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NZX Agrifax Predicts Dairy Payout Will Fall To $5.15

Date 24/12/2008

In this month's edition of the Monthly Dairy Report, NZX Agrifax is forecasting another fall in the predicted dairy payout for the current season to $5.15 per kg milk solids.
Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad: Trading On Equities Market Resumed At 3:15pm

Date 24/12/2008

Trading on Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad resumed at 3:15pm for the afternoon session. The revised trading phases for the afternoon session were: Pre-opening phase : 3:05pm to 3:15pm Continuous Trading phase : 3:15pm Today’s issue was the same as the problem encountered on Monday, 22 December 2008. The system rejected orders keyed in by the brokers during the Pre-Opening Phase of the afternoon trading session due to an issue with the applica
HKEx: PCCW Options And Futures And The Proposed Privatisation Of The Company

Date 24/12/2008

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has announced trading arrangements for PCCW options and futures in the event the proposed privatisation of the company is approved by the company's shareholders at an extraordinary general meeting scheduled to be held on 30 December 2008.
Dubai International Financial Centre: Additions To 'Rules Of The DIFC Courts' Posted For Public Consultation

Date 24/12/2008

The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts announced yesterday that it has posted new additions to the ‘Rules of the DIFC Courts’ for public consultation.
CFTC and Federal Reserve Bank Of New York Determine CME Group Meets Regulatory Requirements To Clear Credit Default Swaps - CME Group Risk Committee Approves CDS Clearing Using Combined Guarantee Pool

Date 23/12/2008

CME Group, the world's largest and most diverse derivatives exchange, today announced that it has passed two key regulatory hurdles to commence clearing over-the-counter credit default swaps (CDS) through CMDX, a joint venture company with Citadel Investment Group. Regulatory reviews with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) are complete. CME Group has had extensive discussions with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and are well alon

SEC Grants NYSE Euronext’s Liffe Derivatives Exchange And LCH.Clearnet’s Joint Application For Exemptive Relief To Provide Centralized CDS Clearing

Date 23/12/2008

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has granted exemptive relief to NYSE Euronext’s derivatives group, Liffe, and LCH.Clearnet Ltd., so that qualified U.S. market participants may have access to the joint NYSE Euronext-LCH.Clearnet centralized CDS clearing solution through Bclear, which was launched in Europe on Monday, Dec. 22.
CFTC Announces That CME Has Certified A Proposal To Clear Credit Default Swaps

Date 23/12/2008

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) has certified plans to provide clearing services for certain credit default swap contracts (CDS) through CME’s clearinghouse, a registered derivatives clearing organization (DCO). CME has certified that this initiative will comply with the DCO Core Principles enumerated in Section 5b(c)(2) of the Commodity Exchange Act and Part 39 of the CFTC’s regulations.
KCBT Wheat Daily Price Limit For Trade Date December 24, 2008 At 60 Cents

Date 23/12/2008

Price limits for KCBT hard red winter wheat futures are at 60 cents for trade date December 24, 2008 (effective with the December 23 evening session).
BM&FBOVESPA Launches Real Estate And Consumer Indices

Date 23/12/2008

Starting on the first trading day of 2009, BM&FBOVESPA will begin calculating and publishing two new sector indices in real time: the BM&FBOVESPA Consumer Index (Iconsumo) and the BM&FBOVESPA Real Estate Index (Imobiliário). These new indices will be traded under the codes ICON and IMOB, respectively.
Direct Edge And International Securities Exchange Complete Partnership Transaction - ISE Stock Exchange Becomes Direct Edge Subsidiary - J.P. Morgan Increases Direct Edge Investment

Date 23/12/2008

Direct Edge Holdings (Direct Edge), the parent company of Direct Edge ECN, and the International Securities Exchange (ISE) announced today that they have completed the transaction through which the ISE Stock Exchange has become a wholly owned subsidiary of Direct Edge Holdings. Upon completion of the transaction, ISE also gained a significant equity stake in Direct Edge.