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JADE Confirms Salient Features Of TSR 20 Rubber Futures Contract

Date 31/08/2006

Joint Asian Derivatives Exchange (JADE) is pleased to confirm the key features of its first product, Technically Specified Rubber 20 Futures Contract (TSR 20 Rubber), which is targeted to launch September 25, 2006.
Futures And Options On RTS Stock Exchange: Trading Volume In Futures On Gold Exceeded 20 Thousand Contracts

Date 31/08/2006

During August 30, 2006 trading session of FORTS the previous futures trading record on gold was exceeded. By the end of the day the trading volume in futures on gold reached almost 22 thousand contracts and 360,1 mln RUR which is a record value. The previous record was registered on August the 18th, when, according to the trading session results, the trading volume reached 18 thousand contracts or 297,5 mln RUR.
Euronext: Expert Commission, Indices Committee

Date 31/08/2006

Click here for details of the Euronext Expert Commission, Indices Committee decisions.
EuroMTS Introduces Segment For Non-Benchmark Non-EU Sovereign Bonds

Date 31/08/2006

EuroMTS is pleased to announce the introduction of a segment dedicated to euro-denominated non-benchmark sovereign bonds issued by non-European Union countries. The establishment of the segment fully complements the trading of benchmark sovereign bonds issued by non-EU members via the EuroGlobalMTS market.
Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange To Launch Fuel Oil Contract On October 30th

Date 31/08/2006

Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange has announced that it will launch the Fujairah 380 CST High Sulfur Fuel Oil Futures Contract on October 30, 2006.

Deletion Of BOC Group From The S&P ADR Indices

Date 31/08/2006

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P ADR Indices effective after the close of trading on Friday, September 1, 2006:
Datamonitor: Hedge Funds Turn To Technology To Cope With Pain Points And Strain Of Lower Margins

Date 31/08/2006

Traditionally IT vendors have had limited scope to service the lucrative world of the hedge funds, but increasing exposure and regulation are forcing this industry’s participants globally to look to technology to ease some of their pain points. This is according to a new report by independent market analyst Datamonitor (DTM.L) “Securities Processing in Hedge Funds”. It predicts global hedge funds’ investment in IT will reach $3.3 billion by 2009. The report which investigates th
Component Changes Made To Dow Jones U.K. Titans 50, Dow Jones EPAC Select Dividend And Dow Jones Chemical Titans 30 Indexes

Date 31/08/2006

Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced changes in the composition of the Dow Jones U.K. Titans 50 Index, Dow Jones EPAC Select Dividend Index and the Dow Jones Chemical Titans 30 Index.
CFTC Staff Allows Mexican Derivatives Exchange’s Futures Contract Based On The Mexican Stock Exchange’s IPC Index To Be Offered And Sold In The United States

Date 31/08/2006

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC's) Office of General Counsel issued a no-action letter on August 24, 2006, permitting the offer and sale in the United States of the Mexican Derivatives Exchange’s (MexDer’s) futures contract based on the Mexican Stock Exchange’s Price and Quotation Index (IPC)/B>.
Bahrain Stock Exchange And DIFX Create Landmark Trading Link

Date 31/08/2006

The Dubai International Financial Exchange (DIFX) and the Bahrain Stock Exchange (BSE) have built a unique link to facilitate trading in the shares of Albaraka Banking Group (ABG) on each other’s markets. ABG’s shares are due to dual list on both exchanges on September 4, 2006.