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HKEx Further Develops Its Corporate Social Responsibility

Date 09/10/2008

The Board of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has established a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Committee chaired by the Chief Executive to oversee the further development of the CSR within the company, and retained the Business Environment Council (BEC) as its CSR consultant.
Tokyo Grain Exchange: The Daily Price Limits For Oct. 10, 2008

Date 09/10/2008

Corn 1,000 yen, Soybeans 1,800 yen, Non-GMO Soybeans 4,500 yen, Robusta Coffee 1,000 yen and Raw Sugar 1,500 yen.
NYSE Euronext Introduces Global Multi-Platform Incentive Program For High-Volume Equities Trading Customers - Enables Customers To Realize New Efficiencies And Cost-Savings By Aggregating Trading Activity Across All NYSE Euronext U.S. And European Equitie

Date 09/10/2008

NYSE Euronext (NYX), the world’s leading and most diverse exchange group, has introduced a global incentive program that increases efficiencies and produces cost-savings for high-volume trading customers whose orders are executed on the company’s regulated European and U.S. equities markets. The global multi-platform incentive program, which is effective as of Oct. 1, 2008, enables high-volume trading customers to aggregate trading volume across six of NYSE Euronext’s equities exchanges, th
HKFE Announces Revised Margins For China Life Insurance Futures

Date 09/10/2008

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Monday, 13 October 2008, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contract will be as outlined in the table below. The adjustments are based on the clearing company's normal procedures and standard margining methodol
Trading Suspension Of Indonesia Stock Exchange

Date 09/10/2008

Referring to the IDX announcement No. Peng-0436/BEI.PSH/U/10-2008 on October 8, 2008 regarding the trading suspension of IDX, herewith we announce that on October 9, 2008 the equities and derivatives trading in IDX will be closed.

Estonian Securities Market In The Third Quarter Of 2008

Date 09/10/2008

Slowed economic growth and more pessimistic forecasts have also affected the securities markets of Tallinn and the Baltic states. By the end of 3Q 2008, the NASDAQ OMX Tallinn stock exchange index (OMX Tallinn) had dropped to 471.39 points and the Baltic Benchmark index to 362.57 points. Compared to the same period last year, both indexes have lost nearly one-half of their value.
Based On New Legislation, The Icelandic Financial Supervisory Authority (FME) Proceeds To Take Control Of Kaupþing To Ensure Continued Commercial Bank Operations In Iceland

Date 09/10/2008

Domestic deposits are fully guaranteed, as declared by the Government Kaupþing´s domestic branches, call centres, cash machines (ATMs) and internet operations will be open for business as usual The objective of the FME´s action is to guarantee a functioning domestic banking system
Brent Crude Oil Futures Launched In Moscow

Date 09/10/2008

On October 8, 2008 a futures contract on Brent crude oil was launched on Futures and Options on RTS – FORTS market. The contract code on the trading system is BR. RTS is the Russian Trading System, Moscow’s leading international exchange.
Change In Senior Management At The European Central Bank

Date 09/10/2008

The Executive Board of the European Central Bank (ECB) has recently appointed the following persons: Mr. Frank Smets as Director General Research. Mr. Smets took up his duties on 15 September 2008. He succeeded Ms. Lucrezia Reichlin, who resigned from her position with effect from that date. Mr. Smets has held the position as Deputy Director General Research since 2005. Before joining the ECB in 1998, he held assignm
CHX Establishes Share And Trade Count Highs

Date 08/10/2008

CHX today announced that during September the Exchange established several new post Regulation NMS implementation volume records. The Exchange set both daily and monthly count highs and continues to see high activity in October establishing a new daily trade high on October 6th with 100,175 trades. September monthly trades totaled 1,300,139, surpassing the old high set in March of this year.