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FORTS Weekly Trading Results: October 12 – October 16, 2009

Date 19/10/2009

For the week of October 12 – October 16, 2009 the total trading volume on FORTS (Futures & Options on RTS) equaled 476.1 billion rubles or 13.3 million contracts, including 48.9 billion rubles during the evening trading session. The total open interest as of the last day of the week, October 16, 2009 reached 112.2 billion rubles or 4.2 million contracts.
BM&FBOVESPA Authorizes New DMA Modality For Its Derivatives Segment - DMA Model 3 Allows Direct Access To The Exchange’s Electronic Derivatives Trading Platform Without Technological Infrastructure Of A Brokerage House Or DMA Provider

Date 19/10/2009

The Brazilian Securities, Commodities and Futures Exchange – BM&FBOVESPA will offer, starting today, a new Direct Market Access (DMA) modality connection to its GTS (Global Trading System), the Exchange’s electronic derivatives trading platform. DMA model 3 allows clients to directly access the GTS trading platform without the technological infrastructure of a brokerage house or an authorized DMA provider. As with the other available DMA trading modalities, direct access to BM&FBOVESPA and it
RTS Stock Market Weekly Trading Results: October 12 – October 16, 2009

Date 19/10/2009

Over the week of October 12 – October 16, 2009, the RTS Index went up by 2.67% to reach 1,408.68 points (1,372.11 points as of October 9, 2009). Most of the positive impact on the Index dynamics was related to the growing prices for Gazprom ordinary shares (GAZP) (plus 11.42 points) followed by ordinary shares of Surgutneftegas (SNGS) (plus 5.53 points) and ordinary shares of OJSC Uralkali (URKA) (plus 4.86 points).
TMX Datalinx To License Use And Distribution Of CDS Innovations Inc. Securities Data Products - CDS Innovations Inc. To Open Trading On Toronto Stock Exchange Today

Date 19/10/2009

Ian Gilhooley, President and CEO, The Canadian Depository for Securities Limited and Mark Weseluck, Chief Business Development Officer, CDS Innovations Inc., will join Tom Kloet, CEO, TMX Group, and Eric Sinclair, Senior Vice President, TMX Datalinx, to open trading on Toronto Stock Exchange on Monday, October 19, 2009.
Preparation Of Eurogroup And Informal Economic And Finance Ministers Council, Luxembourg, 19 And 20 October 2009

Date 19/10/2009

Eurogroup Ministers will meet at 19h00 on Monday 19 October in Luxembourg. Joaquín Almunia responsible for Economic and Monetary Affairs will attend. A press conference is expected to take place after the meeting.

Preqin: Only 19% Of Infrastructure Investors Commit To New Funds In 2009 - However, More Investors Planning To Return To Market In Next 12 Months

Date 19/10/2009

In October 2009, Preqin interviewed 42 leading institutional investors in unlisted infrastructure funds from around the world as to their activity to date in 2009, their intentions for the coming year, and their thoughts on key issues affecting the industry, such as fund terms and conditions. The full results of this survey can be found here: www.preqin.com/InfraSurvey
Irish Government Appoints Nomura As Primary Dealer

Date 19/10/2009

Nomura, the preeminent Asian-based global investment bank, today announced that it has been named as a Primary Dealer for Irish Government bonds.
European Commission: Simplified Procedures For Claiming Cross-Border Withholding Tax Relief – Frequently Asked Questions

Date 19/10/2009

IP/09/1543 ) What is the recommendation designed to do? The Recommendation aims to show EU Member States how they could simplify the procedures that they currently apply to verify investors' entitlement to relief from withholding tax on cross-border securities income. The objective is both to facilitate investors who wish to invest across borders and
Securities Income: European Commission Recommends Simplified Procedures For Claiming Cross-Border Withholding Tax Relief

Date 19/10/2009

The European Commission has adopted a recommendation that outlines how EU Member States could make it easier for investors resident in EU Member States to claim withholding tax relief on dividends, interest and other securities income received from other Member States. The recommendation also suggests measures to eliminate the tax barriers that financial institutions face in their securities investment activities while at the same time protecting tax revenue
ORIX USA Corp. Selects PAM For Securities By Princeton Financial® Systems - Investment Accounting Platform For U.S. Based RMBS Portfolio

Date 19/10/2009

ORIX USA Corp., a subsidiary of Japanese based international financial services provider, ORIX Corp., has selected PAM for Securities, the flagship investment accounting platform from Princeton Financial® Systems (PFS). PFS is a leading provider of investment accounting, compliance, data management and reporting solutions for the global institutional investors.