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CFTC Requests Public Comment On Application By International Derivatives Clearinghouse, LLC For Registration As A Derivatives Clearing Organization

Date 01/10/2008

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is asking for public comment on an application by International Derivatives Clearinghouse, LLC for registration as a derivatives clearing organization.
Kansas City Board Of Trade September Wheat Volume

Date 01/10/2008

The Kansas City Board of Trade trading volume for the month of September totaled 289,720 contracts for the exchange as a whole. Hard red winter wheat futures volume amounted to 280,597 contracts.
CFE'S September Average Daily Volume Rises 60% Over Year Ago - Month Was Most Active In 2008, Third Busiest Month Ever At CFE, Year-To-Date Volume 26% Ahead Of 2007

Date 01/10/2008

e CBOE Futures Exchange, LLC (CFE) today announced that an average of 7,115 contracts traded each day during September 2008, a rise of 60 percent over the 4,457 contracts per day during September 2007 and 64 percent above the 4,343 contracts per day during August 2008.
José Manuel Durão Barroso, President Of The European Commission - "Speech Of President Barroso On Financial Crisis" - Financial Crisis, Brussels, 1st October 2008

Date 01/10/2008

Good afternoon. The financial crisis is indeed a very serious situation. It requires a major effort on all sides. Europe is taking its responsibilities.
Participants Set Four New Records On CanDeal

Date 01/10/2008

anDeal, the leading online marketplace for Canadian dollar debt securities, is pleased to announce that four trading records were set in September 2008.

CBOE Records Most Active Monthever - Average Daily Volume Of 6.1 Million Contracts On 127.2 Million September Volume

Date 01/10/2008

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) today announced that September was its most active month ever as 127.2 million contracts changed hands, with an average daily volume (ADV) of 6.1 million contracts. CBOE's September volume edged out the previous monthly record set in July 2008 when 126.2 million contracts were traded. September trading volume also was 89 percent greater than September 2007 volume of 67.2 million contracts.
CFTC To Co-Chair International Task Force On Commodities Markets

Date 01/10/2008

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced that CFTC will serve as co-chair of an international task force designed to study oversight of commodity markets on a global scale.
Charlie McCreevy, European Commissioner For Internal Market And Services - Capital Requirements Directive - Press Conference, Brussels, 1st October 2008

Date 01/10/2008

Good afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen: The proposals approved today by the College for a revision of the capital requirements directive are proposals on which we have been working for more than a year now.
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