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Tokyo Stock Exchange: Start Of TOPIX Options Liquidity Provider System (LP System) And Discount Campaign For The TOPIX Options Trading Fee

Date 29/05/2008

The TSE will introduce the TOPIX Options Liquidity Provider System (LP system) on June 1st.
HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 29/05/2008

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 Monday, 2 June 2008, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contracts will be as outlined in the table below. The adjustments are based on the clearing company's normal procedures and standard margining methodolog
Securities Association of Singapore's Members To Display STI And FTSE ST Index Series Values On Their Trading Terminals

Date 29/05/2008

Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), Singapore Exchange (SGX), FTSE Group (FTSE) and the Securities Association of Singapore (SAS) are pleased to announce today that the real-time values of the revamped Straits Times Index (STI) and FTSE ST Index Series will be displayed on the trading terminals of SAS members by 13 June 2008.
Federation Of Euro-Asian Stock Exchanges May Newsletter Posted On The Web

Date 29/05/2008

The FEAS May Newsletter, the monthly bulletin, bringing you general secretariat news, Member statistics on stock, bond and other volume comparisons on a monthly, year-to-date and prior period basis, in addition to market cap, currency changes, number of companies traded and index fluctuations, has been put on the FEAS website.
Specialist Fund Market Float Underlines London Stock Exchange's Hedge Fund Credentials - Da Vinci CIS Private Sector Growth Fund raises $110 million - Formal Listing Of BH Global

Date 29/05/2008

Da Vinci CIS Private Sector Growth Fund today became the first investment entity to join the Specialist Fund Market, the London Stock Exchange’s new market for alternative investment vehicles. The fund has raised approximately $110 million, which it will invest in both non listed equity and equity-related securities of companies located in Russia and other countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).

HKEx: All Derivative Warrant Issuers Confirm They Are Operationally Ready

Date 29/05/2008

In response to media enquiries about the news reports on an investigation in relation to certain alleged market manipulation activities, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) issued the following statement: HKEx contacted all derivative warrant (DW) issuers before the market opened this morning. All issuers have confirmed that they are operationally ready and their liquidity providers will continue to provide market-making services.
Tokyo Commodity Exchange: Extraordinary Clearing Margin For Kerosene On And After 2 June

Date 29/05/2008

With regards to the Kerosene market, based on item 3.3.2 of the Regulations Governing Management of the Oil Market, deposit of an Extraordinary Clearing Margin of JPY 67,500 per lot is required on new positions since 26 May. However, since the price limit will be expanded to JPY 3,600, the amount of Extraordinary Clearing Margin required for new positions established on and after 2 June will be JPY 90,000.
Shanghai Stock Exchange's Block Trading Market Conducts Special Floor Business

Date 29/05/2008

Issuance and Implementation of "Guidelines for Special Floor Business of Block Trading System (Trial)" Introducing functions of public offering and allotment Bringing in trading methods including negotiation, inquiry and bidding Implementing qualification management and admittance system and beginning to accept qualification applications of eligible investors
Chicago Climate Futures Exchange® Announces New Record For Daily Volume For Carbon Financial Instrument® (CFI®) Futures

Date 28/05/2008

Chicago Climate Futures Exchange (CCFE®), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chicago Climate Exchange, Inc. (CCX®), announced today that on May 27, 2008, CCFE established a new record for total daily volume in CCFE Carbon Financial Instrument® (CFI®) futures, with 622 contracts traded (622,000 metric tons CO2). Along with the new record yesterday for total daily volume, weekly volume for the CCFE CFI futures contract exceeded 1 million mt tons CO2e for the first time, with 1,063 contracts traded l
BATS Introduces “Dark Match” Pricing

Date 28/05/2008

BATS is excited to announce the release of new “Dark Match” pricing effective Monday, June 2nd, 2008. The new dark order pricing, based on execution size, is designed to encourage larger trade sizes against dark liquidity on the BATS book. Access fees and liquidity rebates for displayed orders remain unchanged. The complete new pricing schedule effective June 2, 2008, is available at http://www.batstrading.com/FeeSchedule.