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HKFE Announces Revised Margins For China Mobile Futures

Date 12/09/2008

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Wednesday, 17 September 2008, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contract will be as outlined in the table below. The adjustments are based on the clearing company's normal procedures and standard margining me
FTSE4Good IBEX To Add 5 New Constituents

Date 12/09/2008

Bolsas y Mercados Españoles (BME) and index company FTSE Group (FTSE) today announced the new composition of the FTSE4Good IBEX, following its first review, carried out on September 8th by the FTSE4Good Policy Committee. Following the review of the index constituents no stocks were excluded while 5 new stocks are to be included in the index, bringing its total number of constituents to 32. The 5 new stocks are as follows:
MCX Weekly Report

Date 12/09/2008

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SZSE Signs MOU With NYSE Euronext

Date 12/09/2008

The Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) signed the memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the NYSE Euronext recently to accelerate internationalization progress of the exchange, enhance communication and build cordial relationship with overseas bourses.
S&P President Says Rating Agency Supervision Should Be Based On Internationally Accepted Principles

Date 12/09/2008

Standard & Poor's President Deven Sharma today called on European policymakers to base their proposed system of supervising credit rating agencies on internationally accepted principles and standards, in order to ensure a consistent approach globally to the issue and ensure ratings opinions remain comparable worldwide.

Written Testimony Of CFTC Acting Chairman Walter Lukken, House Committee On Agriculture

Date 11/09/2008

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FIA Statement On CFTC Index Trader

Date 11/09/2008

The Futures Industry Association today issued the following statement from FIA President John Damgard regarding the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s staff report on commodity swap dealers and index traders:
SEC Chairman Cox Praises House Passage of Bill to Further Bolster SEC’s Gold Standard Law Enforcement

Date 11/09/2008

Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Christopher Cox today applauded the U.S. House of Representatives for passing legislation that would provide new investor protection measures and further bolster the SEC’s enforcement program that already is recognized as the world’s most effective and successful in policing the markets and protecting investors.
CME Group Statement On CFTC Staff Report On Swap Dealers And Index Traders

Date 11/09/2008

CME Group, the world's largest and most diverse derivatives exchange, today issued the following statement in response to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) report on Swap Dealers and Index Traders:
ICE Reiterates Standard Weekend Market Hours For Energy Futures Markets

Date 11/09/2008

IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of global regulated futures exchanges and over-the-counter (OTC) markets, issued a reminder in advance of Hurricane Ike that all ICE OTC markets, including the Henry Hub natural gas swap, are open around-the-clock throughout the weekend, per the exchange's standard seven-day per week operating schedule.