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London Stock Exchange: Government Stamp Duty Decision Will Boost ETF Market

Date 06/12/2006

The London Stock Exchange welcomes the announcement in today’s pre-budget report that the Government will scrap stamp duty levied on non-resident ETFs. This is expected to boost London’s ETF market significantly by making it far easier for international ETF providers to issue their products on the London Stock Exchange.
The Use Of Non-EU Accounting Standards On EU Stock Markets Is Extended For Two More Years

Date 06/12/2006

Following a positive vote of the European Securities Committee and a strong endorsement from the European Parliament on 24 October 2006, the European Commission has adopted measures extending by two years the transitional exemption granted to foreign companies presenting financial statements prepared in accordance with national accounting standards for the issuing of securities on EU stock markets. A decision on the equivalence of third-country Generally Accepted Accounting Principle
Exchange Council Assesses Criteria For The Allocation Of Individual Order Books On The Frankfurt Stock Exchange - Possible Impact Of MiFID On The German Exchange Act (Börsengesetz) To Be Taken Into Account

Date 06/12/2006

The Exchange Council of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange has set up a working group to examine the criteria for the allocation of individual order books on the stock exchange. This was the decision made by the Council on Wednesday in light of the amendments that may have to be made to the German Exchange Act as the new European Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) is implemented. The Exchange Council wants to further expand the established criteria; performance analysis, for exampl
Extension Of Trading Hours For SGX Derivatives Market

Date 06/12/2006

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX) today announced that it will extend the trading hours of its derivatives market to 2255 hours Singapore time with effect from Monday, 11 December 2006.
Melker Schörling Listed On The Nordic Exchange

Date 06/12/2006

Today, Melker Schörling has been listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange. Melker Schörling moves up from First North to the main market.

ISS Recommends Shareholders Vote In Favour Of NYSE Euronext Merger Proposal And All Other Proposals At Euronext’s Extraordinary General Meeting On December 19, 2006

Date 06/12/2006

Euronext is pleased to announce that Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), the largest independent proxy research firm, recommends that shareholders vote in favour of all the proposals included in the agenda at the Extraordinary General Meeting to be held on December 19, 2006.
Dubai Financial Market Announces Share Allocation

Date 06/12/2006

The public tranche of the DFM IPO, excluding the quota for UAE nationals, collected AED199.5 billion and was oversubscribed 308 times The UAE nationals tranche collected AED 1.4 billion and was oversubscribed 7.5 times Allocation of preferential tranches including retired and Dubai Government employees is 1:1
Family And Privately Held Companies In MENA Region To Benefit From DIFC Based Gulf Merchant Group

Date 06/12/2006

Gulf Merchant Group Limited (GMG), a new investment banking and asset management firm to the region, has been licensed by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) to operate as an authorised firm within the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). The Group will provide international standard investment banking services that target family-held business groups and High Net Worth Individuals (HNWIs) within the MENA region.
Shanghai Stock Exchange Studies "Amendment To Criminal Law (VI)

Date 06/12/2006

To mark the "12.4" National Legal System Publicity Day, the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) recently invited Director Lang Sheng of the Criminal Law Department of the Law Committee of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, to give a lecture on ABCs of "Amendment to the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China (VI)" in Shanghai. The lecture aimed at helping employees engaged in securities and futures to have a deep understanding and a good command of new provisions on fi
Dalian Commodity Exchange Sets Records In November

Date 06/12/2006

Top daily volume record: 2,832,566 contracts set on November 29.Top open interest record: 2,402,598 contracts set on November 21.Top daily volume record of corn futures: 2,442,924 contracts set on November 29.Top open interest record of corn futures: 1,607,766 contracts set on Novermber 27.