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Warsaw Stock Exchange Strengthens Its Position In The Region

Date 30/06/2008

The Warsaw Stock Exchange steadily strengthens its position in the region of Central and Eastern Europe. The WSE is the region’s unchallenged leader by the number of listed companies, the number of IPOs, and the derivative instruments market. The capitalisation gap between the WSE and the Wiener Boerse, considered to be the WSE’s main competitor, is gradually shrinking.
Turquoise Receives Regulatory Approval From The FSA

Date 30/06/2008

Turquoise, the pan European equity trading platform backed by nine of Europe’s leading investment banks, today announced that the Financial Services Authority has granted Turquoise authorisation to operate a Multi-lateral Trading Facility (MTF).
Tehran Stock Exchange IPOd First State-Owned Refinery Co.

Date 30/06/2008

On 29 June 2008, In compliance with the privatization scheme, five percent of equity shares of stateowned Esfahan Oil Refining Co (Equivalent of 208,112,905 shares of company) first time after listing, was offered by the government on Tehran Stock Exchange at the price of $ .62 per share with the total value of $129 million. This IPO exercise would be continued; 15 percent of Esfahan Oil Refining is going to be offered by government in coming days.
Cairo And Alexandria Stock Exchanges Have Incorporated Into One Entity Called The Egyptian Exchange - Amendments In The Capital Market Law No. 95/1992

Date 30/06/2008

The People's Assembly has approved the amendments of the capital market law No. 95/1992. In that respect, the Minister of Investment declared that these amendments come in line with the government's efforts to widen the investors' base and enhance the capital market through supporting the supervisory competencies of the CMA. The amendments include reducing the minimum nominal share value to ten piasters instead of LE 1, creating a special registry for auditors who are entitled to oversee and
20th Birthday Of The Swiss Market Index (SMI®)

Date 30/06/2008

The SMI® stock exchange barometer is celebrating its 20th year of existence. The Swiss Market Index (SMI®) was published for the first time on 30 June 1988 at an initial level of 1500 points.

Japan's Financial Services Agency And U.S. SEC Hold The Fourth Meeting Of The High-Level Dialogue

Date 30/06/2008

On June 27, 2008, the Financial Services Agency (FSA) and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) held the forth regular meeting of the high-level bilateral dialogue (Dialogue) in Washington D.C. The FSA Deputy Commissioner Maruyama and the SEC Commissioner Casey participated in the Dialogue, together with other high-level staffs from both organizations. (Note) The third meeting was held in Tokyo in June 29, 2007. In this Dialogue, the FSA and the
Tehran Stock Exchange: One Block Of Equity Shares Of Khouzestan Steel Company(K.S.C) Traded With A Total Value Of $1.5 billion

Date 28/06/2008

On 28 June 2008, in compliance with the Privatization plan, a block of shares of K.S.C with the volume of 668 million shares (equivalent to 30.5 percent of total shares K.S.C) was offered by the government on Tehran Stock Exchange and after a 9-day competition was traded at $2.2 per share with the total value of about $1.5 billion.
KCBT Wheat Daily Price Limit For Trade Date June 30, 2008 At 60 Cents

Date 27/06/2008

Price limits for KCBT hard red winter wheat futures are at 60 cents for trade date June 30, 2008 (effective with the June 29 evening session).
Statement From Chairman Cox Regarding Senate Confirmation Of SEC Commissioner Nominees

Date 27/06/2008

Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Christopher Cox today made the following statement after today's U.S. Senate confirmation of three SEC Commissioner nominees: "The President and the Senate have given the SEC three outstanding Commissioners. I look forward to welcoming them to their important positions of leadership in the finest securities regulatory agency in the world. The SEC has laid out an ambitious agenda to improve investor protection and financial
NASDAQ Closing Cross Had A Record Day For The Fifth Year On Russell Index Reconstitution

Date 27/06/2008

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced the NASDAQ Closing Cross had a record day today as it was used to calculate the entire family of U.S. Russell indexes during their annual reconstitution.