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European Central Bank: Update Of The Assessment Of Securities Settlement Systems And Their Links

Date 14/08/2009

The Eurosystem, which comprises the European Central Bank (ECB) and the 16 national central banks of the euro area, has conducted a comprehensive assessment of all securities settlement systems (SSSs) and the links currently used for the collateralisation of Eurosystem credit operations. This assessment was made on the basis of the “Standards for the use of EU securities settlement systems in ESCB credit operations”, published in 1998.
Maiden Sukuk And Bond Listings On Bursa Malaysia

Date 14/08/2009

Bursa Malaysia welcomes double `firsts' of the listings of its inaugural Islamic securities, also known as sukuk together with the conventional debt securities/bond by Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS) and Cagamas MBS Berhad (Cagamas MBS). Both companies are listing their sukuk and conventional bonds on the Exchange today.
FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index Report - Listed Exchanges On The Rise Again - Return To overall Growth For Listed Exchanges - 14 Of 18 Listed Exchanges See Increase In Share Value

Date 14/08/2009

Mirroring the upward trend in global equities, the value of listed exchanges rallied in July following a slight drop the previous month, and produced an increase in capital returns of 3.5 per cent, according to the Mondo Visione Exchanges Index.
MCX Weekly Market Report - August 07 - August 13, 2009

Date 14/08/2009

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Man Group Disposes Of Its Remaining Shareholding In MF Global

Date 14/08/2009

Man Group plc today announces that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Man Group UK Ltd, has entered into a Variable Forward Sale ("VFS") Agreement with Nomura International plc ("Nomura") over its entire remaining stake in MF Global Ltd. ("MF Global").

CFTC Seeks Public Comment On A Proposal To Create A Separate Account Class For Customer Positions In Cleared OTC Derivatives

Date 13/08/2009

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has approved for publication in the Federal Register a proposal (Proposal) to amend Part 190 of the CFTC regulations to create a sixth and separate account class for OTC derivatives. The new class would include derivatives that a futures commission merchant (FCM) carries for a customer and submits for clearing through a derivatives clearing organization (cleared OTC derivatives). The creation of this class would permit the extension of
SEC Charges Ohio-Based Investment Advisers For Fraudulently Overstating Assets

Date 13/08/2009

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Ohio-based investment advisers Robert Pinkas and Brantley Capital Management (BCM) with securities fraud for overvaluing assets in an investment portfolio they managed in order to generate higher investment advisory fees. The SEC also charged another BCM official.
Program Trading Averaged 26.9 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Aug. 3-7

Date 13/08/2009

The New York Stock Exchange, a subsidiary of NYSE Euronext (NYX), today released its weekly program-trading data compiled from member firms’ executed volume from NYSE’s orders database. The report includes trading on the NYSE for Aug. 3-7.
Results Of Preqin’s Private Equity Investor Survey: Only 41% Of Private Equity Investors Make New Commitments In H1 2009

Date 13/08/2009

Over the past twelve months investors in private equity have been hit by falling returns, the denominator effect, and uncertainty regarding the direction of the global economy. Fundraising has fallen dramatically from the levels experienced in recent years, and there has been some speculation regarding investors’ appetite for the private equity asset class going forwards. In order to reveal the true current investor sentiment, Preqin has undertaken a survey of 100 prominent institutional i
Dual Sukuk And Bond Admissions For Petronas On Luxembourg Stock Exchange

Date 13/08/2009

On 12 August 2009, the Luxembourg Stock Exchange admitted to trading a sukuk issue and a bond issue from Petroliam Nasional (Petronas), the state-owned oil and gas company of Malaysia, for a total amount issued of USD 4.5 billion.