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ICE Announces January 19 Launch Date For Electronic Trading Of NYBOT Soft Commodities - Merger Expected To Close By Mid-January

Date 04/01/2007

IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), the leading electronic energy marketplace, announced that it expects to close on its planned merger with the New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®), the leading soft commodity exchange, in mid-January and launch side-by-side trading of the NYBOT’s benchmark agricultural commodities on ICE’s electronic trading platform for the trade date January 19, 2007.
Statements Of SEC Chairman Christopher Cox And Division Of Investment Management Director Andrew Donohue Regarding The Investment Company Institute's Mutual Fund Interactive Data Taxonomy

Date 04/01/2007

The Investment Company Institute (ICI) today released for public review the draft taxonomy that it has developed for tagging the data in the risk/return summary that is at the front of every mutual fund prospectus. The risk/return summary contains information that is important to an investment decision, including investment objectives and strategies, costs, risks, and historical performance information.
Amendment To The Index Treatment Of The Rights Issue For Founder Technology Group In The S&P/CITIC 300 And 50 Indices

Date 04/01/2007

Pursuant to the updated result of rights issue of Founder Technology Group Corp. (Exchange Ticker: SH600601, GICS code: 45202010) released today, S&P/CITIC Index Information Services Co., Ltd. will make the following adjustments to the S&P/CITIC 300 and 50 Indices effective on Thursday January 4, 2007. According to the release, 270,816,247 shares were subscribed at RMB 2.66 per share with the ratio as 2.7906335 for every 10 shares. The company also decided to trade shares ex-right effective on J
Trading At CBOE Futures Exchange (CFE) Sets New Record In 2006 - Volume Increases 170% For The Year

Date 04/01/2007

The CBOE Futures Exchange, LLC (CFE) announced today that trading during 2006 set a new CFE record for total annual trading volume.On the year, CFE's 2006 volume surged 170% over 2005, as 478,160 contracts traded, compared to 177,046 contracts traded during 2005. CFE continues to post year-over-year annual trading growth as 2006, the exchange's third year, marked its highest volume total to date. Average daily volume for the 251 trading days of 2006 was 1,905 contracts.At year's end, open int
Leo Melamed Named Honorary Dean Of China Institute Of Financial Derivatives Of Peking University

Date 04/01/2007

The China Institute of Financial Derivatives of Peking University announced today that Leo Melamed, Chairman Emeritus of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), has accepted the position of Honorary Dean.

Estonian Securities Market In 2006

Date 04/01/2007

Last year, the securities markets in Tallinn and the Baltics saw a lot of activity. Consolidation of the Baltic securities markets continued, which resulted, among other things, in new and coherent indexes, joint membership, and the Alternative Market that will be opened this year. As developments this year, the stock exchange sees the implantation of corporate governance, enhancement of investor education, an increase in the efficiency of supervision and the entry of new, rapidly developing
Elaine Greenberg Named Associate District Administrator For Enforcement In The SEC’s Philadelphia District Office

Date 04/01/2007

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the appointment of Elaine C. Greenberg as Associate District Administrator for Enforcement in the Commission’s Philadelphia District Office (PDO). In this position, Ms. Greenberg will oversee the Commission’s enforcement program in the Mid-Atlantic region. Ms. Greenberg succeeds Daniel M. Hawke, who was appointed District Administrator of the PDO in April 2006.
The Philadelphia Stock Exchange To Begin Trading Two New Options On Friday, January 5

Date 04/01/2007

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) announced today that it will begin to trade two new options on January 5, 2007. The following option was allocated to Citadel Derivatives Trading Group LLC: Spectra Energy Corp. (option/stock symbol: SE) will trade on the March expiration cycle with initial expiration months of January, February, March and June. Position and exercise limits have been set at 25,000 contracts.
NYSE Group Announces Retirement Of Robert J. McSweeney Senior Vice President, Competitive Position

Date 04/01/2007

NYSE Group, Inc. (NYSE: NYX) today announced the retirement of Robert J. McSweeney, Senior Vice President, Competitive Position. Most recently, Mr. McSweeney has been responsible for analyzing and enhancing the NYSE’s competitive position with respect to market quality, market structure and customer order execution services. Having joined the NYSE in 1974, Mr. McSweeney has been an officer for more than twenty years and has served on the NYSE’s management committee. In honor of his 32 years
NYMEX Sets Daily Volume Records On CME Globex®

Date 04/01/2007

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. announced that it set daily volume records yesterday for total futures contracts, gold, copper, silver, and COMEX miNYTM gold and silver futures contracts on the CME Globex electronic trading platform.