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Russia’s NAMEX Launches On-Exchange Trading In Wheat Futures - Two New Contracts Will Help Develop Commodity Derivatives Within The MICEX Group

Date 10/04/2008

On April 9, the National Mercantile Exchange (NAMEX), part of Russia’s MICEX Group, launched trading in delivery futures on wheat. This is a major contribution to the development of Russia’s grain industry and its financial markets.
TAIFEX Receives CFTC No-Action Letter for Taiwan Stock Exchange Non-Finance Non-Electronics Sub-Index Futures

Date 10/04/2008

The Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX), the only derivatives exchange in Taiwan, received a No-Action Letter from the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) dated April 2 2008, permitting the offer and sale in the US of a TAIFEX futures contract based on the Taiwan Stock Exchange Non-Finance Non-Electronics Sub-Index. The futures contract ticker symbol is XIF.
U.S. District Court Orders George Heffernan, a/k/a George W. Marshall, To Pay $650,000 In Sanctions In Federal CFTC Action Involving Fraudulent Commodity Trading Advice And Services

Date 09/04/2008

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced George Heffernan, a/k/a/ George W. Marshall, will pay $650,000 in sanctions, based on an order that settles a commodity fraud action against him. Heffernan, formerly a resident of Evans, Georgia, currently resides in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 09/04/2008

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Wednesday, April 9, 2008: Northland Resources Inc. (TSXVN:NAU) will be removed from the index. The company will graduate to trade on the TSX under the same ticker symbol.
KCBT Wheat Daily Price Limit For Trade Date April 10, 2008 At 60 Cents

Date 09/04/2008

Price limits for KCBT hard red winter wheat futures remain at 60 cents for trade date April 10, 2008 (effective with the April 9 evening session).

Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes To The S&P Global 100 Index

Date 09/04/2008

Standard & Poor’s will make the following change in the S&P Global 100 Index effective after the close of trading on April 16, 2008.
NYMEX To Change Margins For Natural Gas Basis Swaps Futures, Delivery Point Options Contracts

Date 09/04/2008

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. today announced it will change margins for several of its natural gas basis swap futures and its natural gas delivery point options contracts at the close of business tomorrow.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 09/04/2008

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes: The acquisition of Reuters Group PLC (LSE:RTR) by Thomson Corporation (TSX:TOC) has been completed. The transaction results in the creation of a dual listed company. The TSX-listed Thomson Corporation will be known as Thomson Reuters Corporation (TSX:TRI). There will be no capitalization change to the new Thomson Reuters in any S&P/TSX indices and the company will not be added to or deleted from any S&P
NYMEX Congratulates The Dubai Mercantile Exchange For 2008 Exchange Newcomer Of The Year

Date 09/04/2008

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. today congratulated the Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME) on being named 2008 “Exchange Newcomer of the Year”, by FOW, a leading global derivatives magazine. DME Chairman Ahmad Sharaf accepted the award in London on April 7.
Thomson Reuters Plc Replaces Reuters Plc In The S&P European Indices

Date 09/04/2008

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P Europe 350 and S&P United Kingdom indices, effective after the close of trading on Wednesday 16 April 2008: Thomson Reuters Plc (United Kingdom, SEDOL: B29MWZ9, GICS: Consumer Discretionary, GICS Code: 25401040) will replace Reuters Plc (United Kingdom, SEDOL: 0236913, GICS: Consumer Discretionary, GICS Code: 25401040) in the S&P Europe 350 and S&P United Kingdom indices, following the acquisition of Reuters Plc by Thomson C