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Rebalance Date Changes For The S&P/HKEx Index Series

Date 20/11/2008

Standard & Poor’s today announce changes to the quarterly rebalance dates for the S&P/HKEx LargeCap Index and the S&P/HKEx GEM Index. In an effort to standardize the way indices are maintained and rebalanced the S&P/HKEx index rebalance dates will changed so they align with the majority of S&P standard country and regional indices.
Testimony, Patrick M. Parkinson, Deputy Director, Division Of Research and Statistics, US Federal Reserve: Credit derivatives - Before The Committee On Agriculture, U.S. House of Representatives

Date 20/11/2008

Chairman Peterson, Ranking Member Goodlatte, and members of the Committee, I appreciate this opportunity to provide an update on recent initiatives by policymakers to enhance the markets in which credit default swaps (CDS) and other over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives trade and are settled. On October 15, I provided the Committee with a more extensive statement about the nature of OTC credit derivatives markets, prudential oversight of those markets, potential changes in market infrastructu
November 2008 Monthly Preliminary Performance Report Dow Jones-AIG Commodity Indexes

Date 20/11/2008

The Dow Jones-AIG Commodity Index was down -7.75% for the month of November. The Dow Jones-AIG Single Commodity Indexes for Zinc, Gold and Lean Hogs had the strongest gains with month-to-date returns of 4.67%, 2.28% and 1.34%, respectively. The three most significant downside performing single commodity indexes were Unleaded Gas, Crude Oil and Lead, which were down -25.28%, -21.00% and -18.92% respectively, in November.
Equity Trading On RTS Suspended For An Hour

Date 20/11/2008

Due to the technical index going down by more than 5% as compared to its closing value, equity trading based on the indirect orders was halted for an hour at 1:35 pm Moscow time.
Tokyo Grain Exchange: Daily Price Limits For Raw Sugar Futures From Nov. 21, 2008

Date 20/11/2008

The daily price limits for raw sugar futures will remain at the same level, 1,500 yen.

NASDAQ Dubai Lists Derivatives On UAE Share Index And 21 Individual Shares

Date 20/11/2008

NASDAQ Dubai yesterday listed equity derivatives for the first time. The instruments, created by the exchange itself, consist of futures contracts on an index of UAE shares created by FTSE International, and futures contracts on 21 individual shares listed on UAE exchanges.
SII Introduces First Certificate In Commodity Derivatives

Date 20/11/2008

The Securities & Investment Institute (SII) has announced the introduction of the first globally available benchmark qualification in Commodity Derivatives.
NASDAQ Dubai Welcomes Listing Of NASDAQ OMX, World’s Largest Exchange Company

Date 20/11/2008

NASDAQ OMX Group, the world's largest exchange company, listed its shares today on NASDAQ Dubai, the international exchange serving its region.
Possible Effect Of Index Rebalancing On Hong Kong's Securities Market

Date 20/11/2008

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) wish to remind Exchange Participants and investors of possible increases in securities trading activities and the risk of unusual price movements during times of index rebalancing.
Euroclear To Acquire Xtrakter From ICMA

Date 20/11/2008

Euroclear and the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) signed an agreement whereby Euroclear SA/NV will acquire 100% of Xtrakter Ltd, the ICMA subsidiary, for an undisclosed cash amount. Xtrakter owns TRAX, a trade matching and regulatory reporting system that also provides market and reference data.