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Dow Jones Indexes Named Best Islamic Index Provider In The Islamic Finance News Poll 2008

Date 22/01/2009

Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, has been named “Best Islamic Index Provider” in the Islamic Finance News Poll 2008.
BM&F BOVESPA S.A.: Minutes Of The Meeting Of The Board Of Directors Held On January 20, 2009

Date 21/01/2009

Click here to download the minutes Of the meeting of the BM&F BOVESPA S.A. board of directors held on January 20, 2009.
TABB Group Says Europe’s Equity Markets Need Competition In The Clearing Space But Only Consolidation Will Make This An Effective Reality - MTFs, Brokers And The Marketplace Need Low-Cost Pan-European Central Counterparty Clearing But Unfettered Competiti

Date 21/01/2009

Low-cost, pan-European central counterparty clearing (CCP) is a prerequisite for multilateral trading facilities (MTFs) to expand their business models and brokers to reduce their risks and costs, as the marketplace worries about the post-trade process. But according to TABB Group in a new European-focused research report published today, “Clearing in European Equities: Competition and Consolidation,” competition in the clearing space across Europe must be accompanied by consolidation to pro
SEC Charges Missing Trader For Defrauding Investors At Sarasota-Based Hedge Funds

Date 21/01/2009

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Arthur Nadel of Sarasota, Fla., with fraud in connection with six hedge funds for which he acted as the principal investment advisor. According to the SEC’s complaint, Nadel provided false and misleading information for dissemination to investors about the funds’ historical returns and falsely overstated the value of investments in the funds by approximately $300 million.
CalPERS Selects Washington State Investment Board Chief As Its Next Chief Investment Officer - Joseph A. Dear Joins Nation’s Largest Public Pension Fund

Date 21/01/2009

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) today announced that Joseph A. Dear, currently Executive Director of the Washington State Investment Board (WSIB) and Chairman of the Council of Institutional Investors has been named Chief Investment Officer of the $178 billion pension fund.

Andrew Vollmer Named Acting General Counsel Of SEC

Date 21/01/2009

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the appointment of Andrew N. Vollmer as the agency's Acting General Counsel. Mr. Vollmer succeeds Brian Cartwright, who left the agency this week to return to the private sector.
Hearing At The Economic And Monetary Affairs Committee Of The European Parliament - Speech By Jean-Claude Trichet, President Of The European Central Bank, Brussels, 21 January 2009

Date 21/01/2009

Madame la Présidente, Mesdames et Messieurs les membres de la Commission Economique et Monétaire, je me réjouis de ce premier échange de vues avec votre Commission en 2009. Cet échange a lieu quelques jours seulement après la réunion du Conseil des Gouverneurs du 15 janvier consacrée à la politique monétaire. De surcroît, mardi dernier à Strasbourg lors de la session plénière dédiée aux dix ans de l’euro, j’ai été heureux de noter le soutien de votre Parlement à l’euro et à la BCE. Aujourd’hu
Summary Of FESE Member Exchanges Statistics For Year 2008

Date 21/01/2009

European exchanges' market capitalisation at the end of 2008 went down to 6,180 billion EUR which means almost 50% decreased compare to the same moth last year. Despite the immediate indirect effects of the crisis, which started in unregulated private markets and had an inevitable impact on exchanges’ market capitalisation, 747 million electronic order book (EOB) equity trades were done in 2008 which means 22% increase compared to year 2007. The value of these EOB
Tokyo Stock Exchange Monthly Statistics Report - December 2008

Date 21/01/2009

The TSE posts the monthly statistics report on the 21st of each month. Click here to download the monthly statistics for December 2008.
Dalian Commodity Exchange President & CEO Mr. Liu Xingqiang Delivered New Year Message

Date 21/01/2009

At the beginning of 2009, Mr. Liu Xingqiang, the president & CEO of Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) expressed his heartfelt thanks and extended sincere greetings and good wishes through Futures Daily on behalf of DCE to members, futures investors, as well as parities concerning about China's futures industry.