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Bermuda Stock Exchange: Turbulent Global Financial Market Conditions Challenge The World’s Stock Exchanges In 2008

Date 06/01/2009

The Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) reported that although the impact of the 2008 global financial market dislocation was felt in Bermuda and was reflected in the performance of the RG/BSX index, positive steps were made nonetheless in the continued development and recognition of the BSX’s operating environment.
London Stock Exchange Welcomes FSA Changes To Short Selling Regime - Research Supports Proposal To Lift Ban

Date 06/01/2009

The London Stock Exchange welcomes the Financial Services Authority’s (FSA) proposed changes to the short selling regime, which create a clear framework for disclosure while removing the ban on short selling of certain financial securities.<
Tokyo Grain Exchange: Expansion Of Daily Price Limit For Soybean Futures

Date 06/01/2009

The daily price limit for soybean futures will be expanded to 2,700 yen from January 7, 2009.
Tokyo Grain Exchange: Daily Price Limits For Raw Sugar Futures From Jan. 7, 2009

Date 06/01/2009

The daily price limits for raw sugar futures will remain at the same level, 1,500 yen.
CESR Updates The List Of Measures Recently Taken By Members Regarding Short-Selling - This Document Will Be Updated On A Continous Basis

Date 06/01/2009

CESR published on 22 September 2008 a statement that facilitates an overview of actions taken by CESR Members in relation to short-selling. The statement paper includes either the statements or links to the statements published by CESR Members explaining the measures taken. This paper is not a comparison of the measures taken.

EPEX Spot SE’s Web Site Online

Date 06/01/2009

The web site of the newly established EPEX Spot SE has been online since 1 January 2009. Market data (prices and volumes) for Spot Market auctions (market areas: Germany/Austria, France, Switzerland), continuous Day Ahead trading for France and Intraday Trading (market areas: Germany, France) are centralised on www.epexspot.com. In addition, the web site provides information on the product specifications as well as the rules and regulations of the exchan
DGCX Achieves Record Growth In 2008

Date 06/01/2009

Exchange records 26 per cent year-on-year growth 2008 volume reaches 1.14 million contracts
EEX Trading Results And New Admissions In December

Date 06/01/2009

Electricity trading volume on the European Energy Exchange (EEX) in December 2008 totalled 71.3 TWh, compared with 60.9 TWh in December 2007.
IDCG Launches Clearinghouse For OTC Interest Rate Swaps - First OTC Derivatives Player To Launch Central Counterparty Clearing

Date 06/01/2009

International Derivatives Clearing Group, LLC (IDCG), a majority owned, independently operated, subsidiary of The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.(sm), today announced the official launch of its clearinghouse. IDCG began accepting U.S. Dollar denominated Interest Rate Swap (IRS) Futures contracts for clearing and settlement on December 29, 2008. These IRS Futures contracts have been cleared by IDCG's wholly owned, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) regulated clearinghouse, International Deriv
Record Year For SGX Derivatives And ETF Markets In 2008

Date 06/01/2009

Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) announced today that its derivatives and Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) markets set new trading records in 2008. Its derivatives market set a record for volumes traded for the third consecutive year since 2006, while SGX-listed ETFs hit a record for the total value traded in 2008.