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HKEx Responds To Media Enquiries About Electronic Voting

Date 10/03/2009

In response to media enquiries, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) issues the following statement regarding recent news reports about electronic voting at general meetings.
SGX Issues Public Consultation On Revised Settlement Processes To Manage Non-Delivery Of Securities

Date 10/03/2009

Singapore Exchange Limited (“SGX”) is proposing to revise the Central Depository’s (“CDP”) settlement processes to further reduce failure to deliver shares due for settlement in the securities market. These changes form part of the overall review of measures to mitigate settlement risk, which includes the earlier consultation on changes to the penalty framework that was issued on 13 November 2008. The proposed changes to the settlement processes will help to minimise counterparty exposur
Markit BOAT™ - Equity Trading Highlights

Date 10/03/2009

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 9th March 2009 and was published by Markit BOAT on the same day.
Vienna Stock Exchange: Segment Switch For Seven Companies – Free Float Too Low

Date 10/03/2009

Effective 23 March 2009, seven companies will leave the prime market segment of the Vienna Stock Exchange because their free float capitalization is too low. The following issuers no longer meet the minimum capitalization criteria regarding free float: Brain Force Holding AG, C-Quadrat Investment AG, Head N.V, Hirsch Servo AG, HTI High Tech Industries AG, SkyEurope Holding AG and SW Umwelttechnik Stoiser & Wolschner AG. All issuers affected by the exclusion meet all of the other req
Chi-X Europe Appoints Mark Howarth Interim CEO

Date 10/03/2009

Chi-X® Europe Limited, operator of the largest pan-European equity multilateral trading facility (MTF), today named Mark Howarth Interim Chief Executive Officer, subject to standard regulatory approvals.

Tokyo Financial Exchange: Trading Volume In February 2009

Date 10/03/2009

In February 2009, the trading volume of Three-month Euroyen futures was 910,771, decreasing 59.5% in comparison to that of the prior year comparable month, and decreasing 9.5% in comparison to that of the prior month, and the average daily volume was 47,935. The trading volume of Options on Three-month Euroyen futures was 1,034, decreasing 99.6% in comparison to that of the prior year comparable month, and decreasing 87.7% in comparison to that of the prior month. The trading volumes for the put
Dow Jones STOXX 600 Factoids - March 9, 2009

Date 10/03/2009

As of March 9, 2009 Dow Jones STOXX 600, down 1.55 points, or 0.97%, to 157.97. The index is down for the third straight trading day. The index is down 9.65 points, or 5.76%, over the last three trading days. Lowest closing value since September 30, 1996. The index is off 61.04% from its record closing high of 405.50, hit on March 6, 2000. The index is off 48.06% from 52 weeks ago. Year-to-date, the Dow Jones STOXX 600 is down 19.77% The Dow Jones S
Deutsche Börse Adjusts Composition Of DivDAX - Bayer To replace Commerzbank In Dividend Index - Changes Are Effective As Of 23 March 2009

Date 10/03/2009

On Tuesday, Deutsche Börse announced changes to its dividend index DivDAX®.
HKEx: Adjustment Of Prices Of HSBC Shares, Structured Products, Futures And Options Due To Corporate Action

Date 10/03/2009

HSBC Holdings plc (HSBC, Stock Code: 5) announced on 2 March 2009 a proposed rights issue of five New Ordinary Shares (Rights Shares) for every 12 Existing Ordinary Shares at $28.00 per Rights Share. HSBC also declared a fourth interim dividend for 2008 of US$0.10 per Ordinary Share. As the record date for this dividend is 20 March 2009, the New Ordinary Shares, when issued on 6 April 2009, will not rank for the dividend. These proposals are to be considered at a meeting of HSBC's shareholder
Address By Mr. Ong Chong Tee, Deputy Managing Director, Monetary Authority Of Singapore At The IMAS Conference 2009, Raffles City Convention Centre,Singapore, 10 March 2009

Date 10/03/2009

Mr Lester Gray, Chairman of IMAS Mrs Patricia Khoo, Chairman of the Organizing Committee Mr Michael Lim, Executive Director of IMAS Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, Good morning. 1. Four years ago, I had the pleasure of delivering a speech at this same event. It is a stark contrast of the business environment today compared to 2005.