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Lord Mayor Of The City Of London Visits The Dubai International Financial Centre - Ian Luder Speaks To Executive MBA Students Of Cass Business School In DIFC

Date 16/02/2009

The Lord Mayor of the City of London, Ian Luder, today visited the Dubai International Financial Centre where he held discussions with senior officials on a wide range of topics including the current global economic crisis, Islamic Finance and the potential for close interaction and cooperation between the City of London and the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).
Component Changes Made To Dow Jones Rusindex Titans 10 Index

Date 13/02/2009

Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced component changes for the Dow Jones RusIndex Titans 10 Index as a result of the annual component review.
Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange And Montreal Exchange Closed For Family Day holiday

Date 13/02/2009

Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange will be closed for Family Day on Monday February 16, 2009. There will also be no trading on Montreal Exchange on February 16, but their offices will be open.
CME Group Names Kevin Wenta As Director, Strategy Execution

Date 13/02/2009

CME Group, the world's largest and most diverse derivatives exchange, today announced that it has named Kevin Wenta as Director, Strategy Execution. In this newly created position, Wenta, 45, will be responsible for working with the company's business units to identify, prioritize and track strategic initiatives to drive bottom line results. He will report to Jason Weller, Managing Director, Corporate Strategy.
CME Group Announces The Launch Of New PJM, ISO Electricity Futures Contracts

Date 13/02/2009

CME Group Inc., the world's largest and most diverse derivatives exchange, today announced 34 new electricity swap futures contracts, scheduled to begin trading on February 22 for trade date February 23. These contracts are listed with, and subject to, the rules and regulations of NYMEX. The products will be available on the CME ClearPort® electronic clearing and trading systems.

Results Of Preqin’s Survey Of Hedge Fund Investors

Date 13/02/2009

In the wake of the recent Madoff Scandal and uncertain financial climate, Preqin has surveyed 50 institutional investors to determine how institutional investor sentiment has changed.
US Federal Open Market Committee Expands March, August, September, And December Meetings In 2009 To Two Days

Date 13/02/2009

The Federal Open Market Committee on Friday announced it would expand its March, August, September, and December meetings in 2009 to two days to allow additional time for discussion. Thus, all eight scheduled meetings in 2009 now are planned for two days.
SIMFA Urges G-7 To Focus On Ensuring Open Trade And Investment

Date 13/02/2009

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) today issued the following statement concerning this week’s Group of Seven finance ministers meeting:“Periods of economic crisis have historically caused national leaders to look inward, and move towards protectionism and economic nationalism. It is vital that both the G-7 and G-20 leadership continue to promote open trade and investment as the cornerstones of global growth in their upcoming meetings,” said David Strongi
CFTC Approves Limits On The Number Of Agricultural Delivery Instruments That Can Be Held For Non-Commercial Purpose

Date 13/02/2009

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that it has approved a request by the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) to limit the number of delivery instruments an entity can hold for non-commercial purposes. This limit applies to warehouse receipts or shipping certificates for the Exchange’s Corn, Mini-sized Corn, Wheat, Mini-sized Wheat, Oat, Rough Rice, Soybean, Mini-sized Soybean, Soybean Oil and Soybean Meal contracts and limits the number of certificates/receipts anyone c
CME Group Statement On U.S. House Bill Updating Financial Markets

Date 13/02/2009

CME Group, the world's largest and most diverse derivatives exchange, has issued the following statement regarding U.S. House of Representatives Bill 977: CME Group commends the efforts of the House Agriculture Committee to ensure that the regulated exchange-traded futures and options markets overseen by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the exempt over-the-counter (OTC) derivative markets serve the best interests of the investing public. While HR 977, the "Der