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CalPERS Chief Investment Officer Russell Read To Step Down

Date 23/04/2008

Russell Read, Chief Investment Officer for the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), announced today that he intends to step down from his post on June 30, 2008, to pursue his long-standing interest in environmental and cleantech investing.
SIFMA Government Survey Projects Total Net Issuance Increasing In Q2 08 Compared To Q2 07

Date 23/04/2008

Total net Treasury bill, note and bond issuance will be higher in the second quarter of 2008 than in the second quarter of 2007 due to a larger budget deficit projection, according to a quarterly survey issued by the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association’s (SIFMA) Government Securities Research, Analysis and Strategy Committee, which includes leading strategists and research analysts at SIFMA member firms who
TABB Group Says Options Market Makers Face Considerable Challenges As Evolving Market Structure Highlights The Need For Sophisticated Technology

Date 23/04/2008

According to TABB Group in a new research report published today, “Trying to Make Change: Market Makers and the Evolving Options Market,” the changes sweeping through the options markets are resulting in considerable challenges for options market makers. “With daily volume regularly exceeding 15 million contracts and volatility in the underlying U.S. cash equity markets making 300- and 400-point intra-day swings commonplace, market makers lacking sophisticated technological capabilities are at
ROFEX Hits New Daily Volume Record - Previous Mark Was Established Last Week

Date 23/04/2008

US dollar futures trading registered a new record by surpassing twice this month the daily volume record. ROFEX´s Financial Derivatives Division thus closed a day of strong activity.
TSX Finalizes The Schedule For The Migration Of Toronto Stock Exchange Symbols To TSX Quantum<SUP>TM</SUP>

Date 23/04/2008

TSX Group Inc. has finalized the schedule for the migration of Toronto Stock Exchange symbols to TSX Quantum. Thirty-six symbols currently trade on the new engine, and the remainder will be added by the end of the month. The migration will begin on May 9, 2008 with the next set of symbols to begin trading May 12, 2008: Date
Rosenthal Collins Group And Gain Capital Group Create Venture To Provide Online Forex And Futures Trading Services In The United Kingdom

Date 23/04/2008

Rosenthal Collins Group, LLC (RCG), a leading independent futures clearing firm, and GAIN Capital Group LLC, a market leader in retail foreign exchange (forex) trading, today announced they are joining forces to establish operations in the United Kingdom. The new entity, to be known as RCG GAIN Limited, will offer online trading capabilities in forex and futures to self-directed investors in the UK, with the intention to expand the trading service further into the European Union over time. Th

April 2008 “Islamic Market’s Measure” – Monthly Report On The Performance Of The Dow Jones Islamic Market Indexes

Date 23/04/2008

Based on the close of trading on April 22, the global Dow Jones Islamic Market Titans 100 Index, which measures the performance of 100 of the leading Shari’ah compliant stocks globally, gained 5.27% month to date, closing at 2476.04. In comparison, the Dow Jones Global Titans 50 Index, which measures the 50 biggest companies worldwide, posted a gain of 3.00%, closing at 222.48.

Naguib Kheraj To Advise UK's Financial Services Authority

Date 23/04/2008

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) today announced the appointment of Naguib Kheraj as Senior Advisor to the Supervisory Enhancement Programme, reporting directly to Hector Sants, Chief Executive of the FSA. Kheraj was previously Group Finance Director of Barclays, a role he held from January 2004 until March 2007.

ISE Stock Exchange Announces Pricing Changes

Date 23/04/2008

New $0.0035 rebate tier for displayed market liquidity providers MidPoint Match fee lowered to $0.0015 per share for initial pricing tier

ECX And ICE Futures Europe Announce Launch Of Emissions CER Options Contract On 16 May

Date 23/04/2008

The European Climate Exchange (ECX) is delighted to announce the introduction of options contracts on Certified Emission Reductions (CERs) which will be available for trading from Friday 16 May 2008. The contract, formally known as the ICE ECX CFI CER Options Contract, will be listed and admitted to trading on the ICE platform and cleared by LCH.Clearnet.