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Update Of The Malaysian Stock Market's Performance Over The Last Three Days - Statement From Dato’ Yusli Mohamed Yusoff, Chief Executive Officer, Bursa Malaysia Berhad

Date 13/03/2008

Following on from the circuit breaker which was activated on Monday, 10 March 2008, market integrity remains intact and trading is recovering on a positive note. Upon resumption of trading after the circuit breaker, the market saw strong buys from foreign funds, as indicated by 51% of total buys on the top 20 counters on KLCI during the final period of trading (3:58 p.m. to 5 p.m.). The total percentage of foreign buying for Monday,10 March 2008 was at 33%.
Shenzhen Stock Exchange Issues Operational Guidelines For Listed Firms

Date 13/03/2008

The Shenzhen Stock Exchange lately issued No.1 – No.9 Operational Guidelines for Listed Companies, in an aim to further regulate and guide information disclosure practices of listed companies and related obligors.
The ICMA Centre At The University Of Reading Gains SII Centre Of Excellence Designation

Date 13/03/2008

The ICMA Centre at the University of Reading has been designated a Securities & Investment Institute (SII) Centre of Excellence.
SEC Suspends Trading Of 26 Companies To Combat Corporate Hijackings - Actions Are First From Enforcement Division's Recently-Formed Microcap Fraud Working Group

Date 13/03/2008

The Securities and Exchange Commission today suspended trading in the securities of 26 companies that appear to have usurped the identity of defunct or inactive publicly-traded corporations using a tactic known as corporate hijacking. The Commission ordered the suspensions because of questions regarding the adequacy and accuracy of information pertaining to their status as publicly-traded companies.
CME Group Announces Good Friday Holiday Hours

Date 13/03/2008

CME Group, the world's largest derivatives exchange, will close its trading floors at both the CME and CBOT buildings on Friday, March 21, in observance of Good Friday. Abbreviated trading hours will be held for certain products on both Thursday, March 20, and Friday, March 21.

Clearstream Launches Its New Generation Of Processing Environment

Date 13/03/2008

Clearstream has successfully launched, on 10th March, its new generation of post-trade infrastructure processing environment, delivering real-time transaction processing across the full instruction life cycle throughout the daytime settlement period.
PLUS Market Share Continues To Build - Trading Activity Remaining Strong, While Other Markets See Falls

Date 13/03/2008

PLUS Markets today reported its February trading activity of 354,066 trades, valued at £2,897.62 million, representing 1,638.44 million shares. In a short month – and a less volatile one - as against January, trading activity levels remained strong. The average daily number of trades on PLUS held steady at 16,860, contrasting credibly against other markets – for example, the average daily number of trades on AIM was 14,586 in the same month.* *(Source: London
RTS Realtime Systems Group Unveils New Corporate Branding

Date 13/03/2008

RTS Realtime Systems Group (RTS), a leading independent software vendor, today officially unveiled its new corporate branding during the Futures Industry Association’s 33rd Annual International Futures Industry Conference in Boca Raton.
OJSC "RTS" Signed An Agreement On Cooperation With Business News Agency "PRIME-TASS"

Date 13/03/2008

On March 11th, 2008 OJSC "RTS" signed an Agreement on cooperation with "PRIME-TASS". Therefore OJSC "RTS" has currently effective Agreements on cooperation with all the information agencies authorized by Federal Financial Markets Service to publish information disclosed on securities market.
FIA Elects Directors And Officers

Date 13/03/2008

The Futures Industry Association today announced the results of the election of board members at its annual board meeting in Boca Raton, Fla. Following the election, the new board elected the association’s officers and public directors. All members will serve two-year terms unless otherwise noted. New members of the board are marked with an asterisk.