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  • Clearstream’s December And Year 2008 Figures

    Date 09/01/2009

    In December 2008, the value of assets under custody held on behalf of customers registered an almost 6 percent decrease to € 10.2 trillion (compared to € 10.8 trillion in December 2007), primarily due to lower equity market valuations. Securities held under custody in Clearstream’s international business experienced a rise of almost 7 percent from € 4.9 trillion in December 2007 to € 5.2 trillion in December 2008 while domestic German securities held under custody decreased by almost 16 perce

  • UK's Financial Services Authority Clarifies Disclosure Requirements For Directors

    Date 09/01/2009

    The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has today clarified its disclosure requirements for directors who grant security over their shareholdings.

  • MCX Launches Futures Trading In “Electricity” For The First Time In India - Weekly And Monthly Contracts Will Be Available For Trading

    Date 09/01/2009

    MCX (Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd.), India’s leading commodity futures exchange has launched futures trading in “Electricity.” This is the first time in India when electricity will be available for futures trading. MCX received the approval from the regulator – FMC and launched the weekly and monthly electricity contracts today. The first trade was executed in March monthly contract at Rs. 7,300 per MWH.

  • London Stock Exchange Group: 25 Per Cent Growth In Number Of Equity Trades During 2008

    Date 09/01/2009

    During 2008, the total number of trades on the equity order books of London Stock Exchange Group reached 263 million, an increase of 25 per cent on 2007. The year recorded 84 of the 100 busiest ever days on the London Stock Exchange, with the total number of trades in London alone exceeding 1 million on 23 occasions. Across the Group’s equity order books the average daily number of trades grew 24 per cent to 1,038,327.

  • GBP Beats USD In Q4 08 Fixed Income New Issuance

    Date 09/01/2009

    Xtrakter, the market utility, released the following figures today: 2008 total fixed income new issuance was valued at USD 3.4 trillion, representing a 15.2% (USD 453 billion) rise on 2007 figures. During 2008 asset backed new issuance accounted for 25.7% (USD 883 billion) of all issues and the size of the international capital market rose by 10.7% (USD 1.2 trillion) to a total of USD 12.7 trillion.