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Bursa Malaysia: Securities Borrowing & Lending Model Enhanced For More Flexibility

Date 04/08/2009

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) and Bursa Malaysia today announced the introduction of Securities Borrowing and Lending Negotiated Transaction (SBLNT), an enhanced securities borrowing and lending (SBL) model that offers an option to borrow and lend on an over-the-counter (OTC) basis. The SC also released the revised SBL Guidelines while Bursa Malaysia issued the relevant rules, procedures and guidelines to provide for SBLNT.
Summary Of July 2009 Activities At TOCOM

Date 04/08/2009

In July 2009, TOCOM monthly trading volume decreased by 213,084 contracts or 8.8% compared to June 2009, to amount to a total of 2,213,006 contracts, while the average daily trading volume decreased by 9,686 to amount to a total of 100,591 contracts.
Bursa Malaysia To Hold Evening Talks To Enhance Awareness On Corporate Governance

Date 04/08/2009

In its pursuit to uphold the standards of corporate governance in the capital market, the Exchange has a strong focus on education and awareness programmes. In this respect, these programmes are either undertaken by Bursa on its own or in collaboration with industry.
CFTC Recognizes Eurex Clearing As Multilateral Clearing Organization (MCO) - CFTC Order Permits Eurex Clearing To Expand Its OTC Facilities In The U.S.

Date 04/08/2009

Eurex Clearing announced today that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued an order on 31 July 2009 that recognizes Eurex Clearing as a Multilateral Clearing Organization (MCO). This new CFTC order complements Eurex’ s and Eurex Clearing’s existing service offering to US customers. Eurex Clearing can now also offer its existing OTC facilities to the 75 Eurex members based in the US.
CME Group Volume Averaged 9.8 Million Contracts Per Day In July 2009

Date 04/08/2009

CME Group, the world's largest and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced that July volume averaged 9.8 million contracts per day, down 25 percent from July 2008. Total volume was 215 million contracts for July, of which 81 percent was traded electronically, up from 79 percent in June. Electronic volume averaged 7.9 million contracts per day, down 25 percent from the prior July. CME Group year-to-date volume through July averaged 10.3 million contracts per day.

Eurex Opens New Representative Office In Singapore

Date 04/08/2009

The international derivatives exchange Eurex announced today the opening of its representative office in Singapore in July 2009. This is a further important step to strengthen and expand Eurex’s relationships to its existing and potential business partners in Singapore and the region. Philip Joslin, who has been working in the financial markets for more than 15 years, is the Head of the new representative office.
RTS Realtime Systems Offers Algorithmic Order Routing Via FIX 5.0

Date 04/08/2009

RTS Realtime Systems Group, a global trading solutions provider, today announced that it has released a FIX 5.0 gateway that allows for algorithmic trading orders to be routed and executed by RTD Tango, the firm’s algorithmic trading solution.
ICE Reports Increase In Futures Volume For July 2009 - ADV Up 34% In July And 10% Year-To-Date - Record Monthly Volume, ADV And Open Interest At ICE Futures Europe - ICE Clear Europe Launches CDS Clearing

Date 04/08/2009

IntercontinentalExchange(R) (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of regulated global futures exchanges, clearing houses and over-the-counter (OTC) markets, today reported strong July 2009 volume. Average daily volume (ADV) for ICE's futures markets was 1,012,437 contracts, an increase of 34% from July 2008. Year-to-date through July 31, 2009, ADV across ICE's futures exchanges was 1,015,405 contracts, an increase of 10% compared to the same period of 2008. Total futures volume for the month
International Securities Exchange And Weather Risk Solutions Announce Strategic Agreement

Date 04/08/2009

The International Securities Exchange (ISE) and Weather Risk Solutions, LLC (WRS), the developer of Hurricane Risk Landfall Options (HuRLO™), today announced that they have entered into a strategic agreement. ISE will receive a minority interest in WRS in return for granting WRS the right to use ISE's proprietary Longitude technology.
IntercontinentalExchange Reports Strong Second Quarter 2009 Earnings - Record 2Q09 Revenues Of $250 MM, Up 27% - Operating Income $135 MM, Up 2% - 2Q09 GAAP Diluted EPS Of $0.97 - 2Q09 Non-GAAP Diluted EPS Of $1.12, Excluding Impairment Charge Related To

Date 04/08/2009

IntercontinentalExchange((R)), Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of regulated global exchanges, clearing houses and over-the-counter (OTC) markets, today reported record consolidated revenues of $250 million in the second quarter of 2009, a 27% increase over second quarter 2008 revenues of $197 million. Consolidated GAAP net income for the second quarter was $72 million, a 15% decrease compared to $85 million for the prior second quarter. Adjusted to exclude the $9 million pre-tax, o