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HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Three-Month HIBOR Futures Contract

Date 11/06/2008

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Friday, 13 June 2008, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contract will be as outlined in the table below. The adjustments are based on the clearing company's normal procedures and standard margining methodology.
Tokyo Stock Exchange: kabu.com Securities Co., Ltd. Designated As An "Index Futures Supporter"

Date 11/06/2008

Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) is pleased to announce that it has designated kabu.com Securities Co., Ltd. as an "Index Futures Supporter" as of June 16th, 2008.
NASDAQ OMX Hosts Fourth Annual Derivatives Week Event In Stockholm

Date 11/06/2008

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ) has openedits fourth annual Derivatives Week event, to be held in Stockholm from June10-12. One of the largest gatherings of derivatives professionals in Europe,Derivatives Week brings together more than 550 Nordic derivatives members andinvestors from 15 countries to listen to world-leading expert speakers in thefield of derivatives. This year's keynote speaker is Dr. William F. Sharpe,awarded the Nobel Prize for his contributions to the Capital Asse
Record Month On London Stock Exchange's Primary Markets During May

Date 11/06/2008

Companies raised a record £23.2 billion through new and further issues on the London Stock Exchange’s markets during May, the most money ever raised on the Exchange’s equity markets in a single month. This was nearly three times the £8.6 billion raised during May 2007 and double the £11.2 billion raised during July 2006, the previous record month.
66 New Exchange-Traded Commodities Listed On Xetra - Deutsche Börse Further Expands Its Offering Of Exchange-Traded Commodities (ETCs) On The International Xetra Trading Platform

Date 11/06/2008

As of Thursday, 12 June 2008, 66 new exchange-traded commodities (ETCs), will be tradable on Xetra®. Offering a total of 114 exchange-traded commodities, Xetra is now the largest trading venue for ETCs in the euro zone.

Eurex: Sharp Rise In Trading Volume For Single Stock Futures - Market-Making Campaign Increases Order Book Liquidity - Frequent Use In Investment Strategies

Date 11/06/2008

Single stock futures (SSF) have continued to enjoy strong growth in 2008 at Eurex. In the first five months, 196 percent more SSFs have been traded than in the same period last year. Up to the end of May 2008, a total of 95 million contracts changed hands in this segment (Jan to May 2007: 32 million). Compared to the overall European market, Eurex’s share in 2008 is 55 percent, making Eurex the leading market for European single stock futures. Trading of SSFs usually peaks during dividend sea
NYSE Euronext Teams With Progress Apama To Offer New Hosted Trading Solutions

Date 11/06/2008

Progress Software Corporation (Nasdaq: PRGS) and NYSE Euronext Advanced Trading Solutions, a unit of NYSE Euronext (NYX) today announced a partnership that enables NYSE Euronext Advanced Trading Solutions to offer its customers new complex event processing (CEP) capabilities for algorithmic trading, real-time risk management, and smart order routing, which will be provided by the Progress(R) Apama(R) CEP platform.
Japan's FSA's Financial Research And Training Center Publishes "Interim Summary Of Points Of Discussion On Payment And Settlement (Chairman's Notes)"

Date 11/06/2008

On December 18, 2007, the Study Group on Payment and Settlements (Chairman: Prof. Shinsaku Iwahara, University of Tokyo Graduate Schools for Law and Politics), established by the FSA's Financial Research and Training Center (FRTC; Director: Prof. Naoyuki Yoshino, Keio University), published "Interim Summary of Points of Discussion on Payment and Settlement (Chairman's Notes)", after twelve meetings since July 2007.
Saffar Capital Receives DFSA License To Operate In The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) - Firm To Offer Advisory Services

Date 11/06/2008

The license, granted by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), allows Saffar to arrange deals in investments and advise on financial products.
CFTC: Opening Remarks Of Committee Chairman Walter Lukken Before The Energy Markets Advisory Committee, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Headquarters

Date 10/06/2008

Click here to download the opening remarks of Committee Chairman Walter Lukken before the Energy Markets Advisory Committee, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Headquarters.