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Daiwa Asset Management To Launch Singapore’s First Shariah-Compliant ETF On SGX - ‘Daiwa FTSE Shariah Japan 100’ Will Be Daiwa Asset Management’s First ETF On The Exchange

Date 26/05/2008

Daiwa Asset Management (Singapore) Ltd. (Daiwa AM) and Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) today announced that Daiwa AM will launch Singapore’s first Shariah-compliant Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) on SGX on 27 May 2008. The Daiwa FTSE Shariah Japan 100 (DaiwaETF) will offer Islamic investors instant access to the top 100 Shariah-compliant companies in Japan by market capitalisation.
Australian Securities Exchange: Management of Settlement Risk - New Measures Announced

Date 26/05/2008

The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) welcomes the conclusion in the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) Review of Settlement Practices for Australian Equities, released today, that current settlement practices have served the Australian equity market well over a number of years.
Shenzhen Stock Exchange Launches Supervision Platform On Restricted Shares

Date 26/05/2008

The Shenzhen Stock Exchange launched a feature column on a monitoring platform for restricted shares with the aim to improve transparency and regulation on trading of restricted shares, which is currently the focus of stock market and investors.
Dalian Commodity Exchange Will Cooperate With Heilongjiang Province For Futures

Date 25/05/2008

The Grain Administration of Heilongjiang province, on behalf of the Heilongjiang provincial government, signed cooperation agreements with Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) on May 23, 2008 in Harbin. Adhering to the principle of collaboration and mutual benefit, the parties will carry out comprehensive and systematic cooperation in the respect of developing and improving the variety of futures products, training for modern knowledge of market and futures industry, futures information service and u
KCBT Wheat Daily Price Limit At 60 Cents

Date 23/05/2008

Price limits for KCBT hard red winter wheat futures remain at 60 cents for trade date May 27, 2008 (effective with the May 26 evening session).

SEC Secretary Nancy Morris To Leave Commission

Date 23/05/2008

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that SEC Secretary Nancy Morris is leaving the Commission to become an Executive Vice President at Allianz Global Investors of America, where she will have broad U.S. legal compliance responsibilities.
NYSE Euronext’s U.S. Exchanges Receive The Structured Products Magazine “Exchange Of The Year Award” For 2008

Date 23/05/2008

NYSE Euronext U.S. Exchanges (NYX) recently received Structured Product Magazine’s 2008 “Exchange of the Year Award” at the Structured Products Americas Conference in Coral Gables, Fla. The “Exchange of the Year” is presented annually to recognize the most innovative and dedicated exchange serving structured-product issuers and investors.
Direct Edge Appoints General Counsel

Date 23/05/2008

Direct Edge ECN announced that it has appointed Eric Hess as its General Counsel. Mr. Hess will assume his duties at Direct Edge on June 23, 2008.
Federal Court Rejects Amaranth Hedge Fund And Head Trader Brian Hunter’s Attempt To Dismiss Government’s Natural Gas Case Against Them - CFTC Previously Charged Amaranth Advisors LLC, Amaranth Advisors (Calgary) ULC And Brian Hunter With Attempting To Man

Date 23/05/2008

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced today that on May 21, 2008, the Honorable Denny Chin, U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York, denied motions by defendants Amaranth Advisors LLC, Amaranth Advisors (Calgary) ULC (together, Amaranth) and Brian Hunter to dismiss charges brought against them by the CFTC in a complaint filed on July 25, 2007. In that complaint, the CFTC charged the defendants with attempted manipulation of the natural gas markets an
SEC Signs Protocols For Sharing Information On International Accounting Standards - U.S. And European Authorities From Belgium, Bulgaria, Norway And Portugal Add To Growing List Of Cooperative Arrangements

Date 23/05/2008

The Securities and Exchange Commission today signed protocols to share information on the application of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) with financial regulators in four European countries.