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Rep. Fossella Statement On Municipal Securities Disclosure

Date 18/07/2007

Congressman Vito Fossella (R-NY13) today released the following statement in response to a speech by Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Chris Cox on municipal securities disclosure: “I commend Chairman Cox for his recognition of the need to improve disclosure in the municipal securities markets. The municipal bond market has grown significantly over time in size, complexity and ownership by retail investors. Yet the quality and timely disclosure of the financials of
Rofex And Primary Launch The First Open Electronic Trading Platform In Argentina

Date 18/07/2007

Primary FIX —the new open platform that enables brokers, traders and other local clients to trade via mobile phones, web pages, Excel spreadsheets or to develop their own applications— is now up and running. Other markets and distribution and trading platforms worldwide will also be able to connect to Primary FIX.
NYMEX to Change Margins For Brent-Oman Financial Spread Contract

Date 18/07/2007

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. today announced margin changes for its Brent-Oman financial spread contract, effective at the close of business tomorrow.
NYMEX Sets Total Daily Volume Record On CME Globex®

Date 18/07/2007

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., a subsidiary of NYMEX Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: NMX), announced today that it set daily volume record for total futures and options contracts traded on the CME Globex electronic trading platform yesterday. Total futures and options contracts reached a record 959,721 contracts, surpassing the 952,366 contracts traded on June 8.
SWX Swiss Exchange, virt-x And SIS Group Acknowledge Access And Interoperability Guideline For The European Code Of Conduct For Clearing And Settlement

Date 18/07/2007

The Swiss financial infrastructure companies, comprising SWX Swiss Exchange, virt-x Exchange Limited, SIS SegaInterSettle AG and SIS x-clear AG acknowledge the Access and Interoperability Guideline of the European Code of Conduct for Clearing and Settlement for cash equities. The relevant Letters of Intent were delivered to the EU Commission by the end of June.

DIFC Investments And Dubai Islamic Bank Establish Waqf Trust Services - First Exclusive Islamic Trust Services Provider In The World Offering Sharia Compliant Trust Services

Date 18/07/2007

DIFC Investments and Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) announced today that they have initiated a project to establish ‘Waqf Trust Services’, the first Islamic trust services provider in the world exclusively offering sharia compliant trust services, which will operate from the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), upon approval from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA).
The Philadelphia Stock Exchange Launches Initial Options Trading On HealthShares<SUP>TM </SUP>Exchange Traded Fund

Date 18/07/2007

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) announced today that it launched, for the first time in the marketplace, options on the HealthSharesTM Emerging Cancer ETF (HHJ), an XShares Advisors Exchange Traded Fund. LaBranche Structured Products, LLC is the specialist.
Private Equity Firm Lehman Brothers Floated On Euronext Amsterdam - Eighth New Listing In Amsterdam This Year Raises $500 Million

Date 18/07/2007

Lehman Brothers Private Equity Partners Limited, a private equity fund, was listed on NYSE Euronext’s Amsterdam market today.
Live Repo Matching Between ECM And UBS For The First Time With TRAX2

Date 18/07/2007

The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) Ltd is pleased to announce that European Credit Management Ltd (ECM), a buyside firm, has commenced live matching of repurchase agreements (repo) with UBS for the first time via TRAX2. (www.TRAX2.org).
ISE Announces Launch Of New Corporate Website At <a href="http://www.ise.com">www.ise.com</a>

Date 18/07/2007

The International Securities Exchange (NYSE:ISE) today announced the launch of a newly redesigned corporate website, www.ise.com. The site features a simplified user interface along with enhanced content and functionality providing up-to-date information and data on ISE’s options exchange, stock exchange, alternative markets platform, and market data business.