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ASX to keep monopoly on equity trades

Move shields Australian exchange from a takeover bid

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CLEARING & SETTLEMENT 8:01pm

CME to push clearing rate swaps in London

UK clearance will pitch market operators into battle

5:59pm

New bourse launched in India

Venue will trade more than 1,100 equities and develop derivatives

MARKETS REGULATION Feb 8, 2013

CBOE and SEC in talks over investigation

Probe over company’s regulatory functions

Feb 8, 2013

Comment: Competition best to rebuild trust

Increasing competition can help restore trust, says Eric Pritchett

CLEARING & SETTLEMENT Feb 7, 2013

Brazil approves ICE electronic platform

Exchange looks to tap demand for corporate debt

Feb 7, 2013

Europe derivatives trading vote called off

Move avoids potential delay to reform following EC pressure

Feb 7, 2013

ICAP promises action if rate-rigging found

Interdealer broker confirms another employee placed on leave

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Cantor in talks over Seymour Pierce

Deal would secure future of City stockbroker

From COMMODITIES Feb 6, 2013

Commodities brokers launch gas benchmarks

Indices to rely on transactions instead of assessments