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MEFF Launches The 6th Auction For Power Primary Issues

Date 31/07/2008

MEFF, BME’s derivatives market, has today announced that, following a conference held at the Bolsa de Madrid building on 29 July 2008, it has launched the 6th auction for Emisiones Primarias de Energía. This follows the appointment of MEFF, together with IBM, as the auction manager for the 6th and the 7th auctions by the National Energy Commission.

HKEx: Forfeiture Of Unclaimed Interim Dividend For 2002

Date 31/07/2008

Pursuant to the Articles of Association of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), the unclaimed interim dividend for 2002 will be forfeited and will revert to the company on 12 September 2008.

FORTS: The Methodology For Determination Of The Settlement Price For Single Stock Futures Changed

Date 31/07/2008

As of July 30th, 2008, by the end of the evening settlement period (2:03 pm – 5:45 pm) the new methodology for determination of the settlement price for futures contracts of secondary importance (less liquid) approved by the RTS Derivatives Market Committee and the exchange on November 23rd, 2008 and July 28th, 2008 respectively comes into effect on FORTS. The Methodology for compiling a list of major (most liquid) futures contracts and futures contracts of secondary value (less liquid) is pr

HKEx Changes Of Designated Securities For Short Selling

Date 31/07/2008

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), announces that with effect from 7 August 2008 (Thursday), 10 additional securities will be eligible for short selling and 51 existing designated securities will be removed from the list. The total number of designated securities for short selling will be 504 after the revision.

UK’s Financial Services Authority Calls For The Fair Treatment Of Annuity Customers

Date 31/07/2008

A Financial Services Authority (FSA) review of the quality of annuity provider literature and alleged delays in the transfer of annuity funds found some good practice, but also that many firms must make improvements to ensure that pension customers are being treated fairly.

HKEx Report On Initial Public Offering Applications, Delisting Proceedings And Suspensions

Date 31/07/2008

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Tokyo Stock Exchange Group, Inc. And The Vienna Stock Exchange Sign A Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU)

Date 31/07/2008

Tokyo Stock Exchange Group, Inc. (TSE Group) and Wiener Börse AG, the company operating the Vienna Stock Exchange, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today.

A New Book Published By Bolsas Y Mercados Españoles (BME): "Tools For Measuring Efficiency In Investment Funds Management"

Date 31/07/2008

Bolsas y Mercados Españoles (BME) has published a new book entitled "SPANISH INVESTMENT FUNDS: Growth and efficiency analysis" as part of the company's "Research & Studies" collection. The authors of the book are Professor Luis Ferruz Agudo and his assistant, María Vargas Magallón, both of whom work at the Accounting and Finance Department of the Universidad de Zaragoza. They are part of one of the most prestigious university teams that carry out research into the Spanish invest

Vienna Stock Exchange Signs Cooperation Agreement With Tokyo Stock Exchange

Date 31/07/2008

The Vienna Stock Exchange today (VSE) announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Tokyo Stock Exchange, expanding its international network. The agreement is the fourth cooperation agreement with a non-European stock exchange for the VSE, who has similar arrangements with Almaty, Dubai and Shanghai. Additionally, the Vienna Stock Exchange has established a firm position in CEE based on nine MoUs signed with Central and East European stock exchanges.

IDEAcarbon Appoints Former UN Under Secretary General, Nitin Desai

Date 31/07/2008

IDEAcarbon has announced that Nitin Desai, a former Under Secretary General for Economic and Social Affairs at the United Nations in New York, has joined as an advisor to its Board of Directors.