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October 2008 “Islamic Market’s Measure” – Preliminary Report: Monthly Report On The Performance Of The Dow Jones Islamic Market Indexes

Date 28/10/2008

Based on the close of trading on October 27, the global Dow Jones Islamic Market Titans 100 Index, which measures the performance of 100 of the leading Shari’ah compliant stocks globally, lost -24.05% month-to-date, closing at 1547.45. In comparison, the Dow Jones Global Titans 50 Index, which measures the 50 biggest companies worldwide, posted a loss of -25.51%, closing at 134.79. The Dow Jones Islamic Market Asia/Pacific Titans 25 Index, which measures the perform
Trading On RTS Stock Market Resumed

Date 28/10/2008

On October 28, 2008 trading on RTS Stock market is resumed in the usual way.
Deutsche Börse: New Invesco PowerShares ETF Launched On Xetra - Bond Index ETF On EuroMTS Government Bill Index Tradable

Date 28/10/2008

Deutsche Börse is further expanding its XTF segment for exchange-traded index funds (ETFs) on the pan-European Xetra trading platform and admitted a new ETF from the issuer Invesco PowerShares to trading on Tuesday.
Tokyo Grain Exchange: The Daily Price Limits For Oct. 29, 2008

Date 28/10/2008

The daily price limits for Oct. 29, 2008 are the following: Corn 1,500 yen, Soybeans 2,700 yen, Non-GMO Soybeans 4,500 yen and Raw Sugar 1,500 yen.
Tokyo Stock Exchange To Launch Mini-10-Year JGB Futures

Date 28/10/2008

As part of its efforts to further expand its fixed income product line up, the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) announced its plan today to launch mini-sized 10-year JGB futures. These futures are scheduled to become available on March 23, 2009.

FORTS: Initial Margin For The Sugar Futures Increased

Date 28/10/2008

As of 06:00 pm Moscow time, October 27th, 2008, the size of the initial margin for the futures contract on sugar SUGA-11.08 (RTS code SUX8) will be increased up to 20% of the contract’s settlement price.
Bank Of England Financial Stability Review - Issue 24: Rebuilding Confidence In The Financial System

Date 28/10/2008

The Bank of England is today publishing its bi-annual Financial Stability Report. The Report analyses the developments that have culminated in the turmoil of recent weeks and the actions taken by the UK authorities and other countries. It sets out the Bank's views on the near-term prospects for the financial system and the reforms necessary to address systemic risks.
Bond Exchange Of South Africa Receives Takeover Offer From The JSE

Date 28/10/2008

The Bond Exchange of South Africa ("BESA"), of which NZX is the largest shareholder at 22% as a result of capital raising that closed on October 6, 2008, has over the weekend received an unsolicited takeover offer from the Johannesburg Stock Exchange ("JSE"). The takeover offer is at a 23% premium to the valuation at which NZX acquired its shares on October 6, 2008.
Asia Risk Names The Winners Of Its Annual Awards For Risk Management And Derivatives Expertise

Date 28/10/2008

Asia Risk magazine has published the winners of its highly sought-after awards for risk management and derivatives expertise in its October issue.
Instinet Canada Introduces BrokerShare - Commission Sharing Arrangement (CSA) Program Helps Clients Achieve Best Execution By “Unbundling” Research Costs From Execution Fees

Date 27/10/2008

Instinet Canada Limited, the Canadian agency brokerage subsidiary of Instinet Incorporated, a global leader in electronic trading and agency-only brokerage services, today announced the introduction of BrokerShare. BrokerShare is a commission sharing arrangement (CSA) program that allows clients to “unbundle” their research costs from execution fees and therefore set explicit costs for both services, a process which the securities industry has long identified as a critical component of a fund