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HKEx: Changes Of Designated Securities For Short Selling

Date 03/05/2010

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), announces that with effect from 10 May 2010 (Monday), 59 additional securities will be eligible for short selling and 12 existing designated securities will be removed from the list. The total number of designated securities for short selling will be 579 after the revision.
Oslo Clearing Defers The Launch Of A Central Counterparty For Equities

Date 03/05/2010

We refer to earlier announcements on the establishment of a central counterparty (CCP) for equities, equity certificates and ETFs. Oslo Clearing and Oslo Børs have decided to defer the launch date from 12 May to 4 June 2010.
European Central Bank Announces Change In Eligibility Of Debt Instruments Issued Or Guaranteed By The Greek Government

Date 03/05/2010

The Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) has decided to suspend the application of the minimum credit rating threshold in the collateral eligibility requirements for the purposes of the Eurosystem’s credit operations in the case of marketable debt instruments issued or guaranteed by the Greek government. This suspension will be maintained until further notice.
Dubai International Financial Centre And University Putra Malaysia Host Symposium To Forge Industry Consensus On Sukuk

Date 03/05/2010

The Dubai International Financial Centre and The Graduate School of Management (GSM) at the University Putra Malaysia today hosted a Symposium to discuss various approaches for establishing industry consensus on the key characteristics of Sukuk. This is an inaugural meet that starts a long-term effort to deliberate the practical issues in application of Islamic finance instruments.
ASX And AIRA To Launch Free Investor Relations Course For SMEs

Date 03/05/2010

The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and the Australasian Investor Relations Association (AIRA) are launching a national one-day education course entitled ‘Successful Investor Relations Strategies for SMEs’.

Eurogroup Extraordinary Meeting In Brussels - Eurogrup Agrees A Package Of 110,000 Million Euro For Greece

Date 02/05/2010

The Spanish Minister of Economy and Finance, Elena Salgado (l), talking to the European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs, Olli Rehn (r), before the meeting of Finance Ministers. EFE
Statement By The Eurogroup - Greece

Date 02/05/2010

Eurogroup Ministers concur with the Commission and the ECB that market access for Greece is not sufficient and that providing a loan is warranted to safeguard financial stability in the euro area as a whole. Following a request by the Greek authorities, euro area Ministers unanimously agreed today to activate stability support to Greece via bilateral loans centrally pooled by the European Commission under the conditions set out in their statement of 11 April. Parliamentary approval, needed i
Statement By President Van Rompuy Following The Eurogroup Agreement On Greece

Date 02/05/2010

"I welcome the agreement reached by the finance ministers of the Eurogroup on the adjustment programme that was negotiated by the Commission, the ECB and the IMF with the Greek government, as well as on the financial support to Greece that will be necessary to ensure the financial stability of the Euro area.
Meeting Of Greek Cabinet - Prime Minister’s Speech

Date 02/05/2010

Ladies and Gentlemen, I have convened this Cabinet today to an historic meeting. All the citizens of Greece feel the crucial nature of these moments and the burden of historical responsibility. Avoiding ban
Joint Statement On Greece By EU Commissioner Olli Rehn And IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn

Date 02/05/2010

Mr. Olli Rehn, European Union Commissioner, and Mr. Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following joint statement on Greece today: "We strongly support the economic program announced today by the Government of Greece. The steps being taken, while difficult, are necessary to restore confidence in the Greek economy and to secure a better future for the Greek people. The program is unprecedented in the scope of the national