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ECC Supervisory Board Extends Contract Of Christoph Mura

Date 03/11/2011

The Supervisory Board of European Commodity Clearing AG (ECC) has confirmed Dr. Christoph Mura in his office as a member of the Management Board of the clearing house. In its meeting on 13 October 2011, the Supervisory Board adopted a resolution on the confirmation of Christoph Mura in his position as a member of the Management Board of ECC with the function of the Chief Operating Officer until 31 October 2014.

BSE Derivatives Trading Volume Rs. 759. 64 Crores On 3rd November

Date 03/11/2011

1. Volume: Rs. 759.64 Cr. 
2. Participation: 128 broker members 
3. Trading Summary:

Malta Stock Exchange Signs Xetra Contract With Deutsche Börse

Date 03/11/2011

The Malta Stock Exchange is going to use Xetra – Deutsche Börse Group’s fully electronic trading system. Probably from mid 2012, Deutsche Börse will organize trading in equities listed on the Malta Stock Exchange. Both parties signed a minimum 5-year contract on 24 October.

Commodity Markets On The Growth Surge In Pakistan

Date 03/11/2011

The Pakistani Commodity trading market has visibly entered into the growth momentum and is on its way to become a central hub for commodity related activities which include investing in precious metals i.e Gold and Silver and Energy i.e Crude Oil. The number of new investors trading on the exchange grew more than 245 % in the current year. At  present  there  are  investors  in  cities  from  Urban  Pakistan  like  Karachi,  Lahore, Islamabad, Multan, Faisalabad and Peshawar to smaller cities like Jhelum, Attock, Jhang, Sargodha and Rahim yar khan who are actively investing on Pakistan Mercantile Exchange.

Hugh Brown Joins EMCF As Director Of UK Markets - London-Based Brown To Manage UK Relationships And Strategy

Date 03/11/2011

European Multilateral Clearing Facility NV (EMCF) today announced the appointment of Hugh Brown as Director of UK Markets. In this newly created position, Hugh will be EMCF’s representative in London, managing the relationships with UK-based platforms and clients, liaising with regulators and industry bodies and helping to develop EMCF’s strategy and positioning on industry issues. 

EDHEC-Risk Institute Research On Corporate Bond Indices Finds Index Construction Methodologies Unreliable

Date 03/11/2011

New research at EDHEC-Risk Institute has concluded that corporate bond index construction methodologies tend to be sub-optimal. The research, entitled “A Review of Corporate Bond Indices: Construction Principles, Return Heterogeneity, and Fluctuations in Risk Exposures,” shows that credit and interest rate risk exposures are relatively unstable for the eight indices examined. This naturally has significant implications for investors' allocation decisions and for the consequences of those allocation decisions over time.

Platts Top 250 Rankings: EMEA Energy Firms Thrive Throughout Last Decade - Took Five Of The Top 10 Spots Within The Global Top 250 Energy Roster

Date 03/11/2011

Half of the top 10 spots in the 2011 Platts Top 250 Global Energy Company Rankings™ went to major oil and gas companies based in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). The roster, now in its 10th year and announced Wednesday night at an awards dinner in Singapore, includes 79 EMEA companies, a 25% increase over the past decade.

Trading on the Warsaw Stock Exchange - October 2011

Date 03/11/2011

• The value of session trading on the WSE Main Market increased by 6.6% year on year in October 2010; the number of session transactions increased by 12.1%
• The value of session trading on the Main Market reached PLN 215.8 billion in January – October 2011, more than in all of 2010 (PLN 206.9 billion)
• The monthly volume of trading in index futures increased by 13.0% year on year
• Ten months into the year, 2011 is a record-breaking year for the volume of trading in currency futures on the WSE (167.0 thousand contracts)

MICEX And "Ernst & Young" Sign An Agreement On Cooperation In The Development Of The Market For Innovations And Investments

Date 03/11/2011

The MICEX and Ernst & Young (CIS) BV have signed an agreement on cooperation in the development of the MICEX Market for Innovations and Investments (MICEX MII).

Deputy Prime Minister And Finance Minister Of The Hellenic Republic Evangelos Venizelos' Statement Upon Arrival From Cannes

Date 03/11/2011

Upon arrival to Athens from Cannes at 4.45 am, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister of the Hellenic Republic, Evangelos Venizelos, made the following statement:

«Greece’s position within the euro area is a historic conquest of the country that cannot be put in doubt. This acquis by the Greek people cannot depend on a referendum."