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Deutsche Börse: German Equity Forum Fall 2008 In Frankfurt In November - Largest Forum On Equity Financing Expects 5,000 Participants

Date 29/10/2008

From 10 to 12 November, Deutsche Börse and KfW Mittelstandsbank will be holding the German Equity Forum Fall 2008 in Frankfurt/Main. The forum is Europe’s largest and most successful platform for equity-seeking and already listed SMEs. Over 5,000 investors, analysts, entrepreneurs and intermediaries are expected at the three-day German Equity Forum.

Dubai Gold And Commodities Exchange Xchange Newswire - October 27, 2008

Date 29/10/2008

Click here to download the Dubai Gold And Commodities Exchange Xchange newswire for October 27, 2008.

HE Dr Omar Bin Sulaiman - Governor Of The Dubai International Financial Centre And Vice Chairman Of The Central Bank Of The UAE - Hosts US Deputy Treasury Secretary - Official Talks About United States' Response To Global Financial Developments

Date 29/10/2008

His Excellency Dr Omar Bin Sulaiman, Governor of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) and Vice Chairman of the Central Bank of the UAE yesterday hosted Mr. Robert Kimmitt, the Deputy Secretary of the US Department of Treasury. During his address, Mr. Kimmitt spoke about the United States' policy response to global financial developments and the US government's commitment to maintaining policies that help foster sustained economic growth. Of particular interest to audiences in Dubai wa

Tokyo Grain Exchange: Margin Requirements For November 2008

Date 29/10/2008

Decided on October 29, 2008 Effective from November 4, 2008

STOXX Ltd. To Adjust Volkswagen's Free-Float Factor In The Dow Jones STOXX Indexes

Date 28/10/2008

STOXX Ltd., the leading provider of European equity indexes, today announced to change Volkswagen's (Germany, Automobiles & Parts, VLKAY; VOW.XE) free-float factor to 0.3732 from 0.4963. This decision reflects the changes in the shareholder structure of Volkswagen and results in a lower weighting of Volkswagen in the respective indexes. Indexes affected are the Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50, Dow Jones STOXX 600 Large, Dow Jones STOXX Total Market Large, Dow Jones STOXX Sustainability and its respec

Deutsche Börse Extraordinarily Adjusts DAX Weightings

Date 28/10/2008

Against the backdrop of recent share price performance of Volkswagen AG common shares Deutsche Börse AG decided on Tuesday, 28 October, to extraordinarily adjust the weightings of the DAX constituents. Thus, the 10 percent capping rule applied on a regular basis on the chaining dates will be extraordinarily brought forward for Volkswagen shares as per start of trading next Monday, 3 November. The weighting of Volkswagen shares will hence be reduced to 10 Percent, if the weighting is above thi

Component Changes Made To Dow Jones Euro STOXX Select Dividend 30 And Dow Jones Netherlands Select Dividend 15 Indexes

Date 28/10/2008

STOXX Ltd., the leading provider of European equity indexes, and Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced changes in the Dow Jones EURO STOXX Select Dividend 30 and Dow Jones Netherlands Select Dividend 15 indexes.

CME Group To Launch New Gasoil Options Contracts On ClearPort And New York Trading Floor

Date 28/10/2008

CME Group, the world's largest and most diverse derivatives exchange, today announced that it will launch European style options on the European gasoil bullet swaps futures contract and average price options on the European gasoil calendar swaps futures contract, on ClearPort® and the New York energy trading floor, beginning November 2 for trade date November 3.

SIFMA’s Board Of Directors And Newly Elected Officers Announced - Blythe Masters Elected To Serve Another Term As SIFMA Chairman

Date 28/10/2008

The board of directors of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) today elected Blythe Masters as the trade association’s chairman for 2009. Masters is head of global commodities for JP Morgan Chase & Co.

KCBT Wheat Daily Price Limit For Trade Date October 29, 2008 At 60 Cents

Date 28/10/2008

Price limits for KCBT hard red winter wheat futures are at 60 cents for trade date October 29, 2008 (effective with the October 28 evening session).