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NYSE Euronext And Abu Dhabi Securities Market Enter Strategic Cooperation Agreement

Date 18/03/2008

NYSE Euronext (NYX) and Abu Dhabi Securities Market (ADSM) have entered a cooperation agreement to jointly develop and explore new opportunities in trading systems and other related technology, investor and issuer services, and investment products.
Preliminary Scenario Calculation For Equity Indices - Changes In Equity Indices Effective On 25 March - Launch Of New Sectoral Divisions And Index Family DAX International

Date 18/03/2008

ffective 25 March, new index weights will apply for companies in equity indices of Deutsche Börse. Deutsche Börse released the preliminary weighting figures on Tuesday. An update of the preliminary weighting will be published on Thursday. The preliminary data can be downloaded from the Deutsche Börse website (www.deutsche-boerse.com). The final figures based on Thursday’s Xetra closing prices wil
NYSE Euronext Authorizes $1 Billion Stock Repurchase Program - Establishes Dividend Policy And Raises Dividend By 20%

Date 18/03/2008

NYSE Euronext (NYX) announced today that its board of directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $1 billion of NYSE Euronext's common stock. The Board of NYSE Euronext also approved a 20% increase in its annual dividend to $1.20 from $1.00 per common share as part of a new dividend policy to grow the dividend to its shareholders, with a target payout ratio of 35% to 45 % of net income, while maintaining high investment grade credit ratings.
Japan's Financial Services Agency Answers To Your Questions About The Financial Instruments And Exchange Act

Date 18/03/2008

On February 21, 2008, the Financial Services Agency and the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission published “Our Answers to Your Questions about the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act”, which sets out the authorities’ views on frequently asked questions and common misunderstandings regarding the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act. This document was made available in order to promote the public understanding of the intent and purpose of the Financial Instrumen
Lyxor AM And SGX Introduce Asia’s First India ETF On Nifty

Date 18/03/2008

Lyxor International Asset Management (“Lyxor AM”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Société Générale, and Singapore Exchange Limited (“SGX”) today announced that Lyxor ETF India (S&P CNX NIFTY) (“Lyxor ETF India Nifty”) will be listed on SGX on 28 March 2008. This is the first India ETF in Asia to be based on the Nifty index.

Osaka Securities Exchange: Revision Of Earnings And Dividend Forecasts For Fiscal Year 2007

Date 18/03/2008

Osaka Securities Exchange Co., Ltd. (OSE) announces that, at the Board of Directors meeting held today, it was resolved to revise the earnings forecast for Fiscal Year 2007 (from April 1, 2007 to March 31, 2008) and the year-end dividend forecast, which were previously announced on January 22, 2008.
Steve White New ESF Chairman

Date 17/03/2008

The board of directors of the European Securitisation Forum (ESF), an affiliate of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, has elected Steve White as its chairman for 2008. White is co-head of European Securitisation for Morgan Stanley in London.
Bovespa Holding Conference Call Presentation, March 11, 2008

Date 17/03/2008

Click here to download Bovespa Holding's conference call presentation from March 11, 2008.
CFTC Statement On MF Global

Date 17/03/2008

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Division of Clearing and Intermediary Oversight today issued the following statement regarding MF Global: “The CFTC’s Division of Clearing and Intermediary Oversight can confirm that MF Global is currently in compliance with the agency’s regulatory financial requirements. The CFTC continues to monitor the commodity futures and options markets very closely.”
Statement Of CFTC Commissioner Bart Chilton Regarding NYMEX Emissions Trading – “The Start Of Something Green”

Date 17/03/2008

NYMEX has great timing—it has chosen St. Patrick’s day to begin trading of its new “green” products. Today marks the commencement of trading in carbon dioxide and greenhouse gas emissions products at NYMEX, making it the second exchange in the U.S. (in addition to the Climate Exchange in Chicago) to actively trade in these environmentally friendly and economically useful products.