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RTS Standard Volume Exceeds USD633 Million

Date 16/10/2009

October 16, 2009 saw a record trading activity on RTS Standard.
Japan's Securities And Exchange Surveillance Commission: Recommendation For Administrative Action Based On Findings Of The Inspection Of BNP Paribas Securities (Japan) Limited

Date 16/10/2009

1 Contents of the Recommendation Pursuant to Article 20, paragraph 1 of the Act for Establishment of the Financial Service Agency (“FSA”), today, on October 16, the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission (“SESC”) issued a recommendation that the Prime Minister and the Commissioner of the FSA take administrative action and any other appropriate measures against BNP Paribas Securities (Japan) Limited* and on
Imarex: Election Of New Director - David Shuler Of CME Group

Date 16/10/2009

Imarex ASA has in an Extraordinary General Meeting today, 16 October 2009, elected Mr. David Shuler of CME Group Inc. as a new member of the Board of Directors. Mr. Shuler replaces Mr. Neal B. Brady, also of CME Group Inc.
Nomura Releases Algorithmic Trading Strategies For U.S. Markets

Date 16/10/2009

Nomura announced today that Nomura Securities International, Inc. (NSI) a U.S. broker-dealer within Nomura has released a set of algorithmic trading strategies for external client use in U.S. equity markets as part of the global ModelExTM family of strategies.
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.