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U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner Written Testimony Before The US Senate Budget Committee

Date 04/02/2010

Chairman Conrad, Ranking Member Gregg and members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today to discuss the President's Fiscal Year 2011 Budget.
RTS Stock Exchange And Bloomberg To Give A Joint Workshop In London

Date 04/02/2010

On February 23, 2010 RTS Stock Exchange and Bloomberg will hold a joint workshop.
Tokyo Commodity Exchange Introduces Block Trading To Enhance Market Convenience

Date 04/02/2010

Tokyo Commodity Exchange, Inc. (“TOCOM” or the “Exchange”) announced today that the Exchange introduced Block Trading after having received approval from the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry. TOCOM is the first Japanese commodity futures exchange to introduce Block Trading, which allows for transactions to be concluded apart from the market.
Emissions trading: European Commission Takes Action Over Cyber Attacks On EU ETS Account Holders

Date 04/02/2010

The European Commission intends to prepare revised internet security guidelines following cyber attacks on EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) registries last week. Fake emails asked users of the registries to log on to a malicious website and disclose their user identification code and password. Some fraudulent transactions were carried out, but the security of the Community Registry and the Community Independent Transaction Log has not
R.J. O’Brien Launches Futures Operation In Canada

Date 04/02/2010

R.J. O’Brien & Associates (RJO), the largest independent futures brokerage firm in the United States, announced today that it has been admitted to membership in the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC), enabling the firm to open R.J. O’Brien & Associates Canada Inc. in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The regulatory approval marks the first time the nearly 100-year-old firm is operating a subsidiary in Canada.

RTS: Changes To The List Of Securities Eligible As Collateral

Date 04/02/2010

RTS Clearing Center has reviewed the list of securities that can be accepted as collateral for trades executed on FORTS, the derivatives market of RTS Stock Exchange, and RTS Standard.
EEX Trading Results For Natural Gas And CO2 Emission Rights In January

Date 04/02/2010

In January, the trading volume on the EEX Spot Market for Natural Gas amounted to 885,696 MWh (Gaspool and NCG market areas) compared to 244,800 MWh in January 2009. On 27 January 2010 a volume of 153,312 MWh was reached, which has been the highest daily volume on the EEX Spot Market so far. The Spot Market price for the day-ahead delivery of Natural Gas ranged between EUR 11.70 per MWh and EUR 17.25 per MWh.
Deutsche Börse Welcomes First IPO In The Prime Standard In 2010 - Helikos S.E. To Be First Investment Vehicle Listed On The Frankfurt Stock Exchange

Date 04/02/2010

The Frankfurt Stock Exchange has seen this year’s first IPO of a company listed on the Prime Standard. The Luxembourg company Helikos S.E. carried out its initial public offering on 4 February. Helikos is also the first investment vehicle, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), to be listed at Deutsche Börse.
Jaypee International Approved For Associate Trade Membership On London Metal Exchange

Date 04/02/2010

Jaypee International Inc., a brokerage and trading firm, has been approved as an Associate Trade Member (Category 5) of the London Metal Exchange Ltd. (LME), the firm announced today.
Xtrakter: Capital Market Grows By 14.8% To USD 14.7, EURO 10.3 Trillion

Date 04/02/2010

Xtrakter, the fixed income specialist, released the following figures today: End of year fixed income new issuance was valued at USD 3.7, Euro 2.6 trillion for 2009, representing an 8.2% (USD 280, EURO 195 billion) rise on 2008 figures. During the same period asset backed new issuance accounted for 12.6% (USD 469, EURO 289 billion) of all issues and the size of the international capital market rose by 14.8% (USD 2.0, 1.4 EURO trillion) to a total of USD 14.7, EURO 10.3 trillion.