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  • CME Group Inc. Reports Strong Third-Quarter Revenues And Profits

    Date 24/10/2007

    CME Group Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: CME) today reported total revenues increased 106 percent to $565 million and net income increased 94 percent to $202 million for third-quarter 2007 compared with third-quarter 2006. Diluted earnings per share rose 31 percent to $3.87 from $2.95. These GAAP results include the operations of the predecessor to CME Group, Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. (CME), for the full quarter, the results of the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) after July 12, 2007 when

  • RTS - FORTS: Initial Margin For The November Futures Contract On Sugar Is To Be Increased

    Date 24/10/2007

    For the period from the evening clearing session of October 25, 2007 to the evening clearing session of October 30, 2007 the minimal size of the initial margin for the November futures contract on sugar is to be increased.

  • HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Hang Seng Index Futures, Mini-Hang Seng Index Futures And H-Shares Index Futures Contracts

    Date 24/10/2007

    Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Friday, 26 October 2007, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contracts will be as outlined in the table below. The adjustments are based on the clearing company's normal procedures and standard margining method

  • Kuala Lumpur Shariah Index, Second Board And MESDAQ Retiring On 1 November 2007; To Be Replaced By FTSE-Bursa Malaysia Indices

    Date 24/10/2007

    The Kuala Lumpur Shariah Index (KLSI), Second Board and MESDAQ indices will be retired by Bursa Malaysia come 1 November 2007. This will be replaced by the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Index series:- the FTSE-Bursa Malaysia EMAS Shariah, the FTSE-Bursa Malaysia Second Board and the FTSE Bursa Malaysia MESDAQ Indices respectively. With the retirement of KLSI, the FTSE-Bursa Malaysia EMAS Shariah Index will be the singular benchmark index for Malaysian Shariah-compliant investments.

  • Dalian Commodity Exchange: 225 million Contracts Change Hands Jan.-Sept.

    Date 24/10/2007

    The Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) had 225 million contracts change hands in the first nine months this year, with turnover reaching a historical record 6.69 trillion.

  • NYSE Euronext Creates The First European Exchange-Led Electronic Block-Trading Platform In Partnership With BNP Paribas And HSBC

    Date 24/10/2007

    NYSE Euronext and two leading European investment banks, BNP Paribas and HSBC, today announced their partnership to create a Multilateral Trading Facility (MTF), to be known as Project SmartPool. This new trading platform is designed to make the execution of large orders in European listed stocks easier.

  • European Energy Exchange (EEX) And Eurex Cooperates To Offer Joint CO2 Trading

    Date 24/10/2007

    Joint venture creates largest international network, addressing more than 600 trading members. E-ON, RWE – Europe’s largest and third largest Utilities - and Belgium-Dutch bank Fortis are confirmed as market makers. Opens up trading for international financial market participants. Significant improvement in liquidity and market efficiency

  • OMX Puts Greater Focus On Fixed Income Trading

    Date 24/10/2007

    The recent years’ structural growth in fixed income markets has increased demand for clearing and electronic trading as well as for higher levels of transparency. In response, OMX will organize fixed income related products and services under a single unit as of 1 January 2008. The aim is to broaden OMX’s presence in expanding fixed income markets.

  • OMX – Interim report January-September 2007 Strong Profit Growth

    Date 24/10/2007

    Revenues during January–September increased by 23 percent to SEK 3,192 m (2,585) Operating income rose by 23 percent to SEK 1,053 m (856) Income after financial items rose by 22 percent to SEK 994 m (812) Income after tax rose by 28 percent to SEK 786 m (615) Earnings per share rose by 25 percent to SEK 6.46 (5.17) Return on shareholders’ equity rose to 23 percent (17) Increased exchange trading – the most active summer quarter ever Continued s

  • The Total Open Interest Of Futures Contracts On Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange Hits A New High Again

    Date 24/10/2007

    On Oct. 22, 2007, the total open interest of futures contracts on Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange (ZCE) hit a new high again at 1230872 contracts, exceeding the last record of 1202150 contracts set on Oct. 17, 2007.