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SIX Swiss Exchange Ltd Initiates Investigation Against Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd (Swiss Re)

Date 04/02/2009

SIX Swiss Exchange Ltd has instituted an investigation against Swiss Re regarding a possible violation of Art. 72 of the Listing Rules as well as the Directive on Ad hoc Publicity. The investigation being conducted by SIX Swiss Exchange Ltd is in connection with information given to investors and analysts, as well as articles in the press in July 2008 in relation to risk exposures. It is not known at present how long these investigations will last. SIX Swiss Exchange Ltd will announce the
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 04/02/2009

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes: Lundin Mining Corporation (TSX:LUN) and Nova Chemicals Corporation (TSX:NCX) will be removed from the S&P/TSX 60, 60 Capped and Equity 60 indices and placed in the S&P/TSX Completion and Equity Completion indices. Power Corporation of Canada (TSX:POW) and Saputo Inc. (TSX:SAP) will be removed from the S&P/TSX Completion and Equity Completion indices and placed in the S&P/TSX 60, 60 Capped and Equity 60
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 04/02/2009

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the The shares of PhosCan Chemical Corp. (TSXVN:FOS) will be removed from the index. The company will graduate to trade on TSX under the same ticker symbol.
New Independent Director Appointed To LME Holdings Ltd Board

Date 04/02/2009

The London Metal Exchange is pleased to announce that Nat le Roux has been appointed as Independent Director on the Board of LME Holdings Ltd. Nat le Roux who was Chief Executive of IG Group between 2002 and 2006 has replaced Mike McTighe who retired from the Board on 18 November 2008.
ICE Named 2008 Derivatives Exchange of the Year by Risk Magazine

Date 04/02/2009

IntercontinentalExchange(R), Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of regulated global futures exchanges and over-the-counter (OTC) markets, has been named Derivates Exchange of the Year for 2008 by Risk magazine. 2008 marks the third year since 2005 that ICE has received this award.

UK’s Financial Services Authority Fines AIM Company Director For Market Abuse

Date 04/02/2009

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fined Mr Darwin Lewis Clifton OBE £59,500 and has fined Byron Holdings Ltd (Byron) £86,030 for dealing in the shares of Desire Petroleum plc (Desire) on the basis of inside information.
Key Figures SIX Swiss Exchange, SWX Europe And Scoach Switzerland - January 2009

Date 04/02/2009

In January 2009, the number of trades executed on SIX Swiss Exchange, SWX Europe and Scoach Switzerland Ltd. amounted to 3,203,856, an 18.3 % increase versus December 2008. Total turnover for the month stood at CHF 94.1 billion, a 2.0 % decline compared to the previous month. All Swiss share indices lost ground, with the blue chip SMI® closing out January at 5290.1 (-4.4 % versus the end of 2008), the SLI Swiss Leader Index® PR at 751.7 (-4.8 %) and the broadly based SPI® at 4,375.7 (-4.2
CESR Publishes A Public Statement Which Provides Information For Investors Affected By The Madoff Collapse, And Urges Regulated Firms To Communicate With Their Clients

Date 04/02/2009

It seems likely that some European investors will experience financial losses, either directly or indirectly, due to the alleged fraud of Bernard Madoff. CESR therefore wishes to draw the attention of European investors to the potential actions they can take, or that can possibly be taken on their behalf. CESR also takes this opportunity to urge those acting on behalf of investors to proactively communicate the steps they are taking to recover funds and any information on next steps.
Tokyo Financial Exchange: Rollover Of Leading Contract Month For Three-Month Euroyen Futures (Effective From 3 February 2009)

Date 04/02/2009

Tokyo Financial Exchange has decided to shift the leading contract month for Euroyen futures from the current March 2009 contracts to the June 2009 contracts, effective from 3 February 2009.
MCX-SX Launches Website For Currency Futures In Tamil & Malayalam - SMEs, Bankers, Corporates, Brokers Across Tamil Nadu And Kerala To Benefit

Date 04/02/2009

MCX-SX (MCX Stock Exchange), India’s new stock exchange, announced launch of website in Malayalam (http://malayalam.mcx-sx.com) and Tamil (http://tamil.mcx-sx.com) which went LIVE on 31st January, 09. With the launch of these websites, MCX- SX is the only stock exchange that offers the benefits of currency futures in 4 regional languages. The other 2 websites i.e. Hindi and Gujarati were launched in December 08. T