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Johannesburg Stock Exchange Becomes A Signatory To The United Nations Principles Of Responsible Investment

Date 03/11/2009

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) has moved a step forward in its already strong support of corporate and investor decision-making which includes environmental, social and corporate governance factors as well as traditional business issues. Today, the exchange announced it has become a signatory to the United Nations Principles of Responsible Investment (UN PRI), an initiative which aims to help the global financial services industry towards responsible investment. The JSE is one of the f
CME Group Volume Averaged 10.8 Million Contracts Per Day In October 2009, Up 2 Percent From September 2009 - Highest First Month Of A Quarter Volume To Date In 2009 - Double-Digit Year-Over-Year Growth In FX, Energy And Metals - Highest Monthly Energy And

Date 03/11/2009

CME Group, the world's largest and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced that October volume averaged 10.8 million contracts per day, down 13 percent from October 2008, but up 2 percent from September 2009. Total volume was 237 million contracts for October, of which 82 percent was traded electronically, and represented the highest first month of a quarter volume to date in 2009. Electronic volume averaged 8.9 million contracts per day, down 11 percent from the prior October
IOSCO Consults On Principles To Mitigate Private Equity Conflicts Of Interest

Date 03/11/2009

The International Organization of Securities Commissions’ (IOSCO) Technical Committee has published a Consultation Report on Private Equity Conflicts of Interest. The Report proposes a number of Principles for the effective mitigation of the potential conflicts of interest encountered in private equity firms, and the risks these conflicts pose to fund investors or the efficient functioning of the market.
RTS Board: October 26 – October 30, 2009

Date 03/11/2009

For the week of October 26 – October 30, 2009, 254 trades were executed. The total trading volume on RTS Board equaled USD5.43 million. The following stocks were in the highest demand:
BME To Create A Trade Repository For OTC Financial Products - Greater Control And Transparency, In Line With The Proposal By The European Commission

Date 03/11/2009

Bolsas y Mercados Españoles (BME) is going to create a Trade Repository for a wide range of Over the Counter (OTC) financial instruments, in line with the European Commission’s Communication of October 20th with the aim of achieving greater operational control and transparency in the trading of these products. The project is expected to be completed by the second quarter of 2010. Visit this link for more information: (http://ec.eur

FORTS Weekly Trading Results: October 26 – October 30, 2009

Date 03/11/2009

For the week of October 26 – October 30, 2009 the total trading volume on FORTS (Futures & Options on RTS) equaled 539.1 billion rubles or 14.7 million contracts, including 68.4 billion rubles during the evening trading session. The total open interest as of the last day of the week, October 30, 2009 reached 126.4 billion rubles or 4.6 million contracts.
HKEx Announces Rollout Of Three New Stock Option Classes On 16 November

Date 03/11/2009

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) will introduce three new stock option classes on 16 November this year (Monday): BYD, China COSCO and Guangzhou R&F Properties.
RTS Stock Market Weekly Trading Results: October 26 – 30, 2009

Date 03/11/2009

Over the week of October 26 – October 30, 2009, the RTS Index went down by 7.72% to reach 1,348.54 points (1,461.30 points as of October 23, 2009). Most of the negative impact on the Index dynamics was related to the falling prices for ordinary shares of OAO "LUKOIL" (LKOH) (minus 21.50 points) followed by Gazprom ordinary shares (GAZP) (minus 20.12 points) and Sberbank ordinary shares (SBER) (minus 17.02 points).
Key figures SIX Swiss Exchange And Scoach Switzerland - October 2009

Date 03/11/2009

In October 2009, cumulative turnover on SIX Swiss Exchange and Scoach Switzerland Ltd amounted to CHF 104.27 billion, 8.7 % higher than in the previous month. The total number of transactions also increased by 6.3 % to 2,827,596. Trading in the ETF segment recorded yet another gain: turnover rose by 35.2 % to CHF 6.1 billion and trading volume by 13.6 % to a total of 49,956 transactions. The Shares Including Funds and ETSFs segment experienced an 11.5 % month-on-month increase in turnover
Patsystems Announces Connectivity To Taiwan Futures Exchange

Date 03/11/2009

Patsystems is pleased to announce that it has further extended its global reach by providing connectivity to the Taiwan Futures Exchange, TAIFEX.