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New York Attorney General Cuomo Reaches Landmark Agreement With Major Energy Company, Xcel Energy, To Require Disclosure Of Financial Risks Of Climate Change To Investors - First-Ever Binding And Enforceable Agreement Requiring A Company To Detail Financi

Date 27/08/2008

Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the first-ever binding and enforceable agreement requiring a major national energy company to disclose the financial risks that climate change poses to its investors. Cuomo’s agreement with Xcel Energy (NYSE: XEL) comes as many power companies, including Xcel, are investing in new coal-burning power generation that will significantly contribute to global warming emissions.

SEC Votes To Modernize Disclosure Requirements To Help U.S. Investors In Foreign Companies

Date 27/08/2008

The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted unanimously to update and modernize the disclosure requirements for foreign companies offering securities in U.S. markets, making it easier for U.S. investors to gain access to timely financial information that can help them make better informed investment decisions.

KCBT Wheat Daily Price Limit For Trade Date August 28, 2008 At 60 Cents

Date 27/08/2008

Price limits for KCBT hard red winter wheat futures are at 60 cents for trade date August 28, 2008 (effective with the August 27 evening session).

RTS Board Weekly Trading Results: August 18th – 22nd, 2008

Date 27/08/2008

For the week of August 18th–22nd, 2008, 104 trades were executed. The total trading volume on the RTS Board equaled 2,1 million US dollars. The following stocks were in the highest demand: Ticker Company name Trading volume,USD Number oftrades

SSE 180 Corporate Governance Index To Be Launched

Date 27/08/2008

The Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) and China Securities Index Co., Ltd. (CSI) have recently announced that the SSE 180 Corporate Governance Index, a new investment target index for investors, would be launched on September 10, 2008 to indicate trend of the stocks with good corporate governance in the SSE 180 Index. The base day of the index, the same as that of the SSE Corporate Governance Index, is June 29, 2007. Its short description is "SSE 180 Governance", with the base point of 1,000 and

SSE Issues Format Instruction Of Mineral Right Disclosure

Date 27/08/2008

The Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) issues today the "No.18 Format Instruction on Temporary Announcements of Listed Companies" to regulate the information disclosure of listed companies concerning acquisition and transfer (remising or receiving) of mineral right (including prospecting right and mining right). Listed companies are required to detail their mineral rights in line with the instruction, if they acquire, receive or remise mineral rights, plan to purchase or sell the equities of other

Tokyo Grain Exchange Margin Requirements For September 2008

Date 27/08/2008

Decided on August 27, 2008 Effective from September 1, 2008 Commodity Contract Month

NASDAQ OMX Introduces The Wilder Global Energy Efficient Transport Index

Date 27/08/2008

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) introduced the Wilder NASDAQ OMX Global Energy Efficient Transport Index(sm) (Nasdaq:HAUL). The Index is a modified equal weight index designed to define and track companies internationally that develop and promote innovative, energy efficient modes of transportation and stand to benefit from a transition towards more energy efficient transportation.

FORTS Weekly Trading Results: August 18th – August 22nd, 2008

Date 27/08/2008

For the week of August 18th – August 22nd, 2008 the total trading volume on FORTS (Futures & Options on RTS) equaled 235,9 bln. roubles or 4,6 mln. contracts, including 20,3 bln. roubles during the evening trading session. The total open interest as of the last day of the week, August 22nd, 2008 reached 388,5 bln. roubles or 10,0 mln. contracts.

DIFC Seminar Outlines Vast Opportunities For Regional Funds Industry

Date 27/08/2008

A seminar organised by the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) today on the emerging opportunities for the regional funds industry presented an exciting outlook for the sector over the next few years.