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CBOT Daily Agricultural Trading Volume Climbs To All-Time High - Exchange’s Corn Futures Set Volume And Open Interest Records

Date 17/01/2007

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) today announced that trading in its Agricultural complex set a new volume record yesterday, as volume reached 1,057,623 Agricultural futures and options contracts. The previous record, 1,047,096 contracts, was set on November 8, 2006.
International Capital Market Association Review Of 2006

Date 17/01/2007

The International Capital Market Association (ICMA), the self-regulatory organisation and trade association which represents constituents and practitioners in the international capital market worldwide, has in the past year under the direction of its new Executive President, René Karsenti, been active in the following areas in support of the interests of its global membership.
DFM’s Constituent General Meeting Approves Listing Of Dubai Financial Market’s Shares

Date 17/01/2007

CGM announces the formation of DFM Company Agrees to convert DFM to an Islamic stock market Elects DFM’s board of directors Appoints DFM’s Fatwa and Sharia’a board
ADP Brokerage Services, Deutsche Börse/Avox And Standard & Poor’s Join EDM Council

Date 17/01/2007

The EDM Council, a not-for-profit forum for financial institutions to address the business strategies and practical realities of implementing solutions to manage data across the enterprise, today announced that three new firms have joined the Council as organizational sponsors. The Council also reported that membership in the organization over the past six months has grown 69% from 45 to 76 firms. Participation has also grown significantly and now includes over 220 individuals as active partici
James Brigagliano Named Associate Director For Trading Practices And Processing In The SEC's Division Of Market Regulation

Date 17/01/2007

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the appointment of James A. Brigagliano as Associate Director for Trading Practices and Processing in the Commission's Division of Market Regulation. In this position, Mr. Brigagliano will oversee the Division's regulatory program in trading practices, clearance and settlement, and the enforcement liaison function.

National Stock Exchange Names Andrew B. Bernard And Dennis C. Cuneo To Board Of Directors

Date 17/01/2007

National Stock Exchange(R), Inc. (NSX(SM)) today announced the appointment of Andrew B. Bernard, Jack Byrne Professor of International Economics at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College, and Dennis C. Cuneo, former Senior Vice President of Toyota Motor North America, as Independent Directors on NSX's Board of Directors.
Algebra Capital Opens An Office In The DIFC - Licence Granted To Operate As An Authorised Firm Within DIFC - Algebra Capital To Offer Financial Services Across MENASA Regions

Date 17/01/2007

Algebra Capital announced today that it has been granted a license by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) to operate as an authorised firm with in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). Algebra Capital is a specialist emerging markets asset management company and is domiciled within the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). Algebra Capital's geographic mandate extends across the Middle East, North Africa, GCC, and emerging Asian regions (MENASA).
Hellenic Exchanges S.A.: Margin Parameter Change

Date 17/01/2007

As of Wednesday 17/1/2007 the fixed volatility parameter that RIVA uses for the margin calculation for the derivative products on the indices FTSE/ASE-20 and FTSE/ASE Mid-40 is being adjusted to 20%.
London Stock Exchange: Posting Of New Trading Tariffs

Date 17/01/2007

The London Stock Exchange (“the Exchange”) has today, in line with normal practice, written to customers to advise them of its new trading tariffs for the financial year beginning 1 April 2007.
5 New iShares ETFs Launch On Euronext Amsterdam - Investors In The Netherlands Can Now Gain Access To An Even Wider Choice Of Infrastructure, Emerging Markets And Property ETFs

Date 17/01/2007

Barclays Global Investors (BGI), the world's largest provider of exchange traded funds (ETFs), yesterday announced the listing of 5 new iShares plc funds on Euronext Amsterdam. The new set of ETFs offer investors a simple means to invest in property, infrastructure and emerging markets.