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UK's Financial Services Authority To Consider Extending Range Of Retail Investment Products

Date 23/03/2006

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is to consult next year on widening the range of funds that can be marketed to retail investors to include new authorised funds of hedge funds. This would enable retail investors, who are already gaining access to products with hedge-fund investment characteristics through a variety of means, to invest in products that would be subject to the FSA's regime for authorised collective investment schemes.
UK's Financial Services Authority Publishes Feedback On Hedge Fund Risks

Date 23/03/2006

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has today published its feedback to Discussion Paper 05/4 Hedge Funds: A Discussion of Risk and Regulatory Engagement, which looked at the impact of hedge funds on the UK's wholesale market.
Tokyo Financial Exchange: Trading Of Interest Rate Etc. Financial Futures Contracts Starts 15 Minutes Earlier On 30 March 2006

Date 23/03/2006

TFX announced the temporary change of trading hours for all Interest Rate etc. Financial Futures Contracts (except for Exchange Forex Margin Contracts) on 30 March 2006, responding to the release of a preliminary report on Indices of Industrial Production at 8:50am.
SGX 3Q FY2006 Results Announcement

Date 23/03/2006

SGX will be announcing its 3QFY06 results at 5.06pm, 11 April 2006 after market close. The results will be available on SGXNet and the website.
Quarterly Rebalancing Of The S&P/HKEx LargeCap Index

Date 23/03/2006

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes to the S&P/HKEx LargeCap Index as part of the March quarterly rebalancing. Adjustments include changes of index constituent shares and IWF’s. The changes listed below will become effective after the close of trading Thursday March 30, 2006.

Program Trading Averaged 68.9 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Mar. 13-17

Date 23/03/2006

The New York Stock Exchange today released its weekly program-trading data submitted by its member firms. The report includes trading in all markets as reported to the NYSE for Mar. 13-17.
New York Mercantile Exchange Sets Volume Record For NYMEX miNY<SUP>TM</SUP> Gasoline Futures Contract

Date 23/03/2006

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., announced that the NYMEX miNYTM gasoline futures contract traded 1,205 contracts yesterday, surpassing the previous record of 1,133 contracts set on January 20.
National Stock Exchange Names Michael A. Watkins Senior Vice President, General Counsel And Secretary

Date 23/03/2006

National Stock Exchange (NSX(SM)) today announced the appointment of Michael A. Watkins as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of the Exchange. In this capacity, he will be responsible for providing strategic legal counsel and support to the management, board of directors and committees of NSX.
NASDAQ Announces New Risk Management Products

Date 23/03/2006

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (NASDAQ: NDAQ) today announced that it plans to add new Risk Management products to its current offering within its trading platform. NASDAQ will offer new Risk Management products designed for Clearing Firms, Prime Brokers, Sponsored Access Providers, Proprietary Trading Firms and Retail Firms. This new development is part of NASDAQ's strategy of continuously meeting the demands of its customers in today's dynamic environment. These new products will be rolled-out
NASD, Minnesota Department Of Commerce Announce Annuity Roundtable In Washington, DC on May 5 - Regulators, Industry Executives, Consumer Advocates To Participate, Goal To Promote Comparable Rules Among All Regulators To Better Protect Investors

Date 23/03/2006

Fulfilling a pledge first made by NASD Chairman and CEO Robert R. Glauber in January, NASD and the Minnesota Department of Commerce will co-host an Annuity Roundtable in Washington DC on Friday, May 5. Participants will include a cross section of federal and state regulators, securities firm and insurance company executives, and consumer groups.