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Liffe’s 100Mbps Connectivity And Co-Location Goes Live - Technology Upgrade Provides Even Faster Trading

Date 17/07/2008

Liffe announced that the Exchange’s dual 100Mbps connectivity, and purpose-built Co-Location facility went live successfully on Monday 14 July. Together these two enhancements offer customers faster access to Liffe’s markets.

CESR Launches A Call For Evidence On A Request From The European Commission For Advice On The UCITS Asset Management Company Passport

Date 17/07/2008

In its 2006 White Paper on enhancing the Single Market framework for investment firms, the Commission undertook to examine the possibility of establishing an effective management company passport as part of its package of targeted legislative amendments to the UCITS Directive.

Japan’s Financial Services Agency Publishes An English Translation Of The Financial Inspection Rating System (Financial Inspection Rating System For Deposit-Taking Financial Institutions)

Date 17/07/2008

The Financial Services Agency today published an English translation of the Financial Inspection Rating System (Financial Inspection Rating System for Deposit-taking Financial Institutions).

Extension Of Term For Chair Of The UK's Financial Reporting Council

Date 17/07/2008

Gareth Thomas, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Trade and Consumer Affairs, has announced today, that he is extending the term of Sir Christopher Hogg as Chair of the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) by one year.

Thomson Reuters MiFID Market Share Reports June 2008

Date 17/07/2008

The Thomson Reuters MiFID monthly market share reports provide at a summarised level by markets and index constituents in Pan European equities the market share in terms of all trades published across the different European exchanges and other reporting venues.

HKEx Exchange Participants Statistics - Stock Exchange Participants' Market Share Report

Date 17/07/2008

Bursa Malaysia Posts Lower Net Profit Of Rm70.7 Million In 2008 Half Year Due To Global And Local Market Sentiments - Interim Dividend Of 91% Net Profit Delivers Value To Shareholders

Date 17/07/2008

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (Bursa Malaysia) today reported a net profit of RM70.7 million for the half-year ended 30 June 2008 - a 48% decline compared to the net profit of RM135.2 million for the corresponding period last year. Bursa Malaysia’s operating revenue dropped by 31% to RM164.1 million from RM239.2 million registered in the same period last year. This decline was primarily due to the decreased trading activity in the volatile equities market arising from global and domestic uncertaintie

Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Position Limit For Gold Cash-Settled Futures Transactions (Gold Mini Futures Transactions) Eased

Date 17/07/2008

The position limits for Gold Cash-settled Futures Transactions (Gold Mini Futures Transactions) have been eased.

NASDAQ OMX Group Announces Appointments In Global Corporate Client Group - Senior Vice Presidents Bob McCooey And Jenny Rosberg Have Expanded Roles In Listings Business

Date 17/07/2008

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.(Nasdaq:NDAQ) announced several appointments in its Global Corporate Client Group.

Banco Espirito Santo De Investimento S.A. Starts Operations On The Warsaw Stock Exchange

Date 17/07/2008

On 17 July 2008, Lisbon-based bank Banco Espirito Santo de Investimento S.A. started operations on the WSE including trading in all securities on its own and on its clients’ account.