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SWX Swiss Exchange, virt-x And SIS Group Acknowledge Access And Interoperability Guideline For The European Code Of Conduct For Clearing And Settlement

Date 18/07/2007

The Swiss financial infrastructure companies, comprising SWX Swiss Exchange, virt-x Exchange Limited, SIS SegaInterSettle AG and SIS x-clear AG acknowledge the Access and Interoperability Guideline of the European Code of Conduct for Clearing and Settlement for cash equities. The relevant Letters of Intent were delivered to the EU Commission by the end of June.
DIFC Investments And Dubai Islamic Bank Establish Waqf Trust Services - First Exclusive Islamic Trust Services Provider In The World Offering Sharia Compliant Trust Services

Date 18/07/2007

DIFC Investments and Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) announced today that they have initiated a project to establish ‘Waqf Trust Services’, the first Islamic trust services provider in the world exclusively offering sharia compliant trust services, which will operate from the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), upon approval from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA).
The Philadelphia Stock Exchange Launches Initial Options Trading On HealthShares<SUP>TM </SUP>Exchange Traded Fund

Date 18/07/2007

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) announced today that it launched, for the first time in the marketplace, options on the HealthSharesTM Emerging Cancer ETF (HHJ), an XShares Advisors Exchange Traded Fund. LaBranche Structured Products, LLC is the specialist.
Private Equity Firm Lehman Brothers Floated On Euronext Amsterdam - Eighth New Listing In Amsterdam This Year Raises $500 Million

Date 18/07/2007

Lehman Brothers Private Equity Partners Limited, a private equity fund, was listed on NYSE Euronext’s Amsterdam market today.
Live Repo Matching Between ECM And UBS For The First Time With TRAX2

Date 18/07/2007

The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) Ltd is pleased to announce that European Credit Management Ltd (ECM), a buyside firm, has commenced live matching of repurchase agreements (repo) with UBS for the first time via TRAX2. (www.TRAX2.org).

ISE Announces Launch Of New Corporate Website At <a href="http://www.ise.com">www.ise.com</a>

Date 18/07/2007

The International Securities Exchange (NYSE:ISE) today announced the launch of a newly redesigned corporate website, www.ise.com. The site features a simplified user interface along with enhanced content and functionality providing up-to-date information and data on ISE’s options exchange, stock exchange, alternative markets platform, and market data business.
Ibovespa Reaches New Historical Level On July 17: 57,644 Points

Date 18/07/2007

The Ibovespa Stock Index ended the day up 0.5% at 57,659 points, the highest close since July 13, when it reached 57,644 points.
Deutsche Börse Launches Two New DAXglobal Indices - DAXglobal Agribusiness Index Enables Investments In The Agricultural Sector - DAXglobal Nuclear Energy Index Tracks Companies From Nuclear Energy Segment

Date 18/07/2007

Deutsche Börse is expanding its DAXglobal® international index family to include two new indices: the DAXglobal Agribusiness Index allows investors to invest in companies from the agricultural sector, while the new DAXglobal Nuclear Energy Index enables investments in the nuclear energy segment.
SGX AsiaClear® Introduces Clearing Of OTC Balance-Of-Month Dubai Crude Oil Swap And Balance-Of-Month Kerosene Swap Contracts

Date 18/07/2007

Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) announced today that SGX AsiaClear® will offer the clearing of over-the-counter (OTC) Balance-of-Month (BOM) Dubai Crude Oil Swap and Kerosene Swap contracts from 2 August 2007. The addition of these new BOM Dubai Crude Oil and BOM Kerosene contracts complements SGX AsiaClear®'s unique suite of BOM contracts, bringing the number of BOM contracts listed for clearing to five. SGX AsiaClear® is the first in Asia to offer OTC Balance-of-Month clearing for oil swap
Eurex To Launch Initiative For Proprietary Trading Firms In New Markets - Eurex Promotes Proprietary Traders In New Markets - Trading Fees Waived For Two Years

Date 18/07/2007

The international derivatives exchange Eurex is to launch a two-year program on 1 August with which it aims to gain new traders. Under the name “Trader Development Program for New Markets”, the distribution network is to be extended to selected countries in Europe, Central and South America, Asia and Africa from which direct Eurex membership is not currently possible due to regulatory reasons. In Europe, the countries involved are Croatia, Russia, Serbia and Turkey; in Central and South Ameri