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Australian Government Invest Australia a2a Financial Services eNewsletter Issue 171 – 13 November 2007

Date 13/11/2007

Welcome to a2a, Invest Australia's fortnightly financial services newsletter that provides a summary of key events in Australia's financial services sector. As Australia's inward investment agency, Invest Australia seeks to position Australia as a global financial services centre in the Asian time zone.
NYMEX To Change Margins For Natural Gas Swing Swap Futures Contract

Date 12/11/2007

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. today announced margin changes for its Kern River, Wyoming daily swing swap futures contract, beginning at the close of business tomorrow.
U.S. Futures Exchange To License Bombay Stock Exchange’s Sensex Index For U.S. Futures Listing - Exclusive Agreement With BSE Provides For U.S. Dollar-Denominated Futures Contract To Begin Trading February 22, 2008

Date 12/11/2007

U.S. Futures Exchange (USFE) announced today that it will exclusively license Bombay Stock Exchange’s (BSE) benchmark SENSEX Index for U.S. dollar-denominated futures trading beginning February 22, 2008. USFE’s SENSEX contract will allow eligible U.S. investors to directly participate in India’s equity markets for the first time, without requiring American Depository Receipt (ADR) authorization.
NYMEX To Change Margins For Natural Gas Basis Swap Futures Contract

Date 12/11/2007

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. today announced margin changes for its Alberta basis swap futures contract, beginning at the close of business tomorrow.
CBOE Introduces New Volatility Indexes - Two Based On The Popular CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), Re-launches New Version Of CBOE S&P 500 VARB-X Strategy Benchmark

Date 12/11/2007

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) today announced that it will publish three new benchmark indexes, the CBOE S&P 500 3-Month Volatility Index (VXV), the CBOE VIX Premium Strategy Index (VPD), and the CBOE Capped VIX Premium Strategy Index (VPN). In addition, CBOE will re-launch a new version of its CBOE S&P 500 VARB-X Strategy Benchmark (VTY).

Euronext: BEL20 Index Reservelist

Date 12/11/2007

Based upon the figures until the end of October 2007, there are no reserve candidates for the BEL20® index as no securities that are not in the index, meet all the criteria for inclusion. This situation is valid for replacements that would occur from Friday 16 November 2007 up to and including Friday 14 December 2007 after trading hours. The full list of the index universe is also available on the Euronext website: http://www.euronext.com/
Shenzhen Stock Exchange To Adjust SME-Related Index

Date 12/11/2007

In a bid to meet the demand of investors and adapt to the development of the small and medium enterprise board, Shenzhen Stock Exchange decided to improve a series of indices related to the SME board. The SSE SME100 Index (code: 399329) will be adopted as a major index of the SME board, starting from Nov. 19, 2007.
Financial Services Agency Of Japan: Exchange Of Letters On Co-operation In The Area Of Financial Supervision With Dubai Financial Services Authority

Date 12/11/2007

On November 12, 2007, Mr. Takafumi Sato, Commissioner of the Financial Services Agency of Japan (JFSA), met Mr. David Knott, Chief Executive of the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) who visited the JFSA. During the meeting, they exchanged letters on co-operation in the area of financial supervision between the JFSA and the DFSA.
Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority - Finansinspektionen - Approves Borse Dubai As Owner For OMX

Date 12/11/2007

Borse Dubai meets the requirements that are placed on an owner of a qualifying holding in OMX. This decision was announced by Finansinspektionen (FI) today.
Shanghai Stock Exchange: Publication Of "Corporate Governance Sector" Candidates

Date 12/11/2007

To perfect China's listed companies' governance mechanism and long-term healthy development of the capital market, China Securities Index Co., Ltd. (CSI), supported by the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE), formulated the "Appraisal Measures of SSE Corporate Governance Sector" according to the basic principles of the "Corporation Law", the "Securities Law" and the "Rules for Listed Companies Governance" as well as the best reform practices of domestic and overseas corporate governance. The CSI pu