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Bursa Malaysia: Certain Derivatives Sites Faced Minor Trading Disruption - Problem Resolved Within The Hour - Equities Market Not Affected

Date 16/12/2009

Certain derivatives brokers' sites encountered a minor disruption to derivatives trading this morning from 10:56am to 11:44am. The issue was immediately identified and resolved within the hour. The disruption was due to a software application issue affecting the (PAM) central server. Only sites connected to this server were affected.

ETF Securities Lists Europe's First Swiss Vaulted Gold ETC Backed Only By LBMA 'Good Delivery' Bars On The London Stock Exchange

Date 16/12/2009

Highlights of the New Offering London Stock Exchange - ETFS Physical Swiss Gold (SGBS) will list on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) on 16 December 2009 Gold stored in Switzerland: ETFS Physical Swiss Gold (SGBS) will custody all of its physical gold bullion in vaults in Zurich, Switzerland offering diversification benefits across issuer, custodian and geographies Physically-backed: ETFS Physical Swiss Gold (SGBS) is backed by allocated physical gold bullion that meets L

FORTS: Delivery Under December Futures Contracts Exceeds 291 Million US Dollars

Date 16/12/2009

On December 15, 2009 nearby futures contracts trading on FORTS were settled. The delivery totalled RUR8,751,478,231.85 or USD291,248,971.87.

Dow Jones Indexes Wins 18th Award For Its Islamic Market Index Series

Date 16/12/2009

Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced that it has been named “Best Index Provider Shari’ah compliant Indexes” by Dubai-based Islamic Business & Finance magazine.

Dubai Financial Market: Announces Its Board Of Directors Meeting To Be Held On 21/12/2009 Including Its Agenda

Date 16/12/2009

Osaka Securities Exchange: Extension Of Trading Hours Of Stock Index Futures & Options etc.

Date 16/12/2009

Osaka Securities Exchange Co., Ltd. announced that the trading rules of Stock Index Futures and Options will be changed from a view point of improving market convenience and pricing facilitation. Overview Extension of trading hours Evening session trading hours will be extended through until 11:30 pm instead of 8:00 pm. Change in minimum price fluctuation Minimum price fluctuation for Nikkei 225 Futures (so-called “Large”) and Nikkei 225 Options with premium ov

NZX To Launch New Zealand Electricity Price Indices

Date 16/12/2009

NZX will launch a set of electricity price indices, providing electricity market participants a mechanism to track price movements in the wholesale electricity market.

Merger Of Osaka Securities Exchange Co., Ltd. And Jasdaq Securities Exchange, Inc.

Date 16/12/2009

Osaka Securities Exchange Co., Ltd. is pleased to announce that, at its board meeting held on December 15, 2009, it made a decision of merging with Jasdaq Securities Exchange, Inc. on April 1, 2010 on the condition of approbation of Financial Instruments and Exchange Act.

Japan's Financial Services Agency: Publication Of The “Report By The Roundtable Committee On Fundamental Issues Of The Financial System Council”

Date 16/12/2009

Beginning in July 2009, the Roundtable Committee on Fundamental Issues of the Financial System Council held eight sessions of deliberations on what Japan's financial system should be like in the future in light of the global financial crisis.

Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Internal Disciplinary Actions Following Trading Disruption On November 27

Date 16/12/2009

Tokyo Commodity Exchange, Inc. ("TOCOM" or the "Exchange") announced yesterday that the Exchange has taken disciplinary actions against some of its executive officers for the suspension of the gold night session (standard, mini and options) on November 27.