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UK Banks Agree Principles With Small Business Leaders

Date 12/12/2008

A newly-revised Statement of Principles setting out how banks will support entrepreneurs through the downturn is published today by the British Bankers’ Association.
Japan’s Financial Services Agency: Implementation Of Administrative Monetary Penalty System In Relation To Reporting Of Large Shareholding

Date 12/12/2008

From the effective date of the 2008 amendment of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (hereinafter "FIEA"), the administrative monetary penalties are set to be imposed on a person who has failed to submit a large shareholding report and/or who has made a fake statement in a report.
Deutsche Börse Opens Representative Office In Beijing - Preuss: We Want To Be An Excellent Partner For The Chinese Market

Date 12/12/2008

Deutsche Börse opened its representative office in Beijing today. With this step, the exchange aims to further strengthen and expand its relationships within the Chinese market. Deutsche Börse, one of the leading exchange organizations of the world, will bring in its expertise as a service provider for securities trading for a growing number of Chinese companies.
Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation Announces Three Working Saturdays In 2009

Date 12/12/2008

The Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation (TWSE) announced that the market will open for trading on three Saturdays in 2009, in light of the Taiwan’s decision to allow a series of extended holidays during that year.
HKEx Announces Temporary Holiday Risk Management Arrangements

Date 12/12/2008

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has announced the following holiday risk management arrangements.

MSCI Barra To Remove The MSCI Pakistan Index From The MSCI Emerging Markets Index

Date 12/12/2008

MSCI Barra (NYSE: MXB), a leading provider of investment decision support tools worldwide, including indices and portfolio risk and performance analytics, announced today that it will remove the MSCI Pakistan Index from the MSCI Emerging Markets Index as of the close of December 31, 2008. MSCI Barra will maintain the MSCI Pakistan Index as a stand-alone index after its removal from the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. As a reminder, the MSCI international equity indices are constructed and manag
Successful Launch Of The Egyptian Exchange's New Trading System By NASDAQ OMX

Date 12/12/2008

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) and the Egyptian Exchange (EGX) reported the successful launch of EGX's new trading system. The recent system launch received immediate positive acknowledgement from participating members and the investing public. The trading engine from NASDAQ OMX replaces EGX's previous system, also from NASDAQ OMX, and is designed to create a more efficient marketplace and trading experience for EGX members.
SEC Charges Bernard L. Madoff For Multi-Billion Dollar Ponzi Scheme

Date 11/12/2008

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Bernard L. Madoff and his investment firm, Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC, with securities fraud for a multi-billion dollar Ponzi scheme that he perpetrated on advisory clients of his firm. The SEC is seeking emergency relief for investors, including an asset freeze and the appointment of a receiver for the firm.
Charlie McCreevy, European Commissioner For Internal Market And Services - Private Equity: Progress On Disclosure And Transparency (Walker Guidelines)- British Venture Capital Association London, 11 December 2008

Date 11/12/2008

Ladies and Gentlemen, It is one year since the Walker guidelines were issued. How times have changed. Fears that buy-outs and public to private deals could unravel the fabric of European corporate governance now seem fanciful. Nevertheless, the Walker guidelines remain a far-sighted and significant step on the road to defining a new contract between private equity managers, their investors and other stakeholders including governments. The guidelines may have been introduced
European Financial Integration: Speech By Jean-Claude Trichet, President Of The ECB At 23. Internationales ZinsFORUM ”Zinsen 2009”, Frankfurt Am Main, 11 December 2008

Date 11/12/2008

Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to thank the organisers for the invitation to speak about European financial integration here at the Zinsforum. The challenging times we are now experiencing provide an excellent opportunity to exchange thoughts on this topic that is of great interest to the ECB. More integrated financial markets are important for realising the full potential of the single market. But they also make the execution of the single monetary policy in the euro area more ef