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ASX: Designated Price Makers Appointed For Exchange Traded CFDs

Date 06/09/2006

Designated Price Makers (DPMs) have been appointed for the world’s first Exchange Traded CFDs, to be available for trade on the Sydney Futures Exchange (SFE) in the second quarter of 2007.
Arab Emirates Dirham (AED) Eligible For Settlement In Clearstream

Date 06/09/2006

Clearstream has become the first International Central Security Depositary (ICSD) to accept the Arab Emirates Dirham (AED) as eligible for settlement as of Monday 4th September.
Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Records 15th Consecutive Month Of Increased Volume

Date 05/09/2006

Total volume of trade on Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Inc. ("WCE") for August 2006 increased 23.9% from a year ago with 176,411 futures and options contracts being traded. This is the 15th consecutive month of increased total trade on WCE when compared to the same month of the previous year.
UK’s Futures and Options Association Says Best Execution Flexibility Is Critical For Dealer Markets

Date 05/09/2006

The Futures and Options Association (FOA) urges the FSA to copy-out MiFID’s “principles-based” approach to best execution and allow firms the discretion to determine the process and the factors relevant to measuring the quality of execution in dealer markets. It also challenges the primacy given by FSA to price “benchmarking” as a preferred methodology when there are more appropriate means of measuring price in certain markets.
UK’s Financial Services Authority Appoints Senior Advisor To Markets Division

Date 05/09/2006

The Financial Services Authority has today appointed Bay Green, currently vice chairman of Dresdner Kleinwort, to its panel of senior industry experts. This panel consists of industry practitioners appointed by the FSA to share their experience and expertise with its supervisors.

The Nordic Exchange Welcomes Melker Schörling To First North In Sweden

Date 05/09/2006

Trading in Melker Schörling shares will commence today on First North in Sweden. Including Melker Schörling, First North now comprises 64 companies in Sweden and Denmark.
Tehran Stock Exchange: Privatization Policy Supported By The Supreme Leader

Date 05/09/2006

Major policies and strategies mentioned in Para “C” of Article 44 of the Constitution clarified by the Iranian Supreme Leader are as follows: Changing the government role from direct management in firms to policymaking, leadership and supervisory roles. Strengthening private & cooperative sectors in economy and supporting them to compete domestic commodities in international markets. Preparing domestic firms in order to a wisely interact with global trading regulations on a
SWX Swiss Exchange Issues Reprimand Against Advanced Digital Broadcast Holdings SA

Date 05/09/2006

The SWX Swiss Exchange has issued a reprimand with publication against Advanced Digital Broadcast Holdings SA, Bellevue (Geneva), for violation of certain provisions of the Listing Rules. The SWX reprimand pertains to the violation of deadlines for the disclosure of management transactions under Article 74a of the Listing Rules (LR), as well as to a violation of the duty incumbent on the issuer to provide information and cooperate under Article 4 of the Listing Rules.
STOXX Ltd. Launches Index Family To Track IPOS In Europe

Date 05/09/2006

STOXX Ltd., the leading European index provider, today launched three new indexes that cover Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) in Europe. The Dow Jones STOXX IPO Indexes measure the performance of the European IPO market in three different time horizons — 3, 12 and 60 months — based on the duration a component remains in the respective index.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 05/09/2006

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Tuesday, September 5, 2006: Mega Uranium Ltd. (TSXVN:MGA) will be removed from the index. The company will graduate to trade on the TSX under the same ticker symbol.