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Shanghai Futures Exchange: Futures Seminar Held In Beijing College

Date 14/12/2006

On December 9, a seminar on futures knowledge was held in China Agricultural University.

Singapore Exchange And Tokyo Stock Exchange To Forge Closer Collaboration

Date 14/12/2006

Recognising the importance and benefits of alliances among Asian exchanges, Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) and Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) have agreed today to forge a closer collaboration, following TSE's celebration of the 10th Anniversary of their Singapore Representative Office.

HKFE Announces Margin Rates For Adjusted China Resources Enterprise Futures

Date 14/12/2006

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 Thursday, 14 December, 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.

Disciplinary Action Taken By HKSFC Agains Credit Suisse (Hong Kong)

Date 14/12/2006

A disciplinary action has been taken by the HKSFC against a trader of Credit Suisse (Hong Kong) for breaching the Code of Conduct involving the Japanese securities market.

SEC Votes To Adopt E-Proxy Rule Amendments And Propose Mandatory Model

Date 13/12/2006

The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted to adopt amendments to its proxy rules that would allow companies to furnish proxy materials to shareholders through a “notice and access” model using the Internet. The Commission also voted to propose rule changes that would require companies and soliciting persons to follow the notice and access model for all solicitations not related to a business combination transaction in the future.

NYSE Magazine - December 2006

Date 13/12/2006

December 2006 Cover Story The New Chemistry at Dow CEO Andrew Liveris is remaking Dow Chemical to be "the most respected chemical company in the world."

SEC Votes To Propose Rule To Prohibit Fraud By Investment Advisers To Certain Pooled Investment Vehicles - Also Votes To Propose Revisions To Criteria For Accredited Investors In Certain Private Investment Vehicles

Date 13/12/2006

The Commission today voted to propose several new rules that are intended to provide additional protections to investors in hedge funds and other pooled investment vehicles.

Quarterly Rebalancing For S&P Global 100, S&P Europe 350, S&P Asia 50, S&P Latin America 40, And S&P/ASX 50 Indices

Date 13/12/2006

Standard & Poor's, as part of the quarterly rebalancing, will update the shares outstanding for several constituents of the S&P Global 100, S&P Europe 350, S&P Asia 50, S&P ASX/50, and S&P Latin America 40 Indices. In addition, investible weight factors have been reviewed for the S&P Latin America 40 and the S&P Asia 50 Indices. All changes will become effective after the close of business Friday, December 15, 2006.

SEC Votes To Repropose Rules Allowing Foreign Private Issuer Deregistration Under The Exchange Act

Date 13/12/2006

Today the Commission voted to repropose amendments to the rules that govern when a foreign private issuer may terminate the registration of a class of equity securities under Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the corresponding duty to file reports required under Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act, and when it may cease its reporting obligations regarding a class of equity or debt securities under Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act. Under the current rules, a foreign private

Expiration Schedule For CBOT Binary Options On The Target Fed Funds Rate

Date 13/12/2006

The attached provides information on the listing of Binary Options on the Target Federal Funds Rate that expire in June 2007.