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Putting The Current Financial Crisis In Perspective - Keynote Speech By Dr. Takafumi Sato Commissioner, Financial Services Agency To The Asia Financial Forum In Okinawa January 30, 2009

Date 02/02/2009

Introduction
Trading Volumes On The Spanish Exchange Reached €66.56 Bn In January

Date 02/02/2009

The Derivatives Market traded 8.4 million contracts in January, up 48% from the same month last year. Highlights include Options on Stocks, with 2.5 million contracts traded, up 112% from the same period a year earlier. Trading on the ETF segment in January came in at €269 million, up 14.7% from December 2008. Trading volume on the Corporate Debt market in January came in at €359.13 bn, triple that recor
UK's AIM In Intensive Care – Any Signs Of Life?

Date 02/02/2009

Quarterly analysis of the AIM market by Deloitte, the business advisory firm, has shown that activity on AIM in quarter four of 2008 ‘flat-lined,’ with total new money raised at its lowest level in the last decade, including no new money at all raised in the month of October.
Submission Of Joint Comments From Japan’s Financial Services Agency And CPAAOB On The Draft On “Rule Amendments Concerning The Timing Of Certain Inspections Of Non-U.S. Firms, And Other Issues Relating To Inspections Of Non-U.S. Firms”

Date 02/02/2009

On February 2, the Financial Services Agency (FSA) and the Certified Public Accountants and Auditing Oversight Board (CPAAOB) issued a joint comment letter to the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) of the United States regarding its draft on “Rule amendments concerning the timing of certain inspections of non-U.S. firms, and other issues relating to inspections of non-U.S. firms”.
Trading Volume In January 2009 Of Tokyo Stock Exchange Main Derivatives Products

Date 02/02/2009

Trading volume for the January of the 2009 of TSE main derivatives products

CESR Launches A Call For Evidence On The Technical Standards To Identify And Classify OTC Derivative Instruments For TREM - CESR's Transaction Reporting Exchange Mechanism

Date 02/02/2009

According to Article 25(3) of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) , investment firms shall report details of transactions executed in financial instruments admitted to trading on a regulated market to their competent authorities.
ICAP Response To Press Speculation Regarding LCH.Clearnet

Date 02/02/2009

"Further to press speculation, ICAP confirms it is an equal member of a consortium of a number of leading financial institutions that is collectively considering a possible cash offer for LCH.Clearnet Group Limited.Discussions are at a very preliminary stage, and there can be no certainty that such an offer will be made. A further statement will be made if and when appropriate."
HKFE's Mini HSI And Mini HHI Futures Contracts Can Now Be Offered And Sold In US

Date 02/02/2009

The Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has received no-action relief from the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) which enables HKFE Exchange Participants (EPs) to offer and sell the exchange's mini futures contracts based on the Hang Seng Index (HSI) and the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI) in the US.
Recession Triggers 18% Drop In Global Pension Assets - International Financial Services London

Date 02/02/2009

Click here to download IFSL's latest report on the Pensions Markets. The end-2008 estimate of an 18% decline in global pension assets to $25 trillion is derived by IFSL from OECD data and does not appear elsewhere. Points to note include: the contributions to schemes running at less than half of defined benefit schemes, and growth in the numbers of people of pensionable age staying in employment to
New Eurex Gold Futures Started Trading Today

Date 02/02/2009

Eurex, the international derivatives exchange, today launched its new futures and options on gold. The US dollar denominated contracts are based on the benchmark gold fixing of the London Bullion Market Association, referenced to the largest gold spot market in the world. Trading hours are between 8 am and 10 pm CET.