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Malawi Stock Exchange Weekly Report

Date 20/02/2009

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London Stock Exchange Calls On Government To Stimulate Growth Through Equity Market - Modifications To VCT Requirements To Target Smaller Companies

Date 20/02/2009

The London Stock Exchange has proposed measures to stimulate investment in UK industry, advocating amendments to the current Venture Capital Trust (VCT) regime in order to unblock much-needed investment in small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The Exchange also called for the removal of Stamp Duty to reduce the costs UK public companies face in accessing vital equity capital, encourage investment, and help restore the value of pension funds and other savings.
CESR Publishes The Preliminary Technical Advice By CESR In Response To The Mandate From The European Commission On Access & Interoperatibility Arrangements

Date 20/02/2009

To view the advice, please go to the section Expert Groups/Post-Trading Expert Group of the CESR web site.
Institutional Participation Remains High in HKEx's Securities Market

Date 20/02/2009

The contribution of institutional investors to Hong Kong stock market turnover remained at its highest level since 1991, according to Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited's (HKEx) Cash Market Transaction Survey 2007/08 (covering HKEx's securities market turnover from October 2007 to September 2008).
FORTS: Initial Margin To Be Increased On The Sugar Futures Contract

Date 20/02/2009

As of 6:00 pm MSK, February 20, 2009 the initial margin on the futures contract on granulated sugar, produced in accordance with all-Union State Standard 2194 will be increased to 25 % of the contract’s settlement price in order to secure the fulfillment of delivery obligations under the contract SUGA-03.09 (trading system code SUH9).

Hong Kong Stock Exchange Reports On Implementation Of Code On Corporate Governance Practices

Date 20/02/2009

Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), today (Friday) published a report on the findings from its third review of listed issuers' corporate governance practices.
Markit BOAT™ - Equity Trading Highlights

Date 20/02/2009

Markit BOAT is a trade reporting platform which consolidates pan-European cash equity trade data from MTFs, Dark Pools and OTC transactions. The trading activity in this report took place on 19th Februay 2009 and was published by Markit BOAT on the same day.
Bolsas y Mercados Españoles’ Net Profit In 2008 Exceeded €190 Million - Strong Results Amid Difficult Conditions

Date 20/02/2009

In 2008 BME’s revenue was €352.9 million, down 7.9% from the year 2007. EBITDA in 2008 came in at €250.02 million, down 12.2% from a year earlier. Net profit in the fourth quarter of 2008 was €45.23 million, up 6.7% from the third quarter. BME’s earnings per share for the year stood at €2.28.
Fixnetix To Offer Direct Data Feed Connectivity To JSE - Ultra-Low Latency Feed To Ensure Rapid Access To Market Data From South Africa's Only Full Service Securities Exchange

Date 20/02/2009

Fixnetix, a leading provider of ultra-low latency market data and trading services, has announced that it will provide a direct data feed from the JSE, South Africa's only full service securities exchange and one of the world's top 20 exchanges in terms of market capitalisation. The new direct market data feed to the JSE will take advantage of Fixnetix's unparalleled high bandwidth data provision and best-of-breed feed handler technology. This will provide customers with the highest quality
FORTS: Open Interest Volume In Futures Contracts On Gold Reached 3,8 Billion Rubles

Date 20/02/2009

A new record in open interest volume of futures contracts on gold was registered on Futures and Options on RTS (FORTS market) on February 19, 2009.