012

Singapore reviews rules for clearers

Overseas OTC houses would have to adhere to ‘comparable’ oversight

May 22, 2012

US looks at cutting settle lag on trades

Risks and costs of three-day allowance questioned

From EXCHANGES CONSOLIDATION May 22, 2012

CME knocked out of race for LME

Field down to ICE and HKEx after group refuses to raise bid

May 21, 2012

DTCC signals expansion into Asia

US group to open Singapore data centre

May 18, 2012

LSE boosted by acquisition of FTSE index

Exchange benefits from focus on clearing

From EXCHANGES CONSOLIDATION May 17, 2012

LME’s suitors’ bids pass £1bn mark

Three finalists vow to preserve open outcry trading pit

May 17, 2012

MEP proposes fully segregated accounts

Call for European CSD rules to exceed global regulatory plans

From COMMODITIES May 16, 2012

Costs and investments cut LME profits

22% jump trading volumes fails to offset 19% profit dip

May 15, 2012

LCH.Clearnet expands European CDS

Domestic service to be brought to global markets

From COMMODITIES May 15, 2012

NYSE Euronext knocked out of LME race

First bidder to be eliminated after submitting too low an offer

May 14, 2012

ICE to take pledges as collateral

Move will free assets owned by institutional investors

May 13, 2012

Markets watchdogs urged to flag up risks

Spotlight back on risk-taking in markets

May 11, 2012

LCH.Clearnet makes two senior hires

Clearing house appoints executives ahead of LSE takeover deal

May 10, 2012

Funds dash to clearing houses for swaps

Some senior bankers express relief over transition

May 9, 2012

DTCC names head of swap trade warehouse

Appointment of former CFTC commissioner illustrates importance of role

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