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Minneapolis Grain Exchange Breaks April Volume Record - Sets 11th Highest Open Interest

Date 27/04/2007

With two days of trading left, the Minneapolis Grain Exchange has already exceeded the record trading volume for the month of April. Open interest in the spring wheat futures contract has also climbed to the 11th highest in the history of the Exchange.

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange To Begin Trading Nine New Options On Monday, April 30

Date 27/04/2007

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) announced today that it will begin to trade nine new options on April 30, 2007.

SEC Completes 17th Annual International Institute For Securities Market Development With Record Number Of Participants

Date 27/04/2007

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that it has completed its 17th Annual International Institute for Securities Market Development. It was held from April 16 to April 26 at SEC headquarters in Washington, D.C. Along with an International Enforcement Institute, which is held in the fall of each year, the Institute is the SEC's flagship training program.

CBOT Top Daily Volume & Open Interest Records For Thursday, April 26

Date 27/04/2007

Daily: Exchange - Futures Open Interest Record New Record: 9,940,023 Apr 26, 2007 Old Record: 9,877,241 Apr 16, 2007 Daily: Financial - Futures Open Interest Record New Record: 7,079,310 Apr 26, 2007 Old Record: 6,991,193 Apr 25, 2007 Daily: Treasury Complex - Futures Open Interest Record New Record: 6,380,327 Apr 26, 2007 Old Record: 6,291,066 Apr 25, 2007 Daily:

PowerShares FTSE RAFI US 1000 Named “Most Innovative Exchange Traded Fund”

Date 27/04/2007

FTSE, the leading global index provider is proud to announce that The PowerShares FTSE RAFI 1000 Portfolio (NYSE: PRF) received the award for “Most Innovative Exchange Traded Fund” in the Americas category at the 3rd Annual Global ETF Awards® hosted last evening by exchangetradedfunds.com at the Hilton New York. This is the second consecutive win in this category for the PowerShares FTSE RAFI 1000 portfolio at the Annual Global ETF Awards®, which reflect outstanding achievement over the past ye

HKEx Announces Temporary Holiday Risk Management Arrangements

Date 27/04/2007

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has announced the following holiday risk management arrangements. HSI, MHI, HHI and HB3 Markets There will be a mandatory intra-day variation adjustment call in the Hang Seng Index (HSI), Mini-Hang Seng Index (MHI), H-shares Index (HHI) and Three-month HIBOR (HB3) markets on Monday, 30 April 2007 based on open positions in the markets at around

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 27/04/2007

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Wednesday, 2 May 2007, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contracts will be as outlined in the table below. The adjustments are based on the clearing company's normal procedures and standard margining methodology

Lori Schock, Acting Director Of Office Of Investor Education And Assistance, To Leave SEC

Date 27/04/2007

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that Lori Schock, Acting Director of the Office of Investor Education and Assistance (OIEA), will leave the agency. Her last day at the Commission will be today. Ms. Schock has accepted a position with the Center for Audit Quality in Washington, D.C., where she will become the Director of Outreach.

NYMEX Sets Daily Volume Record For Metals Futures On CME Globex®

Date 27/04/2007

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., a subsidiary of NYMEX Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMX), announced today that it set daily volume records for its silver and copper futures contracts on the CME Globex electronic trading platform yesterday.

NeoNet – Interim Report January - March 2007 - NeoNet’s Highest Revenues And Earnings Ever

Date 27/04/2007

Operating revenues increased by 69 percent to SEK 150.3 m (89.0) Operating earnings before depreciation and net financial items (EBITDA) increased by 110 percent to SEK 40.9 m (19.5) Earnings before tax increased by 206 percent to SEK 33.3 m (10.9) Earnings after tax were SEK 23.2 m (7.5) Earnings per share before dilution were SEK 0.39 (0.15) Underlying cash flow was strengthened and amounted to SEK 27.5 m (14.6) Record high equity trading NeoNet lau