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CFTC Files Action To Revoke The Registration Of Philadelphia Alternative Asset Management Company

Date 24/09/2008

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed an action to revoke the registration of Philadelphia Alternative Asset Management Company, LLC (PAAM) as a Commodity Pool Operator (CPO). The action is based, in part, on fraud judgments entered against PAAM.
Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (Finansinspektionen) Monitors Short Selling Of Shares

Date 24/09/2008

Due to the discussion concerning short selling of shares, Finansinspektionen would like to provide information on what actions have been taken: FI continually requests that the banks and other financial market participants submit statistics on share loans. FI has increased its focus on market surveillance of trading in financial companies. Suspected market manipulations are immediately reported to the Swedish National Economic Crimes Bureau. FI compiles statistics on the
NYSE Welcomes H.E. Felipe Calderón, President Of Mexico

Date 24/09/2008

The New York Stock Exchange today welcomed His Excellency Felipe Calderón, President of Mexico and his wife, Mrs. Margarita Zavala. President Calderón and his wife met with NYSE Euronext CEO Duncan Niederauer and commenced the day’s trading by ringing the NYSE Opening Bell.
MEFF Manages The 6th Auction For Power VPP Options

Date 24/09/2008

On Tuesday, September 23rd MEFF, a BME subsidiary, managed the Sixth Auction for Power Primary Auction (also known as VPP options) in collaboration with IBM.
Vienna Stock Exchange And OeKB Majority Owners Of The Budapest Stock Exchange

Date 24/09/2008

Wiener Börse AG and Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG announced today that they have received the approval of the Hungarian Financial Market Authority (PSZÁF) on their acquisition of the shares of UniCredit Bank Hungary Zrt., Raiffeisen Zentralbank Österreich AG, Erste Group Bank AG and Erste Befektesi. The stake owned by Wiener Börse AG is now 50.453%, while Oesterreichische Kontrollbank's share has widened to 18.345%.

Athens Exchange: Short Selling Notification Obligation

Date 24/09/2008

According to Decision no. 485/23 by the BoD of the Capital Market Commission, dated September 23, 2008 physical or legal entities that open a short position over a particular share that exceeds 0.10% of a listed company's total number of shares, amongst others, must immediately, notify this position to Athens Exchange (and in any case by no later than 17:00 hours local time next day).
CME Group To Launch Hot-Rolled Coil Steel Futures Contract

Date 24/09/2008

CME Group, the world's largest and most diverse derivatives exchange, today announced that it will launch US Midwest Domestic Hot-Rolled Coil (HRC) steel futures contracts for trading and clearing on CME Globex(R) and ClearPort(R), beginning on October 19 for the October 20 trade date.
London Stock Exchange Group To Promote Dual CCP Model For London Market - X-Clear To Join LCH.Clearnet As CCP Provider - X-TRM To Be Used As Post-Trade Router

Date 24/09/2008

London Stock Exchange Group today confirmed plans to pursue a dual CCP competitive clearing model for the London market. Subject to final terms being agreed, X-Clear will join LCH.Clearnet as a provider of CCP services to the Group’s London equity market offering.
Standard & Poor’s Announces Treatment Of Kookmin Bank In The S&P Asia 50 Index

Date 24/09/2008

Standard & Poor’s will make the following change in the S&P Asia 50 Index effective after the close of trading on Thursday October 9th, 2008.
RTS: Initial Margin For The Sugar Contract To Be Increased

Date 24/09/2008

Starting from 06:00 pm Moscow time, September 24th, 2008 the initial margin for the futures contract on granulated sugar, produced in accordance with all-Union State Standard 21-94 (trading system ticker SUV8) will be increased up to 25% of the contract’s settlement price.