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New Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) On The SWX Swiss Exchange

Date 19/08/2008

Ten new products have been listed in the Exchange Traded Funds segment of the SWX Swiss Exchange, taking the total to 135 ETFs. The new funds are:
Japan’s Financial Services Agency Announced Basic Policy And Plan For Financial Inspections In Program Year 2008

Date 19/08/2008

The FSA announced today its Basic Policy and Plan for Financial Inspections in Program Year (PY) 2008.
Tokyo Grain Exchange: Change Of Daily Price Limits For Aug. 20, 2008

Date 19/08/2008

Daily price limits for Non-GMO Soybeans have reverted to its original level: 3,000 yen.
CalPERS Sets Guidelines For Infrastructure Investing

Date 18/08/2008

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) today adopted an investment policy to guide its investments in infrastructure including transportation, ports, energy, water, and communications projects.
KCBT Wheat Daily Price Limit For Trade Date August 19, 2008 At 60 Cents

Date 18/08/2008

Price limits for KCBT hard red winter wheat futures are at 60 cents for trade date August 19, 2008 (effective with the August 18 evening session).

Chicago Climate Futures Exchange® Announces The Successful Launch Of Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) Futures And Options Contracts

Date 18/08/2008

Chicago Climate Futures Exchange® (CCFE™), a Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Designated Contract Market, announces the successful launch of RGGI Futures and Options contracts.
BATS Receives SEC Approval, Earns Exchange Status - Seeks To Finalize Transition And Operate As An Exchange Within 60 Days - Urges Firms To Complete Key Membership Agreements Immediately

Date 18/08/2008

BATS Trading Inc. received approval today from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to operate as a registered national securities exchange. The transition into an exchange, from the firm’s current regulatory status as an ECN, is expected to take approximately 60 days.
BOVESPA Stock Options Turn Over BRL 794 Million in August

Date 18/08/2008

The exercise of stock options on BOVESPA added up to BRL 794,911,755.50 on August 18. Call options totaled BRL 594,087,183.50 while put options amounted to BRL 200,824,572.00.
CME Group Inc. Shareholders and NYMEX Holdings, Inc. Shareholders And Class A Members Approve Acquisition - Companies Expect To Complete Transaction On August 22 As Previously Announced

Date 18/08/2008

CME Group Inc. (Nasdaq: CME) and NYMEX Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: NMX) today announced that preliminary results indicate the shareholders of both companies have approved the proposed merger of CME Group and NYMEX Holdings, Inc. based on a review of the proxies voted at today's special meetings by the parties' respective proxy solicitors. In addition, preliminary results also show that NYMEX Class A members have voted to approve the related proposals in a separate member vote.
Bolsa de Mercadorias & Futuros: Merger with Bovespa Holding - Changes In FTSE/Mondo Visione Exchanges Index

Date 18/08/2008

Subject to the completion of the stock merger of equals between Bovespa Holding (Brazil, constituent) and Bolsa de Mercadorias & Futuros (Brazil, constituent), Bolsa de Mercadorias & Futuros (Brazil) will have a name change to BM&F Bovespa and will remain in the index. Bovespa Holding (Brazil,B28CWH2) will be deleted from the index.