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Press Conference By Yoshimi Watanabe, Japan's Minister For Financial Services

Date 30/04/2008

(Excerpt) April 22, 2008 [Opening Remarks by Minister Watanabe] Good morning. At a ministerial conference after today’s cabinet meeting, the Prime Minister talked about an “inventory review” of policy measures. He said that to achieve a “zero-waste government,” “I would like you to conduct an ‘inventory review,’ that is, drastically review policy measures that have been continued for a long time, and complete the revie
New Jersey Federal Court Freezes Assets Of Hedge Fund In Fraud Action Brought By The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission - Robert J. Sucarato, d/b/a/ New York Financial Company, Claimed To Manage $7 Billion In Assets, Is Charged With Fraudulently So

Date 30/04/2008

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced today that on April 22, 2008, a federal court in New Jersey entered a statutory restraining order against defendant Robert J. Sucarato d/b/a New York Financial Company (NYFC), freezing assets under Sucarato’s control, prohibiting the destruction of documents, and requiring Sucarato to account for assets.
NYSE Euronext Engages In Fight Against Three Of The Biggest Threats To Global Health, Security And Stability

Date 30/04/2008

The Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria announced today that NYSE Euronext, the world’s largest exchange group and a world leader for listings, cash equity trading, derivatives and the distribution of international market data, has joined the Coalition and its fight against the world’s most lethal epidemics.
HKEx: Report On Initial Public Offering Applications, Delisting Proceedings And Suspensions - As at 30 April 2008

Date 30/04/2008

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Bursa Malaysia Berhad Announces Changes To Its Board Of Directors Line -Up

Date 30/04/2008

Bursa Malaysia Berhad today announced these changes to its Board of Directors line up:

CESR: The 3L3 Committees Reinforce Their Commitment To The Principles Of ‘Better Regulation’ By Publishing Revised Impact Assessment Guidelines

Date 30/04/2008

The Impact Assessment ("IA" hereafter) Guidelines published today have been developed as a practical tool to help ensure the effective use of IA within the three Lamfalussy Level 3 Committees (CESR, CEBS and CEIOPS). They are consistent with the European Commission's approach to Better Regulation and, specifically, with the EC's own IA Guidelines, though adapted to reflect the more specialised nature of financial services policy and the specific circumstances in which it is developed wit
HKFE Announces Margin Rates For Adjusted Hong Kong & China Gas Futures Contracts

Date 30/04/2008

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, 5 May 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 margins are based on the clearing company's normal procedures and standard margining methodology.
April 2008 Preliminary IPO Report - A Monthly Report From STOXX Ltd. On European Initial Public Offerings (IPOs)

Date 30/04/2008

Based on the close of trading on April 29, in April 2008, 8 companies went public in Europe. No company was added to the Dow Jones STOXX IPO Indexes in April.1
Bear Raids - A New Article By Alexander Guembel Of Saïd Business School And Itay Goldstein Of Wharton Has Developed New Insights On How Bear Raid Manipulation Of Stocks And Its Impact On The Organisation

Date 30/04/2008

Published in the Review of Economic Studies, the paper ‘Manipulation and the Allocational Role of Prices’ explores the relationship between a firm’s real economic value and its stock price, and how a deliberate driving down of share price in a bear raid, can lead to real economic damage to a firm.
Component Changes Made To Dow Jones Stoxx Select Dividend 30 Index

Date 30/04/2008

STOXX Ltd., the leading European index provider, today announced changes in the Dow Jones STOXX Select Dividend 30 Index.