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Dalian Commodity Exchange Held Futures Training Class In Beijing

Date 15/10/2010

The Dalian Commodity Exchange held its 2010 Futures Training Class in Beijing on October 13th. Experts from the DCE came to offer explanations of trading, delivery, clearing, risk management, market supervision and other business rules and processes. Nearly 200 people representing member firms based in Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Shandong, Shanxi and NE China participated in the training.
Four New Lyxor ETFs Launched On Xetra - Investments In Inverse Performance Of STOXX Europe Sector Indices

Date 15/10/2010

Four new exchange-listed index funds issued by Lyxor are tradable in Deutsche Börse’s XTF segment.
FTSE/ATHEX Index Series Semi-Annual Review

Date 15/10/2010

The FTSE/ATHEX Indices Advisory Committee meet today and approve the following changes in the composition of the FTSE/ATHEX Index Series:
Rabobank And State Treasury Plan An IPO On Warsaw Stock Exchange

Date 15/10/2010

At an Extraordinary General Meeting (‘EGM’) of Bank Gospodarki ?ywno?ciowej (‘BGZ’ or ‘the Bank’) yesterday the main shareholders, Rabobank and the Treasury, decided to conduct an initial public offering (‘IPO’) of BG? on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. Rabobank owns 59% while the State Treasury owns 37% of the company. The IPO of BG? should take place between 1 May, 2011 and 22 January, 2012. Rabobank is expected to remain a majority owner of BG? to enhance its presence in Poland.
HKEx Appoints Consultant To Evaluate Performance Of Its Board And Committees

Date 15/10/2010

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) announced today (Friday) the appointment of Egon Zehnder International Limited to conduct an independent evaluation of the performance of its Board and committees.

Effective October 18, 2010 FORTS Launches Option Contract On Brent Oil

Date 15/10/2010

Starting from October 18, 2010 FORTS, futures and options market of RTS, will start trading on options contracts on Brent oil. Code of the contract in the trading system is (BR). The underlying asset of the contract is a futures contract on Brent oil.
HKFE Announces Revised Margins For China Life Insurance, HKEx, ICBC And Ping An Insurance Futures Contracts

Date 15/10/2010

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, 19 October 2010, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contract will be as outlined in the table below. The adjustments are based on the clearing company's normal procedures and standard margi
Statement Of The Monitoring Board For The IFRS Foundation Regarding Appointment Of Hans Hoogervorst As The Next IASB Chairman

Date 15/10/2010

The Monitoring Board welcomes the IFRS Foundation’s appointment of Hans Hoogervorst as the next chairman of the IASB. The Monitoring Board, while fully respectful of the independence of the selection process by the Trustees of the IFRS Foundation, considers Mr. Hoogervorst to be a fully competent and qualified individual to take up the important role. Mr. Hoogervorst brings to this position extensive leadership experience and a demonstrated ability to facilitate constructive debate across a
Thai Futures Exchange To Trade Bond Futures Starting October 18

Date 15/10/2010

Thailand Futures Exchange PCL (TFEX) will trade bond futures, which will have government bonds as their underlying asset, from October 18 onwards. TFEX and the Thai Bond Market Association will exchange information on trading regulations and distribute information to investors for their prudent decision-making.
IOSCO Forms Task Force On OTC Derivatives Regulation

Date 15/10/2010

The Technical Committee of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has formed a Task Force on OTC Derivatives Regulation (Task Force) in order to coordinate securities and futures regulators’ efforts to work together in the development of supervisory and oversight structures related to over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives markets.