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HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 28/11/2007

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, 3 December 2007, 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 method
Changes To SICOM's Initial And Maintenance Margins

Date 28/11/2007

Please be advised that the following margin levels have been adjusted with immediate effect:
Tokyo Commodity Exchange Price Limit And Margin For December 2007

Date 28/11/2007

Margins and price limits to be applied for the trades in December 2007 are as follows: (Unit: JPY)
NYMEX To Change Margins For Natural Gas, Related Futures Contracts

Date 27/11/2007

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. today announced margin changes for its natural gas; Henry Hub swap and penultimate swap; and natural gas penultimate and last day financial; and NYMEX miNYTM natural gas futures contracts, effective at the close of business tomorrow.
Speech By Acting CFTC Chairman Walt Lukken On The Keys To Smart Regulation, FIA Expo 2007

Date 27/11/2007

Click here to download a speech by CFTC Acting Chairman Walt Lukken on The Keys to Smart Regulation at the FIA Expo 2007.

NYMEX To Change Margins For Crude Oil, Related Futures Contracts

Date 27/11/2007

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. today announced margin changes for its crude oil and related futures contracts, beginning at the close of business tomorrow.
NASDAQ Announces Mid-Month Open Short Interest Positions In NASDAQ Stocks As Of Settlement Date November 15, 2007

Date 27/11/2007

At the end of the settlement date of November 15, 2007, short interest in 2,703 NASDAQ Global Market(sm) securities totaled 7,956,776,830 shares compared with 7,831,259,102 shares in 2,690 Global Market issues reported for the prior settlement date of October 31, 2007. The mid-November short interest represents 3.08 days average daily NASDAQ Global Market share volume for the reporting period, compared with 3.52 days for the prior reporting period.
BBVA, POPULAR, SANTANDER And TIMBER HILL Market Makers In Spanish Stock Futures In MEFF

Date 27/11/2007

MEFF is pleased to announce that BBVA, POPULAR, SANTANDER and TIMBER HILL are Market Makers in Spanish Stock Futures. These firms are providing continuous liquidity in these contracts with bid and offer prices and narrow spreads in the first quarterly expiration, which is currently the December expiration.
ICE Clear U.S. Announces Revised Shareholding Requirements And Guaranty Fund Deposits For Clearing Members

Date 27/11/2007

ICE Clear U.S., the clearing house for ICE Futures U.S., today announced changes to the eligibility requirements for becoming a clearing member. The changes, effective December 17, 2007, were approved by the boards of directors of ICE Futures U.S. and ICE Clear U.S. earlier this month.
Dewey & LeBoeuf Advises Underwriters In Second Chinese IPO On The Prime Standard Of The Frankfurt Stock Exchange

Date 27/11/2007

ewey & LeBoeuf LLP, a leading international law firm, advised the underwriters Sal. Oppenheim jr. & Cie. Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien and BOCI Asia Limited in the successful IPO of Asian Bamboo AG on the regulated market (Prime Standard) of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. This transaction was the second so-called indirect listing of a Chinese company on the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, after the firm successfully advised the underwriters in the initial public offering of Zho