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Aliquot Gold Bullion Fund Selected For HFRX Indices

Date 13/10/2009

Castlestone Management, the New York and London asset manager which specialists in real and alternative assets, is pleased to announce that Hedge Fund Research has selected the Aliquot Gold Bullion Fund as a constituent of its HFRX Indices. These indices are recognized as the hedge fund industry’s standard in strategy and regional performance benchmarks. The HFRX indices are investable products, built using a UCITS III-compliant method. They are available via its platform at

SGX Introduces Electronic Poll Voting At Its Annual General Meeting

Date 13/10/2009

At its Annual General Meeting (AGM) held today, Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) SGX has successfully conducted electronic poll voting for all resolutions passed (“full poll voting”). It is a first for a listed company in Singapore.

Dow Jones GCC Titans 50 To Underlie First Exchange-Traded Fund In UAE

Date 13/10/2009

Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced that it licensed the Dow Jones GCC Titans 50 Total Return Index with Saudi Local UAE Index (Dow Jones GCC Titans 50), the first index authorized by Tadawul to include Saudi Arabian stocks, to National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD). The index will serve as the basis for an exchange-traded fund (ETF), to be listed at the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange. This ETF based on the GCC blue-chip index will be the first one available to

Trading Volume On RTS Stock Market Climbed Above USD629 Million

Date 13/10/2009

On October 9, 2009 trading volume record was reset on the RTS Stock Market.

PLUS Market Report For September 2009 - PLUS Q3 Trading Activity Up 270 Percent YOY - Exchange Attracts c.47 Percent Of AIM Non-Order Book

Date 13/10/2009

PLUS Markets Group announced a strong surge in reported flow for the third quarter of the year, illustrating its continued growth in the UK retail market. Trading numbers were up 270% in Q3 against same period in 2008.

Dubai International Financial Centre: Outlook Bright For Middle East Banking Sector, Says HE Dr Omar Bin Sulaiman - After Successfully Weathering The Financial Crisis And Following Reforms And Structural Changes, The Regional Banking And Finance Industry

Date 13/10/2009

After successfully weathering the global financial crisis, the Middle East banking sector is poised for growth in light of widespread regional market reforms and global structural changes favouring the region, said HE Dr Omar Bin Sulaiman, Governor of the DIFC and Vice Chairman of the UAE Central Bank.

Tokyo Grain Exchange: Daily Price Limits From October 14, 2009

Date 13/10/2009

The daily price limits will change from October 14, 2009. Soybeans will be expanded to 2,700yen. Non-GMO Soybeans will be expanded to 2,700yen. Raw sugar will be expanded to 1,800yen.

Patsystems Selected By Traders Securities Co, Ltd.

Date 13/10/2009

Patsystems is pleased to announce that it has been selected by Traders Securities Co, Ltd. in Japan to provide a complete trading and back office solution to allow Global Index Trading by Traders Securities’ retail customer base.

Dow Jones Euro STOXX 50 Factoids - October 12, 2009

Date 13/10/2009

As of October 12, 2009 Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50, up 32.17 points, or 1.12%, to 2914.35. Up two of the past three trading days. A new 2009 closing high. Highest closing value since Friday, October 03, 2008. Off 46.67% from its record closing high of 5464.43, hit on Monday, March 06, 2000. Rose 8.41% from 52 weeks ago. Up 61.02% from its 2009 closing low of 1809.98, hit on Monday, March 09, 2009. Month-to-date, Dow Jones EURO STOXX 5

New Opalesque Roundtable! Will London-Based Hedge Fund Managers Move To Switzerland?

Date 13/10/2009

Opalesque has released its new 2009 Opalesque U.K. Roundtable . In this 24-page document, the leading London-based hedge fund managers present at the Roundtable remain to the most part strongly committed to the U.K. as operational base, despite tax increases and tightened regulation.