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Hellenic Exchanges S.A. - Election Of New Members To The BoD Of The Company

Date 29/12/2009

The Board of Directors of HELEX, at its meeting today, elected the following new non-executive members: Mrs. Adamantini Lazari, Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors and Deputy CEO of the Agricultural Bank of Greece, in place of Mr. Vasilios Drougas, who resigned. Mr. Spyridon Pantelias, Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of TT Hellenic Postbank, in place of Mr. Antonios Kaminaris who resigned.
December 2009 Monthly Preliminary Performance Report Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Indexes

Date 29/12/2009

The Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index was up 2.60% for the month of December. The Dow Jones-UBS Single Commodity Indexes for Natural Gas, Sugar and Nickel had the strongest gains with month to date returns of 20.60%, 20.41%, and 13.57%, respectively. The three most significant downside performing single commodity indexes were Wheat, Gold and Silver, which were down -6.45%, -6.29%, and -5.21% respectively, in December.
HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 29/12/2009

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Monday, 4 January 2010, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contracts will be as outlined in the table below. The adjustments are based on the clearing company's normal procedures and standard margining methodolog
Nordic Growth Market NGM AB: Barclays Bank New Issuer At Nordic Derivatives Exchange (NDX)

Date 29/12/2009

On December 29, 136 instruments issued by Barclays Bank will be listed on NDX Bonds. Arranger is Erik Penser Bankaktiebolag. The instruments were earlier listed on London Stock Exchange.
HKEx Publishes Consultation Conclusions On Certified Emission Reduction Futures

Date 29/12/2009

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) published its Consultation Conclusions on Certified Emission Reduction (CER) Futures today (Tuesday).

Record Year For Equity Fundraising On London Stock Exchange

Date 29/12/2009

A record £82.5 billion was raised through new and further issues of equity on the London Stock Exchange during the course of 2009, an increase of 16 per cent on the total for 2008, itself a record year.
IGBM Index New Composition For First Half 2010 - The Index Will Be Made Up Of 119 Stocks, Six Fewer Than In The Previous Half

Date 29/12/2009

The Indice General de la Bolsa de Madrid (IGBM) Management Committee has decided, in accordance with technical provisions for the composition, calculation and sectoral division of the IGBM index family, to approve the composition of the IGBM and Indice Total indices for the first half of 2010.
Vienna Stock Exchange: Positive Outlook For 2010 Despite Difficult Global Environment

Date 29/12/2009

Despite the generally difficult global economic environment, the prospects for the Vienna Stock Exchange are positive for next year. “Based on the developments of the past few months, we expect an initial stabilization and subsequently a further increase in prices as well as a slight rise in trading volumes,” said Michael Buhl and Heinrich Schaller, Members of Management Board of Wiener Börse AG. On 28 December, the ATX closed at 2,482.13 points attaining a plus of 41.77% versus 31 Decem
Dow Jones STOXX Factoid - December 28, 2009

Date 29/12/2009

As of December 28, 2009 Dow Jones STOXX 600, up 1.27 points, or 0.50%, to 253.17. Up for four consecutive trading days. Up 6.98 points, or 2.84%, over the last four trading days. A new 2009 closing high. Highest closing value since Friday, October 03, 2008. Off 37.57% from its record closing high of 405.50, hit on Monday, March 06, 2000. Rose 30.86% from 52 weeks ago. Up 60.26% from its 2009 closing low of 157.97, hit on Mo
DIFC Hosts IIFM Shari'ah Panel Meeting On ISDA/ IIFM Tahawwut Master Agreement - IIFM-ISDA Agreement Provides A Framework And Mechanism On Hedging Transactions Undertaken By The Islamic Finance Industry

Date 29/12/2009

The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) hosted a meeting of the Shari’ah Advisory Panel of the International Islamic Financial Market (IIFM) to obtain guidance from scholars and to explain the benefits of its Tahawwut (Hedging) Master Agreement.