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BOVESPA Stock Options Turn Over BRL 4.6 Billion In November

Date 19/11/2007

The exercise of stock options on BOVESPA added up to BRL 4,634,879,689.00 on November 19. Call options totaled BRL 4,630,333,089.00 while put options amounted to BRL 4,546,600.00.

FSA Fines Two Firms And Bans A Third For Sub-Prime Failings

Date 19/11/2007

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has penalised three firms found failing to meet its requirements during its sub-prime investigations published in July. All three had inadequate mortgage sales and advice procedures which exposed their customers to the risk of receiving unsuitable advice.

Financial Services Agency Government Of Japan: To Those Who Operate Fund Related Businesses In Japan (Guidelines On Registration And Filing Requirements)

Date 19/11/2007

TRAX2 Receives MiFID Approval From The Authority For The Financial Markets (AFM) Of The Netherlands

Date 19/11/2007

ICMA Limited, the market services division of the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) is pleased to announce that the Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) of the Netherlands has given TRAX2 full approval in accordance with Article 25 of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID).

BME Creates A Unified System To Distribute Information On Spanish Fixed Income

Date 19/11/2007

Gathers all information from BME's various fixed income markets. Includes all price information and details of the securities. Internet accessible, simplifying and expediting the system's roll-out.

CBOE To Launch New Electronic System For Trading Flex Options - CBOE To Provide The First Fully-Automated Electronic FLEX Options Trading System In The U.S.

Date 19/11/2007

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) announced today that it has received regulatory approval to launch a new electronic system for trading index and equity FLexible EXchange (FLEX) options. The new system, CFLEX, is the first Internet-based, fully automated electronic trading system in the U.S. marketplace for the trading of FLEX options, which are customizable options contracts.The system also offers the benefits of a hybrid trading environment. CBOE received final regulatory approval fro

NYMEX To Introduce Next Generation Commodities Indexes - Initial Products Based On Crude Oil To Launch In February 2008 - Unique And Innovative Products Reduce Burden Of Rolling Commodities Forward Every Month

Date 19/11/2007

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., the world's largest physical commodities futures and options exchange, a subsidiary of NYMEX Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: NMX), today announced it will introduce two new, innovative products: the MACI futures and the Backwardation-Contango index futures contracts. These products represent a new generation of futures based on a proprietary index system, and will be launched in February 2008. MACI, the first index future of its kind, effectively reduces the b

Dalian Commodity Exchange Finished First Draft Of Coke Contract Regulations And Details

Date 19/11/2007

The 3rd China Coke International Market Seminar was held on November 6 in Sanya, Hainan Province. Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) organized a forum on coke futures during the seminar. About 20 people attended the forum, including Yan Bangsong, vice chairman of CCCMC (China Chamber of Commerce of Metals Minerals & Chemical Importers & Exports), and delegates from key coke trading and manufacturing enterprises such as MRM (China Metallurgical Raw Material Corp.), CNC Coke (China Coal & Coke Holdin

Dubai International Financial Centre Governor Discusses Challenges And Opportunities For Dubai As A Global Financial Centre At FT/DIFC World Financial Centres Summit

Date 19/11/2007

His Excellency Dr. Omar Bin Sulaiman, Governor of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), today debated key issues, including Dubai’s long-term sustainability, on the first day of the FT/DIFC World Financial Centres Summit.

Peruvian Nuevo Sol (PEN) Eligible For Settlement In Clearstream - The Zambian Kwacha Accepted As New Denomination Currency

Date 19/11/2007

Clearstream, the international central securities depository (ICSD) within Deutsche Boerse Group, has accepted the Peruvian Nuevo Sol (PEN) as fully eligible currency for settlement and the Zambian Kwacha as a new denomination currency. Both measures took place on Monday the 19th November.