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Visa Inc., Largest IPO In U.S. History, Lists On The NYSE - Third Largest IPO Ever

Date 19/03/2008

Today, Visa Inc., the world's largest retail electronic payment network, began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "V" after its historic initial public offering in which it raised $17.86 billion. Visa's IPO is the largest domestic initial public offering in U.S. history and the third largest initial public offering worldwide.
ISE Announces Changes To Board Leadership

Date 19/03/2008

The International Securities Exchange announced that its Board of Directors unanimously elected Frank J. Jones, PhD as its Vice Chairman. Dr. Jones has been a director of ISE since 2000 and previously served as Vice Chairman from June 2002 to May 2006 and Chairman from May 2006 until January 2008. ISE's Board of Directors also unanimously elected director Kenneth Vecchione to serve as the Chairman of its Finance and Audit Committee.
MGEX Announces Side-By-Side Trading Of Options

Date 19/03/2008

The Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX or Exchange) will begin trading Hard Red Spring Wheat (HRSW) options electronically during the day on April 14. The Exchange announced plans for side-by-side options trading following approval of the change by its Board of Directors yesterday.
Japan's Financial Services Agency Publishes Frequently Asked Questions Regarding The Notification Requirements For Foreign Audit Firms, Etc.

Date 19/03/2008

The revised Certified Public Accountants Act, etc., which were passed by the Diet in June 2007, introduced, among other things, the Notification Requirements for Foreign Audit Firms, etc.
MICEX Group Introduces Simple Clearing System For Stock Exchange Trades

Date 19/03/2008

The MICEX Group (“MICEX” or “the Group”) announces today the launch of a new intraday settlement system that will enable participants using the Group’s stock market trading platform to settle their trades in near real-time fashion on the basis of “delivery vs. payment”.

Management Changes At The UK's Financial Services Authority

Date 19/03/2008

Hector Sants, Chief Executive of the Financial Services Authority (FSA), announced a series of management changes today.
Turquoise Appoints Peter Gibbs As Chairman

Date 19/03/2008

Turquoise, the pan-European share trading platform launching later this year, today announced that Peter Gibbs will serve as Non-Executive Chairman of its Board of Directors, from 1 April.
Research Shows Global Foreign Exchange Trading Growth Trends Driven By Electronic Trading, Risk Concerns And Cost Control - Counterparty Risk A Greater Concern Than Latency Among Key Survey Participants

Date 19/03/2008

CME Group, the world's largest and most diverse derivatives exchange, today released results from a new global study that reveals market participants' growing focus on electronic trading, risk management and cost control is driving the record growth in global foreign exchange (FX) markets. The Global FX Market Study provides fresh insights into several trends that are reshaping the $3.2 trillion a day global FX market.
FTSE/Mondo Visione Exchanges Index - Tracks The Share Prices Of 20 Publicly-Listed Exchanges And Trading Platforms - Index Decreases By 10.6 Per Cent In February

Date 19/03/2008

The FTSE/Mondo Visione Exchanges Index, which tracks the performance of 20 publicly-listed exchanges and trading platforms, fell 10.6 per cent in February, amid ongoing sub-prime related market turbulence in the USA, UK and Europe.
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange: Trading And Clearing Timetable On Wednesday, 19th March 2008

Date 19/03/2008

Further to our previous announcements and due to continuous sanctions taken by the TASE's employees, there is a concern that as well as yesterday, today, Wednesday, 19th March 2008, it will be impossible to conduct trading in accordance with the ordinary timetable.