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SEC Moves To Protect Seniors From Fraudulent And Abusive Practices In Sale Of Equity Indexed Annuities

Date 26/06/2008

The Securities and Exchange Commission has published for public comment a proposed new rule that would protect seniors and other investors from fraudulent and abusive practices in the sale of equity indexed annuities. Equity indexed annuities are often sold to seniors, for whom they may be unsuitable investments due to substantial early surrender charges that lock up older investors’ money for many years.
FINRA Warns Investors About Compromising Important Assets In Uncertain Economic Times

Date 26/06/2008

Mary Schapiro, CEO of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), expressed deep concern today that some investors may be trying to cope with rocky economic conditions by putting their most valuable assets at risk in an effort to raise cash quickly.
SEC Proposes Rule Changes to Modernize Oil and Gas Reporting Requirements

Date 26/06/2008

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it has proposed revised oil and gas company reporting requirements to help provide investors with a more accurate and useful picture of the oil and gas reserves that a company holds.
KCBT Wheat Daily Price Limit For Trade Date June 27, 2008 At 60 Cents

Date 26/06/2008

Price limits for KCBT hard red winter wheat futures are at 60 cents for trade date June 27, 2008 (effective with the June 26 evening session).
ICE Futures Canada FCM Customer Margin Changes

Date 26/06/2008

Click here to download details of initial and maintenance margins apply to non-participant speculative accounts held with FCMs. Non-participants holding hedge based positions may apply for a hedge exemption under Rule 4E.08. The minimum margin level under the hedge exemption is the clearinghouse margin.

Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 26/06/2008

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Thursday, June 26, 2008: The shares of Lero Gold Corp. (TSXVN:LER) will be removed from the index. The company will be delisted from the TSX Venture Exchange following its acquisition by European Minerals Corporation (TSX:EMC). The shares of Pan African Mining Corp. (TSXVN:PAF) will be removed from the index. The company will be delisted from the TSX Venture Exc
New Meff Members

Date 26/06/2008

MEFF is pleased to announce the new Members that have been approved by the Board: IMC Securities, b.v., Proprietary Trading Member, Amsterdam Saen Options, Proprietary Trading Member, Amsterdam
Component Changes Made To Dow Jones STOXX And Dow Jones Select Dividend Indexes

Date 26/06/2008

STOXX Ltd., the leading provider of European equity indexes, and Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced changes in Dow Jones STOXX and Dow Jones Select Dividend indexes.
CFTC Emergency Authority Background

Date 26/06/2008

The CFTC currently has emergency authority powers, as granted by Congress and found in Section 8a(9) of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA). Click here for details.
KCBT Implements Vomitoxin Restriction - Restriction Effective Immediately (July 1, 2008)

Date 26/06/2008

The Kansas City Board of Trade’s Wheat Contract Committee has implemented, subject to CFTC approval, a vomitoxin (deoxynivalenol) restriction effective immediately (July 1, 2008) in order to ensure that deliveries of Hard Red Winter wheat in satisfaction of futures contracts do not contain unreasonable levels of vomitoxin.