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UK's Financial Services Authority Fines And Bans Patel And Chhabra For Repeated Market Abuse

Date 16/04/2010

Sameer Patel and Robin Chhabra have today been fined £180,541 and £95,000 respectively for market abuse by the Financial Services Authority (FSA).  Patel’s penalty included disgorgement of the profits he made through market abuse.  The FSA has also banned both men from working in the financial services industry.

Change In The Composition Of OMX Iceland 6 Index

Date 16/04/2010

NASDAQ OMX Nordic, part of The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ) announced today a change in the composition of the OMX Iceland 6 Index, (NASDAQ OMX Iceland: OMXI6ISK), which will become effective at market open on April 19, 2010.

Bursa Malaysia Receives Award For Its Support Of Malaysia’s Venture Capital And Private Equity Industry

Date 16/04/2010

Bursa Malaysia was awarded the Recognition Award for a Public Organisation that has Supported and Contributed Towards the Malaysia Venture Capital & Private Equity Industry by the Malaysian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (MVCA) yesterday.

Tokyo Stock Exchange Imposes Disciplinary Action Against Toyo Securities Co., Ltd.

Date 16/04/2010

The Tokyo Stock Exchange (hereinafter, the "TSE") has imposed disciplinary action (Imposition of a JPY 20 million fine) against Toyo Securities Co., Ltd. (hereinafter, the "Company") pursuant to Rule 34, Paragraph 1, Item 8 of the Trading Participant Regulations.

MCX Weekly Market Report April 09 – April 15, 2010

Date 16/04/2010

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HKFE Announces Revised Margins for Henderson Land Futures

Date 16/04/2010

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), today (Friday) adjusted the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contract as outlined in the table below. The adjustments are based on the clearing company’s normal procedures and standard margining methodology.

KRX Derivatives Market Participants Preferred Online And Systemic Trading Methods

Date 16/04/2010

According to the recent study conducted by the Korea Exchange, the number of participants in the Derivatives Market who used the Home Trading System (HTS) and systemic trading methods (including algorithmic trading) increased in 2009. The aggregated weight of the users of both methods was 78.3% in 2009, showing 3% increase from the previous year. Especially, 80.6% of investors who traded KOSPI 200 Options, the most traded derivatives product in the world, used online and systemic trading me

SGX Posts Net Profit Of $74.6 Million In Third Quarter FY2010

Date 16/04/2010

Net Profit: Up 35% to $74.6 million (3Q FY2009: $55.3 million) Operating Revenue: Up 28% to $153.3 million ($119.8 million) Net Profit Margin: 48% (46%) Return on Equity: 10.2% (annualised 40.8%)

Central Japan Commodity Exchange: Suspension Of Trading And Delisting Of Rubebr Market

Date 16/04/2010

Central Japan Commodity Exchange: Change Of Address

Date 16/04/2010

The business of C-COM will be conducted at the following new premises as from May 6, 2010. GRAND-SQUARE Shin-Sakae 3rd Floor 2-19-6 Shin-Sakae, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 460-0007 JAPAN For International Affairs Tel: +81-52-238-4773 Fax: +81-52-251-6185