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DIFC To Become Hub For Family Offices - New Regulations Encourage Family Offices To The DIFC

Date 17/06/2008

The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) today announced new regulations to encourage ultra-wealthy families to establish Single Family Offices (SFOs) at the DIFC.
Quarterly Rebalancing For S&P/MIB Index

Date 17/06/2008

Standard & Poor’s as part of the quarterly rebalancing, will change the shares outstanding and the Investible Weight Factors for the S&P/MIB effective after the close of Friday 20 June 2008, using the closing prices.
CFTC Conditions Foreign Access On Adoption Of Position Limits On London Crude Oil Contract - Amended Foreign Access Relief Establishes New Standard

Date 17/06/2008

Today, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) announced that Commission staff has amended the “no-action relief letter” under which ICE Futures Europe is permitted direct access to U.S. customers. The amended letter conditions direct access on ICE Futures Europe’s adoption of equivalent U.S. position limits and accountability levels on its West Texas Intermediary (WTI) crude oil contract, which is linked to the New York Mercantile Exchange crude oil contract.
NYMEX Reports May 2008 Volume Averaged 1.902 Million Contracts Per Day - NYMEX Electronic Trading Volume Increases 57% - COMEX Electronic Trading Volume Increases 69%

Date 17/06/2008

NYMEX Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: NMX), the parent company of the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., the world's largest physical commodities futures and options exchange, today announced that average daily volume was 1.902 million contracts for May 2008, a 38% increase from 1.376 million contracts per day in May 2007.
Standard & Poor’s And Superderivatives Bring Together Their Valuation Services To Create The Leading Valuation Offering For Securities And Derivatives - Combined Global Sales And Marketing Operations Will Offer The Largest Independent Valuation Coverage A

Date 17/06/2008

Recognizing the need of financial markets for readily accessible and comprehensive pricing capabilities across a broad spectrum of cash, structured and derivative instruments, Standard & Poor’s Securities Evaluations, Inc. (SPSE), a leading global provider of independent securities evaluations, and SuperDerivatives®, a leading provider of derivatives pricing, revaluation and risk management solutions, today announced that they have signed an agreement to establish a strategic sales and marke

ICE Futures Europe States Intent To Comply With U.S. Regulatory Requirements For U.S. Energy Contracts, Subject To FSA Acceptance

Date 17/06/2008

IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of global derivatives exchanges and over-the-counter (OTC) markets, today announced that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) staff has proposed conditions amending the "no-action relief letter" granted to its U.K. subsidiary, ICE Futures Europe(TM).
Amendment - Quarterly Rebalancing For S&P Global 100, And S&P/ASX All Australian 50

Date 17/06/2008

The shares outstanding for S&P ASX All Australian 50 members, Westfarmers Ltd., and Worleyparsons Ltd., were incorrectly reported in Friday’s, June 13th announcement. The correct shares outstanding to be effective after the close of business Friday June 20, 2008 are as follows:
CME Group Appoints R. Jason Weller As Managing Director, Corporate Strategy

Date 17/06/2008

CME Group, the world's largest and most diverse derivatives exchange, today announced the appointment of R. Jason Weller as Managing Director, Corporate Strategy. Weller will be responsible for the research, development and implementation of CME Group's strategic plan as well as directing the company's business planning process. He will report to Ken Vroman, Managing Director and Chief Corporate Development Officer.
Amex Members Approve Acquisition Of Amex By NYSE Euronext

Date 17/06/2008

NYSE Euronext (NYX) and the American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) announced today that members of The Amex Membership Corporation (AMC) approved the adoption of the merger agreement between AMC and NYSE Euronext and certain of their subsidiaries. The Securities and Exchange Commission must still approve the rule changes related to the transaction before it becomes final.
NASDAQ OMX Announces May 2008 Market Performance Statistics For U.S. And Nordic Exchanges - Equity Trading Continued To Increase On The NASDAQ Stock Market And Nordic Markets - The NASDAQ Stock Market Maintains Its Lead In Matched Market Share Of All U.S.

Date 17/06/2008

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced consolidated market performance statistics for its U.S. and Nordic exchanges for the month of May 2008.