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FIA Statement On Senate Confirmation Of Mark Wetjen As CFTC Commissioner

Date 21/10/2011

Late in the evening of Thursday, Oct. 20, the US Senate confirmed by voice vote the nomination of Mark Wetjen to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for a term expiring June 19, 2016.  Once he is sworn into office, he will replace Michael Dunn, who has served as CFTC Commissioner since December 2004.  The Futures Industry Association issued the following statement in response to the confirmation.

HKFE Announces Margin Rates For Adjusted New World Development Futures Contracts

Date 21/10/2011

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 Monday, 24 October 2011, 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 margins are based on the clearing company's normal procedures and standard margining methodology.

BSE: Extended Trading In Gold ETF Securities On The Occasion Of Dhanteras

Date 21/10/2011

On the auspicious occasion of Dhanteras on Monday, October 24, 2011, the Exchange has decided to conduct Extended Live Trading session in 11 Gold Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) securities in the Equity Segment.

Burgundy To Offer Interoperable Clearing From May 2012

Date 21/10/2011

Burgundy is pleased to announce its plans to introduce interoperable Central Counterparty (CCP) clearing between EMCF and SIX x-clear in May 2012. The introduction is subject to regulatory approval by the regulators of Burgundy and the respective CCPs.

ESMA: European Enforcers See Good Level Of IFRS Application In 2010 – Still Room For Improvements In Some Areas

Date 21/10/2011

ESMA publishes today its second annual activity report on the enforcement of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) of European enforcers in 2010 (ESMA/2011/182).

SGX Seeks Public Comment On MSCI Indonesia Index Futures

Date 21/10/2011

Singapore Exchange (SGX) proposes to add MSCI Indonesian Index futures to its suite of Asian equity index derivatives from the first quarter of 2012, subject to regulatory approval.

Taiwan Futures Exchange Monthly Newsletter- October 2011

Date 21/10/2011

Click here to download TAIFEX monthly newsletter for October 2011.

The Exchange Amends The Provisions Of The Best Practice For Warsaw Stock Exchange Listed Companies

Date 21/10/2011

• The WSE Supervisory Board amended the provisions of the “Best Practice for WSE Listed Companies” on 19 October 2011
• Pursuant to the amendment, listed companies should publish on their websites information about the participation of women and men in the Management Board and the Supervisory Board in the last two years

SGX Welcomes Lonza Group

Date 21/10/2011

Singapore Exchange (“SGX”) is pleased that Lonza Group Ltd (“Lonza”), one of the world’s leading suppliers to the pharmaceutical, healthcare and life science industries, is listed today on its Mainboard by way of a secondary listing. Lonza is the first primary-listed company on the SIX Swiss Exchange to be dual-listed on the SGX Mainboard, trading under the ticker symbol of “O6Z”.

HKEx Publishes Consultation Conclusions On The Listing Of Debt Issues For Professional Investors Only

Date 21/10/2011

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) published today (Friday) its Consultation Conclusions on the Listing of Debt Issues for Professional Investors Only.