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Last Days To Sign Up For CESR's Conference 2009 - Preparing For The Future: Where To Now For Regulation In The Field Of Securities? - February 23 In Paris

Date 10/02/2009

The CESR Conference 2009 follows significant efforts by European securities regulators to implement a modernised regulatory framework and to converge practices.

IntercontinentalExchange Reports Record Full-Year 2008 Revenues, Net Income and Operating Cash Flow; Record Fourth Quarter 2008 Revenues - 4Q08 Revenues Rise 30% To $207 MM; 2008 Revenues Up 42% To $813 MM - 4Q08 Operating Income $97 MM, Up 1%; 2008 Opera

Date 10/02/2009

 IntercontinentalExchange(R), Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of regulated global exchanges and over-the-counter (OTC) markets, reported that consolidated revenues in the fourth quarter rose to a record $207 million, a 30% increase over fourth quarter 2007 revenues of $159 million. Consolidated net income for the fourth quarter of 2008 was $49 million, a 24% decrease compared to $65 million for the prior fourth quarter. Adjusted to exclude the $16 million pre-tax, or $11 milli

US Treasury Releases Photo From Geithner, Carstens Bilateral Meeting

Date 10/02/2009

MCX Stock Exchange Launches 5th Regional Language Website On Benefits Of Currency Futures - Aimed To Educate Traders, Importers, Exporters, SME's Across Maharashtra

Date 10/02/2009

MCX-SX (MCX Stock Exchange), India's new stock exchange, today formally launched its 5th regional website in Marathi (http://marathi.mcx-sx.com). Dr. A. M. Pedgaonkar, CGM-in-Charge, Department of Information and Technology, RBI was the Chief Guest of Honor and unveiled the website. Maharashtra is an industrial state and is hub for traders, exporters and other business participants. This new initiative will provide the benefits of the currency futures markets in local language to a segment de

CESR Publishes The 8th Update Of The Prospectus Q&A, Including CESR's View On Employee Shares Schemes

Date 10/02/2009

The European Commission wrote to CESR on 18 July 2007 to request that regulators should adopt a common 'light-touch' approach to share offers to employees under the Prospectus Directive and Prospectus Regulation.

SGX-ST Enforcement Action On Breaches Of Its Directives

Date 10/02/2009

On 6 February 2009, the SGX Appeals Committee fined UOB Kay Hian Pte Ltd (“UOBKH”) a total of $115,000 for breaching SGX’s directives for the administration of the Trading Representative Examination on SGX Extended Settlement Contracts (“ES Contracts”). In addition, UOBKH is required to re-administer the examination for the TRs who sat for the examinations held on four particular days. The ES Contracts examination prepares Trading Representatives (“TRs”) for the trading of the to-be-launched

Dubai Mercantile Exchange Sets New Records In 2009 - Benchmark DME Oman Crude Oil Futures Contract Volumes Continue To Build

Date 10/02/2009

The Dubai Mercantile Exchange Limited (DME) today reported new records recorded in January, and a positive upward trend in volumes since the transition of the DME’s contracts to CME Globex®, the world’s largest electronic trading platform.

Patsystems Plc Results For The Twelve Months Ended 31 December 2008

Date 10/02/2009

Financial Highlights Revenue increased by 15% to £19.6 million (2007: £17.0 million) Adjusted pre-tax profit increased by 23% to £3.7 million (2007: £3.0 million) Cash flow from operating activities of £3.6 million (2007: £2.6 million) Cash balances at the year end of £5.9 million (2007: £3.2 million) Proposed full year dividend of 0.363p per share (2007: 0.33p) * profit before tax after adjusting for share option costs, marking to mar

World Federation Of Exchanges Board Of Directors Issues Statement On Short Selling Ban

Date 10/02/2009

In Paris at its regularly scheduled meeting last week, the Board of Directors of the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) issued a statement on the short-selling bans implemented on many markets as emergency measures last September.

Changes To SICOM's Initial And Maintenance Margins

Date 10/02/2009

Please click here for the adjusted margin levels.