NEW YORK, April 12 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Market News
International (MNI), a part of the news division of Xinhua Finance
(TSE Mothers: 9399), today announced that it will next month host speeches by
U.S. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Richard Shelby and U.S. Comptroller
General David M. Walker.
The speeches are the latest in a series of addresses organized by MNI with
senior government officials whose views can have an impact on the financial
markets.
Senator Shelby will speak at the Princeton Club in New York on Wednesday,
May 4, discussing the revamping of the regulatory regime of
government-sponsored mortgage financiers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, credit
rating agencies on Wall Street, and the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002.
The address by David M. Walker, Comptroller General of the United States
government, will take place on Wednesday, May 18, also at the Princeton Club
in New York.
Mike Connor, President of Xinhua Finance's News Division and MNI CEO, said
he was delighted with the opportunity to host the addresses by two such
distinguished individuals.
"MNI is a channel for information and transparency between the markets and
the regulatory authorities in all territories in which we operate, and
comments by such people are very pertinent to our clients," Mr. Connor said.
MNI is the leading news source for information on the Federal Reserve and
the European Central Bank. It produces news feeds on the foreign exchange
market and the corporate and government debt markets and has nine offices in
the United States and in Europe, including New York, London and Frankfurt.
MNI has been hosting such speeches for several years. Speakers at such
events over the past year have included Federal Reserve Presidents Anthony
Santomero and Robert McTeer.
About Xinhua Finance Limited
Xinhua Finance Limited is China's premier financial services and media
company, listed on the Mothers Board of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
(symbol: 9399). The Company provides financial news and information, as well
as a broad array of financial products and services unique to the China
markets. Xinhua Finance provides real time coverage of Chinese and Asian
equity markets, delivering an integrated platform of China-specific indices,
financial news feeds, credit ratings, and investor relations services to
global financial institutions and re-distributors via leased line, Internet,
and satellite technology.
Founded in 1999, the Company is headquartered in Hong Kong and has 21
offices and 19 news bureaus across Asia, Australia, North America and Europe.
For more information, see http://www.xinhuafinance.com .
About Market News International
Market News International (MNI), a Xinhua Finance company
( http://www.xinhuafinance.com ), is a financial news and information company
dedicated to the global fixed income and foreign exchange markets. MNI joined
the Xinhua Finance family in March 2004, bringing its niche expertise and
extensive distribution network. Headquartered in New York, MNI has news
bureaus and offices throughout the US and Europe.
With more than twenty years of history, MNI is a fully accredited news
agency providing focused, timely, relevant and critical intelligence for
market professionals. Its press credentials are accepted by all operations of
the U.S. Government, including the White House, the Federal, both houses of
Congress, all major agencies and cabinet departments, all similar government
operations in the G-7 countries, as well as by supranational organizations
such as the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund.
For further information, please contact:
JAPAN
Mr Sun Jiong
Tel: +81-3-3500-5328
Email: jsun@xinhuafinance.com
HK
Ms Joy Tsang
Tel: +852 3196 3983 or +852-9486-4364
Email: joy.tsang@xinhuafinance.com
US
The Ruth Group (PR Contact in the US)
Mr Gregory Tiberend
Tel: +1-646-536-7005
Email: gtiberend@theruthgroup.com
Mr Jason Rando
Tel: +1-646-536-7025
Email: jrando@theruthgroup.com
SOURCE Xinhua Finance Limited
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CONTACT:
In Japan, Mr Sun Jiong, +81-3-3500-5328, or
jsun@xinhuafinance.com, in HK, Ms Joy Tsang, +852-3196-3983, or,
+852-9486 4364 or joy.tsang@xinhuafinance.com, all of Xinhua
Finance; in US, Mr Gregory Tiberend, +1-646-536-7005, or,
gtiberend@theruthgroup.com, or Mr Jason Rando, +1-646 536-7025 or
jrando@theruthgroup.com, both of the Ruth Group for Xinhua
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