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Dow Jones–AIG Commodity Indexes Licensed To Eurex To Underlie Futures And Options

Date 16/10/2008

Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced the licensing of the Dow Jones-AIG Commodity Index and its nine sector sub-indexes to Eurex, one of the world’s largest derivatives exchanges and the leading clearing house in Europe, to underlie standardized exchange-traded futures and options contracts. Eurex plans to launch derivatives in the first quarter of 2009.
Athens Exchange: Margin Parameter Change

Date 16/10/2008

As of Friday 17/10/2008 the fixed volatility parameter that RIVA uses for the margin calculation for the derivative products on the indices FTSE/ASE-20 and FTSE/ASE Mid-40 is being adjusted from 44% to 50%.
Eurex Significantly Expands Its Commodity Derivatives Offering In First Quarter 2009 - Gold Futures And Options To Be Launched On 2 February 2009 - Derivatives Based On Commodity Indices From Dow Jones-AIG To Follow

Date 16/10/2008

Eurex, the international derivatives exchange, today announced that it will extend its product offering, with new futures and options based on commodity underlyings in Q1 2009. As a first step, it will launch futures and options on gold on 2 February. The US dollar denominated contracts will be based on the benchmark gold fixing of the London Bullion Market, referenced to the largest gold spot market in the world.
FFastFill Chosen By Mint Equities

Date 16/10/2008

FFastFill plc, [AIM: FFA] the leading provider of application services to the electronic trading community, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a new application service provision (“ASP”) contract by Mint Equities (“Mint”). Under the contract, FFastFill will provide Mint with live connectivity to CBOT-Globex, CME, Eurex, Liffe and Euronext markets.
NASDAQ OMX Facilitates Access To Free Real-Time European Stock Data For Individual Investors In Europe

Date 16/10/2008

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced its new real-time market data service is now available to millions of individual investors in Europe. "European Last Sale" is now offered by Borsen, Denmark's largest financial newspaper, as well as Netposten.dk, both popular Danish financial websites.

Changes To SICOM's Initial And Maintenance Margins

Date 16/10/2008

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Cyprus Joins Link Up Markets

Date 16/10/2008

The Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE) that operates the Central Securities Depository in Cyprus has become a new member of Link Up Markets, the joint venture launched last April by Central Securities Depositories (CSDs) to improve efficiency and reduce costs of post-trade processing of cross-border securities transactions in Europe.
Instinet Europe Set To Begin Trading On BATS Europe At Launch - Completed Conformance Testing Ensures Instinet’s Participation From MTF’s Launch

Date 16/10/2008

Instinet Incorporated, a global leader in electronic trading and agency-only brokerage services, today announced that its European agency brokerage subsidiary, Instinet Europe Limited, has successfully completed conformance testing on the BATS Europe MTF. As a result, Instinet Europe’s institutional clients will be able to have immediate access to the multilateral trading facility (MTF) from its anticipated 31 October launch.
Tokyo Grain Exchange: The Daily Price Limits For Oct. 17, 2008

Date 16/10/2008

The daily price limits for Oct. 17, 2008 are the following: Corn 1,500 yen, Soybeans 2,700 yen, Non-GMO Soybeans 4,500 yen, Robusta Coffee 1,000 yen and Raw Sugar 1,500 yen.
NASDAQ OMX Launches New Roadmap For The Nordic Equity Market - Central Counterparty Clearing, Order Routing And New Trading System To Be Introduced

Date 16/10/2008

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced a new roadmap for its Nordic equity market to further strengthen the functionality and liquidity of the market for the benefit of all market participants. The key moves include: the introduction of a central counterparty clearing (CCP) mechanism for cash equity trading a 20 percent discount to be offered on the variable part of the