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UAE Financial Services Regulatory Body Announces Implementation Of Mandatory Regime To Upskill Emiratis With SII Support

Date 21/01/2009

The Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA), the regulatory body for the securities and investment market in the UAE and the Securities & Investment Institute (SII), announced the implementation of the first mandatory qualifications and licensing regime.
Mutual Societies Mergers: UK’s Financial Services Authority Move Allows Separate Deposit Protection Limits

Date 21/01/2009

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) today introduced a rule change which will enable a building society which merges with the subsidiary of another mutual society, which is not itself a building society, to keep its separate deposit or protection compensation limit providing the merging society continues to operate the business of the merged firm under its former name.
Chi-X Europe Extends Trading To Spanish Stocks

Date 21/01/2009

Chi-X® Europe Limited, operator of the largest pan-European equity multilateral trading facility (MTF), today announced that it is successfully trading, clearing and settling the following six component stocks of the Spanish IBEX 35 Index:
Malaysia's Benchmark Index KLCI To Adopt FTSE'S Global Index Standards

Date 21/01/2009

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (Bursa Malaysia) and global index provider, FTSE Group (FTSE), today announced that Malaysia's primary benchmark index, the Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI), will adopt the FTSE global index standard and will be known as the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI from 6 July 2009 onwards. This direction is in line with Bursa Malaysia's ongoing efforts to remain globally relevant and build a quality market via the integration of an internationally-accepted index methodology to its benc
SGX Member Firms Implement Robust Business Continuity Arrangements By 2010

Date 21/01/2009

Singapore Exchange Limited (“SGX”) today introduces new rules requiring SGX member firms to develop robust “Business Continuity Management (BCM)” arrangements. This follows a public consultation in May 2008, on proposed BCM requirements.

Australian Securities Exchange: Enhancements To Listed Investment Companies Index Announced

Date 21/01/2009

The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) today announces enhancements to the Listed Investment Companies (LIC) Index with the creation of two sub-indices. The creation of the ASX LIC Index was announced on 23 December 2008.
Changes In The S&P Europe 350, S&P Euro Plus And S&P Euro Indices

Date 20/01/2009

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes: in the S&P Europe 350, S&P Euro Plus and S&P Euro indices: Anglo Irish Bank (Ireland, SEDOL: B076LH4, GICS: Financials, GICS Code: 40101010) will be removed from the S&P Europe 350, S&P Euro Plus and S&P Euro indices effective after the close of trading on Tuesday, 20 January 2009 at price of EUR 0.0000000000001.
c o m e Computer Systeme GmbH Partners With Panopticon - Company Will Introduce Panopticon's Visual Business Intelligence Tools To Leading Global Clients In Europe

Date 20/01/2009

Panopticon Software, the leading provider of Treemap and Heatmap data visualization software, today announced that it has signed a partnership agreement with c o m e Computer Systeme GmbH (CME), a well-established Business Intelligence systems integrator based in Switzerland. Having a highly experienced team of consultants who have over ten years of experience in the implementation of BI systems, CME has successfully completed projects for clients in a wide variety of industries, including Ne
JSE: Circular To BESA Shareholders Regarding A Scheme Of Arrangement

Date 20/01/2009

The JSE and BESA are working together on a transaction that will combine the strengths of the two organizations for the benefit of South African interest rate markets.
Patricia Clarey Joins CalPERS Board Of Administration

Date 20/01/2009

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) reported that Patricia Clarey has joined the CalPERS Board of Administration as the designated representative of the California State Personnel Board (SPB). She replaces SPB Representative Anne Sheehan, who stepped down in December 2008.