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Shanghai Futures Exchange Lists Zinc Futures

Date 22/03/2007

The China Securities Regulatory Commission, China’s regulatory authority on futures market, approved of Zinc futures contracts being listed on SHFE. The trading will start on Mar. 26, 2007.
U.S. Futures Exchange To Offer Futures Contracts On Events Beginning With CBOT Merger

Date 22/03/2007

U.S. Futures Exchange (USFE) has announced a new futures product to let investors take a position on the fate of the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), which has received merger proposals from both the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) and IntercontinentalExchange (ICE). The contracts are the first of USFE's Binary Event Futures and were self-certified with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
IntercontinentalExchange Responds To CME Comments About ICE

Date 22/03/2007

IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE) issued the following response to comments today by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (NYSE: CME) criticizing ICE’s offer to combine with the Chicago Board of Trade (NYSE: BOT): “CME’s increasing attempts to discredit ICE don’t change the fact that our offer is clearly superior – the ICE offer provides much higher current value, is pro-competitive, and will create a stronger business that we believe is better positioned for future growth.”
KCBT Announces Trading Hours For Days Surrounding Good Friday

Date 22/03/2007

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 Good Friday holiday on Friday, April 6, 2007.
Charlie McCreevy, European Commissioner For Internal Market And Services, Private Equity: Getting It Right - House Of Commons - All Party Parliamentary Group Breakfast Meeting London, 22 March 2007

Date 22/03/2007

Good morning Ladies and Gentlemen: I am very honoured to have been invited back again this year to share with you my thoughts on some developments within the European financial markets and the controversies surrounding them.

Eurex Obtains Recognition From The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA)- Approval Enables Direct Access Of New Members With Immediate Effect

Date 22/03/2007

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has with immediate effect granted Eurex the status of a Recognised Body within the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). The DFSA is the independent, integrated regulatory authority responsible for the regulation of all financial and ancillary services conducted in or from the DIFC.
Financial Services: European Commission Consults On Shape Of Possible Changes To EU Framework For Retail Investment Funds (UCITS)

Date 22/03/2007

The European Commission has published initial orientations outlining the form of possible adjustments to the EU Single Market framework for investment funds – the UCITS[1] Directive. The envisaged changes are needed in order to facilitate market-driven restructuring and boost efficiency in the dynamic but fragmented European fund market. The material published sets out initial suggestions on h
FTSE/Mondo Visione Exchanges Index: Performance Of IntercontinentalExchange, Chicago Mercantile Exchange And Chicago Board Of Trade In Reaction To IntercontinentalExchange Proposal To Merge With CBOT

Date 22/03/2007

Click here to download charts showing the performance of IntercontinentalExchange, Chicago Mercantile Exchange and Chicago Board Of Trade in reaction to IntercontinentalExchange’s proposal to merge with the CBOT.
The Board Of The MICEX Stock Exchange Adopts The Rules Of Trading On The MICEX Stock Exchange Derivatives Market And The Specifications Of The MICEX Index Futures

Date 22/03/2007

On 20 March 2007, the Board of the MICEX Stock Exchange adopted the Rules of trading on the MICEX SE derivatives market and the new version of the Rules of admission to trading on the MICEX SE derivatives market. The main changes include the designation of market makers and the exclusion of the “individual participant in trading” category from the structure of participation in the MICEX SE derivatives market. The Board also adopted the specifications of the MICEX Index futures. Trading in thi
LCH.Clearnet Introduces Tiered Margining On Power And Energy Derivatives Spreads

Date 22/03/2007

LCH.Clearnet is pleased to announce the introduction of tiered margining on power and energy derivatives spreads to drive further efficiencies and release substantial capital back to the market.