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NYSE Euronext Appoints Philippe Musette-Sykes To Head European Debt Markets

Date 16/10/2009

NYSE Euronext (NYX) today announced the appointment of Philippe Musette-Sykes as Head of Debt Markets for Europe.
Bahrain Financial Exchange To Offer Training To GCC Media

Date 16/10/2009

The Bahrain Financial Exchange (BFX), the first Multi - Asset exchange in the Middle East and North Africa, which will be internationally accessible to trade cash instruments, derivatives, structured products and Sharia-compliant financial instruments, is organizing in - depth training courses for the GCC press starting on the 14th of October 2009.
CFTC And SEC Issue Joint Report On Regulatory Harmonization

Date 16/10/2009

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today issued a joint report identifying areas where the agencies' regulatory schemes differ and recommending actions to address those differences, where appropriate.
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