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Semi-Annual Changes To The NASDAQ OMX Clean Edge Global Wind Energy Index

Date 23/03/2009

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) and Clean Edge, Inc. announced the results of the semi-annual evaluation of the NASDAQ OMX(r) Clean Edge(r) Global Wind Energy Index (Nasdaq:QWND), which will become effective with the market open today.
CESR Publishes A Report On The Lehman Brothers Default, And Provides An Assessment Of The Market Impact

Date 23/03/2009

On 15 September 2008, Lehman Brothers Holding Inc (LBHI) filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, thus becoming the largest bankruptcy in US history. Following LBHI’s bankruptcy filing, the UK directors of Lehman Brothers International Europe Limited (LBIE) formed the view that the entity was no longer a going concern; it relied on daily cash provision from its US parent and it was clear that this would no longer happen. Accordingly, the directors appointed four partners from PwC as
IOSCO Consults On Regulatory Approach To Short Selling

Date 23/03/2009

The International Organization of Securities Commissions’ (IOSCO) Technical Committee has published a consultation report entitled Regulation of Short Selling prepared by its Task Force on Short Selling (Task Force), which contains proposed principles designed to help develop a more consistent international approach to the regulation of short selling.
Markit BOAT™ - Equity Trading Highlights

Date 23/03/2009

Markit BOAT is a trade reporting platform which consolidates pan-European cash equity trade data from MTFs, Dark Pools and OTC transactions. The trading activity in this report took place on 20th March 2009 and was published by Markit BOAT on the same day.
SGX Announces Intention To Migrate To NASDAQ OMX GENIUM Platform - New Platform Would Give SGX Ultra Low Latency And World Leading Performance

Date 23/03/2009

Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) and the NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ) announced today that they have signed a Migration Study Agreement. Under the agreement, SGX and NASDAQ OMX will undertake a detailed study of a migration plan to GENIUM, NASDAQ OMX’s next generation trading platform.

Tokyo Grain Exchange: Expansion Of Daily Price Limit For Soybean Futures

Date 23/03/2009

The daily price limits for soybean futures will be expanded to 2,700 yen from March 24, 2009.
NASDAQ OMX Commodities And Nord Pool ASA Offer New Members Six Month Annual Fee Relief Period

Date 23/03/2009

Nord Pool ASA and NASDAQ OMX Commodities announced that beginning April 1, it will waive annual fees for new members for a temporary period. During this time new members will only be subject to traded and cleared volume fees. The promotion will be in effect until September 31.
Dow Jones CASE Egypt Titans 20 Index Is Renamed Dow Jones EGX Egypt Titans 20 Index

Date 23/03/2009

Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, and The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) today announced that the Dow Jones CASE Egypt Titans 20 Index has been renamed Dow Jones EGX Egypt Titans 20 Index, effective immediately.
FTSE Launches New Global Real Estate Indices - Provides Greater Precision In Measuring Real Estate Markets

Date 23/03/2009

FTSE Group, the award-winning global index provider, today announces the launch of the new FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Global Indices. Following the December 2008 expansion of the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Global Real Estate Index Series to include Emerging markets, the new Global indices now represent a composite of both Developed and Emerging subsets, providing a useful tool for real estate investors seeking additional granularity in tracking global real estate markets.
Dow Jones STOXX 600 Factoids - March 20, 2009

Date 23/03/2009

As of March 20, 2009 Dow Jones STOXX 600, up 4.01 points, or 2.38%, this week to 172.58. The index is up for the second straight week. The index is up 13.06 points, or 8.19%, over the past two weeks. Today, the Dow Jones STOXX 600 is up 0.71 points, or 0.41%. The index is up for the second straight trading day. The index is up 1.82 points, or 1.07%, over the past two trading days. The index is off -57.44% from its record closing high of 405.50, hit on Mar