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UK's Financial Services Authority Appoints New Compensation Scheme Board Chairman

Date 09/12/2005

The Financial Services Authority today announced the appointment of David Hall as the new Chairman of the Board of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) for a fixed period to 31 March 2009. He will take up his appointment on 1 March 2006, succeeding Nigel Hamilton.
Tokyo Grain Exchange Submits Application For Approval Of The Amendments To The Articles Of Incorporation For Pilot Listing Of Rice Futures To MAFF

Date 09/12/2005

Today, the Tokyo Grain Exchange (TGE) announced today that the Exchange submitted the application for the approval of the amendments to the Articles of Incorporation, Market Administrative Bylaws and other regulations for the pilot listing of rice futures trading to Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan (MAFF).
Thai Exchange Guides Listed Firms On Information Disclosure

Date 09/12/2005

Executive Vice President of The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), Mr. Suthichai Chitvanich, said in the seminar on “Appropriate Disclosure” held today (Dec. 9) that the SET has been encouraging listed companies to disclose information appropriately. The SET has produced several publications and has held regular seminars.
Taiwan Stock Exchange Securities Market Major Statistics And Economic Indicators

Date 09/12/2005

Click here to download November's major statistics and economic indicators for the Taiwan Stock Exchange Securities Market.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 09/12/2005

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes effective after the close of business on Monday, December 12, 2005: The shareholders of ID Biomedical Corporation (TSX:IDB) have approved the acquisition of the company by GlaxoSmithKline Plc (LSE:GSK). The company will be removed from the S&P/TSX Composite, the S&P/TSX Capped Composite, the S&P/TSX SmallCap, the S&P/TSX Capped Health Care, the Provisional S&P/TSX Composite and the Provisional S&P/TSX Sm

S&P Asia 50 Index Rebalance – December 2005

Date 09/12/2005

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes to the S&P Asia 50 Index as a part of the December quarterly rebalancing. Changes consist of company additions, deletions, constituent shares and IWF’s.
Quarterly Rebalancing Of The S&P/CITIC China 30 Index

Date 09/12/2005

Standard & Poor’s and CITIC Securities will make the following changes to the S&P/CITIC China 30 Index as a part of the December quarterly rebalancing. Changes include an index addition, deletion and changes of index constituent shares.
Nymex To Change Margins For Natural Gas, Related Futures Contracts

Date 09/12/2005

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., today announced margin changes for natural gas futures, Henry Hub swap futures, Henry Hub penultimate swap futures, NYMEX miNYTM natural gas futures, and natural gas index swap futures contracts at the close of business on Monday.
NYMEX Gold Futures Reach Record Annual Volume

Date 09/12/2005

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., announced that the gold futures contract set an annual volume record yesterday.
National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Planning To Launch Pioneer Contracts For Trading In Perishable Commodities Like Potatoes And Onions

Date 09/12/2005

Having successfully launched many liquid contracts in agriculture, energy and metal commodities which are relevant to the domestic markets, NCDEX is now taking up the challenge of launching futures contracts for perishable commodities beginning with potatoes and onions. The launch of futures contracts for trading in potatoes and onions will go a long way in making the supply chain efficient and by providing better prices to farmers even while the consumer pay a lower price; thus stabilizing prod