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Eurex: New Record Month With 229 Million Contracts - Trading volume Increased By 47 Percent Compared With September 2007 - Average Daily Volume Of 10.4 Million - Double Digit Million For The First Time

Date 01/10/2008

The international derivatives exchange Eurex reached a new record month in September with 229.4 million contracts (excluding ISE volume). The previous record month was January 2008 with 207 million contracts. The strong growth of 47 percent y-o-y (Sep 2007: 156 million contracts) is partly attributable to the increased use of exchange-traded derivatives during the recent market crisis. The average daily volume in September was 10.4 million, for the first time above 10 million contracts per day.
European Commission Proposes Revision Of Bank Capital Requirements Rules To Reinforce Financial Stability

Date 01/10/2008

The European Commission has put forward a revision of EU rules on capital requirements for banks that is designed to reinforce the stability of the financial system, reduce risk exposure and improve supervision of banks that operate in more than one EU country. Under the new rules, banks will be restricted in lending beyond a certain limit to any one party, while national supervisory authorities will have a better overview of the activities of cross-bord
Deutsche Börse: Number Of Trades On Xetra Up 69 Percent In September - Orderbook Turnover Up 19 Percent - Total Volume Of €250 Billion Traded On All Stock Exchanges In Germany

Date 01/10/2008

In September 2008, the number of trades executed on Xetra® reached 22.4 million transactions – up 69 percent compared to September 2007 with 13.3 million trades. Order book turnover on Xetra recorded €219.7 billion, up by 19 percent (September 2007: €184.0 billion).
Toronto Stock Exchange And TSX Venture Exchange Travel To Phoenix To Help Finance Local Companies

Date 01/10/2008

TMX Group Inc. (TSX:X), operator of Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange, will hold an information session today in Phoenix at the Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa.
Nordic Growth Market Comments On Finansinspektionen’s Decision

Date 01/10/2008

The Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority ("Finansinspektionen") has decided to withdraw Nordic Growth Market NGM Holding AB’s ("NGM Holding") subsidiary Nordic Growth Market NGM AB’s ("NGM") license to conduct exchange business. The business shall be closed-down within six months. Heléne Bergquist, Chairman of the Board in both companies, comments Finansinspektionen’s decision.

Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority - Finansinspektionen - Withdraws Nordic Growth Market's Licence

Date 01/10/2008

Finansinspektionen is withdrawing NGM's permit to conduct exchange operations with immediate effect. Trading can continue in all financial instruments during a winding-up period of six months.
Osaka Securities Exchange: Trading Overview In September 2008 & First Half Of Fiscal Year 2008 (April 2008 - September 2008)

Date 01/10/2008

OSE announced trading overview (preliminary estimates) in September 2008 & First Half of Fiscal Year 2008 (April 2008 - September 2008).
New Steps By CESR To Address The Recent Market Crisis

Date 01/10/2008

Following close and continuous monitoring of developments in financial markets, CESR members decided, at the meeting held in Paris on September 30th, to take the following actions to address key aspects of the financial crisis that fall under the competence- of EU securities regulators. This work will be undertaken, where appropriate, in close co-ordination with our fellow Level 3 Committees covering banking, insurance and pensions (namely, CEBS and CEIOPS) including in liaison with IOSCO.
Penserra Securities And LeveL ATS Sign Sponsored Access Pact

Date 01/10/2008

Penserra Securities and the LeveL ATS are pleased to announce an agreement that allows Penserra, a New York-based agency broker for institutional investors, to provide its clients with direct access to LeveL’s non-displayed crossing system.
CFTC Charges Michael Derrick Peninger And His Company, CSA Trading Group, Inc., With Fraud And Misappropriation In $1 Million Commodity Pool Scam

Date 01/10/2008

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed an enforcement action against CSA Trading Group Inc. (CSA) and Michael Derrick Peninger, individually and doing business as the Cooper River Group, charging them with fraudulently soliciting and misappropriating more than $1 million of commodity pool participants’ funds, and with issuing false statements to pool participants. The action also charges four relief defendants with illegitimately receiving misappropriated funds.