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Tokyo Commodity Exchange To Extend Trading Hours

Date 16/02/2010

Tokyo Commodity Exchange, Inc. announced today that the Exchange has decided to aim for an extension of trading hours for the night session until 4:30 (JST) from September 21, 2010. Currently, TOCOM’s trading hours are from 17:00 to 23:00 for the night session and from 9:00 to 15:30 for the day session. As for the rubber futures contract, trading hours will not be changed from 9:00-15:30 and 17:00-19:00.
Deutsche Bank Private Wealth Management UK Connects To Calastone For Mutual Fund Transactions

Date 16/02/2010

Calastone Limited, the independent cross-border transaction network for the mutual funds industry, announced today that Deutsche Bank Private Wealth Management UK has connected to Calastone, with immediate effect.
Bahrain Financial Exchange Makes Key Appointments

Date 16/02/2010

The Bahrain Financial Exchange (BFX), the first Multi-Asset exchange in the Middle East and North Africa, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Arshad Khan as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the BFX and the BFX Clearing and Depository Corporation (BCDC). Also today, the BFX announced the appointment of His Excellency Mr. Tawfiq Al Alawi, the Personal Secretary to His Royal Highness the Prime Minister, Prince Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa, as Member of the Board of B
TVM Capital MENA Announces Start Of Investment Operations Of Shari'a-Compliant Healthcare Growth Capital Fund, With First Close Of $40 million - DIFC-Based Fund Seeks To Tap The Rapidly Growing Healthcare Market In The Region

Date 15/02/2010

TVM Capital MENA today announced that it has received the approval of the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) to start operation of its first regional healthcare growth capital fund with US$40 million of subscriptions from founding investors, Saudi Health Investment Company (SHIC), the International Finance Corporation (IFC), and GE Healthcare. TVM Capital MENA Ltd., the fund’s operator, is based in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) and is licensed and regulated
European Central Bank’s Executive Board Creates Directorate General Financial Stability And Appoints Its Director General

Date 15/02/2010

The Executive Board of the European Central Bank (ECB) has appointed Mauro Grande, currently Director of the Directorate Financial Stability and Supervision, as the Director General of the Directorate General Financial Stability, with effect from today, 15 February 2010.

UK's Financial Services Authority Chairman Says Past Assumptions About The Benefits Of Unlimited Financial Services Liberalisation And Innovation Have To Be Challenged

Date 15/02/2010

Policymakers and regulators have to be prepared to challenge recent assumptions about the unlimited expansion and liberalisation of the global financial services sector, Lord Turner said today.
Operating Schedule Of RTS Stock Exchange For Public Holidays

Date 15/02/2010

In accordance with the Russian government’s resolution "On holidays transfer in 2010" No 869 as of October 31, 2009, RTS Stock Exchange has adopted the following operating schedule for the public holidays in February:
PLUS Stock Exchange Targets China And Vietnam Issuers - Over 400 Growth Companies Seeking International Listing Attend Seminars

Date 15/02/2010

PLUS stock exchange recently headlined in three seminars targeting international companies considering listing in London. The seminars, which took place in January, were attended by over 400 companies and their advisers in Dalian (China), Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam).
LME Announces Change To Price Discovery Process For Plastics

Date 15/02/2010

The London Metal Exchange (LME) has modified the price discovery process for plastics futures contracts traded on the Exchange. From today, prices for the LME plastics contracts in polypropylene and linear low density polyethylene will be discovered on LMEselect, the London Metal Exchange’s electronic trading platform. As part of the process the plastics contracts will be removed from open outcry trading in the Ring.
FORTS: Brent Futures Contract Exceeds The USD73 Million Mark

Date 15/02/2010

February 12, 2010 saw record trading activity in the Brent futures contract, with market participants making a record number of trades (2,210 trades) for a record value of RUB2,212,879,479 (or USD73.5 million), represented by 100,527 contracts.