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CFTC Establishes New Energy Markets Advisory Committee

Date 13/02/2008

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announces today the establishment of an advisory committee that will provide a public forum to examine emerging issues related to the energy markets and the CFTC’s role in these markets under the Commodity Exchange Act.
Pure Trading Enhances Offering With Connection To TNS

Date 13/02/2008

Pure Trading, the first alternative trading system in Canada to offer a fully electronic continuous auction market, has appointed Transaction Network Services to provide connectivity via its fully managed Secure Trading Extranet.
KCBT Changes Margins For Wheat Futures Contracts - New Crop Contract Months Will Have Same Margin Requirements As Old Crop Contract Months

Date 13/02/2008

The Kansas City Board of Trade has changed the minimum margin for new crop months (July 2008 forward) of the hard red winter wheat futures contract to the same level as old crop contract months. The change was made in response to increased volatility in the new crop months.
FISD Announces MDDL Open Source Release - Release Clarifies Intellectual Property Posture For MDDL

Date 13/02/2008

The Financial Information Services Division of the Software and Information Industry Association (FISD) today announces the release of the new MDDL 3.0 Open Source license for the financial information industry.
Tehran Stock Exchange Latest IPO Traded

Date 13/02/2008

In compliance with the privatization scheme, a block of 5 percent of the equity shares of Esfahan's Mobarakeh Steel Company (MSC) was floated, by the government, on Tehran Stock Exchange today; and another 3 blocks of 5 percent will be floated within the next coming days. There are no restrictions for investment in these blocks, and foreign investors are welcomed to buy the coming offered blocks.

NYSE Regulation Announces February Disciplinary Actions Against One Member Firm And Three Individuals

Date 13/02/2008

This is NYSE Regulation, Inc.'s Disciplinary Actions announcement for February 2008. NYSE Regulation undertakes disciplinary action to enforce violations of NYSE rules and federal securities laws by member organizations, as well as current and former employees of those organizations. Here is the link to the February 2008 announcements page for NYSE: http://www.nyse.com/Disc
UK's Financial Services Authority: 'Fake' Stockbroker Sentenced To 15 Months

Date 13/02/2008

An unauthorised stockbroker, Mr William Anthony 'Robin' Radclyffe, of Salisbury, was sentenced on Monday 11 February, at the Central Criminal Court, London, to 15 months imprisonment for offences of dishonesty including theft.
Dubai Mercantile Exchange Launches Global Seminar Roadshow - Details Of New Futures Contract To Be Revealed To Industry

Date 13/02/2008

The Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME) confirmed today that it will be conducting an international seminar roadshow during February and March 2008 to update the energy and trading community in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and North America on the latest developments at the DME.
Hochiminh Stock Exchange Change Of Trading Hours

Date 13/02/2008

The HOSE has announced the following change in trading hours (with effect from 3 March 2008): Trading of stocks, funds certificates: 8h30 – 9h00
Euroclear Signs Cooperative Agreement With National Securities Depository Limited (India)

Date 13/02/2008

Euroclear SA/NV and National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) have signed today a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to build a close cooperative relationship between the central securities depositories.