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China: Exchange Plans Weather Futures

Date 25/01/2007

China is working to establish weather futures as part of efforts to offer hedge tools for farmers and insurance companies to minimize weather-related losses and risks.
China: Commodities Futures Trading Volume Rises

Date 25/01/2007

The domestic commodities futures trading volume in 2006 rose 39 percent from the previous year to 449.47 million lots, according to data released by the China Futures Association.
SEC, Euronext Regulators Sign Regulatory Cooperation Arrangement

Date 25/01/2007

Today, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the College of Euronext Regulators announce the signing of a comprehensive arrangement to facilitate cooperation in market oversight in view of the pending combination between the NYSE Group, Inc. and Euronext N.V. into NYSE Euronext, Inc. Through this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), the regulators express their commitment to close cooperation and collaboration to promote investor protection, foster market integrity, and maintain investor conf
CBOT Top Daily Volume & Open Interest Records For Wednesday, January 24

Date 25/01/2007

Daily: Agricultural - Futures and Options Open Interest Record New Record: 5,562,219 Jan 24, 2007 Old Record: 5,541,172 Jan 23, 2007 Daily: Agricultural - Options Open Interest Record New Record: 2,653,295 Jan 24, 2007 Old Record: 2,629,809 Jan 23, 2007 Daily: Soybean Complex - Futures and Options Open Interest Record New Record: 1,487,309 Jan 24, 2007 Old Record: 1,479,305 Jan 23,
NYMEX Sets Daily Volume Records For Gold Futures On CME Globex®

Date 25/01/2007

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., a subsidiary of NYMEX Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:NMX) announced today that it set a daily volume record for gold futures on the CME Globex electronic trading platform yesterday.

First North American Company Joins Alternext

Date 25/01/2007

Alternext, the Euronext market dedicated to small and mid-cap stocks, today welcomed its first North American business, Canada's H2O Innovation.
American Stock Exchange Appoints The Investment Bank Morgan Stanley To Assist On Demutualization Plan

Date 25/01/2007

The American Stock Exchange® (Amex®) announced today that the Amex Board of Governors and The Amex Membership Corporation have appointed Morgan Stanley to advise it on the preparation and execution of a demutualization plan for the Exchange as well as potential strategic future initiatives.
Deutsche Börse: Exchange Council Resolves New Criteria For The Allocation Of Order Books - Focus On Performance Of The Lead Brokers - Criteria Valid As Of 1 February - Allocation Period Now 30 Months

Date 25/01/2007

The Exchange Council of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange resolved new criteria for the allocation of order books on Wednesday. The new procedure focuses solely on the performance of the lead brokers. The new regulations will come into force on 1 February 2007, and the order books will be reallocated on first of May 2007 and will be valid for 30 month. The new criteria will continue to guarantee the high quality of price determination during floor trading for investors and commerce in the future.<
FSA Bans IFA From Doing Business

Date 25/01/2007

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has placed a ban on Mr George Robert Piggott prohibiting him from carrying out any function in relation to any regulated activities in the financial services industry.
Bolsas y Mercados Españoles Will Distribute A Dividend Worth €50 Million Tomorrow - It Represents 0,598 Euro Per Share, A Year On Year Increase Of 105% - In 4 Years BME Has Distributed €459.2 Million To Its Shareholders

Date 25/01/2007

Bolsas y Mercados Españoles (BME) will distribute tomorrow a €50 million interim dividend charged to the 2006 consolidated results, which represents € 0,598 per share, an increase of 105% in respect to the 2005 interim dividend.