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Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange To Launch World’s First Indian Rupee Currency Contract

Date 30/05/2007

Colin Griffith, Chairman of DGCX, today announced that on the 7th June the DGCX will launch the world’s very first Indian Rupee currency contract.
Euronext.liffe Bclear Volume Surges Through The 100 Million Mark

Date 30/05/2007

On 25 May, the total volume in equity derivatives futures and options registered through Euronext.liffe’s Bclear wholesale service passed the 100 million milestone. The service registered its 50 millionth contract on 13 December 2006.
Deutsche Börse Reduces Latency Time And Further Increases Network Capacity - Deutsche Börse And Eunetworks Conclude Agreement On Provision Of Dark Fiber Connections

Date 30/05/2007

Deutsche Börse Systems expands its communications network, which links clients across the globe to the electronic trading, clearing and settlement systems with a new connection technology. From the end of May, dark fiber connections will be used between clients and Deutsche Börse access points. Dark fiber connections are fiber-optic connections used exclusively and offering a virtually unlimited bandwidth which will be made available to Deutsche Börse Systems at a large number of client locat
CHX Adds NASDAQ Capital Markets Issues To Matching System

Date 29/05/2007

The Chicago Stock Exchange (CHX) today announced that over 450 NASDAQ Capital Markets issues began Unlisted Trading Privileges (UTP) trading on the CHX matching system on May 22, 2007 in both its core and late crossing sessions, from 9:30am ET to 4:00pm ET and 4:00pm to 5:00pm ET respectively.
Chicago Stock Exchange And CHX Holdings Announce Officer Promotions

Date 29/05/2007

The Chicago Stock Exchange (CHX) and CHX Holdings, Inc., the parent company, today announced five high level promotions. These promotions come soon after CHX reached a post-REG NMS trading high on May 7.

Share Changes For Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Group In The S&P European Indices

Date 29/05/2007

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P Europe 350 and S&P United Kingdom indices, effective after the close of trading on Thursday 31 May 2007: Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Group (United Kingdom, SEDOL: 0661689, GICS: Financials, GICS Code: 40301030), a member of the S&P Europe 350 and S&P United Kingdom indices, shares will increase to 3,175,329,000 following the issue of new shares in a market placing.
SISBEX/Securities Clearinghouse Reaches BRL 63.8 Billion In Repos

Date 29/05/2007

The volume of repos in the SISBEX/Clearinghouse reached a new record on Friday, May 25th: R$ 63.8 billion. This value exceeds in more than R$ 10 billion the previous record, set only two days ago.
GICS Change For Toll Holdings Ltd.: Inclusion Of Spin-Off Company Asciano Ltd. In The S&P/ASX 50 Index

Date 29/05/2007

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes to the S&P/ASX 50 Index effective after the close of trading on Tuesday, June 5, 2007, pending court approval: Asciano Ltd. (Australia, GICS 20304010, SEDOL to be confirmed) will be added to the S&P/ASX 50. This change is due to the Toll Group restructure, which will see the spin-off of the infrastructure assets of Toll Holdings Ltd. (Australia, SEDOL 6693749, GICS 20304020) to form the new company Asciano Ltd. Under the sc
NASD Fines HSBC Brokerage For Failure To Supervise Government Securities Transactions For Best Execution - Firm Routed Orders Internally For Over A Year Without Adequate Controls In Place

Date 29/05/2007

NASD today announced that it has fined New York's HSBC Brokerage (HBI) $250,000 for failure to have adequate systems in place to supervise government securities transactions to ensure best execution.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P/TSX Canadian

Date 29/05/2007

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes: On Friday, May 25th, 2007, the shareholders of CryptoLogic Inc. (TSX:CRY) approved the redomicile of the company to Guernsey. As a result, CryptoLogic Inc. will be removed from the S&P/TSX SmallCap and Equity SmallCap Indices effective after the close on Thursday, May 31, 2007. The shareholders of Agricore United (TSX:AU) have accepted the $CDN20.50 per share bid from Saskatchewan Wheat Pool Inc. (