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Financial Services White Paper: British Bankers' Association Reaction

Date 08/07/2009

British Bankers' Association chief executive, Angela Knight said: "Banks recognise the need for change and will continue to work positively with all the relevant authorities to ensure the long term success of the UK economy and the banking sector.
U.K. Chancellor Of The Exchequer, The Rt Hon Alistair Darling's Statement On Reforming Financial Markets

Date 08/07/2009

Mr Speaker, with permission, I would like to make a statement on the Government’s proposals for reforming financial markets.
FTSE Xinhua Quarterly Index Review Results - No Changes To FTSE/Xinhua A 50 Index Or FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index

Date 08/07/2009

FTSE Xinhua Index (FXI) today announced that there will be no changes made to the FTSE/Xinhua China A50 Index and FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index following the quarterly index review. Both indices are widely followed, forming the basis of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), and derivative products on exchanges around the world.
NASDAQ OMX Begins Options Trading On Its China Index

Date 08/07/2009

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced the launch of options trading on the NASDAQ China Index(sm) (Nasdaq:CHXN), which is designed to track the performance of the largest Chinese companies whose securities are listed and actively traded in the U.S. Options trading on the NASDAQ China Index will begin trading to
CESR Consults On Its Advice Regarding The New UCITS Directive, And Moves Forward Its Project To Improve Investor Disclosures For UCITS

Date 08/07/2009

CESR publishes today its draft advice (Ref. CESR/09-624) to the European Commission on the regulatory framework that should underpin the management company passport for Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (UCITS), as well as its draft advice to the European Commission on the format and content of key investor information disclosures for UCITS (Ref. CES

Borsa Italiana: ETC Segment Of The ETFplus Market - New Trading Record

Date 08/07/2009

In June the ETC segment set new trading records in terms of number of trades and turnover with daily average respectively equal to1,449 contracts and 24.6 million Euros.
CESR Launches A Consultation On A Pan-European Short Selling Disclosure Regime

Date 08/07/2009

CESR publishes today a consultation paper on its proposal for a pan-European short selling disclosure regime (Ref. CESR/09-581). After a significant number of CESR Members took emergency measures to restrict short selling in financial instruments due to turbulent market conditions in the fall of 2008, as a first step, CESR developed a list which provided an overview of the situation across Europe, updating it when Members made changes in their short selling measures. In addition, CESR also co
Tokyo Grain Exchange Daily Price Limits From July 9, 2009

Date 08/07/2009

The daily price limits will change from July 9, 2009. Soybeans will be expanded to 2,700yen. Non-GMO Soybeans will be expanded to 2,700yen. Raw sugar will be expanded to 1,500yen.
Shenzhen Stock Exchange New Market Training Starts

Date 08/07/2009

Shenzhen Stock Exchange started the training class for senior management of securities companies in Beijing yesterday. Yao Gang, the vice chairman of China Securities Regulatory Commission attended the training class and made a speech. The training class for leaders of business offices of securities companies held by Shenzhen Stock Exchange also started in Shanghai at the same day.
FTSE And Value Partners Launch Unique China Value Index

Date 08/07/2009

FTSE Group (“FTSE”), the global index provider, and Value Partners Index Services Limited (“Value Partners”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Value Partners Group, today announce the launch of the FTSE Value-Stocks China Index. This new China equity index adopts Value Partners’ unique value-based methodology and is calculated and maintained by FTSE as a custom index solution.