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IntercontinentalExchange, The Clearing Corporation And Nine Major Dealers Announce New Developments In Global CDS Clearing Solution

Date 30/10/2008

IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of global regulated futures exchanges and over-the-counter (OTC) markets, and The Clearing Corporation (TCC), today announced new agreements intended to advance their previously announced joint global clearing solution for Credit Default Swaps (CDS). Together with nine of the major global investment banks who are dealers in the CDS markets, ICE and TCC have entered into memorandums of understanding (MOUs) to develop a joint global cl
Equity Trading Stopped On RTS

Date 30/10/2008

Due to the growth of the technical index by more than 10% as compared to its closing value, trading on the RTS Stock Market was suspended at 02:05 pm Moscow time for an hour.
IntercontinentalExchange Reports Third Quarter 2008 Earnings - Diluted EPS Of $1.04, Up 12%

Date 30/10/2008

3Q08 Revenues $201 MM, up 33% 3Q08 Operating Income $119 MM, up 18% YTD Operating Cash Flow of $299 MM, up 61% Quarterly Volume Exceeds 122 Million Futures and OTC Contracts, up 26% Record Revenue and Operating Income for First 9 Months of 2008
HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 30/10/2008

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 Monday, 3 November 2008, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contracts will be as outlined in the table below. The adjustments are based on the clearing company's normal procedures and standard margining methodolo
Initial Margin For FORTS Trades Increased For Public Holidays

Date 30/10/2008

In accordance with the recommendation issued by the Derivatives Market Commission, the basic size of the initial margin required to trade in the following futures contracts is increased by the RTS Clearing Center for the public holidays period as described below: Futures contract Initial margin basic size Delivery futures on Electric Power Industry companies' ordinary share

The Mais Lecture On 'Maintaining Stability In A Global Economy' Given By The UK Chancellor Of The Exchequer At The Cass Business School, London EC1

Date 30/10/2008

Introduction It is a pleasure to be invited to the Cass Business School to deliver this year’s Mais Lecture. We meet at a time of unprecedented turbulence in the world economy. And tonight I want to set out how governments should respond to this new challenge, which I believe demands a new response – both at home and abroad. Because this is now a truly gl
Shares Of Matrosov Gold Mine Excluded From The RTS Board List Of Instruments

Date 30/10/2008

As of October 30th, 2008 ordinary and privileged shares of Matrosov Gold Mine (RTS Board tickers – rima and rimap respectively) will be taken off the RTS Board list of instruments, due to the securities write off operation performed by CJSC DCC in accordance with the Federal Law "On joint stock companies", article 84.8.
NZX Acquires ProFarmer Australia Pty Limited

Date 30/10/2008

NZX today announced the acquisition of Australian-based ProFarmer Australia Limited Pty.
Japan's Financial Services Agency Strengthens Restrictions On Short Selling

Date 30/10/2008

The Financial Services Agency (FSA) decided today to take additional measures to strengthen the restrictions on short selling of stocks. The following regulatory measures have already been taken on short selling with regard to all listed stocks in Japan: 1) An "uptick rule requirement" which prohibits, in principle, short selling at prices no higher than the latest market price 2) Require
Monetary Authority Of Singapore Announces Swap Facility With U.S. Federal Reserve As Part Of Coordinated Central Bank Actions

Date 30/10/2008

Today, the Federal Reserve, the Banco Central do Brasil, the Banco de Mexico, the Bank of Korea, and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) are announcing the establishment of temporary reciprocal currency arrangements (swap lines). These facilities, like those already established with other central banks, are designed to help improve liquidity conditions in global financial markets and to mitigate the spread of difficulties in obtaining U.S. dollar funding in fundamentally sound and well-man