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No. Of ETFs Listed On The Tokyo Stock Exchange Increases To 54 Issues –Tokyo Stock Exchange Lists Brazilian ETF, More sector ETFs

Date 26/06/2008

ETFs are funds listed and traded on stock exchanges, which are commonly referred to as "listed investment trusts" in Japanese. Like stocks, investors can trade ETFs on stock exchanges through securities companies.
NASDAQ OMX Launches Proximity Services For Its Pan-European Market - Trading Customers Can Enhance Speed By Locating Their Trading Engines In NASDAQ OMX London Trading Centre

Date 26/06/2008

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) announces the launch of its proximity services which provide high-speed connectivity in the NASDAQ OMX data centre in the city of London. Proximity services, often known as "co-location," enables participants to locate their trading engines on-site with the NASDAQ OMX pan-European market in order to enhance trading speed. NASDAQ's pan European market, now known as NASDAQ
London Stock Exchange To Create Pan-European Non-Display Trading Platform In Partnership With Lehman Brothers

Date 26/06/2008

The London Stock Exchange and Lehman Brothers today announced plans to create a pan-European MTF (multilateral trading facility) for the execution of non-display orders. The MTF, to be named Baikal, will provide market participants with an unrivalled trading service for European equities, being the first to combine an innovative dark liquidity pool with sophisticated algorithmic trading functionality.
Speech By CFTC Commissioner Bart Chilton, “The Most Important Thing”, Finance IQ, Second Carbon Trading Conference

Date 25/06/2008

Click here to download the speech by CFTC Commissioner Bart Chilton, “The Most Important Thing”, Finance IQ, Second Carbon Trading Conference.
SEC Decision To Revisit Rule 15a-6 Praised By SIFMA

Date 25/06/2008

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) today applauded the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its decision to open rule 15a-6 for comments and revision. The rule governs both how overseas investment professionals may approach potential U.S. clients and how those parties conduct business.

SIFMA’s Credit Rating Agency Task Force Supports SEC Proposals Allowing Continued Use Of Ratings

Date 25/06/2008

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association’s (SIFMA’s) Credit Rating Agency Task Force supports the aspects of today's Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) proposal on rules relating to Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations that allow the continued use of ratings.
Statement On Proposal To Increase Investor Protection By Reducing Reliance On Credit Ratings By Chairman Christopher Cox, U.S. Securities And Exchange Commission

Date 25/06/2008

Washington, D.C. June 25, 2008 Good morning. This is an open meeting of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under the Government in the Sunshine Act on June 25, 2008.
Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes In Withholding Tax Rates In The S&P Indices

Date 25/06/2008

Standard and Poor’s will update the following withholding tax rates. These rates are used to calculate net return indices. These changes will be effective after the close of trading June 30, 2008:
KCBT Raises The Limit On Ownership Of Shares - Amendment Is Effective On Monday, June 30, 2008

Date 25/06/2008

The members of the Kansas City Board of Trade in a special election held on June 24 approved raising the limit on the number shares any one person or company may own. The Board of Directors approved the amendments at their regularly scheduled meeting on May 27.
WisdomTree Lists Two New ETFs On NYSE Arca, The Largest Exchange In ETF And ETN Listings And Assets Under Management

Date 25/06/2008

NYSE Euronext (NYX) today announced the launch of two new WisdomTree Dreyfus Currency Income ETFs on NYSE Arca. ETFs and ETNs listed on NYSE Arca - an industry leader in ETF and ETN listings and trading - represent 56% of ETF and ETN assets under management in the U.S. , nearly $609 billion, the most of any exchange.