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Reducing settlement times and streamlining post-trade processes were key issues in new FIX Protocol Limited global post-trade processing guidelines released today, according to a senior member of FPL's post-trade team. read more>

New pan-European trading platform Aquis Exchange has teamed up with FIX certification firm FixSpec to let potential customers test FIX messaging as the venue eyes an October launch. read more>

New rules introduced by MiFID II and a pan-European transaction tax could have far-reaching implications for dark trading in Europe, while US authorities are expected to review critical regulations that impact alternative trading venues. read more>

The Futures Industry Association has appointed Jacqueline Hamra Mesa to help develop, implement and manage its global regulatory and policy agenda. read more>

Experts have warned a September deadline the European Commission has set for the European Securities and Markets Authority to draft technical standards covering the extraterritorial aspects of new clearing regulation will not be met. read more>

Swap execution facilities have been given the go-ahead after the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission passed final rules on OTC derivatives trading, including dropping the number of bids buyers must request to three. read more>

Koscom says it will use smartTrade’s liquidity management system to offer aggregation and smart order routing services to help their clients connect to new alternative trading systems in Korea. read more>

The Japan Exchange Group is moving ahead gradually with its concept of introducing a listed infrastructure market in Japan, according to updated plans published this week. read more>

Agreement has been struck to develop a new stock price index in Japan. Japan Exchange Group, the exchange operator formed from the merger of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and Osaka Securities Exchange, are to combine with Nikkei to build the new product. read more>

Many buy-side firms will not be ready for the 10 June swaps clearing deadline under the Dodd-Frank Act, which will contribute to an estimated US$55 trillion notional shortfall, research has shown. read more>