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BM&FBOVESPA Alters Its Equities And Derivatives Market Segments Trading Hours - On October 19, Equity Trading Will Start At 11 A.M. And Close At 6 P.M. (Brazil Time)

Date 16/10/2009

Beginning on October 19, the Brazilian Securities, Commodities and Futures Exchange will change its equities and fixed income trading hours, in consequence of the start of the Brazilian Daylight Saving Time. Trading will open at 11 a.m. and close at 6 p.m. (Brazil time). The After-Hours market will operate, continuously, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
CME Group Announces The Launch Of New Petroleum Last Day Financial Futures Contracts

Date 16/10/2009

CME Group, the world's largest and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced the launch of trading and clearing services for three new petroleum "last day" financially settled futures contracts. Trading will be available on the New York trading floor and clearing services will be available through CME ClearPort(R), a set of flexible clearing services open to over-the-counter (OTC) market participants to subst
Preqin: Private Equity Performance Returns At -30.0% In 12 Months To 31st March - Evidence Of Returns Bottoming Out - Private Equity Still Beating Public Markets

Date 16/10/2009

Performance data for the private equity industry as of 31st March 2009 is now in. The results are showing that although private equity valuations are still in decline, the rate of quarterly change has slowed considerably from 2008, suggesting that the market is bottoming out and that the fund valuations are set to stabilize. Over the medium to long term, the asset class is still showing healthy returns and is clearly outperforming public indices.
SGX And AFACT To Boost Professional Trading Capabilities

Date 16/10/2009

Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) and the Association of Financial and Commodity Traders (Singapore) (AFACT) announced today that they are embarking on a Financial Trading Capabilities Development Plan to enhance the trading skill sets of financial trading professionals in Singapore through SGX Academy.
New Appointment To SGX Executive Committee

Date 16/10/2009

Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) today announced the promotion of Mr Benjamin Foo to Executive Vice President (EVP) and his appointment to the Executive Committee with immediate effect. Mr Foo will continue his current responsibility as Head of Operations, reporting to Mr Muthukrishnan Ramaswami, Senior Executive Vice President And Chief Operations Officer.

Otkritie And Metropol UK Leverage Turquoise MTF To trade Depositary Receipts - Expanding Geographical Coverage As Members Leverage Cost-Efficient Opportunities In DR Market

Date 16/10/2009

Turquoise, the pan-European equity trading services company, announced today that they are extending the economic advantages of trading equities on an MTF to depository receipts in Europe.
Bursa Malaysia Posts 52% Increase In Third Quarter 2009 Net Profit

Date 16/10/2009

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (Bursa Malaysia) today reported an improvement of 52% in its third quarter net profit amounting to RM30.8 million, compared to RM20.2 million profit recorded for the same corresponding quarter in 2008. Operating revenue improved by 19% to RM79.1 million in the period under review compared to RM66.6 million in the previous corresponding quarter. For the nine-month period ended 30 September 2009, Bursa Malaysia recorded a net profit of RM81.3 million - an 11% decline
Tokyo Grain Exchange: Daily Price Limits From October 19, 2009

Date 16/10/2009

The daily price limits will change from October 19, 2009. Raw sugar will be expanded to 1,800yen.
SGX And SPH To Launch Free Financial Portal For Retail Investors

Date 16/10/2009

Singapore Exchange (SGX) and Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) today signed a Heads of Agreement to develop a free financial portal, targeted for launch in the second half of 2010.
NASDAQ OMX Nordic - Finnish Listed Companies Comply Well With The Corporate Governance Code - Companies Most Frequently Depart From Recommendations On Board Committees

Date 16/10/2009

NASDAQ OMX Helsinki (the Exchange) today publishes a review of Exchange listed companies' compliance with the Finnish Corporate Governance Code. According to the review, listed companies comply well with the Code, and all companies have now fully disclosed on their websites the information required by the Code, which entered into force on January 1, 2009.