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Indices Lead Canadian Active Funds In First Half of 2006 - Latest SPIVA Scorecard Shows Only 48.4% Of Canadian Small-Cap Funds Beat The Index

Date 24/08/2006

Actively managed mutual funds in the Canadian equity, Canadian small-cap, and U.S. equity fund categories lagged indices in the first half of 2006, Standard & Poor's said today. According to the Standard & Poor's Indices Versus Active Funds Scorecard (SPIVA) for Canada, the S&P/TSX Composite Index outperformed 81.2% of Canadian equity funds through June, while the S&P 500 Index outperformed 61.4% of U.S. equity funds. In a reversal from the last few quarters, only 48.4% of Canadian small-cap
HKEx: Admission Of Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings) Ltd To List Of Designated Securities For Short Selling

Date 24/08/2006

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), announces that with effect from 1 September 2006 (Friday), Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings) Ltd (Stock Code: 2689) will be admitted to the list of designated securities eligible for short selling.
Court Shuts UK Firm For Assisting Overseas Boiler Rooms

Date 24/08/2006

The High Court has placed Securetrade & Title Company Limited (STT) into liquidation after the company, based in East Sussex, assisted a number of unauthorised overseas firms, commonly known as boiler rooms, which were unlawfully promoting and selling shares to UK investors.
Contribution Into The Contingency Fund Of The RTS Derivatives Market Will Be Increased From September 1, 2006

Date 24/08/2006

Contribution into the Contingency Fund of the RTS Derivatives market will be increased twice on September 1, 2006.
Bursa Malaysia Seals Derivatives Palm Oil Price Licensing Agreement With MCX

Date 24/08/2006

Bursa Malaysia Berhad has entered into a licensing agreement to grant the MCX (Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd) an exclusive and non-transferable license to use Bursa Malaysia’s Derivatives Palm Oil Price in India. This initiative is a result of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the two exchanges signed on 30 March 2006.

Axiss Australia a2a Newsletter Issue 141, 24 August 2006

Date 24/08/2006

a2a e-newsletter is a the fortnightly bulletin compiled by Axiss Australia. a2a provides a summary of key events in Australia's financial services industry and their implications for Australia's position as a global financial services centre. Axiss Australia is a division of Invest Australia, the national inward investment agency.
American Stock Exchange Launches Vanguard’s Two New Exchange Traded Funds - New Low-Cost ETFs Track the MSCI® US Mid-Cap Indexes

Date 24/08/2006

The American Stock Exchange (Amex) announced today that it has launched trading in the Vanguard Mid-Cap Value ETF (VOE) and the Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF (VOT).
NYMEX To Offer TAS For Physical Futures Contracts On CME Globex®

Date 23/08/2006

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. announced today that it will offer trading at settlement (TAS) for its physical energy futures contracts that will begin trading on CME Globex during regular floor trading hours, beginning on September 4 for trade date September 5.
Michael V. Dunn Sworn In To A Second Term As CFTC Commissioner

Date 23/08/2006

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Commissioner Michael V. Dunn was sworn in today to a second term as Commissioner of the CFTC, the federal agency that regulates commodity futures and option trading in the United States. In a ceremony at the Federal Court House in Des Moines, IA, and attended by U.S. Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), U.S. District Judge Robert Pratt administered the oath of office.
FTSE Group Appoints David Hobbs

Date 23/08/2006

FTSE Group (FTSE) has appointed asset management industry veteran David Hobbs to join its executive team and work alongside them in developing key projects and initiatives, further strengthening the index provider’s position of market leadership. Amongst other responsibilities he will oversee the development of FTSE’s benchmark indices to ensure they continue to meet the current and future demands of investors and build FTSE’s relationship with key clients and industry opinion-formers.