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Special Address By YBhg Dato’ Zarinah Anwar, Chairman, Malaysian Securities Commission At the Malaysian Capital Market Summit, Organised By Asian Strategy & Leadership Institute (ASLI). Thursday, 23 November 2006, Kuala Lumpur - Growing A Vibrant And Inn

Date 24/11/2006

Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. INTRODUCTION 1. The size and sophistication of the Malaysian capital market has grown in tandem with the economy. When we talk about the capital market many think only of the stockmarket. This was an accurate description of the state of affairs in the early 1990s. But over the past 15 years, the breadth of activities in the capital market has
UK's Financial Services Authority Sets Out Costs And Benefits Of MIFID

Date 24/11/2006

The Financial Services Authority today published a paper setting out its assessment of the overall costs and benefits for the financial services industry of implementing the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) in the UK.
BE Group Listed On The Nordic Exchange

Date 24/11/2006

Today, BE Group has been listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange. BE Group is the seventy-seventh company to join the Nordic Exchange this year.
Tokyo Financial Exchange: Trading Of Interest Rate Etc. Financial Futures Contracts Starts 15 Minutes Earlier On 1 December 2006

Date 24/11/2006

TFX announced the temporary change of trading hours for all Interest Rate etc. Financial Futures Contracts (except for Exchange Forex Margin Contracts) on 1 December 2006, responding to the release of the Consumer Price Index at 8:30am. Opening on that day: Pre-open 8:30am - 8:45am (Normal days 8:45am - 9:00am) Open of morning session 8:45am (Normal days 9:00am)
Implementing Best Execution Requirements In Different Markets For Different Clients - Speech By Hector Sants, Managing Director, Wholesale Markets Division, UK's Financial Services Authority, MiFID Trade Tech Conference 23 November 2006

Date 23/11/2006

Good morning. I am very pleased to be here today to address you on MiFID's best execution requirements – a sometimes controversial but central aspect of MiFID. Some aspects of the MiFID requirements pose a major challenge for all of us in Europe and best execution is no exception.

Company Share Change In The S&P/CITIC 300 Index

Date 23/11/2006

S&P/CITIC Index Information Services Co., Ltd. will make the following change in the S&P/CITIC 300 Index effective after the close of trading on Friday November 24, 2006. Shanghai First Provisions Co., Ltd. (Exchange Ticker: SH600616, GICS code: 30101030), a member of S&P/CITIC 300 Index will increase its index shares from 177,502,891 to 249,574,077. This change is pursuant to a resumption of trading in 72,071,186 shares that are considered available float shares. As a result, the c
Meeting Of Euronext Supervisory Board

Date 23/11/2006

Euronext N.V. announced today that its Supervisory Board has scheduled an Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders for 19 December 2006 at 11:00 am CET in Amsterdam to approve the Combination Agreement with NYSE Group, Inc., and the transactions contemplated therein.
Bursa Malaysia Sector Update: Perduren (M) Berhad

Date 23/11/2006

Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (Bursa Securities) has decided to update the classification of sector for Perduren (M) Berhad (“PRDUREN”) to come into effect on 9.00 a.m., Monday, 27 November 2006.
Warsaw SE Main Indices Set New Closing High

Date 23/11/2006

The Warsaw Stock Exchange WIG, all share index, closed at a new high of 49701,36 points. The previous closing high was 49698,12 on November 22, 2006.
Dubai Financial Market IPO Closes On Thursday

Date 23/11/2006

Dubai Financial Market (DFM) said that its landmark AED 1.6 billion (US$ 435 million) initial public offering (IPO) will close on Thursday (November 23, 2006). Investors can still subscribe during the working hours on Thursday (November 23, 2006). The allocation of shares and excess funds are expected to be returned to investors on December 10, 2006.