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Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Changes In Delivery Unit For Aluminum

Date 23/10/2007

The Delivery Unit for Aluminum has been changed from 50,000 kg to 25,000 kg effective on and after October 29th, 2007, applicable from the Oct08 contract onward.
Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (Finansinspektionen): Standard Terms And Conditions For Financial Services

Date 23/10/2007

Finansinspektionen (FI) and Konsumentverket (KOV) received an assignment in their letters of appropriation from the Government to “investigate the existence of standard terms and conditions between consumers and firms in the financial sector”. The assignment further entails analysing additional needs for and deficiencies in this area and suggesting or implementing appropriate measures.
Unigold Of Canada Is First North American Company To List On Dubai International Financial Exchange

Date 23/10/2007

Unigold Inc., a Canadian gold exploration and mining company, listed today on the Dubai International Financial Exchange (DIFX). It is the first North American company to choose the DIFX for a listing and the fourth company to do so in the gold mining sector.
FINRA Identifies Energy Stocks As Latest "Pump And Dump" Scheme

Date 23/10/2007

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued an Investor Alert today warning investors to be wary of energy-related stock "pump-and-dump" scams that entice investors to purchase stocks that promise exponential price growth.
Speech By SEC Chairman Christopher Cox: Welcoming Address To The AICPA Governing Council 2007 Fall Meeting

Date 23/10/2007

Good morning, and welcome to all of you who've come to Tampa to celebrate the AICPA New Year, which traditionally kicks off with this fall meeting of the Governing Council. We've just finished celebrating our fiscal New Year at the SEC, on October 1. None of this, I hope, will prevent us from celebrating New Year's Eve in a couple of months, or from enjoying the Rose Parade in Pasadena on January 1. When you come to think of it, we've got a serious amount of celebrating to do! So let's get st

FINRA Investor Education Foundation Funds Research Examining How Disclosures Can Help Investors Understand Risk And Minimize Fees

Date 23/10/2007

The FINRA Investor Education Foundation has awarded a grant of $432,850 to the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) to explore whether disclosure policies can be shaped to help individual investors better evaluate investment risks and consider mutual fund fees when making an investment decision. Formerly known as the NASD Investor Education Foundation, the FINRA Investor Education Foundation was established in 2003 and is the largest foundation in the United States dedicated to invest
NYSE Regulation Appoints Frederic M. Krieger Vice President Of New Risk Group

Date 23/10/2007

NYSE Regulation, Inc., announced today that Frederic M. Krieger has been appointed to lead a new Risk Group, charged with identifying, tracking, and addressing key external market and industry trading developments that require regulatory responses, as well as internal areas of risk. Krieger will report to Robert A. Marchman, executive vice president, Enforcement and Risk division.
FINRA Investor Education Foundation Funds Research To Improve Disclosure Of Financial Product Information

Date 23/10/2007

The FINRA Investor Education Foundation has awarded a grant of $324,125 to the University of Central Florida to analyze how well investors understand the disclosure information presented with financial products—and how to make that information more meaningful to both retail and institutional investors.
Deutsche Schiffsbank Selects SuperDerivatives’ Interest Rates Derivatives Platform To Manage Client Exposure

Date 23/10/2007

SuperDerivativesÒ, the benchmark for options and the leading multi-asset derivatives solution provider for real-time option pricing, independent revaluation, derivatives data, online trading and risk management systems, has announced that Deutsche Schiffsbank is deploying its interest rate and foreign currency derivatives platforms to help its shipping customers manage risk and hedge exposure.
HKFE Announces Revised Margins For China Mobile Futures

Date 23/10/2007

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Thursday, 25 October 2007, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contract will be as outlined in the table below. The adjustments are based on the clearing company's normal procedures and standard margining method