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Clearing And Settlement: Commissioner McCreevy Welcomes Industry's New Code Of Conduct

Date 07/11/2006

The European Commission has welcomed the clearing and settlement industry's new Code of Conduct ("Code"), and considers it an important first step towards an integrated and efficient post-trading market in the EU. The measures detailed in the Code aim at enhancing transparency and increasing competition in the post-trading sector. The signatories of the Code will have to gradually implement these measures, all of which will need to be in place by 1 Januar
Deutsche Börse Suspends Talks with Borsa Italiana

Date 07/11/2006

Deutsche Börse has suspended talks with Borsa Italiana about a joint approach for the consolidation of the European exchange landscape. It became clear in the course of the negotiations following the signing of a Letter of Intent that an agreement between the two parties on certain key issues was not achievable in the short term. Deutsche Börse regrets this development, however decided against this background not to pursue the talks further.
Dow Jones Indexes Launches Canadian Style Indexes To Serve As Domestic Benchmark - New Growth And Value Indexes To Underlie Two Exchange-Traded Funds

Date 07/11/2006

Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced the launch of the Dow Jones Canada Select Growth Index and Dow Jones Canada Select Value Index. The new indexes have been licensed to Barclays Global Investors Canada to underlie two exchange-traded funds (ETFs) expected to start trading this Friday, November 10, 2006 on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
Euronext: Date Of Publication - 2006 3rd Quarter Revenues And Financial Results

Date 07/11/2006

Euronext will publish its 2006 3rd quarter revenues and financial results on Thursday 16 November 2006 at 7.00 a.m. BST/ 8.00 a.m. CET.
Kansas City Board of Trade Thanksgiving Holiday Hours - Schedule For Days Surrounding Thankgiving Holiday

Date 07/11/2006

In coordination with U.S. stock and commodity exchanges, the Kansas City Board of Trade will observe the following trading hours on the days before and after the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, November 23, 2006.

American Stock Exchange Selects TNS To Provide Data Communication Services For AEMI - AEMI Is Amex's New State-Of-The-Art Electronic Trading Platform

Date 07/11/2006

The American Stock Exchange (Amex) and Transaction Network Services, Inc. (TNS), a leading provider of data communications services for transaction-oriented applications, today announced that the Amex has selected TNS to provide customers connectivity for market data distribution and to submit order flow to the Amex. The TNS data communication service was rolled out with the launch of the Amex's state of-the-art electronic trading platform, Auction and Electronic Market Integration (AEMI), on
The Philadelphia Stock Exchange Announces Changes To The Phlx Gold / Silver SectorSM Index (XAUSM ) Starting November 20

Date 07/11/2006

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) announced today changes to the PHLX Gold / Silver Sector Index (XAU) effective before the opening of business on Monday, Nov 20, 2006. Silver Standard Resources Inc. (SSRI) will be added.
Warsaw Stock Exchange Derivatives Market In October 2006

Date 07/11/2006

Between January and October 2006 the volume of turnover in derivative instruments amounted to 5.64 million instruments and in the same time exceeded the total volume for 2005. The turnover volume totalled over 1 million of contracts more than in the first 10 months of 2005.
Charlie McCreevy, European Commissioner For Internal Market And Services Clearing And Settlement Code Of Conduct Press Conference , Brussels, 7 November 2006

Date 07/11/2006

I am very happy to receive today from the clearing and settlement industry their new Code of Conduct, and their firm commitment to transparency, interoperability and competition in the sector. In July I had set an ambitious target for the industry asking them to come forward with a code of conduct for post trading clearing and settlement services that would deliver meaningful improvement in the competitive environment. And greater price transparency.
CBOT To Launch Over-The-Counter Ethanol Calendar SWAP Contracts - New Contracts Mark First Over-The-Counter Products To Be Cleared At The CBOT, Also A First In The Ethanol Industry

Date 07/11/2006

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) today announced plans to establish clearing services for two new over-the-counter (OTC) Ethanol Calendar Swap contracts. The new products, which will include contracts for both forward and previous month calendar swaps, will be based on the price of CBOT Ethanol futures contracts. Scheduled to be introduced on December 4, 2006, CBOT Ethanol Swap contracts are the first exchange-cleared OTC products to be specifically tailored for use in the ethanol indust