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New Industry Standards To Improve International Securities Processing Efficiency

Date 27/09/2007

Clearstream Banking Luxembourg and Euroclear Bank (the “ICSDs”) are combining forces with the newly created International Securities Market Advisory Group (ISMAG) to implement further standards for the issuance and asset servicing of international securities, which include Eurobonds and structured products issued through the ICSDs.

NASDAQ Receives Approval To Open A Representative Office In Beijing, China

Date 27/09/2007

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) yesterday announced that the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) has issued regulatory approval for NASDAQ to open a representative office in Beijing, China. The office will act as the Company's central office for NASDAQ's continuing efforts to provide the highest level of value and service to Chinese companies.

Eurex To Launch Around 170 New Single Stock Futures - Launch In Several Stages From October 2007 Until February 2008

Date 27/09/2007

The international derivatives exchange Eurex will be launching around 170 further single stock futures on stocks listed on the Dow Jones STOXX® 600, RDXxt® USD and S&P 500 indices in the period leading up to February 2008. The products will be introduced from 8 October onwards in eight blocks of up to 40 futures each. As of this date, Eurex will also be extending the contract months for all single stock futures by an additional calendar month, while the maximum term will remain unchanged.

HKEx: Noteworthy Market Statistics On 27 September 2007

Date 27/09/2007

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 27/09/2007

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 Tuesday, 2 October 2007, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contracts will be as outlined in the table below. The adjustments are based on the clearing company's normal procedures and standard margining method

Meeting Of The Board Of Oslo Børs On 26 September 2007

Date 27/09/2007

At its meeting on 26 September 2007, the Board of Oslo Børs resolved to admit shares in Pronova BioPharma to listing on Oslo Børs. At the same meeting, the Board resolved to admit shares in Grégoire, Ability Drilling, Seajacks International and Davie Yards to listing on Oslo Axess. The Board also resolved to impose a violation charge of NOK 300,000 on HSBC Bank. The Board also approved measures to rectify the situation whereby Oslo Børs has until now failed to satisfy the requirements of t

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Files Action Against Gregg R. Amerman Of Alpharetta, Georgia, And Three Companies That He Controlled - Complaint Alleges Misappropriation Of More Than $675,000 In Customer Funds

Date 26/09/2007

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced today the filing of a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia against Gregg R. Amerman of Alpharetta, Georgia, and three Georgia companies he controlled: World Alliance Group, Inc. (World Alliance), Gregg Amerman Companies, Inc. (Amerman Inc.), and Zero Doubt, LLC (Zero Doubt). (CFTC v. Amerman, et al., No. 1:07-CV-2280).

TSX Inc. And Rogers Publishing To Provide New Content For TSX.com - Highly Sought-After, Ground-Breaking Investment Content From Canadian Business, MoneySense And PROFIT Magazines Is Now Available To TSX Group’s Web Site Visitors

Date 26/09/2007

The country’s leading consumer publisher and the pre-eminent online destination for information on Canada’s main capital markets have partnered to bring investors the information and insight they need to help make sound investment decisions. TSX and Rogers Publishing Limited have teamed up to provide direct access to valuable data-rich investment-related lists, rankings and articles.

City Of São Paulo Sells Carbon Credits At BM&F For BRL 34 Million

Date 26/09/2007

The first carbon credit auction under the auspices of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), of the Kyoto Protocol, was carried out today at BM&F. The Exchange auctioned off 808,450 carbon credits held by the Bandeirantes Landfill Gas to Energy Project of the São Paulo Municipal Government. The European Fortis Bank NV/SA bought the lot at € 16.20 per metric ton of carbon. The São Paulo Municipal Government received an equivalent of € 13.09 million for the carbon credits (approximately R$ 34 m

FESE: Response - Acceptance From Foreign Private Issuers Of Financial Statements - Acceptance From Foreign Private Issuers Of Financial Statements Prepared In Accordance With International Financial Reporting Standards Without Reconciliation To US GAAP

Date 26/09/2007

We welcome the SEC’s proposal in general and believe that it will benefit foreign issuers by reducing regulatory burdens, resulting in cost savings for non-US listed companies and those seeking listings in the US market.