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Barbara Lorenzen Named Associate Regional Director For Examinations In SEC’s Chicago Regional Office

Date 05/01/2009

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the appointment of Barbara Lorenzen as an Associate Regional Director for Examinations in its Chicago Regional Office.
KCBT Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Trading Hours - Trading Hours For Days Surrounding Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday

Date 05/01/2009

In coordination with U.S. stock and commodity exchanges, the Kansas City Board of Trade will observe the following trading hours on the days before and after the upcoming Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday on Monday, January 19, 2009.
UK's Financial Services Authority Proposes To Extend Short Selling Disclosure Regime

Date 05/01/2009

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is today proposing to extend its temporary disclosure regime for significant net short positions in the stocks of UK financial sector companies until 30 June 2009. Continuing to require disclosure will reduce the potential for abusive behaviour and disorderly markets. The FSA is not proposing to renew its ban on short selling of these stocks but is prepared to reintroduce the ban without consultation if necessary.
NYSE Euronext To Host Investor Day On Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2009

Date 05/01/2009

NYSE Euronext (NYX) will host an investor day for the professional investment community on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2009, at the New York Stock Exchange, 11 Wall Street, New York, NY. The day's schedule will commence with opening remarks at 8:30 a.m., and is expected to conclude at approximately 5:00 p.m.
LME Achieves Another Year Of Record Volume

Date 05/01/2009

The London Metal Exchange (LME) achieved another record year in 2008 with over 113 million lots traded, representing a year-on-year increase of nearly 22%. This was the fourth consecutive year of record volumes for the Exchange, up from the 93 million lots traded in 2007, which itself was an increase of 7% on 2006. 2008 annual volume represented some $10.24 trillion in turnover, an increase of 7% on 2007

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange Trading Day Extended To 14.40 After Connection Fault Delays Start

Date 05/01/2009

The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) will be open until 14.40 today after a connection problem between the trading system and some of the brokers caused a delay to the start of trading.
Dubai Gold And Commodities Exchange Xchange Weekly – January 5, 2009

Date 05/01/2009

Click here to download the Dubai Gold And Commodities Exchange Xchange weekly update for January 5.
Eurex Total Volume Reach Roughly 2.17 Billion Contracts In 2008 - Average Daily Volume Approx. 8.5 Million Contracts - Equity Index Derivatives Segment With Strongest Growth Year-On-Year (Up 36 Percent) - Turnover Of 117 Million Contracts In December 2008

Date 05/01/2009

The international derivatives exchange Eurex closed out 2008 with a record turnover of more than 2.17 billion contracts (without ISE figures), an increase of 14 percent compared with 1.9 billion contracts in 2007. This corresponds to a daily average trading volume of 8.5 million contracts compared with 7.5 million in 2007.
Deutsche Börse: Number Of Transactions On Xetra Up 29 Percent In December - In December, A Total Volume Of €122 Billion Was Traded On All Stock Exchanges In Germany - Number Of Trades On Xetra Up 28 Percent Over The Year 2008

Date 05/01/2009

In December 2008, the number of trades executed on Xetra® reached 15.5 million transactions – up 29 percent compared to December 2007 with 12.0 million trades. Order book turnover on Xetra recorded €94.3 billion (December 2007: €142.3 billion), down by 34 percent.
Warsaw Stock Exchange IPO Market In 2008

Date 05/01/2009

The markets operated by the Warsaw Stock Exchange had 94 new listings in 2008, including 33 on the WSE Main List and 61 on the alternative market NewConnect. The value of this year’s offers was in excess of PLN 9.5 billion. Despite the financial market crisis, the number of IPOs on the WSE was down by only 11 compared to 2007 when the WSE Main List and NewConnect scored 105 new listings.