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European Commission Cuts Red Tape And Improves Investor Protection On Securities Prospectuses

Date 24/09/2009

In line with the "Better Regulation" principles, the European Commission has today put forward a proposal for the review of the Prospectus Directive. The proposal is part of simplification exercise within the Action Program of the European Commission for the Reduction of Administrative Burdens in the European Union. The proposal increases legal clarity and efficiency in the prospectus regime and reduces administrative burdens for issuers and intermediaries.
South Korea Promoted To Developed Country Status In The FTSE Global Equity Index Series

Date 24/09/2009

South Korea has been promoted from “Advanced Emerging” status to “Developed” in the FTSE Global Equity Index Series from September 21. Since its first listing on the FTSE Watch List in September 2004, KRX has worked with the relevant regulators and market participants to remove major regulatory restraints, such as permitting free delivery between securities accounts, expanding the grounds allowing off-exchange trades, and minimizing FX regulations for foreign investors. These improvements hav
RTS Board: September 14 – September 18, 2009

Date 24/09/2009

For the week of September 14 – September 18, 2009, 229 trades were executed. The total trading volume on RTS Board equaled USD4.41 million. The following stocks were in the highest demand:
Three Dow Jones BRIC 50 SubIndexes And Dow Jones RusIndex Titans 10 To Underlie Exchange-Traded Funds - Indexes For Brazil, China, India And Russia Licensed To BNP Paribas

Date 24/09/2009

Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced that the Dow Jones BRIC Brazil 15, the Dow Jones BRIC India 15, the Dow Jones BRIC China 15 and the Dow Jones RusIndex Titans 10 indexes have been licensed to BNP Paribas Asset Management to serve as the basis for four exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The EasyETF DJ Brazil 15, EasyETF DJ India 15, EasyETF DJ China 15, and EasyETF DJ Russia Titans 10 will be available on NYSE Euronext Paris today.
FORTS Weekly Trading Results: September 14 – September 18, 2009

Date 24/09/2009

For the week of September 14 – September 18, 2009 the total trading volume on FORTS (Futures & Options on RTS) equaled 311.7 billion roubles or 10.2 million contracts, including 33.5 billion roubles during the evening trading session. The total open interest as of the last day of the week, September 18, 2009 reached 93.8 billion roubles or 3.6 million contracts.

Tokyo Stock Exchange: Listing Of International Bond Index ETF (Japan's First Monthly Dividend Payment Type ETF) (Nikko Asset Management, Jojo Gaisai

Date 24/09/2009

The Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) approved the listing of the ETF linked to the Citigroup Nonyen World Government Bond Index - Japanese Investment Trust ("Nonyen WGBI-JIT"). It will be listed on September 30, 2009.
RTS Stock Market Weekly Trading Results: September 14 – September 18, 2009

Date 24/09/2009

Over the week of September 14 – September 18, 2009, the RTS Index went up by 4.10% to reach 1,245.56 points (1,196.55 points as of September 11, 2009). Most of the positive impact on the Index dynamics was related to the growing prices for Gazprom ordinary shares (GAZP) (plus 10.79 points), ordinary shares of OJSC "OC "Rosneft" (ROSN) (plus 10.65 points) and ordinary shares of JSC VTB Bank (plus 4.57 points).
BlackRock: China Leading The Way In Commodities Demand – Will The US Pick Up The Baton?

Date 24/09/2009

BlackRock’s Catherine Raw, fund manager in the natural resources team, believes that commodities are set to make further progress as investors become more confident that the majority of the world economic crisis has passed. While mining equities having rallied in 2009 (up 61% in US dollar terms) valuations are still attractive, being around half what they were in May 2008.
Tokyo Grain Exchange: Daily Price Limits From September 25, 2009

Date 24/09/2009

The daily price limits will change from September 25, 2009. Raw sugar will be expanded to 1,500yen.
London Stock Exchange Group Plc Pre-Close Period Update

Date 24/09/2009

Unless otherwise stated, the following commentary refers to the five months ended 31 August 2009 and, where appropriate, to the corresponding period last year. London Stock Exchange Group plc (“the Group”) today issued a routine update ahead of the close period relating to the six months ending 30 September 2009.