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RTS Board: March 10 – 13, 2009

Date 16/03/2009

For the week of March 10–13, 2009, 54 trades were executed. The total trading volume on the RTS Board equaled 506.7 thousand US dollars. The following stocks were in the highest demand:
The Quest For The Holy Grail? – European Financial Integration: Achievements And Hurdles - Speech By Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell, Member Of The Executive Board Of The ECB - Workshop On “Securing The Future Critical Financial ICT-Infrastructure (CFI)” organ

Date 16/03/2009

Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a great pleasure for me to speak here at the Parsifal Workshop on securing the future critical financial information and technologies infrastructure. Parsifal, the acronym of your project, brings to mind the eponymous hero of a major medieval German epic poem. His quest for the Holy Grail has captivated generations of readers across Europe. Likewise, the quest for European financial integration has engaged policy makers, market participants and academia. We
Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange: The Open Interest Of White Sugar Futures Contracts Broke 1 Million Contracts

Date 16/03/2009

On Mar. 16, 2009, the open interest of white sugar futures contracts on ZCE (Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange) broke 1 million contracts during the trading session at 13:45 pm.
FESE Response To The Commission On The Review Of The Prospectus Directive

Date 16/03/2009

This response contains FESE’s remarks on the Commission’s assessment on the Prospectus Directive, among which a call to carry our further work to reduce the current divergences in the application of the Directive, and remarks on the changes to the Directive proposed by the Commission.
NYSE Member Firms Report Fourth-Quarter 2008 Results

Date 16/03/2009

New York Stock Exchange member firms that conduct business with the public reported a fourth-quarter 2008 after-tax loss of $7.25 billion and revenues of $23.52 billion, compared with $10.64 billion in after-tax losses on revenues of $88.18 billion in the fourth quarter of 2007.

Drake & Scull International Debuts Trading On Dubai Financial Market - The Leading Regional Exchange Welcomes Its First Listing In 2009

Date 16/03/2009

Dubai Financial Market (DFM), the first regional exchange to go public, and the first shariah complaint market globally, today announced the listing of Drake & Scull International PJSC, engaged in mechanical, electrical, plumbing infrastructure water, and power and civil contracting. Company shares began trading on Monday, March 16th , 2009, under the trading symbol “DSI” within the real estate and construction sector, which will appear on DFM screens, trading systems and publications.
Middle East Private Equity Raises Record $6.4 Billion In 2008 - Of The $19.6 billion Raised Since 2000, $11 Billion Remains Available For Acquisitions

Date 16/03/2009

Middle East private equity fund managers raised a record $6.4 billion in 2008, up more than 10% over 2007 and more than double the amount raised in 2005, according to Gulf Venture Capital Association’s (GVCA) 2008 report on Private Equity & Venture Capital in the Middle East, which was released today at the Dubai International Financial Centre.
Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange Set Rapeseed Oil Futures Open Interest Record

Date 16/03/2009

On Mar. 16, 2009, the open interest of the rapeseed oil futures contracts on ZCE (Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange) peaked at 141172 contracts, surpassing the previous record of 139854 contracts set on Mar. 13, 2009.
FORTS Weekly Trading Results: March 10 – 13, 2009

Date 16/03/2009

For the week of March 10 – March 13, 2009 the total trading volume on FORTS (Futures & Options on RTS) equaled 173.7 billion roubles or 7.1 million contracts, including 32.1 billion roubles during the evening trading session. The total open interest as of the last day of the week, March 13, 2009 reached 74.1 billion roubles or 2.7 million contracts.
NYSE Euronext Announces Promotions And Officer Appointments For U.S. Operations

Date 16/03/2009

NYSE Euronext (NYX) today announced the following management promotions and officer appointments for U.S. operations, which are effective immediately: