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Cinnober Joins The Open MiFID Alliance

Date 14/11/2007

Yesterday Cinnober Financial Technology announced its membership in the Open MiFID Alliance (OMA). Cinnober complements the incumbent OMA members’ offerings with a product solution for “systematic internalisation” making the the total MiFID offering from OMA members even more complete and attractive.
SEC Renames Division Of Market Regulation As Division Of Trading And Markets

Date 14/11/2007

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that it has changed the name of the Division of Market Regulation to the "Division of Trading and Markets" to better reflect the Division's full range of responsibilities.
CFTC Adopts Limited Registration Exemption For Foreign-Based Intermediaries

Date 14/11/2007

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has adopted regulatory amendments that codify its longstanding policy towards foreign brokers. The amendments provide greater legal certainty to commodity activities undertaken on U.S. markets by persons located outside the U.S.
SEC Announces 100 Percent Return Of Funds To Defrauded Bio-Heal Investors

Date 14/11/2007

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the mailing of checks totaling more than $2.7 million to 833 investors who were victims of the fraudulent promotion and sale of illegally issued shares of Bio-Heal Laboratories, Inc. The Fair Fund distribution represents a 100 percent return of the defrauded investors' money.
UK Chancellor Hosts High Level Group On City Competitiveness

Date 14/11/2007

The Chancellor of the Exchequer Rt Hon Alistair Darling MP, and Economic Secretary and City Minister Kitty Ussher MP this morning hosted senior financial sector representatives at a meeting of the High-Level Group on City Competitiveness at No 11 Downing Street.

CME Group Announces Thanksgiving Day Holiday Hours

Date 14/11/2007

CME Group, the world's largest and most diverse exchange, will close its trading floors at both the CME and CBOT buildings on Thursday, November 22 in observance of the U.S. Thanksgiving Day. Abbreviated trading hours will be held for certain products on both Wednesday, November 21 and Friday, November 23.
The Open Interest Of PTA Futures Contracts On Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange Hit A New High Again

Date 14/11/2007

On Nov. 13, 2007, the open interest of Pure Terephthalic Acid (PTA) futures contracts on Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange ( ZCE) hit a new high again at 198126 contracts, exceeding the last record of 194840 contracts set on Nov. 12, 2007.
Fifteen Global Financial Services Institutions Elect To Join The Enterprise Data Management Council Board Of Directors Reflecting EDM Momentum - John Bottega, CDO, Citigroup Elected As New Chairman Of EDM Council Board Of Directors

Date 14/11/2007

15 global financial services institutions (FSI) have elected to join the EDM Council’s Board of Directors (BOD) demonstrating the momentum of Enterprise Data Management (EDM) and ensuring that the agenda of the EDM Council is governed and directed by a cross section of representatives from all segments of the financial services industry. As part of the expansion, the new Board elected John Bottega, Chief Data Officer, Citi Markets & Banking as the Chairman of the Board of Directors. Bottega
SEC: Chevron To Pay $30 Million To Settle Charges For Improper Payments To Iraq Under U.N. Oil For Food Program

Date 14/11/2007

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Chevron Corporation for its role in illegal kickback payments that were made to Iraq in 2001 and 2002 in connection with the company's purchases of crude oil under the U.N. Oil for Food Program.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 14/11/2007

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Wednesday, November 14, 2007: Osisko Exploration Ltee. (TSXVN:OSK) will be removed from the index. The company will graduate to trade on the TSX under the same ticker symbol.