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SWX Swiss Exchange Issues Reprimand Against Ypsomed Holding AG

Date 17/01/2008

The SWX Swiss Exchange has issued a reprimand against Ypsomed Holding AG for violation of the IFRS accounting standards in connection with the company’s 2005/2006 annual report. The deficiencies identified by the SWX Swiss Exchange relate to the improper reporting of prepayments as non-current assets, as well as the presentation of securities transactions in the cash flow statement. The company has meanwhile corrected these deficiencies in its 2006/2007 consolidated financial statements.

Trading Volume Of Futures On RTS Index Equaled 2.4 Bln Dollars

Date 17/01/2008

On January 16th, 2008 a new record of trading volume of futures on RTS Index was registered on FORTS. By the results of the day trading volume of the given instrument equaled 58,9 rubles or 534 021 contracts.

ICMA Ltd Changes Name To Xtrakter

Date 17/01/2008

ICMA Ltd, the market services division of the International Capital Market Association will be known as Xtrakter. Xtrakter is a market utility owned by capital market participants through the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) working for the benefit of industry. It provides operational risk management, trade matching, regulatory reporting and data services to the global capital markets.

Dow Jones Indexes Wins Best Islamic Index Provider Award

Date 17/01/2008

Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced it was named the “Best Islamic Index Provider” by Islamic Finance News. The selection was made by a record 1,502 Islamic finance professionals worldwide.

Bolsa De Mercadorias & Futuros: Spot US Dollar In The Electronic Trading System

Date 16/01/2008

Bolsa De Mercadorias & Futuros-BM&F SA (BOVESPA: BMEF3) informs that, in a joint initiative with the Brazilian Federation of Banks (FEBRABAN) and the Central Bank of Brazil, BM&F will present, on January 16, 2008, the main features of the project to introduce electronic trading for the spot US Dollar market to the institutions authorized to trade in the foreign exchange market.

BISX Year End Statistical Report For 2007

Date 16/01/2008

Tim Ryan Appointed CEO Of SIFMA

Date 16/01/2008

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) today announced that it has appointed T. Timothy Ryan, Jr. as Chief Executive Officer. Ryan will spend the remainder of January visiting with regional members and other major constituents. Beginning in early February, he will be headquartered in SIFMA’s New York office.

Regulation And Listed Corporates: The AMF's New Quarterly Newsletter

Date 16/01/2008

The AMF is launching a new quarterly newsletter titled Regulation and Listed Corporates. The launch is part of the AMF's Better Regulation initiative aimed at fostering closer industry dialogue, explaining its activities more clearly and promoting the French regulatory model internationally.

CFTC Proposes To Expand Registration Exemption For Foreign-Based Intermediaries

Date 16/01/2008

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has proposed Regulation 3.10(c)(4) that would permit certain foreign firms to introduce institutional U.S. customers to registered Futures Commission Merchants (FCMs) in connection with trading on U.S. exchanges, without having to register as an introducing broker (IB).

CME Group Issues Statement In Response To SEC Ruling On CBOE Exercise Rights

Date 16/01/2008

CME Group, the world's largest and most diverse exchange, issued the following statement in response to the SEC's ruling on Chicago Board Options Exchange's (CBOE) "rule interpretation" terminating exercise rights and creating a temporary trading permit program: