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RTS Market Picks Up In March

Date 08/04/2009

While economic indicators continued to show deterioration in most global economies, the Russian stock market demonstrated considerable growth in trading activity.
Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange Appoints Chief Operating Officer For Markets - Jimmy Ho Brings Expertise In Securities And Futures

Date 08/04/2009

The Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange ("HKMEx"), established to bridge the international commodities markets to China, today announces the appointment of Jimmy T.M. Ho as Chief Operating Officer, Markets, of HKMEx.
Bond Exchange Of South Africa Limited (BESA) – Q1/2009 Performance Update To March 2009

Date 08/04/2009

BESA’s latest performance report for Q1/2009 shows primary bond market growth during the period being driven entirely by the issuance of paper by state owned enterprises (SOEs). While minor increases in the listings of credit linked notes (CLNs) and dual/inward listings have been reported, these were too insignificant to offset relatively larger declines in issuance across other categories. By the end of March 2009, central government issuance had declined by 10%, bank issuance by 7%, securit
Tokyo Grain Exchange: Daily Price Limits For Raw Sugar Futures From April 9, 2009

Date 08/04/2009

The daily price limits for raw sugar futures contracts have reverted to the original level of 1,000 yen.
HKEx and Shenzhen Stock Exchange Sign Closer Cooperation Agreement

Date 08/04/2009

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) and Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) today (Wednesday) signed a Closer Cooperation Agreement which commits them to work together more closely towards the common goals of meeting the domestic and international fund-raising needs of Chinese enterprises and contributing to the greater development of China's economy.

ETF Landscape: Industry Review, March 2009 - Barclays Global Investors

Date 08/04/2009

Barclays Global Investors has just published the March issue of our monthly ETF Industry Review, part of BGI's ETF Landscape series: please click here for a downloadable copy. This document is a review of the Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) industry year to date. Since the launch of the first ETF in the US in 1993, the ETF industry has ex
RTS Indices Weekly Review

Date 08/04/2009

Weekly review: March 30 – April 3, 2009 in pdf, 78Kb
SGX Launches Enhanced Website To Benefit Investors

Date 08/04/2009

Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) today announced that it is refreshing its website with a new look and feel and enhanced capabilities, to be launched on 8 May 2009. A preview of this enhanced website will be made available at www8.sgx.com to the public from 18 April 2009. The official site remains at www.sgx.com.
RTS Board: March 30 – April 3, 2009

Date 08/04/2009

For the week of March 30 – April 3, 2009, 130 trades were executed. The total trading volume on RTS Board equaled 1.78 million US dollars. The following stocks were in the highest demand:
Survey Shows Firm Support For Mandatory Professional Body Membership For Financial Services Practitioners - SII

Date 08/04/2009

An SII survey has shown a groundswell of opinion that it should be mandatory for financial services practitioners to belong to a professional body for the industry. In response to a poll on the Institute’s website, www.sii.org.uk, 89 per cent of respondents said they favoured the move, with only 11 per cent of people against such a measure.