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Reprimand Against Bucher Industries AG By The SWX Swiss Exchange

Date 18/01/2008

The SWX Swiss Exchange has issued a reprimand against Bucher Industries AG, Niederweningen, for violation of the time limit for disclosing management transactions pursuant to Art. 74a of the Listing Rules.

MCX Weekly Market Report: Chana January 08 Contract Firms Up By 2.39% At Rs 2182 Per Quintal And Cardamom February 08 Contract By 3.76% At Rs 690.50 Per Kg

Date 18/01/2008

MCX – COMDEX Open: 2447.45   High: 2476.65

British Prime Minister Opens London Stock Exchange Beijing Office

Date 18/01/2008

The British Prime Minister, The Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP, Mr. Yao Gang, Assistant to the Chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission(CSRC), The Rt Hon John Hutton MP, Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform and Clara Furse, Chief Executive of the London Stock Exchange, today formally opened the Exchange’s representative office in Beijing. The establishment of a permanent presence in Beijing will enable the London Stock Exchange to build on its position as th

Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 17/01/2008

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes: The shareholders of Emergis Inc. (TSX:EME) have accepted the $CDN8.25 per share cash offer from Telus Corporation (TSX:T). Emergis will be removed from the S&P/TSX Composite and Capped Composite, the S&P/TSX Equity, Capped Equity, Equity Completion and Equity SmallCap, the S&P/TSX Completion, the S&P/TSX SmallCap and the S&P/TSX Capped Information Technology indices after the close of trading on Friday,

Carlos Kawall Elected Bovespa’s Chief Fixed-Income Trading Officer

Date 17/01/2008

Bovespa is pleased to announce that economist Carlos Kawall Leal Ferreira has just been elected to head the fixed-income trading office, which was recently established to operate the fixed-income markets of Bovespa. By establishing its fixed-income trading office, Bovespa aims to strengthen and expand its markets for the trading of fixed income securities of corporate issuers, which include bonds, real estate backed securities, or CRIs, and quotes of receivable investment funds, or FIDCs, and ot

CBOE, CFE And CBSX Trading Schedule For Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Date 17/01/2008

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) today announced the following trading schedule for Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), CBOE Futures Exchange (CFE), and CBOE Stock Exchange (CBSX) in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. day:

Standard & Poor’s Launches Family Of Arbitrage Indices

Date 17/01/2008

Standard & Poor’s, the world’s leading index provider, announced today the launch of a family of indices designed to model common arbitrage strategies in the financial markets. The three indices - the S&P 500 Volatility Arbitrage Index, the S&P Currency Arbitrage Index and the S&P Long Only Merger Arbitrage Index - are the first in what will be a series of arbitrage indices launched by Standard & Poor’s in 2008.

NYSE Euronext To Acquire The American Stock Exchange - Strategic Transaction Creates Value For Customers And Shareholders - Accretive In 2009 - Underscores NYSE Euronext’s Continued Leadership In Global Consolidation - Strengthens Company’s U.S. Options,

Date 17/01/2008

NYSE Euronext (NYSE Euronext: NYX), the world’s largest and most liquid exchange group, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the American Stock Exchange® (Amex®). The proposed business combination, which has been approved by both companies’ boards of directors, will significantly enhance NYSE Euronext’s scale in U.S. options, exchange traded funds (ETFs), closed-end funds, structured products and cash equities. Subject to approval by Amex members and customary regulatory approval

CFTC Provides Annual Report Guidance To Commodity Pool Operators

Date 17/01/2008

Today, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Clearing and Intermediary Oversight issued its annual guidance letter to registered commodity pool operators (CPOs). The letter is intended to provide guidance to CPOs and their public accountants as they prepare and file commodity pool annual financial reports.

AMF Publishes Its 2007 Report On Credit Rating Agencies And An Analysis Of Credit Ratings On The Subprime RMBS Market In The USA

Date 17/01/2008

Click here to download AMF's report on credit rating agencies and an analysis of credit ratings on the subprime RMBS market in the USA.