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Dubai International Financial Centre To Hold Talks With Australian Financial Community

Date 12/09/2006

A senior delegation from the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) and the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) will be holding talks with key decision makers from the Australian financial community and the Australian government to discuss opportunities for companies in establishing a presence in Dubai and the DIFC. The DIFC delegation will be lead by His Excellency Dr Omar Bin Sulaiman, the Governor of the DIFC.
Deutsche Börse: Schering To Leave DAX As Scheduled Effective 18 September - Postbank To Replace Schering As Announced - Schering To Be Excluded From Selection Indices

Date 12/09/2006

Deutsche Börse will take Schering out of the DAX index and include Deutsche Postbank effective 18 September as scheduled. However, Schering will not move to MDAX as originally decided on September 5, because the company is below the free-float threshold of five percent following the takeover by Bayer. Deutsche Börse made the announcement on Tuesday following Bayer’s confirmation on 9 September that it had acquired more than 95 percent of Schering’s capital.
CME To Host September 28 Event For Institutional Investors - Full-Day Event To Be Webcast, Offering Comprehensive Review Of Company

Date 12/09/2006

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. (NYSE, NASDAQ: CME) announced today that it will hold its 2006 Analyst Day for institutional investors on September 28 in Chicago. The event will be broadcast live over the Internet from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (CT) and can be accessed at http://investor.cme.com/.
CME Adds Electronic Trading Functionality For Dairy Class III Milk Futures Packs

Date 12/09/2006

CME, the world's largest and most diverse financial exchange, announced that beginning Sept. 25, packs functionality will be available for Dairy Class III Milk Futures traded on CME Globex(R), the exchange's world-class electronic trading platform. This new capability will enable market users to hedge their dairy positions for longer durations than a month at a time with a single trade execution.
Charlie McCreevy, European Commissioner For Internal Market And Services: Improving The Supervisory Approval Process For Mergers And Acquisitions - Proposal For A Directive Improving And Clarifying The Procedure And Criteria For The Prudential Assessment

Date 12/09/2006

Consolidation in European financial markets is picking-up but is still lagging behind other sectors. This is unfortunate because, whilst consolidation is not an end in itself, it remains a means to achieving greater efficiency. Consolidation allows institutions to reach their full potential and to compete internationally.

CBOT 100 oz. Gold Sets New Volume Record

Date 12/09/2006

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) announced today that its Full-sized (100 oz.) Gold futures contract achieved a new volume record of 69,432 contracts at close of trading yesterday, surpassing the previous record of 63,471 contracts set on July 17, 2006.
CalPERS Explores Natural Resources/Commodities Investing

Date 12/09/2006

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) set the stage today for a potential foray into direct natural resources commodities futures and related investments in energy, metals, agricultural products and other raw materials.
August 2006 Performance Review Of The Dow Jones Hedge Fund Strategy Benchmarks - A Monthly Report From Dow Jones Indexes On The Performance Of The Dow Jones Hedge Fund Strategy Benchmarks

Date 12/09/2006

All six hedge fund strategies covered by Dow Jones Hedge Fund Indexes posted net-of-fees gains in August 2006.
A New ETF Is Listed On The Spanish Exchange - Santander Launches Its First Exchange Traded Fund - The Spanish Stock Market Will Start Trading Its Second ETF On 14 September

Date 12/09/2006

As of September 14th Santander will join the Spanish Stock Market’s ETF segment by listing its first ETF, called Santander ETF IBEX 35. It will be the second ETF listed on the Spanish Stock Market, whose exchange traded fund segment was launched in July.
UK's Financial Services Authority: Proposed Amendment To COB - Draft Guidance On COB 7.18 – Use Of Dealing Commission

Date 11/09/2006

This consultation text is currently in draft form and does not contain the draft instrument. The instrument and consultation text will form the guidance part of the October Quarterly Consultation Paper and will be consulted upon formally.