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Volatility Continues On The FTSE/Mondo Visione Exchanges Index - Index Decreases By 9.9 Per Cent In August

Date 11/09/2008

Continued volatility in financial markets saw the FTSE/Mondo Visione Exchanges Index1 fall by 9.9 per cent in August. 1The FTSE/Mondo Visione Exchanges Index is compiled by FTSE Group from data based on the share price performance of listed exchanges and trading platforms.
Clearstream Reduces Prices For Settlement Activity

Date 11/09/2008

Clearstream, the International Central Securities Depository, part of Deutsche Boerse Group, is introducing a new fee structure for Internal* and Bridge** settlement transactions that aims to provide large volume customers with substantial economies of scale.
Golden Agri-Resources And Jardine Matheson Holdings To Join STI In First Index Review

Date 11/09/2008

Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), Singapore Exchange (SGX) and FTSE Group (FTSE) announced today the results of the first review of the Straits Times Index (STI) and FTSE ST Index Series.
Clearstream First Settlement System Legally Recognized For Japanese Municipal And Corporate Bonds

Date 11/09/2008

Clearstream is the first securities settlement system outside Japan to have become a legally recognized intermediary by the Japanese authorities for Corporate Bonds and Municipal Bonds meaning that Clearstream’s customers are fully protected under Japanese law for their bondholdings in Clearstream.
Tokyo Grain Exchange: Daily Price Limits For Raw Sugar Futures From Sep. 12, 2008

Date 11/09/2008

Daily price limits of Raw Sugar futures are 1,000 yen for Sep. 12, 2008.

Tokyo Stock Exchange Launching A Study Group On Post-Trade Processing Of OTC Derivatives Trades

Date 11/09/2008

In recent years, OTC derivatives markets such as the interest rate and credit derivatives markets have continued to expand both domestically and internationally.
SII Sets Up Educational Trust Fund Offering Scholarships

Date 11/09/2008

Students studying in the area of securities and investments can now benefit from a new dedicated educational trust fund set up by the Securities & Investment Institute. It is the first time that the SII has itself set aside funds to encourage excellence amongst students and so financially support the valuable work in the education sector.
CESR Comments To EFRAG On The IASB Discussion Paper On Financial Instruments With The Characteristics Of Equity

Date 11/09/2008

CESR, through its standing committee on financial reporting CESR-Fin, sent a comment letter to EFRAG on the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG). In the letter mentioned, CESR expresses its opinion on a discussion paper on 'Financial Instruments with the characteristics of Equity' issued by the IASB, the International Accounting Standards Board.
Euroclear Bank Eases Overnight Financing Between European And Asian Markets

Date 11/09/2008

Euroclear Bank is bridging a gap between European and Asian financial entities engaging in overnight securities financing. With Euroclear Bank’s recent move to expand its operational capabilities in Hong Kong and the growing appetite for crossborder securities financing using Asian securities as collateral, Euroclear Bank is easing liquidity challenges in the global capital markets.
Management Transactions: SWX Swiss Exchange Ltd Opens Investigation Against Lonza Group AG

Date 11/09/2008

The SWX Swiss Exchange Ltd has instituted an investigation against Lonza Group AG on the grounds of a possible breach of Art. 74a of the Listing Rules (disclosure of management transactions). Investigatory proceedings will continue for an indefinite period. The SWX will announce its findings, although no information will be provided while the proceedings are ongoing.