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CESR To Hold Open Hearing On Draft Advice On UCITS IV Directive

Date 23/07/2009

CESR announced today to hold a public hearing on CESR's draft advice on the UCITS IV Directive. The hearing is part of consultations CESR helds to seek stakeholder's views on its draft advice. The hearing will take place the 1 September 2009 at CESR's premises in Paris. It is open to the public.
Bursa Malaysia's Reduction Of Tick Size Poised To Boost Liquidity In Equities Market

Date 23/07/2009

Bursa Malaysia today announced the revised tick size structure, which will see a smaller tick size, and is planned for implementation on Monday, 3 August 2009. The tick size is the minimum price variation between the buy and sell price for a stock. The tick size is reduced in line with the current practice by global developed markets and more importantly, to create market depth, enable price discovery and boost liquidity in the local equities market.
Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Circuit Breakers For August 2009

Date 23/07/2009

1. CB Trigger Levels (in JPY) Commodity (Mini & Options Included) Initial CB Trigger Levels (also CB Expansion Amounts) Gold
AIAF To Become The Governing Body Of Electronic Platform SENAF, Which Turns Into To A Multilateral Trading Platform (MTF) - The First MTF Approved In Spain

Date 23/07/2009

The Spanish stock market regulator, CNMV, has approved the conversion of the Public Debt electronic trading platform SENAF into a Multilateral Trading Platform (MTF) as well as the Regulations that govern it. It thus becomes the first MTF approved in Spain, in compliance with the requirements set by the MiFID Directive and with the Spanish regulations that transposed this European Directive, which envisages the creation of this facility in financial markets.
CME Group Inc. Reports Solid Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results - GAAP Diluted EPS Of $3.33 - Pro Forma Diluted EPS Of $3.37 - GAAP Operating Margin Of 62 Percent - Pro Forma Operating Margin Of 63 Percent

Date 23/07/2009

CME Group Inc. (Nasdaq: CME) today reported that second-quarter GAAP total revenues increased 15 percent to $648 million, and GAAP operating income increased 16 percent to $399 million. For the second quarter, net income on a GAAP basis was $222 million and diluted earnings per share on a GAAP basis were $3.33. The 2009 GAAP results reflect the operations of Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), Board of Trade of the City of Chicago (CBOT), and New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX), and inc

HKEx Publishes 33rd Edition Of Its Quarterly Publication - <i>Exchange</i>

Date 23/07/2009

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has published on the HKEx website the 33rd edition of its quarterly publication, Exchange.
SGX Trading Members Form Association Of Financial And Commodity Traders (Singapore)

Date 23/07/2009

Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) and a group of its Trading Members are pleased to announce today the official launch of the Association of Financial and Commodity Traders (Singapore) (AFACT). The association aims to create a unified platform to represent the interests of professional derivatives traders with SGX membership, previously known as ‘locals’, and improve the knowledge, efficiency and understanding of the financial industry through increased interaction with market practition
HKEx: Status Report On New Product And Market Development Initiatives -(Status As Of 15 July 2009)

Date 23/07/2009

The following initiatives are subject to market support and regulatory approval so they may not be implemented. HKEx will announce further details of these initiatives as they progress.
Dow Jones STOXX 600 Factoids - July 22, 2009

Date 23/07/2009

As of July 22, 2009 Dow Jones STOXX 600, up 0.63 points, or 0.29%, to 215.65. Up for the eighth straight trading day. Up 18.40 points, or 9.33%, over the last eight trading days. A new 2009 closing high. Highest closing value since November 10, 2008. The index is off -24.80% from 52 weeks ago. Month-to-date, the Dow Jones STOXX 600 is up 4.77%. Year-to-date, the Dow Jones STOXX 600 is up 9.52%.
Speech By SEC Commissioner Luis A. Aguilar: Reducing The Temptation Of Advisers To Misuse Political Contributions

Date 22/07/2009

State and municipal pension plans have over $2.3 trillion of assets and represent one-third of all U.S. pension assets. This is a lot of money. These state and municipal plans are typically administered and managed by elected officials who also have the responsibility for selecting the investment advisers who oversee the plans. Obviously, these plans pay significant advisory fees to investment advisers making the management of these plans highly desirable business. Advisers compete fiercely t