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Early Warning Sign Developed To Stop Stock Market Crashes

Date 28/11/2012

A 72-year study of the Dow Jones could give traders an early-warning sign to avoid the kind of stock market crash that struck the world economy in 2008.

Press Conference By Ikko Nakatsuka, Japan's Minister For Financial Services

Date 28/11/2012

(Excerpt)
Thursday, November 22, 2012, from 10:23 a.m. to 10:36  a.m.)

[Questions & Answers]

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According to a media report, the postal privatization committee is showing a  tolerant stance toward Japan Post Insurance’s education insurance service.  Today, the postal privatization committee will hold a meeting. Even though the  Financial Services Agency (FSA) explained its stance at the previous meeting,  could you state your thinking once again?

EEX Concludes Contract With Hungary For Auctioning Of Phase II Allowances

Date 28/11/2012

The European Energy Exchange (EEX) is pleased to announce the successful completion of a contract agreement with the Hungarian Ministry of National Development for the auctioning of EU Allowances (EUA) for the second trading period of the EU ETS, signed today.

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 28/11/2012

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Monday, 3 December 2012, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contracts will be as outlined in the table below.  The adjustments are based on the clearing company’s normal procedures and standard margining methodology.

Boerse Stuttgart: Subscription To Ekosem-Agrar GmbH Bond Issue Closes Early - Trading In The Agricultural Company’s New Bond Starts Today

Date 28/11/2012

The subscription period for the corporate bond issue from Ekosem-Agrar GmbH has closed early because of high demand for the bond.

Head Of Palestine Chapter Of The Middle East Investor Relations Society Joins Regional Representatives For The First Country Chapter Meeting To Discuss Cooperation And Investor Relations Development In The Middle East - Regional Representatives Attended The Meeting Hosted By The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange - Discussions Centered On Implementing A Society ‘Code Of Best Practice’

Date 28/11/2012

Senior representatives of the Middle East Investor Relations Society (ME-IR Society) from across the region, including Ms Fida Musleh Azar, Head of the ME-IR Society Palestine Chapter, have gathered for the first time, in Abu Dhabi, to discuss the implementation of a framework for investor relations best practices.

Statement By Commissioner Michel Barnier Following The Agreement In Trilogue Of New European Rules To Regulate Credit Rating Agencies

Date 28/11/2012

I welcome the important agreement reached today on additional rules for credit rating agencies (CRAs) which aim to reduce the over-reliance on ratings, eradicate conflicts of interest, and establish a civil liability regime. Credit rating agencies will have to be more transparent when rating sovereign states, respect timing rules on sovereign ratings and justify the timing of publication of unsolicited ratings of sovereign debt. They will have to follow stricter rules which will make them more accountable for mistakes in case of negligence or intent. This matters because ratings have a direct impact on the financial markets and the wider economy and thus on the prosperity of European citizens.

Challenges Facing Financial Integration And Financial Stability - Speech By Benoît Cœuré, Member Of The Executive Board Of The ECB, 3rd Pan-Asian Regulatory Summit Organised By Thomson Reuters, Hong Kong, 28 November 2012

Date 28/11/2012

Ladies and Gentlemen,

It is a great pleasure to be here in Hong Kong and I would like to take the opportunity to thank Thomson Reuters for having invited me to speak at the 3rd Pan-Asian Regulatory Summit.

Deutsche Börse Completes Planned Changes In Leadership Structure - Hauke Stars Takes Over IT Division And Market Data Business - Xetra And Eurex Under Common Management Already From 1 January - New Head Of Group Strategy

Date 28/11/2012

Effective 1 December 2012, Ms Hauke Stars (45) will as previously announced assume responsibility for the newly-structured IT division of Deutsche Börse AG. At the same time Deutsche Börse's entire market data business as well as selected external IT services will be brought together into this area of responsibility and led by the IT engineer.

Deal On Stricter EU Rules For Sovereign Debt Ratings

Date 28/11/2012

Credit rating agencies will have to obey additional rules on sovereign debt ratings, including three set dates per year for issuing them, under a deal agreed by Parliament, the Council and the Commission on Tuesday. Cross-ownership of agencies and the entities that they rate will be limited to prevent conflicts of interest and agency mergers will be restricted to boost competition.