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HKEx Final Results For The Year Ended 31 December 2008

Date 04/03/2009

The board of directors (“Board”) of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (“HKEx” or “Company”) submits the consolidated results of HKEx and its subsidiaries (“Group”) for the year ended 31 December 2008. The Group’s financial information for the year ended 31 December 2008 in this announcement was prepared based on the consolidated financial statements which have been reviewed by the auditor. The Group has agreed with the auditor as to the contents of this results announcement.
ASX Monthly Activity Report - February 2009

Date 04/03/2009

February 2009 saw declines in equity market indices across the globe while some stability returned to global credit markets despite conditions remaining tight. Continued uncertainty about the health of US and European financial institutions, and the future path of the global economy continued to undermine confidence in financial markets and the risk tolerance of investors.
Chicago Climate Futures Exchange Announces Record Volume For February 2009

Date 03/03/2009

Chicago Climate Futures Exchange® (CCFE®), a Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) regulated Designated Contract Market and wholly-owned subsidiary of Chicago Climate Exchange® (CCX®), announced record trading volume for February 2009. CCFE traded 56,429 contracts throughout the month as compared to the previous record of 55,350 contracts in January 2008.
U.S. Treasury And Federal Reserve Board Announce Launch Of Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (TALF)

Date 03/03/2009

In carrying out the Financial Stability Plan, the Department of the Treasury and the Federal Reserve Board are announcing the launch of the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (TALF), a component of the Consumer and Business Lending Initiative (CBLI). The TALF has the potential to generate up to $1 trillion of lending for businesses and households.
SIFMA And ASF Support Launch Of TALF

Date 03/03/2009

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) and the American Securitization Forum (ASF) today issued the following statement on the announcement by the Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve Board on the launch of the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (TALF), and by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York that it will lend up to $200 billion to eligible owners of certain AAA-rated asset-backed securities backed by newly and recently originated auto loans, cred

SEC Charges Los Angeles-Based Investment Adviser for Taking Warrants Paid for by Clients

Date 03/03/2009

The Securities and Exchange Commission has announced an enforcement action against Los Angeles-based investment adviser M.A.G. Capital LLC and its president and sole owner, David F. Firestone, for taking warrants from three hedge funds that M.A.G. advises without compensating the funds for them.
US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke: Current Economic And Financial Conditions And The Federal Budget - Before The Committee On The Budget, U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C. March 3, 2009

Date 03/03/2009

Chairman Conrad, Senator Gregg, and members of the Committee, I am pleased to be here today to offer my views on current economic and financial conditions, the federal budget, and related issues.
TABB Says Brokers Are Tapping Execution Cost Management (ECM) Technology To Quantify Trading Cost Savings And Evaluate Profitability - Combining Transaction Cost Analysis (TCA), Commission Rates And Variable Execution Costs Enables A More Holistic Approac

Date 03/03/2009

According to TABB Group in new research issued today, “Execution Cost Management: Improving Margins, Strengthening Relationships,” as buy-side firms re-examine their broker relationships due to reduced coverage, market uncertainty and fewer commission dollars, their brokers are beginning to embrace execution cost management (ECM) systems to quantify trade cost savings.
CME Group Inc. Announces Date Of First-Quarter 2009 Earnings Release, Conference Call

Date 03/03/2009

CME Group Inc., will announce earnings for the first quarter of 2009 before the financial markets open on Thursday, April 23, 2009. The company has scheduled an investor conference call that day at 7:30 a.m. Central time.
TMX Welcomes International Mining Community To Toronto With A Series Of Events During PDAC

Date 03/03/2009

The Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada's (PDAC) annual convention is currently underway and TMX Group has a number of events planned to welcome the almost 20,000 registrants who are expected to attend the four-day event.