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Bond Exchange Of South Africa Limited (BESA) – Q4/2008 Performance Update To December 2008

Date 23/01/2009

The dislocation in global financial markets and conditions within the domestic economy during 2008, rendered the expansion of BESA’s primary bond market difficult during the year. Notwithstanding this, new bond listings on BESA reported annual growth of 5.6% on 2007, albeit the slowest growth rate recorded since 2002.
MCX Weekly Market Report - 23 January, 09

Date 23/01/2009

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Tokyo Commodity Exchange Is To Extend Trading Hours In May

Date 23/01/2009

Tokyo Commodity Exchange, Inc. (TOCOM) has decided at its Board of Directors meeting today to extend trading hours when the next generation trading system goes live on the scheduled launch date, May 7. The details of the extended trading hours are as follows:
SGX Proposes Revisions To Derivatives Clearing Fund Structure

Date 23/01/2009

Singapore Exchange Limited (“SGX”) is proposing to revise the Clearing Fund structure of SGX-Derivatives Clearing (SGX-DC) to plan for growing market exposure and reinforce the integrity of the Clearing System. With the significant increase in derivatives trading volumes and market volatility, the Exchange is of the view that the SGX-DC Clearing Fund structure should be re-modeled for scalability with market activity and risks. One such risk is SGX-DC’s exposure to the possibility of the failure
Tokyo Commodity Exchange Continues To Reduce Exchange Fee For January Through March, 2009

Date 23/01/2009

Tokyo Commodity Exchange, Inc. (TOCOM) announced that its Board of Directors has decided to keep a refund of JPY 0.5 per trade applied to the JPY 39 Exchange Fee for January through March 2009, following the same treatment from October through December 2008.

Tokyo Commodity Exchange Appoints New Special Advisor

Date 23/01/2009

Tokyo Commodity Exchange, Inc. (TOCOM) announced that its Board of Directors has decided to appoint Mr. Tadashi Ezaki to Special Advisor as January 21, 2009 effective.
Shanghai Stock Exchange Market Closure Schedule For 2009 Spring Festival

Date 23/01/2009

The Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) hereby announces the market closure schedule for the Spring Festival of 2009 according to the "SSE Holiday Schedule for 2009" (Shang Zheng Jiao Zi [2008] No.22).
Component Changes Made To Dow Jones And Dow Jones STOXX Select Dividend Indexes

Date 22/01/2009

Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, and STOXX Ltd., the leading provider of European equity indexes, today announced that SunTrust Banks Inc. (United States, Banks, STI) and Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (United States, Banks, HBAN) will be removed from the Dow Jones Global Select Dividend, Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend and Dow Jones STOXX Global Select Dividend 100 indexes.
Bank Of America Names Moynihan To Head Global Banking And Wealth Management - Montag To Report To CEO - Moynihan Replaces John Thain Who Is Leaving The Company

Date 22/01/2009

Bank of America today announced that Brian Moynihan has been named President of Global Banking and Global Wealth and Investment Management.
CFTC Staff Allows Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited’s Mini Futures Contracts Based On The Hang Seng Index And The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index To Be Offered And Sold In The United States

Date 22/01/2009

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC's) Office of General Counsel today announced that it issued a no-action letter on January 16, 2009, permitting the offer and sale in the United States of Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited’s (HKFE) mini futures contracts based on the Hang Seng Index (HSI) and the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI), respectively.