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A Paradigm Change For The Global Financial System: Remarks By Jean-Claude Trichet, President Of The European Central Bank, Roundtable At The International Colloquium «Nouveau Monde, Nouveau Capitalisme», Paris, 9 January 2009 Paris, 9 January 2009

Date 09/01/2009

Ladies and gentlemen, The current crisis stands out because it is affecting the heart of the global financial system. Its root cause was a widespread undervaluation of risk in the global financial system, especially in the most advanced economies. This included an underestimation of the quantity of risk financial institutions took upon themselves and an underpricing of the unit of risk. Risk was underpriced because, among other things, financial market participants largely extrapolat
Financial Services: European Commission Launches Consultation On Review Of Prospectus Directive

Date 09/01/2009

The European Commission has launched a consultation on its review of the application of the Prospectus Directive, including some proposals to improve and simplify this Directive. The Prospectus Directive aims to ensure that investors are provided with clear and comprehensive information when making investment decisions. The Commission now wishes to assess the potential impact of its proposals and the merit of any alternative approaches. All interested st
Borsa Italiana Monthly Key Figures For December 2008

Date 09/01/2009

Click here to download Borsa Italiana's monthly key figures for December 2008.
CESR Updates The List Of Measures Recently Taken By Members Regarding Short-Selling - This Document Will Be Updated On A Continous Basis

Date 09/01/2009

CESR published on 22 September 2008 a statement that facilitates an overview of actions taken by CESR Members in relation to short-selling. The statement paper includes either the statements or links to the statements published by CESR Members explaining the measures taken. This paper is not a comparison of the measures taken.
Clearstream’s December And Year 2008 Figures

Date 09/01/2009

In December 2008, the value of assets under custody held on behalf of customers registered an almost 6 percent decrease to € 10.2 trillion (compared to € 10.8 trillion in December 2007), primarily due to lower equity market valuations. Securities held under custody in Clearstream’s international business experienced a rise of almost 7 percent from € 4.9 trillion in December 2007 to € 5.2 trillion in December 2008 while domestic German securities held under custody decreased by almost 16 perce

UK's Financial Services Authority Clarifies Disclosure Requirements For Directors

Date 09/01/2009

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has today clarified its disclosure requirements for directors who grant security over their shareholdings.
MCX Launches Futures Trading In “Electricity” For The First Time In India - Weekly And Monthly Contracts Will Be Available For Trading

Date 09/01/2009

MCX (Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd.), India’s leading commodity futures exchange has launched futures trading in “Electricity.” This is the first time in India when electricity will be available for futures trading. MCX received the approval from the regulator – FMC and launched the weekly and monthly electricity contracts today. The first trade was executed in March monthly contract at Rs. 7,300 per MWH.
London Stock Exchange Group: 25 Per Cent Growth In Number Of Equity Trades During 2008

Date 09/01/2009

During 2008, the total number of trades on the equity order books of London Stock Exchange Group reached 263 million, an increase of 25 per cent on 2007. The year recorded 84 of the 100 busiest ever days on the London Stock Exchange, with the total number of trades in London alone exceeding 1 million on 23 occasions. Across the Group’s equity order books the average daily number of trades grew 24 per cent to 1,038,327.
GBP Beats USD In Q4 08 Fixed Income New Issuance

Date 09/01/2009

Xtrakter, the market utility, released the following figures today: 2008 total fixed income new issuance was valued at USD 3.4 trillion, representing a 15.2% (USD 453 billion) rise on 2007 figures. During 2008 asset backed new issuance accounted for 25.7% (USD 883 billion) of all issues and the size of the international capital market rose by 10.7% (USD 1.2 trillion) to a total of USD 12.7 trillion.
The Tokyo Stock Exchange And The Options Industry Council Sign Content Licensing Agreement

Date 09/01/2009

Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) and The Options Industry Council (OIC), a world leader in options education based in Chicago, announced today that they have entered into a licensing agreement and are working on the development of an educational program aimed at Japanese investors.