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  • 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