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HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 26/11/2008

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Monday, 1 December 2008, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contracts will be as outlined in the table below. The adjustments are based on the clearing company's normal procedures and standard margi
November 2008 Preliminary IPO Report - A Monthly Report From STOXX Ltd. On European Initial Public Offerings (IPOs)

Date 26/11/2008

Based on the close of trading on November 25, 3 companies went public in Europe in November 2008. No company was added to the Dow Jones STOXX IPO Indexes in November.
Low Costs And High Degree Of Security Are Trump Card For More Than Two Thirds Of Fund Investors - TNS Infratest Puts Investment Decisions Under The Spotlight On Behalf Of Deutsche Börse

Date 26/11/2008

More than two thirds of investors say that low costs are a key factor when making investment decisions, the only more important factor being the security investment products offer. Just under 73 percent attach great importance to security when making investment decisions. Criteria such as growth prospects or strong historical performance are only considered as very important by 63 percent and 49 percent, respectively. These are the results of a study carried out by TNS Infratest on behalf of
DIFC Forum: Five Industry Leaders Propose Ideas To Restore Confidence In The Economy

Date 26/11/2008

Five prominent industry leaders from the region proposed their ideas for restoring confidence in the economy at a session held on the second day of DIFC Forum.
Tokyo Stock Exchange: Approval Of Trading Qualification Withdrawal

Date 26/11/2008

TSE has approved that Lehman Brothers Japan Inc. withdraws General Trading Qualification on November 29, 2008.

Tokyo Grain Exchange: Daily Price Limits For Soybean Futures For Nov. 27, 2008

Date 26/11/2008

Daily price limits for Soybean futures have reverted to the original level: 1,800 yen.
The Number Of Trades On FORTS Exceeded 250 Thousand

Date 26/11/2008

On November 25th, 2008 the number of trades on FORTS hit a new record high. By the end of the main trading session the FORTS members had made as many as 255 657 trades in futures and options. The previous record was set on November 24th, 2008 when the FORTS members entered into 235 180 trades.
Qatari Riyal And Saudi Arabia Riyal Become Full Settlement Currencies In Clearstream

Date 26/11/2008

The Qatari Riyal (QAR) and the Saudi Arabia Riyal (SAR) have become full settlement currencies in Clearstream, the International Central Securities Depositary (ICSD) part of Deutsche Börse Group.
NZX Releases Draft Rule Changes For Consultation

Date 26/11/2008

NZX has released a set of draft Listing Rule changes for consultation, focused on increasing the speed and reducing the cost of capital raising for NZX Listed Issuers.
Oil Prices May Rise To USD70 - USD80 By 2010, Says Speaker At DIFC Forum

Date 26/11/2008

The price of oil may return to between $70 and $80 as early as 2010, according to an oil industry leader. He was speaking at the DIFC Forum, the second major business conference that forms part of DIFC week, the Dubai International Financial Centre’s prestigious annual series of business events.