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HKEx Continues To Monitor Its Derivative Warrant Market

Date 08/09/2005

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has noticed increased interest in its derivative warrant market in the last six months.
FTSEurofirst Index Series Annual Review 2005

Date 08/09/2005

FTSE Group, the global index provider, and Euronext, the pan-European exchange, today announce the results of the FTSEurofirst Index Series annual review. The FTSEurofirst Series has quickly established itself as key feature of the pan European investment landscape, with over 30 financial products created on the series since 2003. All changes announced today will take effect after the close of business on Friday, 16th September 2005.
FTSE4Good Review - 42 Companies Join, 24 Companies Leave Leading SRI Index Series

Date 08/09/2005

Global index company FTSE Group today confirms the results of the latest FTSE4Good Index Review. A total of 42 companies worldwide have met the stringent CSR criteria and will join the leading social responsible investment (SRI) index, while 24 companies will be deleted.
Eurex To Expand Product Portfolio With Futures On Individual Equities For OTC Market - Futures On Individual Components Of DJ Euro STOXX 50, DAX aAd SMI - Products Offer New Trading Opportunities For Professional End-Users - Ferscha: “One Stop Shop With E

Date 08/09/2005

Eurex, the world’s largest derivatives exchange announced today that it will expand its product portfolio to include futures on selected individual equities from October 24, 2005. Eurex will initially list individual futures on all components of the European benchmark indices DJ Euro STOXX 50 and DAX, as well as 10 components of the SMI Index. With the launch of this new product suite, Eurex is meeting the increased market demand by professional traders for such products and expanding its OTC of
Dow Jones Launches North Path 15 Hourly Index - Change Also Made To California-Oregon Border Index

Date 08/09/2005

Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, announced the launch of the Dow Jones North Path 15 (NP-15) Hourly Index, the latest in a series of electricity indexes that track physical transactions along various geographic points in the U.S.
Dow Jones Indexes And China Business Network To Launch Sector Blue-Chip Indexes For China

Date 08/09/2005

Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, and China Business Network Co. Ltd. (CBN), a leading professional financial media company, today launched 14 blue-chip sector indexes tracking the largest stocks traded in China.
Deutsche Börse Publishes New Composition Of The Equity Index DivDAX - Changes In DivDAX® Are Effective On 19 September

Date 08/09/2005

On Thursday, Deutsche Börse published the new composition of its strategy index DivDAX. These changes will be effective on 19 September. Deutsche Telekom, Luft-hansa and Münchener Rück will be included in the DivDAX index, replacing Henkel, Linde und Schering.
Chairman Of Chicago Mercantile Holdings, Inc. To Address Senate Committee On Banking, Housing And Urban Affairs

Date 08/09/2005

Chicago Mercantile Holdings, Inc. Chairman Terrence A. Duffy will deliver remarks before the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs on Thursday, September 8, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 538, Washington, D.C. He will present CME's suggestions for expanding the positive impact of the Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000. The text of his prepared remarks will be available on CME's website at http://www.cme.com , beginning at approximately 11:00 a
CESR Launches A Consultation On The Establishement Of A Mediation Mechanism

Date 08/09/2005

This Consultation paper is accompanied by a Press release. Please post your answers to the Consultatin online by 30 November, in the section Consultations.
CBOT Chairman Carey Testifies Before U.S. Senate Banking Committee On CFTC Reauthorization

Date 08/09/2005

Testifying before the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Development today, Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) Chairman Charles P. Carey commended the U.S. Congress for the passage of the 2000 Commodity Futures Modernization Act (CFMA). Chairman Carey noted that while this major legislation, implemented by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), has largely been a success, some of the goals and promises of the CFMA have yet to be fully realized.