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Changes In The Composition Of The FTSE/ATHEX Indices

Date 20/10/2008

Due to the transfer of trading of the shares of the company HELLENIC FISH FARMING S.A. to Surveillance Category of the Athens Exchange and according to the Ground Rules for the Management of the FTSE/ATHEX Index Series the following changes will take place.
CFTC’s Office Of International Affairs To Host International Symposium And Training Program On Regulation Of Derivative Products, Markets, And Financial Intermediaries

Date 20/10/2008

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Office of International Affairs, in conjunction with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, will host its annual International Symposium and Training program from October 20-24, 2008, at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.
Instinet’s Global Liquidity Now Available Through Charles River Investment Management System - Agency Broker’s Global Liquidity Pools And Algorithms Now Directly Accessible By Charles River Clients

Date 20/10/2008

Instinet Incorporated, a global leader in electronic trading and agency-only brokerage services, today announced that its ATS (alternative trading system) platforms around the world and global suite of algorithms are now directly available to users of the Charles River Investment Management System (Charles River IMS).
Dubai Gold And Commodities Exchange Xchange Newswire - October 20, 2008

Date 20/10/2008

Click here to download the Dubai Gold And Commodities Exchange Xchange newswire for October 20, 2008.
NASDAQ OMX Named To S&P 500 Index - Leading Index Recognizes Company's Growth And Market Leadership

Date 20/10/2008

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.(Nasdaq:NDAQ) announced that following the close of trading on Tuesday, October 21, the company will be added to the membership of the S&P 500 Index, aligning the company with America's most prominent corporations.

New ComStage ETF Launched On Xetra - ETF On DJ STOXX 600 Real Estate Listed In XTF Segment

Date 20/10/2008

Deutsche Börse is further expanding its XTF segment for exchange-traded index funds (ETFs) on the pan-European Xetra trading platform and has admitted a new ETF from the issuer ComStage to trading.
Tokyo Financial Exchange Received An Order Issued Pursuant To CFTC Regulation Part 30.10

Date 20/10/2008

Tokyo Financial Exchange Inc. (TFX) today announced that TFX was granted an Order issued by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) pursuant to CFTC Regulation Part 30.10 (Effective date: October 14, 2008)? This Order allows designated Trading Members of TFX to offer and sale TFX’s Interest Rate Futures contracts directly to the U.S. customers, provided the Trading Members comply with any conditions set out in the CFTC exemption order.
HELLENIC EXCHANGES: Margin Parameter Change

Date 20/10/2008

As of Tuesday 21/10/2008 the fixed volatility parameter that RIVA uses for the margin calculation for the derivative products on the indices FTSE/ASE-20 and FTSE/ASE Mid-40 is being adjusted from 50% to 56%.
Gold Futures Debut On HKEx Derivatives Market

Date 20/10/2008

Gold futures began trading today (Monday) in the derivatives market of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) with a total turnover of 480 contracts (October: 233; November: 90 and December: 157).
SGX Prime Pre-Settlement Matching Service Launched In Singapore

Date 20/10/2008

Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) announced today that the new pre-settlement matching service (PSMS) of SGX Prime was launched on 13 October 2008, and the overnight settlement of the first trades completed on 16 October 2008 under the trade plus three days (T+3) settlement timeframe.