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Record Investment Banking Fee Revenue In 2007 Marred By Sub-Prime Losses

Date 25/02/2008

Fee revenue generated by global investment banking increased for the fifth year running in 2007 by 21% to a record $84.3bn according to the 2008 edition of IFSL’s Banking report. Despite growth in fee revenue, many investment banks’ profits were hit by the $130bn in US sub-prime losses reported up to January. Further losses are likely in 2008. Losses at a few investment banks have resulted in capital injections by sovereign wealth funds.
Richard Jinks Joins Xtrakter As Director Of Commercial Operations

Date 25/02/2008

Xtrakter, part of the ICMA group of companies, is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Jinks to the position of Director of Commercial Operations. Mr Jinks, who joins Xtrakter on March 3, 2008, will report directly to the Chief Executive and be a member of Xtrakter’s Executive Committee.
STOXX Ltd. Commemorates A Decade Of Index Innovation

Date 25/02/2008

STOXX Ltd., the leading European index provider, celebrates the 10th anniversary of the launch of the Dow Jones STOXX Indexes. The first pan-European indexes under STOXX brand were launched on February 26, 1998.
Dalian Commodity Exchange Donates 1 Million Yuan To Storm-Hit Regions

Date 25/02/2008

Due to the worst snow storms in five decades in most regions of southern China, the normal production and livelihood of the local people experienced disastrous impacts. To support post-disaster reconstruction of disaster-hit regions, the Dalian Commodity Exchange with its employees volunteering to offer their helping hands and loving hearts, donated a total of 1 million yuan to the worst-stricken regions including Hunan, Hubei, Guizhou, Anhui, Jiangxi, Sichuan, Chongqing, Guangdong, Guangxi and
Deutsche Bank Announces Commitment To Develop Research Facility In The Dubai International Financial Centre

Date 25/02/2008

Deutsche Bank today announced its decision to establish a significant research presence in Dubai out of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) in support of its global equities business. The Bank will develop a team of research analysts based in Dubai focusing on company and technical analysis. The team will cover both Middle Eastern and international stocks and will be fully integrated into the Bank's global equity research group.

Under The Patronage Of H.H Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum The 11th Annual Institute Of International Finance CEO Meeting - Rapidly Increasing Linkages Seen Developing Between The GCC Economies And Key Financial Institutions And The Global Economy A

Date 24/02/2008

More than 70 heads of Middle Eastern financial institutions, senior public sector officials and, leaders of financial services firms from Europe and the United States, today concluded the 11th annual meeting of Middle Eastern and North African Bank Chief Executives hosted by the Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC) in association with the Institute of International Finance (IIF). The conference was held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice Presid
Osaka Securities Exchange And International Securities Exchange Sign Memorandum Of Agreement, To Launch New Options Platform

Date 24/02/2008

The Osaka Securities Exchange Co., Ltd. (OSE) and International Securities Exchange Holdings, Inc. (ISE) today announced that they have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), in which the two exchanges agreed to build a cooperative relationship as the first step towards the formation of a joint venture and the launch of a new, jointly owned trading platform that promises to revitalize the Japanese equity options market.
Borse Dubai Meets Swedish Minister Of Privatisation And Financial Markets - Discussions Focus On Sweden’s Support To Borse Dubai And Further Cooperation With Dubai

Date 24/02/2008

Essa Kazim, Chairman of Borse Dubai and Dubai Financial Market, today met with Sweden’s Minister of Privatisation and Financial Markets Mats Odell to discuss future cooperation between Dubai and the Nordic country following the completion of the landmark deal between Borse Dubai and OMX.
MSCI Barra To Launch Asia-Pacific Investable Hedge Fund Index - New MSCI Asia-Pacific Hedge Fund OPTIX Index Licensed To Natixis Alternative Investments

Date 22/02/2008

MSCI Barra (NYSE:MXB), a leading provider of investment decision support tools worldwide, including indices and portfolio risk and performance analytics, announced today that it is to launch the MSCI Asia-Pacific Hedge Fund OPTIX Index, a new investable hedge fund index designed to reflect the overall structure and composition of the Asia-Pacific hedge fund universe. The index has been licensed to Natixis Alternative Investments, Limited (NAI), to form the basis of index-linked products.
NYSE Group Inc. Issues Short Interest Report

Date 22/02/2008

The NYSE Group, Inc. today reported short interest as of the close of business on the settlement date of February 15, 2008.