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Lowest Private Equity Quarterly Fundraising Figures Since Q1 2005 - Fundraising Starts To Suffer As Investors Become Increasingly Cautious

Date 06/10/2008

The troubles affecting the global financial markets have taken their toll on private equity fundraising, with fundraising figures for Q3 2008 the lowest they have been since Q1 2005. As the table shows, there were a total of 117 funds achieving a final close worldwide in Q3 2008, with these vehicles raising an aggregate $82.3bn in capital. This is the lowest quarter since Q1 2005. It is likely that this number will increase slightly as additional information on funds closed in this period is mad
Securities And Exchange Board Of India Board Meeting

Date 06/10/2008

The SEBI Board met today and took the following decisions: A. SME Exchange In recognition of the need for making finance available to needy small and medium enterprises, the Board decided to encourage promotion of dedicated exchanges and/or dedicated platforms of the exchanges for listing and trading of securities issued by SMEs. Multiple exchanges or platforms would provide the necessary competition in this space. SEBI will come out with a suitable framework for reco
September Statistics Report From The OMX Nordic Exchange

Date 06/10/2008

Record in Derivatives trading in September
Trading Interruption - New Rule For The Circuit Breaker Trigger On The October 6 Trading Session

Date 06/10/2008

The São Paulo Stock Exchange has set the circuit breaker trigger for a one-day decline at 20% (Ibovespa), applicable exclusively for October 6 trading session.
RTS Stock Exchange: Two Participants Joined DVP Trading With Settlement In USD

Date 06/10/2008

MONOLIT and LLC "Finance-Economical Consulting" joined trading without full preliminary depositing of assets with DVP settlement in USD.

Federal Reserve Board Announces That It Will Begin To Pay Interest On Depository Institutions' Required And Excess Reserve Balances

Date 06/10/2008

The Federal Reserve Board on Monday announced that it will begin to pay interest on depository institutions' required and excess reserve balances. The payment of interest on excess reserve balances will give the Federal Reserve greater scope to use its lending programs to address conditions in credit markets while also maintaining the federal funds rate close to the target established by the Federal Open Market Committee.
Statement By The USA President’s Working Group On Financial Markets

Date 06/10/2008

The President's Working Group on Financial Markets (PWG) is working with market participants and regulators globally to address the current challenges and restore confidence and stability to financial markets around the world.
Direct Edge Monthly Volume For September 2008 - Records In Overall Volume And ELP Volume

Date 06/10/2008

Direct Edge ECN announced today statistical information regarding its volume for September 2008. Direct Edge reported a record 1.1 billion shares handled per day in September, representing a 205% year-over-year increase. Direct Edge’s handled market share in all U.S. equity securities was 9.63% for the month, with a 5.44% matched market share.
Trading On The RTS Stock Market Stopped

Date 06/10/2008

At 03:30 pm Moscow time trading on the RTS Stock Market was suspended, due to the drop of the technical stock index by more than 5% as compared to the opening value.
Major US Exchange Confirms Deal With ITRS

Date 06/10/2008

ITRS, the world’s leading provider of management and monitoring tools for the world’s financial community, has today announced that the National Stock Exchange, Inc. (NSX®) has now gone live with ITRS Geneos. NSX is widely regarded as a technical innovator and high end user of financial technology having introduced a new, state-of-the-art technology platform in 2006.