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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.

SEC Proposes Amendments To Improve Regulation Of Foreign Broker Activities In U.S.

Date 27/06/2008

The Securities and Exchange Commission today published for public comment proposed rule amendments to increase the range of services foreign broker-dealers are allowed to offer in the United States. The proposed amendments also would maintain a regulatory structure designed to protect investors and the public interest.
Tokyo Stock Exchange Imposes Penalty On SBI E*TRADE SECURITIES Co., Ltd.

Date 27/06/2008

The TSE censured SBI E*TRADE SECURITIES Co., Ltd. ("SBI E*TRADE") for violating?the Cabinet Office Ordinance on the Financial Instruments Business Item 5 Article 123 based upon the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act Item 2 Article 40. The TSE also requested SBI E*TRADE to submit a business improvement report requiring the company (?) to investigate the reason a market surveillance system for insider trading was not in place, and to implement specific remedies including a
Progress In The FSA's Efforts Toward "Better Regulation" Speech By Takafumi Sato, Commissioner Of Japan's Financial Services Agency At The International Bankers Association

Date 27/06/2008

Good afternoon. It is my great pleasure to have this opportunity to speak before the distinguished members of the International Bankers Association (IBA). My speech at the IBA meeting last September was about our "better regulation" initiative, which was announced just after my appointment as FSA Commissioner last July. Today, I am delighted to report back to you on the progress we have made since then.
Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Modification Of Rules & Regulations Related To Introduction Of New Trading System And Extension Of Trading Hours

Date 27/06/2008

The Exchange is planning to introduce a new trading system and extend its trading hours (start of an evening session) in May 2009.
CME Group Only Financial Exchange Recognized; Acknowledged For Commitment To Career Development And Innovation

Date 27/06/2008

CME Group, the world's largest and most diverse derivatives exchange, today announced that it has been selected by IDG's Computerworld, the "Voice of IT Management," as one of the top workplaces for information technology (IT) professionals for the fourth consecutive year. This honor is part of the weekly IT publication's 15th annual Best Places to Work in IT survey, which was published in the June 30 issue and online at http://www.computerworld.com/