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EU-Japan High Level Meeting On Financial Issues

Date 23/04/2009

The annual EU-Japan High Level Meeting on Financial Issues was held in Brussels on 22 April 2009. This year's meeting provided an important opportunity for senior officials from both sides to exchange views on the global financial crisis just a few weeks after the G20 Summit held in London. Both parties agreed to deepen their cooperation striving for more open and competitive financial services markets with a view to a coordinated response to the crisis.
Credit Rating Agencies: Partially Responsible For The Current Financial Crisis Say MEPs

Date 23/04/2009

Strict rules to improve transparency and independence of European credit rating were endorsed by the European Parliament on Thursday in Strasbourg when MEPs adopted a legislative report with 569 votes in favour, 47 against and 4 abstentions.
Program Trading Averaged 29.8 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Apr. 13-17

Date 23/04/2009

The New York Stock Exchange, a subsidiary of NYSE Euronext (NYX), today released its weekly program-trading data submitted by its member firms. The report includes trading in all markets as reported to the NYSE for Apr. 13-17.
HKEx Poll Results At The 2009 Annual General Meeting And Changes In Directorate

Date 23/04/2009

Click here to download details of the poll results at the 2009 Annual General Meeting and changes in directorate.
CFTC Commissioner Bart Chilton Says Obama “Right on Target” - Regulator Ready for Trading in Carbon Markets

Date 23/04/2009

Just weeks before discussions will convene on the trading and regulation of carbon markets in the United States, Commissioner Bart Chilton, chair of the CFTC’s Energy and Environmental Markets Advisory Committee (EEMAC), praised President Obama’s comments today regarding the trading of carbon as a commodity.

Japan's Financial Services Agency Publishes FSA Newsletter February 2009

Date 23/04/2009

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CESR Responds To The IASB Request For Views On Proposed FASB Amendments On Fair Value Measurement And Proposed FASB Amendments To Impairment Requirements For Certain Investments In Debt And Equity Securities

Date 23/04/2009

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CME Group Inc. Reports First Quarter 2009 Financial Results - GAAP Diluted EPS Of $3.00 - Pro Forma Diluted EPS Of $3.20 - GAAP Operating Margin Of 60 Percent - Pro Forma Operating Margin Of 61 Percent

Date 23/04/2009

CME Group Inc. (Nasdaq: CME) today reported that total first-quarter GAAP revenues increased 4 percent to $647 million, and GAAP operating income decreased 3 percent to $386 million. Net income for the first quarter was $199 million and diluted earnings per share on a GAAP basis were $3.00. The 2009 GAAP results reflect the operations of Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), Board of Trade of the City of Chicago (CBOT), and New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX), and include a reduction in n
Improving Supervision In The EU Financial Services Sector: The 3L3 Committees Express Their Support For The Commission’s Position

Date 23/04/2009

The 3L3 Committees, CESR, CEBS and CEIOPS, published today their joint response to the European Commission’s consultation on improving the supervision of EU financial markets. The joint response also includes in an annex, the three Committees’ sectoral views on the proposals made by the high-level group (“the Group”) on the structure of financial supervision in the EU, chaired by Jacques de Larosière, which were endorsed by the C
Launch Of RTS Standard To Attract More International Interest

Date 23/04/2009

On April 23, 2009 RTS launched RTS Standard, a new equity market.