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ICMA And AMTE Announce Combination Of Their Activities From January 2009

Date 12/01/2009

The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) and the Euro Debt Market Association (AMTE) have announced that, as from January 2009, AMTE will be operating as a semi-autonomous council under the auspices of ICMA.
Dubai Gold And Commodities Exchange Xchange Weekly – January 12, 2009

Date 12/01/2009

Click here to download the Dubai Gold And Commodities Exchange Xchange weekly update for January 12.
Antitrust: European Commission Opens Formal Proceedings Against Standard & Poor's Concerning Securities Identification Numbers

Date 12/01/2009

The European Commission has decided to open formal proceedings with respect to Standard & Poor's (S&P) behaviour towards end users of International Securities Identification Numbers (ISINs), for possible breaches of the EC Treaty's rules on abuse of a dominant market position (Article 82). The Commission believes that S&P may abuse its monopoly position as the US national numbering agency by forcing financial institutions (such as banks and in
CESR And ERGEG Publish Their Proposals On How To Promote Transparency And Market Integrity In Electricity And Gas Trading

Date 12/01/2009

The European Regulators’ Group for Electricity and Gas (ERGEG1) and the Committee of European Securities Regulators (CESR2) publish today the third part of their advice to the European Commission on how to foster fair electricity and gas trading. The proposals (on record-keeping, transparency and exchange of information) seek to promote transparency and market integrity in energy trading. Setting up a common European framework for electricity and gas trading will support creating a European-w
New Acquisition Fuels Growth Strategy At Brady

Date 12/01/2009

Brady plc (BRY.L), the leading global supplier of trading, risk management and settlement solutions to the metals and commodities sectors, has announced the acquisition of Commodities Software (UK) Limited, known as Comsoft, a privately held UK-based company. Comsoft will now become part of Brady plc.

HKEx Announces Temporary Holiday Risk Management Arrangements

Date 12/01/2009

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has announced the following holiday risk management arrangements.
FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Global Real Estate Index Series Extended To Include Emerging Markets

Date 12/01/2009

The FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Global Real Estate Index Series, the leading global real estate benchmark, has extended its coverage with the addition of 12 new Emerging Markets indices, allowing investors to track the relative performance of listed property in emerging countries during a critical period for global markets.
SGX Introduces Measures To Facilitate Equity Fund Raising Through Rights Issue

Date 12/01/2009

Singapore Exchange Limited (“SGX”), in consultation with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), today introduces new measures to provide listed issuers greater flexibility in raising funds through the rights issue framework. Today’s measures are a follow-up to the first equity fund raising announcement issued on 19 December 2008.
Scoach: Trading Volume For Structured Products Amounted To €64.6 Billion In 2008 - Market Leader In Exchange-Based Certificate Trading - Nordnet Bank First Scandinavian Online Broker

Date 12/01/2009

In 2008, Scoach was the best-performing exchange for structured products in Europe, generating a turnover of €64.6 billion at its trading venues in Frankfurt and Zurich. Last year, it increased its market share of exchange trading in structured products in Germany by 10 percent to 38 percent. Market share in certificate trading increased to over 52 percent.
Gold And Silver Trading At Record Levels In 2008

Date 12/01/2009

Gold and silver trading has posted record activity since the start of the credit crisis according to IFSL’s Bullion Markets 2009 report. The traditional “safe-haven” appeal of precious metals has attracted many investors to this asset class. Gold turnover increased 58% in 2008 to a record $20.2 trillion. Silver trading increased 39% during the year to a record $2.6 trillion (see table below). The growth in turnover was partly due to an increase in prices of precious metals during the y