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NYBOT Announces Pre-Open Schedule For Extended Electronic Hours

Date 14/02/2007

The New York Board of Trade (NYBOT) announced that an electronic pre-open facility on the ICE trading platform will be available daily, beginning at 8:00 p.m. ET until 1:30 a.m. ET. Market participants will be able to enter bids and offers on outright positions beginning at 8:00 p.m. on Monday, February 19 for the trade date Tuesday, February 20 in all markets except FCOJ. IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE) announced last week that beginning February 20, electronic trading hours for NYBOT’s be

Financial Regulation: Myth And Reality - Speech By Callum McCarthy, Chairman, UK Financial Services Authority - British American Business London Insight Series And Financial Services Forum

Date 14/02/2007

In talking to an Anglo:American audience, I have an obvious subject, namely the present variety of reports and comments which have discussed the contribution of regulation to the way in which financial services firms do business in the US and the UK. There has been no shortage of such reports and comments, mainly coming from US speakers. The two substantial reports have been the Interim Report of the Committee on Capital Markets published at the end of November (colloquially the Hubbard repor

SEC Announces $6.3 Million Settlement With Former Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. CEO In Stock Option Backdating Scheme - New York County District Attorney's Office Announces Separate Criminal Plea Agreement

Date 14/02/2007

The Securities and Exchange Commission today simultaneously filed and settled civil charges against Ryan Ashley Brant, formerly the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of video and computer game publisher and distributor Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (Take-Two), alleging that during a seven year period, Brant enriched himself and others by granting undisclosed, "in the money" stock options to himself and to other Take-Two officers and employees.

ING Becomes Newest Member Of DIFX, Prepares To Trade Securities

Date 14/02/2007

ING Bank NV, the Netherlands-based global investment bank, has joined the Dubai International Financial Exchange (DIFX) as a broker and is preparing to trade securities on behalf of international and regional clients.

First Trust Launches New Exchange Traded Funds Based On Nasdaq Clean Energy And Nasdaq-100 Ex-Tech Indexes - They Are The First Investment Products Based On The Indexes

Date 14/02/2007

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. ("NASDAQ® "; Nasdaq: NDAQ) and First Trust Advisors L.P. have announced the launch of two new exchange traded funds (ETFs) ? the First Trust NASDAQ® Clean Edge® U.S. Liquid Series Index Fund (NASDAQ: QCLN) and the First Trust NASDAQ-100 Ex-Technology Sector Index Fund (NASDAQ: QQXT). They are based on the NASDAQ® Clean Edge® U.S. Liquid Series Index (Symbol: CELS) and the NASDAQ-100 Ex-Tech Sector IndexSM (Symbol: NDXX), respectively. The

Montréal Exchange Announces Its Financial Results For The Year 2006 - Revenues increase 25% - Net earnings grow 64%

Date 14/02/2007

  Q4 2006 vs Q4 2005

UK's Financial Services Authority Fines Nationwide £980,000 For Information Security Lapses

Date 14/02/2007

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has today fined Nationwide Building Society (Nationwide) £980,000 for failing to have effective systems and controls to manage its information security risks. The failings came to light following the theft of a laptop from a Nationwide employee's home last year.

FTSE 100 Companies Supporting Olympic Sport

Date 14/02/2007

British industry has signalled its intention to fully support British sportsmen and women through a new business initiative. The FTSE-British Olympic Association initiative will partner 33 FTSE 100 companies with 33 National Governing Bodies of Olympic Sports in order to transfer skills and knowledge to accelerate each sport governing body’s organisational development and governance structures.

Montréal Exchange And Nymex Holdings Announce Strategic Partnership To Serve The Canadian Energy Market

Date 14/02/2007

Highlights New company to be based in Calgary, Alberta Phase 1: Serve the Canadian Over-the-Counter energy market Phase 2: Introduce on-exchange options and futures contracts NYMEX takes strategic equity position in the Montréal Exchange

OMX Nordic Exchange Monthly Total Derivatives Trading January 2007

Date 14/02/2007

Click here to download the OMX Nordic Exchange monthly total derivatives trading statistics for January 2007.