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Amendments To HKEx's Articles Of Association Approved By Securities And Futures Commission

Date 20/04/2005

The Securities and Futures Commission informed Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) on 19 April that, pursuant to section 67 of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap 571), the amendments to the Articles of Association of HKEx, as set out in the Circular to shareholders dated 9 March this year, were approved by the Commission on Monday (18 April). The amendments took immediate effect upon the SFC's approval.
2005 CME Global FX Summit Comes To London In May

Date 20/04/2005

CME, the largest U.S. futures exchange and the world’s largest regulated marketplace for foreign exchange (FX), today announced that it will host its first Global FX Summit in Europe on Thursday, May 12, 2005. The half-day summit, which will be held at Ironmongers Hall, will feature FX industry leaders including:
Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Welcomes New Commercial Participant

Date 19/04/2005

Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Inc. is pleased to announce that FGDI, LLC has joined the Exchange as a Merchant Participant in the category of canola and multi-commodity.
TIFFE Trading Starts 15 Minutes Earlier On 26 April 2005

Date 19/04/2005

TIFFE announced the temporary change of trading hours for all contracts on 26 April 2005, responding to the release of the Consumer Price Index at 8:30am.
Standard & Poor’s Announces Change To U.S. Index

Date 19/04/2005

&P REIT Composite constituent Regency Centers Corp. (NYSE:REG) will replace Mandalay Resort Group (NYSE:MBG) in the S&P MidCap 400 Index after the close of trading on Monday, April 25. Mandalay is being acquired by MGM Mirage Inc. (NYSE:MGG) in a deal expected to close on or about that day, subject to final approval. Standard & Poor’s will monitor this transaction, and post any relevant updates on its website: www.standardandpoors.com.

Nymex To Launch Additional Natural Gas Index And Swing Futures Contracts

Date 19/04/2005

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., announced today that it will introduce 16 additional natural gas index and swing futures contracts for eight delivery locations on its NYMEX ClearPortsm electronic trading and clearing platform beginning on April 24 for the April 25 trade date.
Nymex Announces Opening Of New Washington, D.C. Office, Appointment Of Vice President

Date 19/04/2005

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., today announced the opening of its new office in Washington, D.C. The office will initially be located at 1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
New York Mercantile Exchange And Budapest Stock Exchange Sign Memorandum Of Understanding

Date 19/04/2005

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., and the Budapest Stock Exchange and the Budapest Commodity Exchange announced today that they have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore areas of cooperation that could mutually benefit the exchanges.
National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) Launches Futures Trade In Arabica Coffee And Robusta Coffee

Date 19/04/2005

NCDEX had added another product to its list of futures contracts with the launch of Arabica and Robusta Coffee futures contracts today. The contracts were launched from NCDEX in Mumbai amid various players of the coffee value chain.
NASD: View Remarks By Elisse B. Walter, Executive Vice President, Regulatory Policy & Programs, From The Independent Directors Council Directors Workshop On April 7, 2005

Date 19/04/2005

Good afternoon. Thank you for the opportunity to be with you today. With so much attention focused on mutual funds and the role of fund directors -- and with so much happening in the regulatory environment - this is a particularly opportune time for me to both learn from you and explain what we at NASD are doing.