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Chancellor Announces New Chairman Of UK's Financial Services Authority

Date 29/05/2008

The Chancellor today to announced the appointment of Lord Adair Turner as Chairman of the Financial Services Authority for a period of 5 years. Lord Turner will take up his appointment in September when Sir Callum McCarthy steps down. The Chancellor said
BME INNOVA Launches A New Product For Financial Sector Companies - BME BackGuard: A Smart Security System

Date 29/05/2008

BME has launched BME BackGuard, a new product for the financial sector designed for small and medium enterprises that enables firms to comply with security and continuity regulations. It is a smart system and its technology has been fully developed by BME INNOVA.
TSX Group Returns To Houston To Help Finance Local Companies - TSX Group And Canada Offer Financing Opportunities For American Micro To Mid-Cap Companies

Date 29/05/2008

TSX Group Inc. (TSX:X), operator of Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange, will hold an information session today in Houston at The Houstonian Hotel.
Athens Exchange: Margin Parameter Change

Date 29/05/2008

As of Friday 30/05/2008 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 28% to 26%.
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.