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Outsourcing and offshoring take centre stage at Finexpo

Finexpo - Outsourcing Strategies, a new one-day conference and exhibition from Finextra on 5 June in London will feature keynote presentations from ...

ICE secures FSA approval for UK clearing house

US market operator IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) has received regulatory approval to establish its own clearing operation in London.

UBS launches ATS in US

Swiss investment bank UBS says its global equities business has launched an alternative trading system (ATS) for crossing orders in US stocks.

Nyse Euronext selects Red Hat for move to Linux

Transatlantic exchange Nyse Euronext has migrated its electronic trading infrastructure to the Linux operating system under a deal with open source ...

Wombat reports Equiduct Trading deal

Nyse Euronext-owned Wombat Financial Software has signed Börse Berlin Equiduct Trading to its tick data management platform, One Tick.

Six bid for European covered bond platform

Six companies - Icap, TradeWeb, Eurex, MTS, BGC Partners and Bloomberg - are bidding to provide a new electronic trading platform for European ...

Warsaw Stock Exchange and Neonet ink access agreement

The Warsaw Stock Exchange and Neonet have signed a co-operation agreement concerning a new WSE IT system access solution.

GL Trade opens Tel Aviv connectivity hub

GL Trade, global provider of multi-market and multi-asset solutions for international financial institutions, is pleased to announce the ...

CA Cheuvreux joins Nyfix Euro Millennium

CA Cheuvreux has joined Euro Millennium, a neutral dark pool of liquidity for pan-European listed cash equities that was successfully launched by ...

Vienna Stock Exchange and Banja Luka Stock Exchange ink data deal

In the future, the Vienna Stock Exchange will also disseminate market data of the Banja Luka Stock Exchange (Banjalu?ka berza) through its existing ...

ASEAN Swap fund to smooth the Asian currency markets - community blog from Dean Procter

DTCC and LCH Clearnet merger - community blog from Gary Wright

More Sense for the Financial Industry - community blog from Fritz Thomas Klein

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Dealing

ICE secures FSA approval for UK clearing house

US market operator IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) has received regulatory approval to establish its own clearing operation in London.

UBS launches ATS in US

Swiss investment bank UBS says its global equities business has launched an alternative trading system (ATS) for crossing orders in US stocks.

UK competition watchdog mulls clearing probe

The UK's Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has called for feedback from "interested parties" on whether it should launch a competition investigation into ...

Nyse Euronext selects Red Hat for move to Linux

Transatlantic exchange Nyse Euronext has migrated its electronic trading infrastructure to the Linux operating system under a deal with open source ...

Wombat reports Equiduct Trading deal

Nyse Euronext-owned Wombat Financial Software has signed Börse Berlin Equiduct Trading to its tick data management platform, One Tick.

Six bid for European covered bond platform

Six companies - Icap, TradeWeb, Eurex, MTS, BGC Partners and Bloomberg - are bidding to provide a new electronic trading platform for European ...

Bolero enhances trade finance platform

Bolero has today announced the commercial availability of the latest version of its powerful Multi-Bank Trade Finance solution incorporating a number ...

DSTi names Gould director, business development and strategy, Australia

DST International (DSTi) has today announced the appointment of Rob Gould as Director of Business Development and Strategy for Australia.

GL Trade opens Tel Aviv connectivity hub

GL Trade, global provider of multi-market and multi-asset solutions for international financial institutions, is pleased to announce the ...

CA Cheuvreux joins Nyfix Euro Millennium

CA Cheuvreux has joined Euro Millennium, a neutral dark pool of liquidity for pan-European listed cash equities that was successfully launched by ...

World Environment Day, 5 June 2008 - community blog from Nick Hastings

City exposed as institutionally corrupt and morally bankrupt - community blog from Paul Penrose

Green confirmations get closer! - community blog from Gary Wright

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Shipping

Hot Bird 9 set for launch

The largest launch insurance package ever placed has been completed by broker Willis Inspace, with a Lloyd’s underwriter leading the risk. The programme has been structured for Eutelsat – the third la...

Legal eagle

His appointment as Head of Legal eight years ago ensured him a central position at Lloyd’s during a time of change. Now in the wider role of Director and General Counsel, Sean McGovern plays a crucial...

Blow me down: personal security for Elysian Trumpet

Blessed by the Archbishop of Canterbury, inspected by President Bush and insured by Lloyd’s – talk about blowing your own trumpet. But for a unique handcrafted, brushed-gold instrument, its all in a d...

Liability the 2008 buzz word for Lloyd’s

Businesses could be facing a future liability crisis if they do not face up to growing litigation issues Lloyd's warned today. A new report, 'Directors in the Dock - is business facing a liability cri...

Lloyd’s Challenge on the horizon

Time is fast running out for participants to join in the 2008 Lloyd’s Charity Challenge. From Tuesday 3 June 2008, a month-long quest will begin to raise a pile of cash in the name of charity - but a...

Firms look to delay cover as strikes hit global trade

2008 is becoming a year marked by serious industrial action and civil unrest. In Europe teachers, nurses and transport staff have all undertaken lengthy industrial action and the rising cost of staple...

Putting the biological clock on hold

As scientific development grows, it is becoming increasingly common for couples to undergo fertility treatment. Whether there is difficulty conceiving or as a result of illness, such as cancer where ...

Festival risks – pigs can fly

After Pink Floyd’s famous giant inflatable pig floated away during a Roger Waters concert in California recently, Coachella arts festival spokeswoman Marcee Rondan told the world’s media: "It wasn't r...

Sixty seconds with Trevor Maynard

In our connected world, a disease pandemic could create chaos on an unprecedented scale. Trevor Maynard, Lloyd’s emerging risks manager, takes 60 seconds to explain why all businesses, especially insu...

Clean California

Climate change was one of the key subjects on the agenda when Lord Levene and Governor Schwarzenegger met last Monday in Sacramento. California represents the sixth largest economy in the world, and ...

Shorter trade route to China covered by Lloyd’s

An innovative new rail container service that links Europe with China opens this month, with cargo insurance provided by Lloyd’s. Catlin Syndicate is leading the cargo insurance coverage for goods tr...

May Day madness not a problem for Lloyd’s

For most people, the first weekend in May is simply another bank holiday, but for others pulling off crazy stunts and protesting for peace, is all within the typical May Day traditions. In 2005, a gr...

Prepared for a pandemic?

A pandemic ‘flu that causes massive disruption to economies around the world is inevitable and all businesses must prepare for it now. That was the stark message to emerge from a recent high level sem...

Asia seeks local talent to drive future growth

The Managing Director of Lloyd’s Asia has told a conference of the region’s leading insurers and regulators that the market is determined to develop local talent in order to build on its success. Sim...

Batter up! Lloyd’s steps up to the plate with baseball cover

It’s the bottom of the ninth; the bases are loaded; the home team is down by two runs and 35,000 people are holding their breath. Attendance at baseball games is at an all time high these days (79.5 m...

Lloyd’s Chairman meets Governor Schwarzenegger

Lloyd’s Chairman, Lord Levene, met Governor Schwarzenegger yesterday (Monday, 28 April) in Sacramento, California. The Governor and Lord Levene had a very good meeting. They discussed a range of top...

Levene says London is still a great place to do business despite global credit woes

Lloyd’s Chairman Lord Levene said on Friday that London’s strengths as a leading global financial centre have not been diminished by the credit crunch. Addressing the subject of current economic chall...

RIMS 2008 – the world’s biggest risk talking shop

Around 10,000 people are expected at the world’s biggest meeting of risk professionals, RIMS 2008. The convention, organized by Risk & Insurance Management Society, Inc, takes place in San Diego this ...

Industry first offers cover for outsource and data breach risk

The number of firms now outsourcing core processes and services has prompted Lloyd’s insurer Kiln and international broker Lockton to offer a new insurance product which goes further than simply cover...

Caution: contents are hot

There is no getting away from health and safety warnings these days, emblazoned on everything from plastic cups to carrier bags, these notices help protect businesses from what is becoming an extremel...