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HKFE Announces Revised Margins For China Mobile Futures

Date 06/04/2006

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 Friday, 7 April 2006, 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 methodology.
HKEx: Highest Stock Market Turnover In 2006

Date 06/04/2006

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Euronext And Luxembourg Stock Exchange Sign Cooperation Agreement

Date 06/04/2006

The pan-European bourse Euronext and the Luxembourg Stock Exchange today announced the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding, subject to the approval of the regulatory authorities, that takes cooperation between their markets several steps further.
David Bergers Named District Administrator Of The SEC's Boston Distict Office

Date 06/04/2006

Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Christopher Cox today announced the appointment of David Bergers as the District Administrator of the Commission's Boston District Office (BDO). In this position, Bergers will oversee both the enforcement and examination programs in the New England area. He will assume his position immediately. Bergers succeeds Walter Ricciardi who became a Deputy Director of the SEC's Division of Enforcement in Washington, D.C. a number of months ago. Bergers, 38, cur
Daniel M. Hawke Named District Administrator Of The SEC's Philadelphia District Office

Date 06/04/2006

Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Christopher Cox today announced the appointment of Dan Hawke as the District Administrator of the Commission's Philadelphia District Office (PDO). As District Administrator, Hawke will oversee the office's enforcement and examinations functions in a five-state area in addition to the District of Columbia. He succeeds Joy Thompson who has been serving as the Acting District Administrator since October 2005 and who will now return to her post as Associat

CME To Launch Foreign Exchange Contract On Israeli Shekel

Date 06/04/2006

CME, the world's largest and most diverse financial exchange, and the largest regulated marketplace for foreign exchange (FX) trading, announced today that it plans to list futures and options on futures contracts on the Israeli Shekel as measured against the U.S. dollar.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. Announces Conference Call Regarding Technology Services Agreement With NYMEX

Date 06/04/2006

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: CME) will hold an investor conference call today, April 6, at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time (3:00 p.m. Central Time). The purpose of the call is to discuss the recently announced agreement between CME, the world's largest and most diverse financial exchange, and NYMEX, the preeminent physical futures exchange, under which CME will become the exclusive electronic trading services provider for NYMEX's energy futures and options contracts.
Charlie McCreevy, European Commissioner For Internal Market And Services Global Convergence Of Accounting Standards: The EU Perspective IASCF (International Accounting Standards Committee Foundation) Conference, Frankfurt, 6 April 2006

Date 06/04/2006

Introduction Thank you, David. I should like to start by congratulating the IASC Foundation for organising this Conference and thanking our colleagues from the SEC and the FASB for making the trip to be here with us today. I am pleased to see that your efforts have been rewarded with such an impressive number and range of participants.
CBOE Chosen To Be Regulatory Services Provider For New Options Regulatory Surveillance Authority

Date 06/04/2006

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) announced today that it is participating with the other options exchanges in a new entity -- the Options Regulatory Surveillance Authority (ORSA) -- intended to serve as a central organization to facilitate collaboration in insider trading surveillance and investigations for the U.S. options industry. ORSA was jointly created by the six U.S. options exchanges: CBOE, American Stock Exchange LLC, Boston Stock Exchange, International Securities Exchange, NY
Bursa Malaysia Cautions Investors On Iris Corporation Bhd

Date 06/04/2006

Bursa Malaysia wishes to draw the investors’ attention to the recent price rise and high volume of Iris Corporation Bhd (IRIS). Although the company has on 28 March 2006 responded to Bursa Malaysia’s query on unusual market activity that there may be an interest by a multinational corporation to acquire an equity stake in IRIS and to form a strategic partnership with the Company, Bursa Malaysia however would like to advise investors to exercise caution in the trading of IRIS and to guide their i