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100 Companies In Frankfurt Stock Exchange’s Entry Standard - Entry Standard Largest Alternative Capital Market In Continental Europe - M4e AG Becomes 100th Company To Be Admitted

Date 19/07/2007

Deutsche Börse admitted the 100th company to the Entry Standard on Thursday with the IPO of m4e AG. This makes the Entry Standard, launched in October 2005 as an entry segment for SMEs, continental Europe’s largest alternative capital market.
PLUS Markets Receives Recognised Investment Exchange Status

Date 19/07/2007

PMG is pleased to confirm that its operating subsidiary, PLUS Markets plc ( "PLUS ") has been granted Recognised Investment Exchange ( "RIE ") status by the Financial Services Authority. With immediate effect, PLUS becomes a fully competitive UK-based stock exchange, with exactly the same status, rights and privileges as other European market operators.
IWF And Share Change For Puma AG In The S&P European Indices

Date 18/07/2007

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P Europe 350, S&P Euro Plus and S&P Euro indices, effective after the close of trading on Friday 20 July 2007: Puma AG (Germany, SEDOL: 5064722, GICS: Consumer Discretionary, GICS Code: 25203020), a member of the S&P Europe 350, S&P Euro Plus and S&P Euro indices, IWF will change to 0.379, following the purchase of a 62.1% stake by PPR SA. The number of shares in Puma AG will change to 16,020,964 following the cance
SIFMA’s Lackritz On SEC Chairman Cox’s Municipal Securities Speech

Date 18/07/2007

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) today issued the following statement from CEO Marc Lackritz on SEC Chairman Cox’s speech relating to the municipal securities market.
Borsa Italiana Board Of Directors Meeting 18th July - Amendments Required For Completion Of Integration Of Borsa Italiana With London Stock Exchange

Date 18/07/2007

At a meeting held today, the Board of Directors of Borsa Italiana approved the proposed amendments to the by-laws of the company which the Board will recommend to shareholders for approval at the EGM called for August 8, 2007.

Rep. Fossella Statement On Municipal Securities Disclosure

Date 18/07/2007

Congressman Vito Fossella (R-NY13) today released the following statement in response to a speech by Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Chris Cox on municipal securities disclosure: “I commend Chairman Cox for his recognition of the need to improve disclosure in the municipal securities markets. The municipal bond market has grown significantly over time in size, complexity and ownership by retail investors. Yet the quality and timely disclosure of the financials of
Rofex And Primary Launch The First Open Electronic Trading Platform In Argentina

Date 18/07/2007

Primary FIX —the new open platform that enables brokers, traders and other local clients to trade via mobile phones, web pages, Excel spreadsheets or to develop their own applications— is now up and running. Other markets and distribution and trading platforms worldwide will also be able to connect to Primary FIX.
NYMEX to Change Margins For Brent-Oman Financial Spread Contract

Date 18/07/2007

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. today announced margin changes for its Brent-Oman financial spread contract, effective at the close of business tomorrow.
NYMEX Sets Total Daily Volume Record On CME Globex®

Date 18/07/2007

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., a subsidiary of NYMEX Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: NMX), announced today that it set daily volume record for total futures and options contracts traded on the CME Globex electronic trading platform yesterday. Total futures and options contracts reached a record 959,721 contracts, surpassing the 952,366 contracts traded on June 8.
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.