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SGX CEO Magnus Bocker Speaks At The IR Magazine South East Asia Conference & Awards 2009, 10 December 2009

Date 10/12/2009

Please click here to download the speech delivered by SGX CEO Mr. Magnus Bocker at the above-mentioned conference this morning.
GE Capital Lists Recently Completed $500 Million Sukuk On NASDAQ Dubai

Date 10/12/2009

GE Capital, the finance arm of General Electric (NYSE: GE), has listed a recently completed $500 million Sukuk (Islamic bond) on NASDAQ Dubai, the Middle East's international exchange. The Sukuk was the first to be issued by a major US company and was sold to investors across the Middle East, Asia and Europe on November 27, 2009.
Futures-Style Options On 7 Futures Launched On FORTS

Date 10/12/2009

Starting from December 10, 2009 on FORTS, futures and options market of RTS, futures-style options on the following underlying assets will be launched:
Nestle Berhad Replaces Parkson Holdings In The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI After December 2009 Semi-Annual Review

Date 10/12/2009

FTSE Group (“FTSE”), award-winning global index provider, and Bursa Malaysia Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia”) announced that Nestle Berhad will replace Parkson Holdings Bhd in the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI following the semi-annual review approved by the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Index Advisory Committee today.
Clearstream’s Activity Figures For November 2009

Date 10/12/2009

In November 2009, the value of assets under custody held on behalf of customers registered an increase for the ninth consecutive month and stood at €10.7 trillion, 2 percent higher than in November 2008 (€10.5 trillion). Compared to November 2008, securities held under custody in Clearstream’s international business experienced a rise of 2 percent from €5.3 to €5.5 trillion. Domestic German securities held under custody increased by 2 percent from €5.1 trillion to €5.2 trillion.

FORTS: Initial Margin Size Increased For The Settlement Period Of Futures Contracts

Date 10/12/2009

In accordance with Appendix F5 to the Clearing Rules for the period from the evening clearing session of December 10, 2009 to the clearing session of December 15, 2009 the minimum basic size of Initial Margin on delivery futures contracts to be settled on December 15, 2009 will be as follows:
EEX Exchange Council Sets Tracks For New Products In 2010 Resolution Regarding Introduction Of Within-Day Natural Gas - Adoption Of Roadmap For New Products – Inclusion Of EUA Primary Market Auction In The Rules And Regulations – New Transparency Platfo

Date 10/12/2009

In the meeting of the Exchange Council chaired by Dr. Günther Rabensteiner in Vienna on 3 December 2009 the products planned by EEX formed the focus of the discussion. In addition to the expansion of the Phelix product family with off-peak and week futures, EEX is also planning to expand the tradeable products on its natural gas market.
Japan’s Financial Services Agency: Bills Submitted To The Diet Session #173 (Extraordinary Session): "Comprehensive Measures To Facilitate Financing For Small And Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs), Etc."

Date 10/12/2009

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U.S. Department Of The Treasury Receives $45 Billion Payment From Bank Of America

Date 09/12/2009

Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury received full repayment on its Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) investments in Bank of America in the sum of $45 billion, bringing the total amount of repaid TARP funds to $118 billion. Treasury now estimates that total bank repayments could reach up to $175 billion by the end of 2010, cutting total taxpayer exposure to the banks by almost three-quarters from the peak.
Opening Statement Of CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler Before The Global Markets Advisory Committee, December 9, 2009

Date 09/12/2009

Good morning. Thank you Commissioner Sommers for chairing today’s meeting of the Global Markets Advisory Committee. This is my first GMAC meeting as Chairman, and I look forward to hearing from all of the Committee members. I also would like to thank David Wright from the European Commission for being here today. Last I saw David was in Brussels where I was honored to address the European Commission’s conference on over-the-counter derivatives reform. I look forward to continuing to work with