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Akbank (Dubai) Ltd., Dubai Arm Of Turkey's Largest Commercial Bank, Commences Operations In DIFC

Date 08/12/2009

Akbank, Turkey’s most valuable bank and company in terms of market capitalisation, announced today that it has commenced the operations of its Dubai office at the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).
Bahrain Financial Exchange Strategic Participation In Key Islamic Conference

Date 08/12/2009

Bahrain Financial Exchange (BFX), the first Multi-Asset exchange in the Middle East and North Africa, which will be internationally accessible to trade cash instruments, derivatives, structured products and sharia-compliant financial instruments, launching in Q1, 2010, participated in the 16th World Islamic Banking Conference (WIBC) 2009 in Bahrain as the Strategic Exchange Partner. The WIBC is the world’s largest gathering of Islamic financial services professionals with over 1200 delegates
Global Equity Research Leaders Join Forces To Launch Irideus.Org - New Platform For Global Company Research - Irideus.Org Is Positioned To Become The World’s Largest Provider Of Independent, Objective Research, Providing A Single, Standard Solution For Co

Date 08/12/2009

Irideus.org – the Intermediated Research Initiative – has launched the world’s largest independent research resource for equity research. Embracing substantially the same framework as selected by the London Stock Exchange for its PSQ Analytics service launched in March 2009, Irideus.org combines the scale and expertise of the research professionals of five of the world’s leading independent research firms to provide a unified, comprehensive repository for research on global issuers. These fiv
Shanghai Stock Exchange Announcement Re New Trading System

Date 08/12/2009

Under the guidance of the China Securities Regulatory Commission and through the joint efforts of all market participants, the new trading system of the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) smoothly went through with its trial run on December 4 after its successful launch on November 23, 2009. The new system was officially put into operation yesterday, with its predecessor retired after the returning-back period.
All FTSE ST Indices Corrected

Date 08/12/2009

Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) has been informed by FTSE Group, the index calculator, that it has rectified the inaccuracies in the computation of all FTSE ST Indices.

Shanghai Stock Exchange Puts Its New Trading System Into Operation

Date 08/12/2009

The new trading system of the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) was officially put into operation yesterday after smoothly going through with its two-week trial run on December 4. The original trading system retired after the returning-back period.
U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke At The Economic Club Of Washington D.C., Washington D.C. December 7, 2009, Frequently Asked Questions

Date 07/12/2009

It is a pleasure to speak once again before the Economic Club of Washington. Having faced the most serious financial crisis and the worst recession since the Great Depression, our economy has made important progress during the past year. Although the economic stress faced by many families and businesses remains intense, with job openings scarce and credit still hard to come by, the financial system and the economy have moved back from the brink of collapse, economic growth has returned, and t
Updated Press Release: Dow Jones Select Dividend And Dow Jones Country Titans Indexes Regular Annual And Quarterly Review Results

Date 07/12/2009

Please note the following correction to a press release issued on Thursday, December 3, 2009: In the Dow Jones Asia/Pacific Select Dividend 30 Index, Bradken Ltd. (Australia, Industrial Goods & Services, BKN.AU) will be removed, not Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Australia, Banks, CBA.AU) as previously stated.
Special Advisor And Former Deputy Director Of The Division Of Enforcement George Curtis Leaves SEC

Date 07/12/2009

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that George Curtis, Special Advisor to the Director of the Division of Enforcement, has returned to the private sector to rejoin the law firm of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher as partner.
Futures Industry Association Opposes Lynch Amendment To H.R. 4173

Date 07/12/2009

The Futures Industry Association today sent a letter to Congress urging lawmakers to oppose a clearinghouse-related amendment to H.R. 4173, the financial reform legislation now pending in the House of Representatives. The amendment, which is expected to be offered by Representative Stephen Lynch (D-Mass.), is designed to eliminate one group of market participants from the expected competition to clear over-the-counter swaps. In addition to reducing competition, the amendment would prevent clear