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CME Group And NYMEX Confirm Preliminary Discussions

Date 28/01/2008

In response to market rumors, CME Group, Inc. (NYSE, NASDAQ: CME) (CME) and NYMEX Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: NMX) (NYMEX) today confirmed that they are engaged in preliminary discussions regarding CME Group's potential acquisition of NYMEX. The parties have agreed to a 30 day exclusive negotiating period. Under the terms being discussed, shareholders of NYMEX would receive $36 in cash and 0.1323 of a share of CME Group's common stock (the exchange ratio), in exchange for each NYMEX share. CME Group e
Size Of Initial Margin Increased On FORTS

Date 28/01/2008

According to the decision taken by the RTS Derivatives committee as of January 24th, 2008 the size of the basic (minimal) initial margin is increased for the following futures contracts on FORTS: Instrument Size of initial margin Futures contract on RTS Index 10% Futures contract on RTS Oil & G
Russian Federation Finance Ministry Meets With Market Participants To Discuss State Internal Borrowings In 2007

Date 28/01/2008

The RF Finance Ministry, the MICEX and participants in the government securities market have held a working meeting at the MICEX headquarters devoted to state internal borrowings in 2008. At the meeting, Alexander Shcherbakov, Deputy Director of the Department for International Financial Relations, the National Debt and State Financial Assets of the RF Finance Ministry, made a report on the plan of state internal borrowings for 2008.
UK's Financial Services Authority Statement: Financial Services Authority Makes Initial Response To The Treasury Committee Report

Date 28/01/2008

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has made the following statement in response to the report of the Treasury Committee of the House of Commons entitled "The Run on the Rock".
Raising The Standards Of Corporate Governance Of Listed Companies And Enhancing Investor Confidence Through Bursa Malaysia Rule Changes

Date 28/01/2008

Bursa Malaysia today announced key amendments to the corporate governance (CG) framework under the Listing Requirements (LR) and MESDAQ Market Listing Requirements (MMLR). The amendments are aimed at raising the standards of corporate governance for companies listed on Main Board, Second Board and MESDAQ Market and increasing investor confidence.

Dubai International Financial Centre Courts Appoint New Judges

Date 28/01/2008

The Dubai International Financial Centre Courts ("DIFC Courts") today announced the appointment of six new judges to interpret laws and issue orders for the enforcement of laws in the Dubai International Financial Centre ("DIFC"): David A R Williams QC; Sir Anthony Colman; Tan Seri Dato Siti Norma Yaakob; Sir John Chadwick; Omar Juma Mohamed Saif Al Fajeer Al Muhairi; and Ali Shamis Mohamed Shamis Al Madhani.
UK Pension Assets Remain Second To US But Returns Slide In 2007

Date 28/01/2008

The total value of pension assets managed globally rose by 14% in 2006 to reach a new high of $26.0 trillion. Figures in IFSL’s Pension Markets report show that $2.9 trillion of pension fund assets in the UK make up 11% of total assets worldwide. UK assets are only exceeded by the dominant US market, where assets of $16 trillion make up 61% of global total.
Turquoise Selects Progress Apama And Detica For Real-Time Market Surveillance System - ‘Complex Event Processing’ To Be A Key Technology Within The Pan-European Equity Trading Facility

Date 28/01/2008

Turquoise, the multi-lateral trading facility (MTF) established by nine leading European investment banks today announced that it is partnering with Progress Software and Detica to deliver a real-time Market Surveillance System. The combination of the Progress® Apama® Complex Event Processing (CEP) Platform and Detica’s market surveillance and trading expertise will deliver a real-time and post-trade market surveillance system that will capture breaches of trading rules, root out market irreg
Market Holiday Bursa Malaysia 7 To 8 February 2008

Date 28/01/2008

p>Bursa Malaysia Group would like to announce that all its offices will be closed on the following public holidays: 1. FEDERAL TERRITORY DAY Friday, 1 February 2008 Bursa Malaysia Berhad willl resume operations on Monday, 4 February 2008 2. CHINESE NEW YEAR Thursday and Friday, 7 - 8 February 2008 Bursa Malaysia Berhad will resume operations on Monday, 11 Fe
China: Securities Information Management Regulation To Be Formulated

Date 28/01/2008

Cosponsored by the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) and the East China University of Political Science and Law (ECUPL), the "Symposium on Legal Protection of Securities Information Rights and Interests" was held on January 22, 2008 to discuss the legal protection of securities information rights and interests under the new development trend of securities market. Attending the meeting were leaders, experts and scholars from 10 units including the Legislative Affairs Office of the State Council, t