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Deutsche Börse Expands Indices For Leveraged Investments In DAX - New LevDAX x4 Tracks Daily Performance Of The DAX Index Fourfold - Indices Allow Leveraged Short Investments

Date 01/04/2009

Deutsche Börse has expanded its offering in the area of DAXplus strategy indices with two new ShortDAX indices and a new LevDAX index. LevDAX and ShortDAX give investors the option of leveraged investment in the DAX index when prices rise or fall. In addition to the LevDAX and ShortDAX Deutsche Börse is also introducing further, more highly leveraged variations.

Oslo Børs Monthly Statistics For Equities 2009

Date 01/04/2009

Indices, turnover per sector, winners and losers, key figures per instrument, shareholder structure, new issues and new listings last month and year to date. The archive includes monthly statistics from May 2001.

Rabobank Global Financial Markets Integrates All Asset Classes In Reorganised Client Structured Products Group

Date 01/04/2009

In a trend being seen across the industry, Rabobank today announces three appointments that finalise its goal of integrating all trading , structuring and engineering of structured products across all asset classes (equity, fixed income, hybrid , FX and credit). The rationale for this development is to create synergies across all structuring groups as well as serving Rabobank’s core clients across the full product spectrum.

Private Equity Fundraising Collapses To Lowest Level Since 2003 - Total Of 73 Funds Hold Final Close In Q1 2009 Raising An Aggregate $45.9bn

Date 01/04/2009

Over the past week Preqin has contacted the 1,673 fund managers across the world currently in the process of raising a private equity fund to enquire as to their fundraising status, and importantly whether they had already, or were planning to hold a final close in Q1 2009. The results demonstrate the hugely challenging environment that is currently facing firms with funds on the road.

Mortgage Approvals: Increase Could herald start of a turnaround - UK Mortgage Approvals Have Gone Up For The Third Consecutive Month - Datamonitor

Date 01/04/2009

Alongside the news that the number of UK mortgage approvals has risen for the third month in a row, HSBC shareholders have backed a cash call from the bank, despite the problems faced by other banks with recent rights issues. While doom and gloom still shrouds the city, these could be early signs that renewed confidence among investors is starting to infiltrate the markets.

Dow Jones STOXX 600 Factoids - March 31, 2009

Date 01/04/2009

As of March 31, 2009 Dow Jones STOXX 600, down 20.44 points, or 10.4%, this quarter, to 176.46. The index is down for the seventh straight quarter. The index is down 55.2%, over the last seven quarters. This month, the index is up 3.54 points, or 2.05%. Halts a six month losing streak. Largest monthly point gain since August 2008. Largest monthly percentage gain since April 2008. Best March since 2007. Today, the index is up 6.01 points, or 3.53

G20: World Leaders Must Take Home Action Lists - British Bankers’ Association

Date 01/04/2009

Effective change to reverse the economic downturn will only come if G20 leaders return home with a clear list of actions, the British Bankers’ Association said today.

Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Final Settlement Price Of Crude Oil For March 2009 Contract

Date 01/04/2009

Final settlement price of Middle East Crude Oil for March 2009 contract is 28,170 yen.

Financial Markets Firms Spend An Average $1.8 Billion Annually On Data Center Space, Power And Cooling - Proximity Attracts A Hefty Premium From Ultra Low Latency Trading Firms - However, 82% Of Firms Say Power Is Their Overriding Concern

Date 01/04/2009

With financial markets firms investing an average of $1.8 billion annually on data center space, power and cooling – sell-side firms and execution venues alone spend nearly 75% of that total – power, location, connectivity, flexibility and security are critical elements in the creation and selection of financial data centers. According to research from TABB Group in a new report published today, “Financial Services Data Centers: Power, Proximity and Profit,” 66% of the current US equity trad

BM&FBOVESPA Registers In March 236,080 Contracts Traded Via Globex - During The Month Of March, Order Routing With CME Group (Globex-GTS) Totals 15,852 Trades

Date 31/03/2009

BM&FBOVESPA ended the month of March with 236,080 contracts traded through the order routing agreement with CME Group (Globex-GTS). During the same period, 15,852 trades were also registered, including the transaction of products such as the dollar futures contract.