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Japan's Financial Services Agency: Abolition Of Expiration Dates Of Tax-Free Treatments Of Interest Income On Offshore Accounts And Bond Transactions Under Repurchase Agreements

Date 16/05/2008

Upon the promulgation and enforcement of the Act to amend the Income Tax Act and other Tax Acts on April 30, 2008, the expiration dates of the tax-free treatment of interest income from deposits, etc. booked in special international financial transaction accounts (offshore accounts) and the preferential tax measure (tax-free treatment) for interest income from bond transactions under repurchase agreements were abolished (the relevant measures are prescribed in Article 7, Article 42-2, Article
MCX Weekly Market Report

Date 16/05/2008

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Tallinn Stock Exchange And Estonian Central Securities Depository Financial Results For 2007

Date 16/05/2008

In 2007, the operating revenue of the Tallinn Stock Exchange and Estonian Central Securities Depository Group increased by 29% to MEEK 70.5 (2006: MEEK 55). At the end of the period, the group’s equity capital was MEEK 85 (2006: MEEK 61) and the consolidated net profit for 2007 was MEEK 28.9 (2006: MEEK 12.8). The Tallinn Stock Exchange intends to pay dividends in the amount of MEEK 5.5. The results are consolidated and audited.
Osaka Securities Exchange: Statement Regarding Press Reporting Of Today

Date 16/05/2008

A certain newspaper today reported that Osaka Securities Exchange Co., Ltd. (OSE) will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) co-operation among Central Japan Commodity Exchange and Kansai Commodities Exchange. However, such decision has not been made.
FINRA Fines Three Firms A Total Of $1.6 Million For OATS Reporting And Supervision Violations

Date 15/05/2008

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced today that it has fined TradeStation Securities, Inc., E*Trade Securities, LLC and CIBC World Markets Corp. a total of $1.6 million for multi-year violations relating to FINRA's Order Audit Trail System (OATS) rules and related supervisory failures.

Ibovespa Closes May 15 At 71,492 Points

Date 15/05/2008

The Ibovespa Stock Index ended the day up 2.09% at 71,492 points, the highest close since May 13, when it reached 70,503 points.
SEC Broadens Opportunities For Small Business Financing

Date 15/05/2008

The Securities and Exchange Commission today broadened small business financing opportunities by adopting a rule amendment under the Investment Company Act to increase the availability of capital to certain smaller companies that may not have ready access to the public capital markets or other forms of conventional financing.
KCBT Memorial Day Trading Hours - Schedule For Days Surrounding Memorial Day

Date 15/05/2008

In coordination with U.S. stock and commodity exchanges, the Kansas City Board of Trade will observe the following trading hours on the days before and after the upcoming Memorial Day holiday on Monday, May 26, 2008.
NYMEX To Change Margins For Heating Oil, RBOB Crack Spread Calendar Swap Futures Contracts

Date 15/05/2008

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. announced today that it will change margins for the heating oil and RBOB crack spread calendar swap futures contracts, beginning at the close of business tomorrow.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 15/05/2008

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes: The unitholders of TransForce Income Fund (TSX:TIF.UN) have approved the conversion of the company to a corporate structure. The units will be exchanged on a 1-for-1 basis for TransForce Inc. (TSX:TIF). As a result of the conversion, TransForce Income Fund will be removed from the S&P/TSX Income Trust Index. TransForce Inc. will be added to the S&P/TSX Equity and Capped Equity, the S&P/TSX Equity Comple