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Russian Trading System Adopts FIX Protocol In Testing Stage On FORTS

Date 23/04/2008

A FIX Gateway is being developed for the Russian Trading System (RTS) Stock Exchange by software developer Devexperts, and has been launched in a testing stage on FORTS, the derivatives trading system of RTS Stock Exchange.
The DIRECTV Group, Inc. To Join The NASDAQ-100 Index Beginning April 30, 2008

Date 22/04/2008

The DIRECTV Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:DTV) of El Segundo, California, will become a component of the NASDAQ-100 Index(r) (Nasdaq:NDX) and the NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index (Nasdaq:NDXE) prior to market open on Wednesday, April 30, 2008. The DIRECTV Group, Inc. will replace BEA Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:BEAS).
Written Statement By Jeffrey H. Harris, Chief Economist, Agricultural Markets Roundtable, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Headquarters

Date 22/04/2008

Click here to download a written Statement by Jeffrey H. Harris, CFTC Chief Economist, Agricultural Markets Roundtable, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Headquarters.
SIFMA Supports Increasing Information Available For Auction Rate Securities

Date 22/04/2008

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA), in a comment letter filed with the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB), expressed its strong support for the MSRB’s proposal to develop a website which would display information on the results of auctions of auction rate securities.
U.S. District Court Orders Two New York Residents And A New York Firm To Pay More Than $11 Million For Their Roles In Defrauding Investors In Foreign Currency (Forex) Schemes

Date 22/04/2008

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced today that it obtained default judgment orders requiring Maxim Yampolsky of New York, New York, Frank Schiavone of Howard Beach, New York, and First Lexington Group, LLC, a New York company, to pay more than $11 million in civil monetary penalties, disgorgement, and restitution due to their roles in defrauding investors in illegal foreign currency (forex) schemes.

KCBT Wheat Daily Price Limit For Trade Date April 23, 2008 At 60 Cents

Date 22/04/2008

Price limits for KCBT hard red winter wheat futures remain at 60 cents for trade date April 23, 2008 (effective with the April 22 evening session).
NYSE Arca Announces New Equities Pricing, Effective May 1 - Introducing Rebates For Non-Displayed Mid-Point Passive Liquidity orders In NYSE-Listed Securities - Further Tightening “Post/Take” Spread In NYSE-Listed Securities

Date 22/04/2008

NYSE Arca, a subsidiary of NYSE Euronext (NYX), today announced new transaction pricing, effective May 1, 2008, that will feature rebates for non-displayed orders and a new “post/take” rate combination for active customers in NYSE-listed (Tape A) securities. These changes follow recent price changes on April 1, 2008 , when NYSE Arca introduced highly competitive fees for active traders in NASDAQ-listed (Tape C) securities as well as better rates in NYSE-listed securities and on NYSE Arca Options
Futures Industry Association Urges Indian Government To Drop Proposed Tax On Commodity Futures Transactions

Date 22/04/2008

The Futures Industry Association today released the text of a letter sent to the Indian government that expressed strong opposition to the recently proposed transaction tax on commodity futures. The letter was sent to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Minister of Finance P. Chidambaram, Minister of Agriculture Sharad Pawar and other senior government officials as well as key members of Parliament. In the lett
Share Changes In the S&P/ASX All Australian 50 Index

Date 22/04/2008

Standard & Poor’s will make changes in the S&P/ASX All Australian 50 Index effective after the close of trading on Monday, Apr. 28, 2008. Click here for full details.
SIFMA Announces Task Force To Make Recommendations On The Evolution Of The Credit Rating Agency Model

Date 22/04/2008

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) today announced that it has formed an industry-wide, investor-led task force that will examine the credit ratings issues, taking a broad, global view.