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Euroclear Bank Launches “ClimateSettle”: For Carbon Emission Rights

Date 16/01/2008

Euroclear Bank will be the first international settlement infrastructure provider to offer settlement and safekeeping services for European Union Allowance units (EUAs) and Certified Emission Rights (CERs). Leveraging its expertise in settling trades in more than 330,000 securities across multiple asset classes, Euroclear Bank is addressing the post-trade needs of the evolving carbon emission rights market, estimated to be worth over EUR 25 billion.

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For China Telecom Futures

Date 16/01/2008

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 Friday, 18 January 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 adjustments are based on the clearing company's normal procedures and standard margining methodo

HKEx Market Statistics 2007

Date 16/01/2008

Click here to download HKEx market statistics for 2007.

LCH.Clearnet Introduces Cross-Margining On Commodities

Date 16/01/2008

LCH.Clearnet SA is pleased to announce the introduction of cross-margining between wheat and corn futures and options contracts listed on the Liffe Paris derivatives market.

HKEx Annual Review: Achievements And New Initiatives

Date 16/01/2008

Click here to download a presentation by Paul Chow, Chief Executive, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited.

RTS: ROSSIYSKIY KREDIT BANK JSC, Finansovy Dom JSIC And Alfa Broker Capital Join DVP System With Dollar Settlement

Date 16/01/2008

ROSSIYSKIY KREDIT BANK JSC, Finansovy Dom JSIC and Alfa Broker Capital join DVP system without prior depositing of assets with dollar settlement.

HKEx To Explore Emissions-Related And Gold-Related Products

Date 16/01/2008

The Board of Directors of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has discussed the final reports from consultants appointed by HKEx to study the feasibility of trading commodities derivatives and emissions-related products in Hong Kong. After considering the consultants' recommendations, the Board set forth the following policy direction.

The Tokyo Commodity Exchange And Tokyo Stock Exchange Group, Inc. Sign MoU

Date 16/01/2008

The Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM) and the Tokyo Stock Exchange Group, Inc. (TSE Group) have today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on comprehensive cooperation between the two exchanges. Both exchanges believe that this agreement, while contributing to the mutual development of their markets, will also be conducive to providing greater convenience to market participants.

Shanghai Stock Exchange "Manual Of Directors, Supervisors And Senior Management Of Listed Companies" Published

Date 16/01/2008

The "Manual of Directors, Supervisors and Senior Management of Listed Companies", compiled by the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE), has been officially published by Shanghai Jiao Tong University Press. The manual aims to facilitate senior management of listed companies to improve corporate governance and standardize operation under the circumstance of all-floating in China.

BISX Statistical Report For The 9 Months Ending 28 September 2007

Date 15/01/2008