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ICE Clear U.S. Announces Approval Of Cross-Margining Program With Options Clearing Corp. For Russell Indexes

Date 04/03/2008

IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of global derivatives exchanges and over-the- counter (OTC) markets, today announced that it has received final regulatory approval for a cross-margining program for futures and options based on Russell Indexes.
Investors Will Save Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars Thanks To Law Authored By Rep. Fossella - Fees Reduced 83% Compared To Day Bill Was Signed Into Law In 2002

Date 04/03/2008

Investors should reap hundreds of millions of dollars in savings this year thanks to a law authored by Congressman Vito Fossella (R-NY 13) that reduced Section 31 fees as well as two other transaction and registration fees.
SEC Charges Hedge Fund Adviser And Principals In $60 Million Investment Fraud

Date 04/03/2008

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the filing of an enforcement action against a Salt Lake City investment adviser and three of its principals for making undisclosed high-risk investments that resulted in the near total loss of the assets in two hedge funds managed by the adviser.
CFE's February Volume Rises 73% Over Year-Ago - Monthly Volume In VIX Futures Increases 68%

Date 04/03/2008

The CBOE Futures Exchange, LLC (CFE) announced today that trading volume during February 2008 totaled 80,948 contracts, an increase of 73% over February 2007's volume of 46,802 contracts. February's average daily volume was 4,047 contracts, compared to the year-ago average daily volume of 2,463 contracts.
Hellenic Exchanges Announcement - Cessation Of Clearing And Settlement Of Transactions In The Cash And Derivatives Markets

Date 04/03/2008

Following the resolution (8359) of the Board of Directors of Hellenic Exchanges regarding the cessation of the clearing and settlement of transactions in the cash and derivatives markets of ATHEX, until such time as the Bank of Greece is able to perform the cash settlement of transactions, the ATHEX Chairman, after taking into consideration the serious dangers to the smooth functioning of the market, decided that today's trading session be cancelled, in order to protect investors and ensure t

Key Figures SWX Swiss Exchange, SWX Europe And Scoach Switzerland Ltd.: February 2008

Date 04/03/2008

In February 2008, SWX, SWX Europe Limited and Scoach Switzerland Ltd. recorded collective turnover in the amount of CHF 196 billion on a total of 3,803,982 individual trades. Compared to the prior-year month, turnover declined by 6.5 %. The share indices retreated on a monthly basis, with the blue chip SMI® index closing out February at 7,533.9 (-1.78 %) and the broadly based SPI® at 6,188.6 (-0.73 %).
CFTC Approves Program Designed To Allow For Increased Capital Efficiency And Transparency

Date 04/03/2008

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued an Order under Section 4d of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) that will permit ICE Clear US, Inc. (ICE Clear) and the Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) to establish a non-proprietary cross-margining program.
FIA Hires Assistant General Counsel

Date 04/03/2008

The Futures Industry Association today announced the appointment of Tammy Botsford as vice president and assistant general counsel based in Washington, D.C. Tammy comes to the FIA from Morgan Stanley, where she was vice president and counsel primarily covering futures and over-the-counter commodities. Tammy graduated from Fordham University School of Law and has more than 20 years of experience in the financial industry working in such areas as law and compliance, trading, operations and midd
StreamBase Expands US And EMEA Sales Team - Sales Executives To Address Growing Customer Demand Within Capital Markets

Date 04/03/2008

StreamBase Systems, Inc., a leading provider of high-performance complex event processing (CEP) software, today announced the expansion of its sales team with the addition of Mark Bannon as vice president of Americas sales and Paul Grossman as vice president of EMEA sales. The hiring of both seasoned professionals was driven by increased demand for StreamBase’s CEP technology and the accompanying need for additional sales-management resources.
Annual Reweighting Of AEX, Amsterdam Midkap And Small Cap indices

Date 04/03/2008

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