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HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 29/03/2006

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 Monday, 3 April 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 methodology.
Dubai Gold And Commodities Exchange Launches Silver Futures Contract

Date 29/03/2006

The Dubai Gold And Commodities Exchange (DGCX) launched the Middle East’s first silver futures contracts yesterday.
Component Changes Made To Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index And Dow Jones Oil & Gas Titans 30 Index

Date 29/03/2006

Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced component changes in the Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index and the Dow Jones Oil & Gas Titans 30 Index.
Comments On NYSE Rulemaking: Notice Of Filing Of Proposed Rule Change And Amendment No. 1 Thereto Relating To Enhancements To The Exchange's Existing Automatic Execution Facility (NYSE Direct+)

Date 29/03/2006

Click here to view the comments on the NYSE Hybrid Market by George Rutherfurd, a consultant to two institutional trading organisations.
Bursa Malaysia Derivatives: KLCI Futures Contract Hits Record High

Date 29/03/2006

Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange Berhad experienced record daily trading volumes on Tuesday 28 March in both KLCI Futures (FKLI) and the overall derivatives market. The 23,067 FKLI contracts traded on Tuesday were significantly higher than the previous record of 16,169 contracts traded on 26 July 2005. The frenetic activity on FKLI boosted combined market volume for all derivatives products to 27,312 contracts, superseding the previous record of 26,831 contracts set on 27 May 2004.

17 Companies Join SEC Pilot Program To Use 'Interactive Data' In Financial Reports

Date 29/03/2006

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that 17 companies-compared to nine under an initiative launched last year-have already agreed to participate in a new pilot program to use interactive data in their financial statement filings. The companies will help the agency explore how new Internet based reporting technologies can improve the financial reporting process for investors, financial intermediaries, the SEC, and the companies themselves.
Two NYBOT Seats Sell For Over $700,000

Date 28/03/2006

The New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®), the world’s leading “soft” commodity exchange, today saw two successive record seat sales break the $700,000 mark, with the first being for $721,000, and the next $735,000. The previous high for a seat sale at the exchange was $690,000, sold March 23, 2006.
TSX Group CEO To Speak At National Bank Financial Canadian Financial Services Conference

Date 28/03/2006

TSX Group CEO Richard Nesbitt will speak to National Bank Financial’s Canadian Financial Services Conference in Montreal on Wednesday, March 29, 2006.
The Bolsa De Madrid Ombudsman Presented His 2005 Annual Report - Retail Investors Account For 57% Of Information Requests

Date 28/03/2006

Carlos Fernández, the Bolsa de Madrid Ombudsman, presented his Annual Report for 2005, which shows the increasing interest of retail investors in knowing in detail all aspects of the stock market. According to the Report, retail investors represent 57% of information requests, which paves the way for a reduction of the number of complaints about trades by providing a deeper understading of the functioning of the market as well as the financial situation of listed companies.
RTS Realtime Systems Group Adds Access To The Fast Growing Warsaw Stock Exchange

Date 28/03/2006

RTS Realtime Systems Group, one of the leading global Independent Software Vendors providing professional trading software to the financial community, is to offer connectivity to the Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE).