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Japan's Financial Services Agency: Exposures Of Japanese Deposit-Taking Institutions To Subprime-Related Products And Securitized Products Based On The Leading Practices Summarized In The FSF Report

Date 04/12/2009

The FSA published today the exposures of Japanese deposit-taking institutions (excluding Japan Agricultural Cooperatives) to subprime-related products and securitized products based on the leading practices summarized in the FSF report. Those figures are at the end-September 2009.

SGX Publishes Status Of Catalist Transition

Date 04/12/2009

Singapore Exchange (SGX) wishes to inform market participants and investors about the progress of transition by Catalist Non-Sponsored (NS) companies to the sponsor-supervised regime. Under this regime, companies are required to appoint a Sponsor by 5 February 2010.

First-Ever Exchange-Traded Funds Based On Dow Jones Euro Stoxx 50 Index Launch In Sweden

Date 04/12/2009

STOXX Limited, the leading provider of European equity indexes, today announced that the Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50 Index has been licensed to XACT Fonder AB to serve as the basis for two exchange-traded funds (ETFs). This is the first time that ETFs based on a regional European index will be available to market participants in the Nordic markets.

NASDAQ OMX Welcomes 34 New Derivatives Members In 2009

Date 04/12/2009

NASDAQ OMX is pleased to report that in 2009 it has welcomed 34 new members for trading and clearing in Nordic derivatives. This represents an annual member increase with more than 60 percent compared to last year. A membership at NASDAQ OMX Stockholm AB allows access to all Nordic equities and fixed income derivatives products through one single trading platform.

ASX Consultation On Trading Windows And Blackout Periods

Date 04/12/2009

The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has today released for public consultation proposed listing rules affecting company policies on trading windows and blackout periods.

President Zhang Yujun: Five To Ten ETFs Ready To Be Listed On Shanghai Stock Exchange

Date 04/12/2009

About five to ten ETFs are prepared to be listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE), according to President Zhang Yujun of the SSE at the 8th International Forum for Chinese Securities Investment Funds on December 2.

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Sets Trading Restrictions On Accounts Suspected Of Rigging “Jifeng”

Date 04/12/2009

The SZSE recently has carried out the trading restriction measure on the account of Mr. Xie which conducted the major abnormal transactions. It is reported that since the ChiNext kicked off the trading, Xie has lifted the Jifeng stock price to touch daily limit-up many times by such means as block declaration, high-price declaration, and obviously Xie was suspected of intentionally manipulating the stock trading price. The SZSE has put the three-month trading restriction on the account. At th

NZX Short Sale Report - November 2009

Date 04/12/2009

NZX has released the NZX Short Sale Report for November 2009. You can download the report here

Welcome Address By Mr Kola Luu, Executive Director, Financial Markets Strategy Department, Monetary Authority Of Singapore At The 5th Annual FIA Asia Derivatives Conference

Date 04/12/2009

CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) Options Volume Hits New Daily Record - More Than 700,000 Contracts Traded

Date 03/12/2009

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) announced that Thursday's daily trading volume in CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) options reached an estimated all-time record of 712,315 contracts. This surpasses the previous daily volume record of 426,661 VIX options contracts traded on September 16, 2008.