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MEFF Launches Single Stock Futures On Leading European Shares - Investors Will Have Access To 40 New Futures Contracts On The Most Liquid European Shares

Date 12/09/2007

MEFF, the Spanish derivatives exchange and subsidiary of BME Spanish Exchange, will tomorrow broaden its range of futures to incorporate cash-settled single stock futures contracts on the leading non-Spanish European shares.
New Report From Aite Group Examines Trends In The US Alternative Trading System Market

Date 12/09/2007

Risk of Dark Pools and Rebirth of ECNs: Death to Exchanges? Exchanges currently make up approximately 75% of the U.S. market share for equities trade volume, versus ATS's 25%. However, by the end of 2011, Aite Group expects to see exchange market share drop to approximately 62%.
Tom Healy - New Director General Of Abu Dhabi Securities Market

Date 12/09/2007

The Board of the Abu Dhabi Securities Market (ADSM) has appointed Mr Tom Healy as Director General, with effect from September 8, 2007. Mr Healy (aged 57) was previously Chief Executive of the Irish Stock Exchange, and is an Irish national. He was head of the Irish Exchange for twenty years, from February 1987 to June 2007. Mr Healy has carried out numerous consultancy and advisory assignments internationally, mainly on capital markets, including for the World Bank, the European Union and USA
Patsystems Plc Launches Application Service Provider (ASP) Solution

Date 12/09/2007

In response to market demand for componentised solutions, Patsystems is now pleased to offer the full benefits of a Patsystems trading platform without the requirement for the client to invest in a technology infrastructure or associated support resources.
Climate Exchange Plc And Deutsche Bank To launch Trading In Catastrophe Event-Linked Futures On The Chicago Climate Futures Exchange

Date 12/09/2007

Insurance Futures Exchange Services Ltd (IFEX), a member of the Climate Exchange Plc group of companies, and Deutsche Bank AG today announces the planned launch of trading in catastrophe event-linked futures (“ELF”) on the Chicago Climate Futures Exchange (CCFE) later this month, pending CCFE’s self-certification of the futures product with the U.S. Commodities Trading Commission.

Clearstream Experiences Good Growth Levels In August 2007

Date 12/09/2007

Clearstream processed 2.48 million international transactions in August 2007, a 47 percent rise over August 2006 (1.69 million). Of these transactions, 75 percent were Over the Counter (OTC) transactions and 25 percent were registered as stock exchange transactions. Domestic settlement transactions in Germany stood at 4.44 million compared to 2.87 million for the same month last year (a rise of 55 percent). Of these transactions 68 percent were stock exchange transactions and 32 percent OTC tran
SGX AsiaClear® Wins Gold Award For Energy Trading & Risk Management, Asia

Date 12/09/2007

The inaugural Energy Business Awards, Asia were presented by Mr S. Iswaran, Minister of State (Trade & Industry), in conjunction with the opening of the 23rd Asia-Pacific Petroleum Conference (APPEC) in Singapore.
ASX and AIRA to Launch Investor Relations Course for SMEs

Date 12/09/2007

To assist small and medium-sized companies attract and maintain the interest of investors and analysts, the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) in conjunction with the Australasian Investor Relations Association (AIRA) will launch a one-day education course entitled ‘Investor Relations for SMEs’.
Shanghai Futures Exchange Gold Futures Launch Approved

Date 12/09/2007

By approval of State Council, China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) ratified that Shanghai Futures Exchange list gold futures contracts.
Standard & Poor’s Announces Change In S&P Japan MidCap 100 And S&P Japan 500 Indices

Date 11/09/2007

Standard & Poor’s will make the following change in the S&P Japan MidCap 100 and S&P Japan 500 Indices effective after the close of trading Tuesday, September 18, 2007: Fukuoka Financial Group Inc (Japan, SEDOL: B1TK1Y8, GICS: Financials, GICS Code: 40101015), a member of the S&P Japan MidCap 100 and S&P Japan 500 indices, shares will increase by 79,006,000 to 834,922,290 due to the public offering.