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Dubai Gold And Commodities Exchange Xchange Newswire - September 18, 2006

Date 18/09/2006

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Corporate Governance Standards In GCC Undergoing Major Development, Says Hawkamah/IIF Report

Date 18/09/2006

Downward corrections in Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) stock markets and increased corporate activity by GCC corporations in Western markets are driving improvements in corporate governance standards, according to a report released today by Hawkamah, the Institute for Corporate Governance, and the Institute of International Finance (IIF). The report is part of a co-ordinated strategy toward the harmonization of corporate governance standards in the GCC and their alignment with international
Company Share Change In The S&P/CITIC 300 Index

Date 18/09/2006

&P/CITIC Index Information Services Co., Ltd. will make the following changes in the S&P/CITIC 300 Index effective after the close of trading Tuesday September 19, 2006. Shenzhen Agricultural Products Co., Ltd. (Exchange Ticker: SZ000061, GICS code: 30101030), a member of S&P/CITIC 300 Index will increase its index shares from 237,985,300 to 264,189,753. This change is due to a resumption of trading in 26,204,453 shares that are considered available float shares. As a result, the co
CME Names Market Makers For Korean Won Futures

Date 18/09/2006

CME, the world’s largest and most diverse financial exchange and the largest regulated marketplace for foreign exchange (FX) trading, today announced the selection of five banks as the first market makers for the new CME Korean Won futures contracts. As market makers, these banks will provide transparent and competitive markets for these contracts. The banks are:
CBOT Holdings To Release 3rd Qtr Financial Results On Oct. 17, 2006

Date 18/09/2006

CBOT Holdings, Inc., holding company for the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) (NYSE: BOT), one of the leading global derivatives exchanges, today announced that it will release financial results for its 2006 third quarter, ending September 30, 2006, on Tuesday, October 17, 2006. A news release will be issued prior to the NYSE market opening and will be followed by a conference call at 8:00 a.m. ET, 7:00 a.m. CT. The call will last approximately one hour and will feature remarks by the company's s

CBOT Fed Watch - September 18 Market Close

Date 18/09/2006

In advance of this week's Federal Open Market Committee meeting on September 20, the Chicago Board of Trade will be reporting daily rate change probabilities in the FOMC's federal funds target rate, as indicated by the CBOT 30-Day Federal Funds futures contract. The CBOT 30-Day Federal Funds futures contract is a key benchmark interest rate barometer that reflects the forward overnight effective rate for excess reserves that are traded among commercial banks in the U.S. federal funds market.
American Stock Exchange Lists New Powershares Deutsche Bank Enhanced Currency Index Fund - The First Exchange-Traded Currency Fund Listed On A U.S. Exchange

Date 18/09/2006

The American Stock Exchange (Amex) announced today that it has launched trading in shares of PowerShares DB G10 Currency Harvest Fund (Ticker: DBV), the first fund linked to an enhanced currency index to be listed on a U.S. stock exchange.
Corporate Governance Reform In Singapore - The SGX Expereience: Checks And Balances - Speech By Ms Yeo Lian Sim, SGX EVP & Head Of Risk Management & Regulation At World Bank Annual Meetings On 17 September 2006.

Date 17/09/2006

The World Bank has just rated Singapore among the top 10 countries in the world for good governance. This should not surprise anyone who knows us or does business here. We have been ranked in the top echelon of corporate governance over the years. Good governance is having a good system. Let me tell you about our system of governance in the sector involving listed public companies. Like clean water, good corporate governance is a
CME Names Market Makers For Korean Won Futures

Date 17/09/2006

CME, the world's largest and most diverse financial exchange and the largest regulated marketplace for foreign exchange (FX) trading, today announced the selection of four banks as the first market makers for the new CME Korean Won futures contracts. As market makers, these banks will provide transparent and competitive markets for these contracts.
Warsaw Stock Exchange Announces Quarterly Changes In Main Indices’ Portfolios

Date 15/09/2006

After close of business on September 15, 2006, WSE executed periodic changes in main indices’ portfolios.