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Vienna Stock Exchange Launches The RTX MID Cap Index

Date 19/05/2008

The Vienna Stock Exchange today announces that as of 20 May 2008 it will be expanding its index range by including a new real-time Index, the RTX MID – Russian Traded Mid Cap Index. The RTX MID is a capitalization-weighted price index and is calculated in EUR, USD and RUB; it consists of the stocks with the liveliest trading volumes and highest capitalization listed on the MICEX, but not included in the RTX.

Euroclear Bank’s DerivManager Links With DTCC’s Deriv/SERV Trade Information Warehouse

Date 19/05/2008

Euroclear Bank has today launched a link between its DerivManager OTC derivatives service and the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation’s (DTCC) Trade Information Warehouse, a service offering of DTCC’s Deriv/SERV unit that currently covers over-the-counter (OTC) credit derivatives contracts. DerivManager aims to both minimise counterparty disputes involving trade valuation and optimise collateral usage to cover exposures arising from all types of OTC derivatives contracts.

HKEx: Appointment Of Listing Committee Members

Date 19/05/2008

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the Exchange), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), announces the appointment of members to the Listing Committee of the Main Board and Growth Enterprise Market (GEM) (together, the Listing Committee1).

First Day Of CER Options On ECX - ECX Reports Opening Trade Between BNP Paribas And orbeo

Date 19/05/2008

European Climate Exchange (ECX) launched the ICE ECX CER Options Contract, based on its successful ICE ECX CER Futures Contract, last Friday 16 May. The first CER options trade was a put option at a strike price of €14 transacted between BNP Paribas and orbeo at 15:50 hours UK local time for 250 lots (equivalent to 250,000 tonnes CERs). The deal was brokered by Tullett Prebon.

TSE Group Donates To Relief And Recovery Efforts For Victims Of Southwest China Earthquake Disaster

Date 19/05/2008

Tokyo Stock Exchange Group, Inc. announced today that it contributes 5 million yen to the Embassy of the Peoples Republic of China in Japan to support relief and recovery efforts for the victims of Southwest China Earthquake disaster.

Eurex Halves Latency Of Its Trading System With New Interface - Another Key Milestone Reached On The Eurex Technology Roadmap - New ETS Data Interface Achieves Average Roundtrip Times Of Five Milliseconds

Date 19/05/2008

With the successful roll-out of its optional interface “Enhanced Transaction Solution” (ETS) on 14 April 2008, Eurex has achieved another key milestone on the Eurex Technology Roadmap launched at the end of 2006. Since the interface was launched, average roundtrip times of future orders for users of this access option have been reduced to five milliseconds, halving the times previously achieved via the traditional MISS interface. The minimum latency time achieved by the Eurex system for singl

London Stock Exchange To Establish Equity Research Service For Smaller Companies - Exchange To Consult On Additional Measures To Promote Liquidity

Date 19/05/2008

The London Stock Exchange today announces the establishment of a new service to offer equity research on smaller quoted companies. PSQ Analytics, as the venture will be called, will be available to companies on AIM as well as smaller companies on the Main Market, and will provide information that improves investor understanding of their businesses.

HKEx: Moment Of Silence In Trading Hall For Sichuan Earthquake Victims

Date 19/05/2008

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) will observe a three-minute period of silence with all Exchange Participants in the Trading Hall at 2:28 pm today (Monday) as a sign of respect for those who died as a result of the earthquake in Sichuan last Monday. The brief ceremony will be led by HKEx Chairman Ronald Arculli and Chief Executive Paul Chow.

Australian Shares The Best Long-Term Investment - 2008 Russell/ASX Long-Term Investing Report Encourages Investors To Look Beyond Current Market Volatility And Avoid ‘Buy High, Sell Low’ Trap

Date 19/05/2008

Dalian Commodity Exchange Donates 3.09 Million Yuan To Quake-stricken Areas

Date 19/05/2008

On Monday, May 12, at 2.28 p.m. Beijing time (6:28 GMT), a strong earthquake attacked Wenchuan County in the southwest Sichuan Province. To support post-disaster reconstruction of quake-stricken regions, the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) with its employees volunteering to offer their helping hands and loving hearts, donated a total of over 3.09 million yuan, of which 3 million are donated by DCE and the balance are by DCE's employees to help local people overcome the difficulties. The donation