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Japan's Financial Services Agency: Statement By Toshimitsu Motegi, Minister For Financial Services, On Ensuring Market Fairness For Stabilization Of International Financial Markets

Date 22/09/2008

With continuing tension in the global financial and capital markets, our fellow regulators have adopted measures to ensure market fairness, including temporary introduction or strengthening of restrictions on short selling of shares in financial firms. The G7 statement, which has just been announced under joint coordination by the relevant countries, expresses their commitment to enhancing international cooperation. In this connection, Japan has already in place restrictions on short
NYSE Euronext Advanced Trading Solutions Delivers US Equities In A Box - Middleware Innovation Slashes Latency And Hardware Footprint On Industry Standard Hardware

Date 22/09/2008

NYSE Euronext Advanced Trading Solutions, a world leader in low latency trading technology and division of NYSE Euronext (NYX), today announced an innovative software based solution that has the capability to comfortably handle 10 major US equities feeds on a single server with potential headroom of 3x current market peak capacity. The key ingredients of this implementation were its flagship high performance middleware, Wombat Data Fabric(TM) and its feed handler technology.
SGX Enhances Transparency And Deters Failed Share Delivery

Date 22/09/2008

Despite current market turbulence and global financial uncertainties, trading of securities listed on Singapore Exchange (SGX) has been orderly and settlement has been timely. Nevertheless, SGX would like to enhance existing transparency in the market and to deter failed deliveries.
Athens Exchange: Margin Parameter Change

Date 22/09/2008

As of Tuesday 23/09/2008 the fixed volatility parameter that RIVA uses for the margin calculation for the derivative products on the indices FTSE/ASE-20 and FTSE/ASE Mid-40 is being adjusted from 32% to 36%.
Eurex: Four New Products On Real Estate Sector Equity Index Indices Launched

Date 22/09/2008

The international derivatives exchange Eurex expands its sector equity index products segment by adding the European real estate industry with futures and options as well. On Monday 22 September, Eurex will launch equity index futures and options on the Dow Jones EURO STOXX® Real Estate and Dow Jones STOXX® 600 Real Estate supersector indices in line with the new Industrial Classification Benchmark structure (ICB). Both new futures on the Real Estate indices will be included in the existing m

PLUS Signs MOU With New Zealand Stock Exchange - Facilitating Companies’ Access To Capital Between London & Asia-Pacific

Date 22/09/2008

PLUS Markets Group plc is extending its international scope with an agreement with NZX, the New Zealand stock exchange. This follows an earlier PLUS agreement, announced in July 2008, with Bayerische Boerse, the Munich stock exchange, as the basis for co-operation on European securities trading and listing.
Tokyo Grain Exchange: Daily Price Limits For Sep. 24, 2008

Date 22/09/2008

The daily price limits for Sept. 24, 2008 are the following: Soybeans 2,700 yen and Non-GMO Soybeans 4,500 yen.
CESR Comments To The IASCF On The First Part Of The Review Of The Constitution On Strengthening The European Contribution To The International Standard Setting Process

Date 22/09/2008

CESR published today its response to International Accounting Standards Committee Foundation (IASCF) regarding the first part of the review of the Constitution. In its comment letter, CESR expresses support for the creation of a Monitoring Group for the Trustees of IASB. CESR has though strong concerns regarding the composition of the Monitoring Group as CESR is of the view that it is essential to ensure the adequate representation of the interests of the EU securities supervisors in the Moni
Expiry Dates For ICE ECX EUA And CER Contracts Remain Unchanged

Date 22/09/2008

Please note that following extensive feedback from market participants regarding the expiry dates and delivery timings of ICE ECX EUA and CER Futures contracts, the Exchange has decided not to modify any of the current expiry and delivery dates. The expiry table can be found unchanged in attachment. Please read the ICE Circular in attachment for further details.
Annual Revisions To The NASDAQ OMX 100 Index - NASDAQ OMX To Introduce The NASDAQ OMX Europe Index

Date 22/09/2008

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced changes to the NASDAQ OMX 100 Index(sm) (Symbol:QOMX) as a part of the yearly rebalancing process. The NASDAQ OMX 100 Index is a market-capitalization weighted index comprised of the 100 largest companies listed on the combined exchanges of the NASDAQ OMX Group.