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Tokyo Stock Exchange Imposes Penalty On SBI E*TRADE SECURITIES Co., Ltd.

Date 27/06/2008

The TSE censured SBI E*TRADE SECURITIES Co., Ltd. ("SBI E*TRADE") for violating?the Cabinet Office Ordinance on the Financial Instruments Business Item 5 Article 123 based upon the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act Item 2 Article 40. The TSE also requested SBI E*TRADE to submit a business improvement report requiring the company (?) to investigate the reason a market surveillance system for insider trading was not in place, and to implement specific remedies including a
Progress In The FSA's Efforts Toward "Better Regulation" Speech By Takafumi Sato, Commissioner Of Japan's Financial Services Agency At The International Bankers Association

Date 27/06/2008

Good afternoon. It is my great pleasure to have this opportunity to speak before the distinguished members of the International Bankers Association (IBA). My speech at the IBA meeting last September was about our "better regulation" initiative, which was announced just after my appointment as FSA Commissioner last July. Today, I am delighted to report back to you on the progress we have made since then.
Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Modification Of Rules & Regulations Related To Introduction Of New Trading System And Extension Of Trading Hours

Date 27/06/2008

The Exchange is planning to introduce a new trading system and extend its trading hours (start of an evening session) in May 2009.
CME Group Only Financial Exchange Recognized; Acknowledged For Commitment To Career Development And Innovation

Date 27/06/2008

CME Group, the world's largest and most diverse derivatives exchange, today announced that it has been selected by IDG's Computerworld, the "Voice of IT Management," as one of the top workplaces for information technology (IT) professionals for the fourth consecutive year. This honor is part of the weekly IT publication's 15th annual Best Places to Work in IT survey, which was published in the June 30 issue and online at http://www.computerworld.com/
Philippine Stock Exchange, NYSE Euronext, Sign Memorandum Of Understanding

Date 27/06/2008

NYSE Euronext (NYX) CEO Duncan L. Niederauer and Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) Chairman Jose C. Vitug today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that establishes cooperation between the two exchange companies to explore new opportunities in trading system architecture and technology, exchange traded products, market participant connectivity and market data management. The MOU, signed at a historic ceremony today at the New York Stock Exchange observed by Philippines President, H.E.

Japan’s Financial Services Agency Publishes English Translations Of The Banking Act, The Financial Instruments And The Exchange Act, And The Insurance Business Act.

Date 27/06/2008

The Financial Services Agency (FSA) has been engaged in the efforts to translate major relevant Acts into English. In this context, FSA today published English translations of the Banking Act, the Financial Instruments and the Exchange Act, and the Insurance Business Act.
Indian Energy Exchange Ltd. (IEX) Commences Operations

Date 27/06/2008

The Exchange received bids for 13,176 Mwh of power today and the matched power was cleared at Market Clearing prices between Rs.6.46/kwh and Rs.8.01/kwh for the different hours of the market.
Japan’s Financial Services Agency Issued The "Reference Cases" And The "Q&A" Regarding The "Independent Agent Exemption" Of Fund Managers

Date 27/06/2008

The FY2008 Tax Reform introduced a provision that would exempt "independent agents" from those agents treated as permanent establishments (agent-PE) under domestic law (presumably related to Article 290 of the Cabinet Order for implementing the Income Tax Act and Article 186 of the Cabinet Order for implementing the Corporation Tax Act).
SGX Appoints Senior Vice President And Head Of Corporate Communications

Date 27/06/2008

SGX is pleased to appoint Ms Amy Balan as Senior Vice President (SVP) and Head of Corporate Communications with effect from 10 July 2008. Ms Balan will replace Ms Kelly Long, SGX’s current Vice President and Head of Corporate Communications, who has decided to leave the Exchange to pursue other interests.
Japan’s Financial Services Agency: Progress Of Better Market Initiative (Plan For Strengthening The Competitiveness Of Japan's Financial And Capital Markets)

Date 27/06/2008

The Financial Services Agency (FSA) is vigorously implementing the "Better Market Initiative" (Plan for Strengthening the Competitiveness of Japan's Financial and Capital Markets, December 21, 2007), with a view to constructing attractive and high-quality financial and capital markets to which capital, information and human resources flow in from within and outside Japan.