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Korea Exchange: Trading Holiday Notice For Night-time Trading Of KOSPI 200 Futures And Options

Date 18/04/2011

Night-time trading of KOSPI 200 Futures on CME Globex will be closed on April 22 for Good Friday.

Dalian Commodities Exchange Launches Coke Futures

Date 18/04/2011

DCE started the trading of coke futures contracts at 9 am Friday (April 15). Shang Fulin, chairman of the CSRC, stroke the gong in Dalian Commodities Exchange, announcing the inauguration of coke futures trading.

SGX Offers Fastest Connection To Its Markets

Date 18/04/2011

Singapore Exchange (SGX) today launched SGX Co-Location Service, offering the fastest connection to its markets.  

High-Level Conference Discusses Ways To Reduce Global Financial Risk And Improve Macro-Prudential Regulation

Date 17/04/2011

Representatives from central banks, ministries of finance, and supervisory agencies from 34 advanced and emerging market countries gathered in Washington today to discuss ways to reduce system-wide risks in the global financial system and how to improve the so-called macro-prudential policy framework. The High-Level Conference on Macro-Prudential Policy Frameworks was organized by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), and the Financial Stability Board (FSB), on the sidelines of the IMF and World Bank’s spring meetings.

Bahrain Financial Exchange Participates In 1st Annual Middle East Islamic Finance & Investment Conference - Importance Of Liquidity In The Regional Islamic Markets

Date 17/04/2011

The Bahrain Financial Exchange (BFX), the first multi-asset exchange in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), participated in the 1st Annual Middle East Islamic Finance & Investment Conference (MEIFIC 2011) held in Dubai last week. The conference, which focused on the vital role of the global Islamic finance industry, provided key industry players with an ideal platform to discuss the reality of the Islamic finance market specifically in the Middle East. 

Russian President Visits HKEx

Date 17/04/2011

A delegation led by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev visited Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) today (Sunday).

NASDAQ Dubai: Individual Investors Increase Share Of Equities Trading To 7.4% In Q1 2011

Date 17/04/2011

Individual investors on NASDAQ Dubai more than doubled their share of equities traded value on the exchange to 7.4% in the first quarter of 2011, up from 2.7% in the fourth quarter of 2010.

Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange Weekly Market Comentary - April 10, 2011

Date 17/04/2011

Welcome to the Weekly Market Commentary from DGCX, providing you with a snapshot of what’s happening in the energy, precious metal and currency futures markets.

Statement By U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner To The International Monetary Fund And World Bank Group Development Committee Meeting

Date 16/04/2011

We are witnessing fundamental changes in the Middle East and North Africa that provide a historic opportunity to expand the circle of democratic societies.  Alongside our partners in the Middle East and Europe, the United States stands ready to support the transitions in Egypt and Tunisia through a renewed multilateralism. 

Communiqué Of The Twenty-Third Meeting Of The International Monetary And Financial Committee Of The Board Of Governors Of The International Monetary Fund

Date 16/04/2011

Chaired by Mr. Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Minister for Finance of Singapore

We welcome Minister Tharman as our new Chairman. We thank Dr. Youssef Boutros-Ghali for his service as IMFC Chairman during challenging times.