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KCBT Presidents' Day Trading Hours - Schedule For Days Surrounding Presidents' Day Holiday

Date 05/02/2008

In coordination with U.S. stock and commodity exchanges, the Kansas City Board of Trade will observe the following trading hours on the days before and after the upcoming Presidents' Day holiday on Monday, February 18, 2008.
IWF Change For Rio Tinto Plc In The S&P European Indices

Date 05/02/2008

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 Tuesday 12 February 2008: Rio Tinto Plc (UK, SEDOL: 0718875, GICS: Materials, GICS Code: 15104020), a member of the S&P Europe 350 and S&P United Kingdom indices, IWF will change to 0.886, following the acquisition of an 11.4 p.c. stake by Shining Prospect Pte. Ltd, a Singapore based entity wholly owned by Chinalco.
FIA Statement On DOJ letter To Treasury Regarding US Futures Market Structure

Date 05/02/2008

Today the Treasury Department made public a comment letter from the antitrust division of the Justice Department regarding the structure of the U.S. futures markets. In response to inquiries from the press about this letter, the FIA is releasing the following statement: “The FIA has consistently supported polices that promote competition in the futures industry,” said FIA President John Damgard. “We agree with the Justice Department’s recommendation that the Treasury Department re
CalPERS Invests $350 Million In Emerging Managers - Includes $150 Million To First Fund-Of-Funds Firm

Date 05/02/2008

The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) has invested an additional $350 million to expand its commitment to emerging managers that have less than $2 billion in total firm assets.
New York Attorney General Cuomo Settles Hedge Fund Late Trading Investigation - Ritchie Capital To Pay Nearly $40 Million And Reform Business Practices

Date 05/02/2008

Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo today announced a settlement resolving an investigation of hedge fund Ritchie Capital Management’s late trading of mutual fund shares.

SEC Chairman Cox Announces Creation Of New Office, Appointment Of Leaders, To Expedite Distribution Of Billions To Injured Investors

Date 05/02/2008

Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Christopher Cox today announced the appointments of the top two leaders of the agency's newly created Office of Collections and Distributions.
Speech By CFTC Acting Chairman Walt Lukken On Changing Market Behavior Through Acceptable Practices, ABA Committee On The Regulation Of Futures And Derivative Instruments

Date 05/02/2008

Click here to download a speech by CFTC Acting Chairman Walt Lukken on Changing Market Behavior through Acceptable Practices, ABA Committee on the Regulation of Futures and Derivative Instruments.
SEC Charges Former Dow Jones Board Member, Three Other Hong Kong Residents In $24 Million Insider Trading Settlement

Date 05/02/2008

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced a $24 million settlement with a former Dow Jones & Company board member and three other Hong Kong residents accused of illegal tipping and insider trading ahead of news of an unsolicited buyout offer from News Corporation that sent Dow Jones shares soaring last spring.
NYMEX To Change Margins For Electricity Futures Contracts

Date 05/02/2008

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. today announced margin changes for five of its electricity futures contract, beginning at the close of business tomorrow.
Rofex: More Than 2 Million Contracts Negotiated In January

Date 05/02/2008

Rofex reached an important trading level in its financial and agricultural divisions, resulting in the January of highest inter-annual growth in its history.