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Ten New iShares Products Launched In The XTF Segment On Xetra - Targeted ETF Offering For Equity, Bond And Real Estate Markets - Deutsche Börse Is Europe's Largest ETF Platform

Date 15/03/2007

Deutsche Börse is further expanding its XTF segment for exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on the pan-European Xetra trading platform. Ten new funds from iShares plc were listed by Barclays Global Investors (BGI) on Thursday.
Hong Kong Futures Exchange: Margin Rates Set For Futures Contracts On China Communications Construction, Foxconn International, And PICC Property And Casualty

Date 15/03/2007

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited, has set margin rates for futures contracts on China Communications Construction Co Ltd, Foxconn International Holdings Ltd, and PICC Property and Casualty Co Ltd, which will be introduced on Monday, 19 March 2007.
Eurex: New Daily Trading Record With 15.4 Million Contracts On 14 March 2007

Date 15/03/2007

Total daily turnover: Current record: 14 March 2007: 15,403,220 Previous record: 5 March 2007: 14,233,687
Oslo Børs: All Ready For Oslo Axess

Date 15/03/2007

The Board of Oslo Børs has approved the final rules and admission requirements for Oslo Axess. Feedback from the market is positive and a number of companies have indicated that they want to be listed on Oslo Axess, so everything is now ready for the launch of the new marketplace, which will open for business in May.
Dubai Mercantile Exchange Announces Production Testing For DME Direct<SUP>TM</SUP>

Date 15/03/2007

In preparation for the upcoming launch of the Dubai Mercantile Exchange Limited (DME), and to ensure that all market participants are technologically prepared for the May 01, 2007 launch of the DME, the DME has announced dates for production testing of the DME DirectTM electronic trading platform. These dates will be April 21 & 28, 2007 (New York time). The exact timing of these sessions will be forthcoming.

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange To Begin Trading Two Additional New Options On Thursday, March 15

Date 14/03/2007

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) announced today that it will begin to trade an additional two options on March 15, 2007, which were both allocated to McGowan Investors, L.P.
Volume In S&P 500 Index Options (SPX) SETS New Single-Day Volume Record At CBOE - CBOE's Total Exchange Volume Ranks As Second Busiest Day All-Time

Date 14/03/2007

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) announced today that volume in options on the S&P 500 Index (SPX) on Wednesday, March 14, was a reported 1,832,917 contracts traded, a new all-time record at CBOE.Today's record volume eclipsed the previous high of 1,287,151 contracts traded on May 19, 2006.
CalPERS Assets Gain 15.4 Percent For 2006 - Real Estate, Private Equity Lead Asset Classes

Date 14/03/2007

The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) announced today that it earned a 15.4 percent return on investments for the 2006 calendar year, before investment management fees.
OneChicago Lowers Customer Fees By 50%

Date 14/03/2007

OneChicago, LLC announced today that it is lowering its standard transaction fee charged to executing brokers for customer transactions in Single Stock Futures by 53% from $0.30 to $0.14. In addition, fees for customer transactions in ETFs and Narrow Based Index futures have been reduced by 50% from $1.00 to $0.50.
Remarks By NASD Chairman And CEO Mary L. Schapiro - As Prepared For Delivery To The First Annual Capital Markets Summit: Securing America's Competitiveness U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Date 14/03/2007

It's a real pleasure to be here to discuss the competitiveness of the U.S. capital markets. You've heard from many distinguished voices today—Chairman Cox, Chairman Frank and Chairman Dodd among them. Their leadership will be essential as we tackle this many-faceted issue of critical importance to the U.S. economy.