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SGX Statement On Network Connectivity To The Exchange

Date 25/11/2008

Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) would like to inform market participants that the interruptions in connectivity to the securities and derivatives trading systems at 4.09 pm today, were due to connectivity issues at the primary telecommunications network. Participants were switched to the back-up telecommunications network as part of the contingency procedures.
Statement From New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo Concerning AIG's Decision To Eliminate Bonuses For Top Executives

Date 25/11/2008

We have received Mr. Liddy’s response to our letter of last week outlining the action AIG will now take regarding executive compensation. AIG has taken a positive step by eliminating bonuses and salary increases for its top executives. Taxpayers have been slammed with a one-two punch seeing their investments dwindle while simultaneously having to fund the Wall Street bailout with billions of their tax dollars. It is only fair that top executives, who benefit the most when firms do well, should a
ICE To Begin Introduction Of Over 50 New OTC Cleared Contracts - First Tranche Of Contracts To Launch December 5

Date 25/11/2008

IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of global regulated futures exchanges and over-the-counter (OTC) markets, announced plans to introduce more than 50 additional cleared energy contracts in its OTC marketplace beginning December 5, 2008, and extending into 2009. ICE currently lists over 100 cleared OTC energy contracts, and today more than 90% of ICE's OTC transaction volume is cleared.
US Treasury Provides TARP Funds To Federal Reserve Consumer ABS Lending Facility

Date 25/11/2008

The U.S. Treasury Department today announced it will allocate $20 billion to back a lending facility for the consumer asset backed securities market established by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
US Treasury Secretary Paulson Remarks On Consumer ABS Lending Facility

Date 25/11/2008

Today the Treasury and the Federal Reserve are announcing a facility to finance the issuance of non-mortgage asset-backed paper in order to support lending to consumers and small businesses that is vital to our economy.

US Federal Reserve Announces It Will Initiate A Program To Purchase The Direct Obligations Of Housing-Related Government-Sponsored Enterprises And Mortgage-Backed Securities Backed By Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, And Ginnie Mae

Date 25/11/2008

The Federal Reserve announced on Tuesday that it will initiate a program to purchase the direct obligations of housing-related government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs)--Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Home Loan Banks--and mortgage-backed securities (MBS) backed by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Ginnie Mae. Spreads of rates on GSE debt and on GSE-guaranteed mortgages have widened appreciably of late. This action is being taken to reduce the cost and increase the availability of credit
PLUS Markets Group Appoints Rachel Maguire New Head Of Strategic Development And Marketing

Date 25/11/2008

PLUS Markets Group has appointed Rachel Maguire as its new Head of Strategic Development and Marketing.
Further Announcement Relating To A Firm Intention By The JSE Limited To Make An Offer For The Ordinary Shares In BESA

Date 25/11/2008

Further to the BESA announcement dated 27 October 2008 informing BESA shareholders that the Board of BESA had received a firm intent ion from the JSE Limited (“JSE”) to make an offer to BESA shareholders for all of their BESA ordinary shares, BESA shareholders are now advised that the Boards of BESA and the JSE are in discussions regarding both the offer consideration for each BESA ordinary share and various proposals on the structure of the offer (“the JSE offer”). BESA shareholders will be
HKFE Announces Revised Margins for Espirit Holdings Futures

Date 25/11/2008

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Wednesday, 26 November 2008, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contract will be as outlined in the table below. The minimum margins are being revised due to a special dividend-related adjustment to Esprit Hol
SecFinex And Six x-clear To Launch CCP For Stock Borrowing & Lending

Date 25/11/2008

SecFinex Limited, a NYSE Euronext Company and the leading European electronic trading platform for equity finance, and SIX x-clear AG, the Central Counterparty (CCP) and licensed Swiss bank, announced today they have signed an agreement to launch CCP services for stock borrowing and lending across the SecFinex Order Market multilateral trading facility for key European markets.