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March 2007 Preliminary IPO Report - A Monthly Report From STOXX Ltd. On European Initial Public Offerings (IPOs)

Date 28/03/2007

Based on the close of trading on March 27, in March 2007, 20 companies went public in Europe. Three companies were added to the Dow Jones STOXX IPO Indexes in March.
ISE Announces Market Makers For ISE FX Options(TM)

Date 28/03/2007

The International Securities Exchange (NYSE: ISE) today announced that Timber Hill LLC, the market making subsidiary of Interactive Brokers, will serve as the Primary Market Maker (PMM(R)) for the first four currency pairs of ISE FX Options(TM) that will be listed on the Exchange. Additionally, Citigroup Derivatives Markets Inc., Lehman Brothers Inc., and Optiver US, LLC will act as Competitive Market Makers (CMMs(R)) in a variety of the products. Trading will initially take place in the followi
Parex Banka Extends Its Membership Of The Nordic Exchange

Date 28/03/2007

As of Monday, April 2, Parex Banka will become the first Baltic member of the Stockholm and Helsinki Stock Exchanges. They will thereby gain trading access to the Swedish and Finnish equity markets.
CME Announces Good Friday Holiday Trading Hours

Date 28/03/2007

CME (NYSE, Nasdaq: CME) has announced the following trading schedule in conjunction with the Good Friday holiday (all times are Central time). Due to the release of the "Employment Situation" economic report on Friday, April 6, 2007, by the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), CME interest rate and foreign exchange (FX) products will be open for an abbreviated trading session on Friday, April 6 as noted below:
OMX Enters Partnership With St Petersburg Exchange And RX

Date 28/03/2007

OMX has entered a partnership with the St Petersburg Exchange and RX, a group of venture capitalists, to create the International Exchange St Petersburg, IXSP. OMX will deliver the platform for trading and price dissemination as well as provide its expertise in creating marketplaces for small and mid sized growth companies.

NGX, ICE Form North American Technology And Physical Clearing Alliance

Date 28/03/2007

Integrated trading, clearing offering to transform the markets for physical gas and power in U.S., Canada Joint conference call to be held at 8:45 a.m. ET (7:45 a.m. CT) Media questions are invited from 9:15 a.m. ET (8:15 a.m. CT)
UK’s Financial Services Authority Frees Up Rules For Unit-Linked Investments

Date 28/03/2007

The Financial Services Authority today sets out proposed changes to its ‘Permitted Links’ rules that govern which assets the £650 billion unit-linked insurance sector can invest in.
HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 28/03/2007

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 Monday, 2 April 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 methodolo
SWX Swiss Exchange Issues Reprimand Against Société Bancaire Privée S.A.

Date 28/03/2007

The SWX Swiss Exchange (SWX) has issued a reprimand with related publication against Société Bancaire Privée S.A., Geneva (GE), for violation of the provisions of the Listing Rules (LR). This SWX reprimand pertains to the failure to meet reporting deadlines for the disclosure of management transactions as prescribed in Art. 74a LR.
HKEx Signs An MOU With Abu Dhabi Securities Market

Date 28/03/2007

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) and Abu Dhabi Securities Market (ADSM) today (Wednesday) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on cooperation and the exchange of information.