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EU-LAC: European Investment Bank & Inter-American Development Bank To Increase Co-Financing In Latin America, With Special Emphasis On Climate Change Mitigation

Date 15/05/2008

Institutional Commitments The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) have committed to strengthen their cooperation and cofinancing to support strategic development projects in Latin America and the Caribbean. In their meeting in the context of the Lima Summit, IDB President Luis Alberto Moreno and EIB Vice-President Carlos da Silva Costa decided to further engage both Institutions in joining their financial efforts to
PLUS Grabs Bebut Share Plc Liquidity

Date 15/05/2008

Share plc made its stock market debut today trading simultaneously on PLUS and AIM. Virtually all of the trading volume and liquidity was on PLUS. As the close approaches the numbers for Share plc are: PLUS: 454 bargains transacted for 690,670 shares traded AIM: 26 bargains transacted for 4,086 shares traded.
NYSE Euronext Announces Annual Meeting 2008 Results

Date 15/05/2008

NYSE Euronext (NYSE Euronext: NYX ) announced at its annual meeting today that shareholders who cast votes elected the full slate of 18 directors to its Board, approved the NYSE Euronext omnibus incentive plan, and ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2008.
FINRA Warns International Investors Of Advance-Fee Fraudsters Misusing FINRA's Name And Impersonating FINRA Employees

Date 15/05/2008

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) today issued an updated Investor Alert warning international investors about a new twist in advance-fee fraud involving low-priced US securities. Con artists have been misusing FINRA's name and impersonating FINRA employees in email communications in an apparent attempt to lend a false air of legitimacy to their schemes.
HKEx Contributes $5 Million To Support The Mainland's Earthquake Relief Efforts

Date 15/05/2008

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) Chairman Ronald Arculli presents today (Thursday) a cheque for $5 million from HKEx to Gao Siren, Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, to support relief efforts in areas affected by this week's earthquake in China's Sichuan. They are joined by HKEx Director Vincent Lee.

MICEX Currency Futures Activity Soars In First Half Of May - Open Interest Reaches A Record High

Date 15/05/2008

The MICEX (“MICEX”), which integrates trading and settlement systems for Russia’s financial markets, has announced that during the first half of May 2008, trading activity in the currency futures segment of the MICEX derivatives market grew substantially.
Developments At ICMA’s 40TH Annual General Meeting - Members Vote For Disposal Of Xtrakter, ICMA’s Market Services Business Including TRAX - ICMA Members Elect New Board Line Up- ICMA Outlines Practical Steps For Resolving Global Financial Market Disloca

Date 15/05/2008

Members of the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) today approved the Board’s proposal to dispose of Xtrakter, ICMA’s Market Services business, including TRAX, at the Association’s Annual General Meeting in Vienna today.
HKEx To Add 3 New Stock Option Classes For A Total Of 50, 54 Per Cent Mainland-Related

Date 15/05/2008

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) will introduce China Railway, China Shenhua Energy and China Railway Construction stock options on Tuesday, 10 June this year.
Bursa Malaysia Closed For Market Holiday

Date 15/05/2008

Bursa Malaysia Berhad would like to announce that all its offices will be closed on Monday, 19 May 2008 in conjunction with the Wesak Day public holiday.
HKEx Appoints Head Of Internal Audit

Date 15/05/2008

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has appointed Pont Chiu as its Head of Internal Audit, effective today (Thursday).