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Hong Kong Futures Exchange Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 28/09/2006

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 Tuesday, 3 October 2006, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contracts will be as outlined in the table below. The adjustments are based on the clearing company's normal procedures and standard margining method
DIFC Governor Congratulates DFSA On Winning 'Best Government Initiative Of The Year' At STEP's Inaugural Awards

Date 28/09/2006

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), the regulator for the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), has been awarded ‘Best Government Initiative of the Year’ by the Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners (STEP). The award was presented by George Tasker, STEP Founder and President, at the society’s first Private Client Awards for the trust and estates community in London last night.
CMS Webview Plc Agreement With The Chicago Board Of Trade

Date 28/09/2006

CMS WebView plc (AIM: CWV) is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement with the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) to extend its licence rights to TDI™. Under the terms of the Agreement CBOT will be licensed to use TDI™. in the Joint Asian Derivatives Exchange (JADE) – a new Singapore-based commodities market which is a joint venture between the CBOT and the Singapore Exchange.
Copenhagen Stock Exchange - Focus: Single Women Prefer Bonds

Date 28/09/2006

Single women are more inclined to put their money in bonds than others. This fact can influence the distribution of wealth, and therefore it may be important to inform women of about the potential greater long-term gains of stocks, Focus no. 112 argues. This Focus is a summery of the winning paper from the OMX and Danish Stockholders Association’s essay contest. The prize will be presented today at the Danish Stock Fair at Christian the Fourth’s Royal Exchange in Copenhagen.
London Stock Exchange Pre-Close Period Update

Date 28/09/2006

Unless otherwise stated, the following commentary refers to the five months ended 31 August 2006 and, where appropriate, to the corresponding period last year.London Stock Exchange Group plc (“the Exchange”) today issued a routine update ahead of the close period relating to the six months ending 30 September 2006.In summary, the Exchange continued its very strong performance:New issue activity remained good with total money raised up 100 per cent to £24 billion

Federation Of Euro-Asian Stock Exchanges September Newsletter Posted On The Web

Date 28/09/2006

The FEAS September Newsletter, the monthly bulletin, bringing you general secretariat news, Member statistics on stock, bond and other volume comparisons on a monthly, year-to-date and prior period basis, in addition to market cap, currency changes, number of companies traded and index fluctuations, has been put on the FEAS website.
Standard & Poor’s Index Services Australia And The Australian Stock Exchange: Review Of Index Treatment Of Foreign-Domiciled Companies – Market Update

Date 28/09/2006

On May 18, 2006, Standard & Poor’s Index Services Australia (S&P) and the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) announced the undertaking of a consultation process with interested index stakeholders, focusing on the issue of foreign-domiciled companies and the domestic suite of S&P/ASX indices.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 27/09/2006

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Wednesday, September 27, 2006: La Mancha Resources Inc. (TSXVN:LMA) will be removed from the index. The company will graduate to the TSX to trade under the same ticker symbol. Nevarro Energy Ltd. (TSXVN:NEL) will be removed from the index. The company is being delisted from the Venture Exchange after 100% of its shares have been acquired by Pearl Exploration and
CFTC Staff Allows Hong Kong Futures Exchange’s Futures Contract Based On The FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index And The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index To Be Offered And Sold In The United States

Date 27/09/2006

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC's) Office of General Counsel issued a no-action letter on September 26, 2006, permitting the offer and sale in the United States of the Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited’s (HKFE’s) futures contracts based on the FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index (FXC) and the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI).<
SEC Votes To Adopt Amendments To The Redemption Fee Rule And Extend Compliance Date

Date 27/09/2006

The Securities and Exchange Commission voted on Sept. 26, 2006, to adopt amendments to Rule 22c-2, the redemption fee rule, under the Investment Company Act. The rule, which the Commission originally adopted in 2005, requires most mutual funds to enter into shareholder information agreements with intermediaries, such as broker-dealers, that hold shares on behalf of other investors. To help funds enforce restrictions on market timing and similar abusive transactions, these agreements provide fund