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HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Esprit Futures Contracts Related To Change Of Contract Multiplier

Date 28/02/2007

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 Friday, 2 March 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 methodolo
OMX Baltic Stock Exchanges Welcome Jusu Tarpininkas As A Pan-Baltic Member

Date 28/02/2007

On February 28, 2007, Jusu Tarpininkas JSC FBC has been approved as a member on the Tallinn and Riga stock exchanges. Being already a member at the Vilnius Stock Exchange, Jusu Tarpininkas has become the 16th pan-Baltic member.
Rosneft Weighting Has Been Changed In The MICEX Index

Date 28/02/2007

MICEX Stock Exchange has made the following changes in the MICEX Index after the close of trading on Monday, February 26, 2007. Since Rosneft’s additional issues were united with main issue which is traded under the ROSN ticker symbol, the quantity of Rosneft’s shares has been increased to 10 598 177 817 (previous quantity has been 9 092 174 000). The company’s Free Float has not been changed.
Tokyo Stock Exchange Pre-notification Of Restriction On Index Arbitrage

Date 28/02/2007

Today,at 9?F20am, the Tokyo Stock Price Index (TOPIX) dropped to 1719.15points, more than 90 points from the previous day?fs closing value of 1811.33points.
Shenzhen Stock Exchange And Shanghai Stock Exchange: Reform For Seat Administration System, Improvement For Trading Jurisdiction Management

Date 28/02/2007

To cooperate with the exchanges' seat administration system reform, reinforce the self-regulatory supervision and realize members' trading admittance management and beforehand control, the "SSE Member Management Rules" and the "SZSE Member Management Rules" (hereinafter jointly referred to as "Member Management Rules") have made in special chapters the regulations for seats, PBUs and trading jurisdiction management.

Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 27/02/2007

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes: The shareholders of Domtar Inc. (TSX:DTC) have approved the transaction with Weyerhaeuser Inc. (NYSE:WY) to merge the fine paper operations of the two companies. Domtar Inc. will be removed from the S&P/TSX Composite and Capped Composite, the S&P/TSX 60 and 60 Capped, the S&P/TSX Equity and Capped Equity and the S&P/TSX Capped Materials Indices. Yamana Gold Inc. (TSX:YRI) will replace Domtar Inc. in the
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 27/02/2007

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Tuesday, February 27, 2007: Aurelian Resources Inc. (TSXVN:ARU) will be removed from the index. The company will graduate to the TSX to trade under the same ticker symbol.
Letter from SEC Chief Accountant To Council Of Institutional Investors Concerning The Use Of Market Instruments For The Purpose Of Valuing Employee Share-Based Payment Awards Under FASB Statement No. 123R

Date 27/02/2007

Mr. Jeff Mahoney General Counsel Council of Institutional Investors Suite 500 888 17th Street, NW Washington, DC 20006 February 23, 2007 Dear Mr. Mahoney: Thank you for your February 5, 2007 letter regarding the use of market instruments for the purpose of estimating the appropriate amount of stock compensation cost to be recorded pursuant to FASB Statement No. 123R, Share-Based Payment. As you point out in your letter, the
Share Change For Macquarie Airports In S&P/ASX 50 Index

Date 27/02/2007

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/ASX 50 Index effective after the close of trading on Friday, March 2, 2007: Macquarie Airports (Australia, SEDOL: 6543628, GICS Code: 20305010), a member of the S&P/ASX 50 Index, will increase its shares to 1,698,558,426 as a result of the company’s dividend-reinvestment plan.
CBOE Experiences Busiest Trading Day In Its History; Volume Of 6.8 Million Contracts Shatters Previous Record - New Record Set In Nasdaq-100 Index Tracking Stock Options (QQQQ), CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) Jumps 64% On Market Decline

Date 27/02/2007

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) announced that it experienced the busiest trading day in its history on Tuesday, February 27, 2007 as a reported 6,798,076 contracts traded. This was the first time that CBOE's total single-day volume exceeded the six million contracts traded mark and easily surpassed the previous record of 5,816,336 contracts from May 19, 2006.