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Standard & Poor's Announces Changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 22/08/2007

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Wednesday, August 22, 2007:
SWX Swiss Exchange Has A New Electronic Financial Information Wall

Date 22/08/2007

In mid-August 2007, the SWX Swiss Exchange commenced operation of its new electronic financial information wall. It has a fresh look and offers an array of new functions.
New Announcement Template For Resignation Of Directors And Key Officers On SGXNET

Date 22/08/2007

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX) will be launching a new announcement template on SGXNET for notice of resignation of directors and key officers with effect from 1 October 2007. This will be applicable to all listed companies in Singapore. The new template is the first practical measure to be implemented as a result of the recent study commissioned by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and SGX to review the state of corporate governance practices of SGX-listed companies.
SWX: 20th Anniversary Of The SPI® – A Success Story

Date 22/08/2007

The SPI® stock-market barometer has turned 20. The Swiss Performance Index SPI® was published for the first time on 22 August 1987. It was standardised with an initial baseline value of 1000 points on 1 June 1987.
The Trade Agreement Regulating The Order And Terms Of Purchase And Sale Of Foreign Currency On The MICEX With The Use Of Centralized Clearing Comes Into Force

Date 22/08/2007

Bank of Moscow, Deutsche Bank, MMB and Sberbank have recently signed the agreement regulating the order and terms of purchase and sale of foreign currency on the MICEX with the use of centralized clearing (the Trade Agreement). This has completed the procedure of signing the Trade Agreement among the Bank of Russia, the MICEX, the National Clearing Center (NCC) and leading operators of the currency market. Before, the Trade Agreement was signed by Gazprombank, VTB, Alfa-Bank, Vensheconombank,

Shanghai Stock Exchange Fixed Income Platform Runs Smoothly

Date 22/08/2007

Since its formal launch on July 25, the SSE's comprehensive electronic platform of fixed income securities has been running smoothly and seen active trading. The platform, with its price discovery mechanism highly recognized by the market, has also boosted the trading activity and enhanced price continuity on the off-floor market. Market insiders generally hold that the launch of this system will play a significant role in the development of the bond markets of the exchange and China at large
Mayor Of The City Of London Sees “Immense Interest” In BM&F’s Carbon Auction

Date 21/08/2007

The Mayor of the City of London, Lord Mayor John Stuttard, said today, during his visit to BM&F, that London has an “immense interest” in the carbon auction to be carried out in September by the Exchange in partnership with the authorities of the City of São Paulo. According to Lord Mayor, the objective of his visit to BM&F is to obtain more information about the auction in order to attract more foreign investors.
PHLX To Begin Trading Twenty Five New Options On Wednesday, August 22

Date 21/08/2007

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) announced today that it will begin to trade twenty-five new options on August 22, 2007.
American Stock Exchange Reports An Increase In Short Interest

Date 21/08/2007

The American Stock Exchange® (Amex®) member and non-member organizations today reported short interest of 1,216,359,834 shares as of the August 15, 2007 settlement date, an increase of 118,945,301 from the 1,097,414,533 (adjusted) shares reported in mid-July. The August figure represents trades through August 10, 2007.
NYSE Group Inc. Issues Monthly Short Interest Report

Date 21/08/2007

The NYSE Group, Inc. today reported short interest as of the close of business on the settlement date of August 15, 2007, reflecting transactions through August 10, 2007.