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FFastFill Announces New Contract With ICAP

Date 09/09/2008

FFastFill plc, the leading provider of application services to the electronic trading community, announces today a new application service provision (ASP) contract with ICAP to provide it with [live] connectivity to the London Metal Exchange (LME).
Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange And Deutsche Bank Sign Custody Agreement - Agreement Will Attract Further International Investment To ADX

Date 09/09/2008

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) and Deutsche Bank have signed a custody agreement whereby Deutsche Bank will provide custody of ADX-listed shares to institutional investor clients. This will encourage and facilitate further international investment in Abu Dhabi which will lead to a broadening of the Exchange’s international investor base.
US And UK Defy Crisis To Top World Economic Forum’s Inaugural Financial Development Index

Date 09/09/2008

Report analyses financial systems, capital markets around the world Benchmarks financial system development to support economic growth in emerging markets US edges UK for top slot in global index The report, highlights and country profiles can be downloaded at: http://www.weforum.org/pdf/FinancialDevelopmentReport/2008.pdf
Change Of Margin Rates For Dubai Mercantile Exchange Contracts

Date 09/09/2008

Click here to download fetails of changes of margin rates for DME contracts.
Summary Of August 2008 Activities At The Tokyo Commodity Exchange

Date 09/09/2008

Please click here to download the Summary of August 2008 Activities at TOCOM. Please click here for a complete list of Monthly Summaries.

SIFMA Recommends Full Market Closes On September 15 And September 23 For Trading Of US Dollar-Denominated Fixed-Income Securities In Japan In Observance Of The Respect For The Aged Day And Autumn Equinox Holidays, Respectively

Date 08/09/2008

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association has confirmed its previous recommendations for full market closes on Monday, 15 September and Tuesday, 23 September for the trading of US dollar-denominated fixed-income securities in Japan in observance of the Respect for the Aged Day and Autumn Equinox Holidays, respectively.
Boston Options Exchange: PIP Savings Reach $215M, Currency ETFs Added To Listings

Date 08/09/2008

In the month of August, PIP savings to investors came in at $4.6 million. With this amount, BOX has reached $215.7 million in savings to investors since inception. In addition, BOX added two popular currency ETFs to its listings this month. For more information click here.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 08/09/2008

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes: The shareholders of Cadence Energy Inc. (TSX:CDS) have accepted the $CDN6.75 cash per share offer from Barrick Gold Corporation (TSX:ABX). Cadence Energy will be removed from the S&P/TSX SmallCap and Equity SmallCap indices after the close of trading on Friday, September 19, 2008.
SIFMA Supports Commitment To Ensure Independent, Objective And High Quality Credit Ratings - Urges Modifications to EC Proposals

Date 08/09/2008

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) Credit Rating Agency Task Force, in a comment letter to the European Commission (EC), has expressed its concerns over the nature and the scope of two proposals advanced by the EC to regulate credit rating agencies (CRAs) and to address credit ratings embedded in European Union regulation. The first, the Proposal for a Regulatory Framework for CRAs,
United Rentals, Inc. To Pay $14 Million To Settle Financial Fraud Charges

Date 08/09/2008

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged one of the world's largest equipment rental companies, United Rentals, Inc. (URI), with engaging in fraudulent transactions to meet company earnings forecasts and analyst expectations. The SEC also charged the company with a broad range of other improper accounting practices.