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SEC Charges McCann-Erickson Worldwide With Accounting Fraud Holding Company, Two Former Executives Also Charged

Date 01/05/2008

The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed enforcement actions against global advertising network McCann-Erickson Worldwide, its parent company, and two former executives for their roles in an accounting fraud involving intercompany transactions.
CME Group April 2008 Volume Averaged 10.2 Million Contracts Per Day, Up More Than 30 Percent From Year-Ago Levels

Date 01/05/2008

All major product lines up by double digits Equity index volume up 55 percent Interest rate volume up 24 percent, Foreign exchange volume up 41 percent and Commodities and alternative investments volume up 10 percent Year-to-date 2008 volume through April averaged 12.8 million contracts per day, up 32 percent versus the same period last year
CFTC Grants Exemption To NYMEX In Connection With Three New Contracts To Be Traded On The Dubai Mercantile Exchange

Date 01/05/2008

Today, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced that it has granted exemptive relief to the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) with respect to three new financially-settled crude oil futures contracts to be traded on the Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME). The Commission's order will allow NYMEX and registered futures commission merchants to hold DME customer positions and associated funds in segregated accounts with respect to the clearing of one existing physically-settled futures
TSX Group Inc. Completes Combination With Montréal Exchange Inc.

Date 01/05/2008

TSX Group Inc. and Montréal Exchange Inc. (MX) announced today the completion of their business combination to create TMX Group Inc.
NYMEX Holdings Reports Record First Quarter Results Driven By Record Average Daily Volume Of 1.871 Million Contracts

Date 01/05/2008

First Quarter Operating Revenues Increase 27% to $208.9 Million Net Income Increases 27% to $71.2 Million Reports GAAP EPS of $0.75; Excluding Merger-Related Expense EPS was $0.83 GAAP Pre-tax Margin of 72%; Excluding Merger-Related Costs Pre-tax Margin Was 76%

CFTC Requests Public Input On Possible Regulation Of “Event Contracts”

Date 01/05/2008

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is asking for public comment on the appropriate regulatory treatment of financial agreements offered by markets commonly referred to as event, prediction, or information markets.
Instinet Issues Q1 2008 Volume Statistics For U.S. Operations

Date 01/05/2008

Instinet, a global securities firm and wholly-owned subsidiary of Nomura Holdings, Inc., today released Q1 2008 volume figures for its Instinet, LLC U.S. brokerage business. “During the extremely volatile first quarter, the combination of Instinet’s experienc
Federation Of Euro-Asian Stock Exchanges April Newsletter Posted On The Web

Date 01/05/2008

The FEAS April Newsletter, the monthly bulletin, bringing you general secretariat news, Member statistics on stock, bond and other volume comparisons on a monthly, year-to-date and prior period basis, in addition to market cap, currency changes, number of companies traded and index fluctuations, has been put on the FEAS website.
European Climate Exchange Market Update – April 2008

Date 01/05/2008

April Highlights:
Volatility In Global Commodities Markets Drives Spend In Risk Management IT

Date 01/05/2008

Increased volatility in commodities markets globally will drive spend in risk management IT. This is according to a new report by independent market analyst Datamonitor. The report, “Technology Options in Commodities Trading”, which looks at how new entrants have changed the market dynamics and the technology responses of types of market participants, says risk tools developed within financial services will provide the sophistication and responsiveness required to manage risk effec