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SIFMA Recommends Early Market Close On July 3 And Full Market Close On July 4 For Trading Of US Dollar-Denominated Fixed-Income Securities In The US In Observance Of The Independence Day Holiday

Date 22/06/2007

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association has confirmed its previous recommendation for an early close at 2:00 p.m., EDT, on Tuesday, July 3, and a full market close on Wednesday, July 4, for the trading of US dollar-denominated fixed-income securities in the United States in observance of the Independence Day Holiday.
CBOT Top Daily Volume & Open Interest Records For Thursday, June 21

Date 22/06/2007

Daily: Soybean Meal - Futures and Options Electronic Volume Record New Record: 34,000 Jun 21, 2007 Old Record: 29,925 Apr 25, 2007 Daily: Soybean Meal - Futures Electronic Volume Record New Record: 34,000 Jun 21, 2007 Old Record: 29,925 Apr 25, 2007 Daily: Exchange - Options Open Interest Record New Record: 9,071,560 Jun 21, 2007 Old Record: 8,962,375 Jun 20, 2007
CME To Host CBOT Member Informational Forum Wednesday, June 27

Date 22/06/2007

RE: CME to Host CBOT MEMBER INFORMATIONAL FORUM CME Chairman Terry Duffy, CME Chief Executive Officer Craig Donohue and CBOT Chairman Charlie Carey will co-host a CBOT member meeting next week. CBOT MEMBER FORUM hosted by CME WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27 AT 2:15 P.M. ON THE AGRICULTURAL FLOOR (SOYBEAN PIT) There will be NO TELECONFERENCE OR LIVE BROADCAST OF THIS MEETING VIA MEMBE
General Meeting And Supervisory Board Discuss Plans Regarding EEX Spin-Off - Transfer Of Spot Trading Regarding Power And Of Derivatives Trading Regarding All Products To Independent Subsidiaries Envisaged

Date 22/06/2007

In yesterday’s meetings, both the general meeting and the supervisory board of European Energy Exchange AG (EEX) discussed and supported the plans regarding the spin-off proposed by the management board and backed by the steering committee. According to a statement by Dr. Hans-Bernd Menzel, CEO of EEX AG, the European Energy Exchange is planning to transfer the business divisions of spot trading in power and derivatives trading regarding all products to independent companies for each of these
Composition And Appointments To Euronext N.V.’S Supervisory Board

Date 22/06/2007

Following the successful completion of the NYSE Euronext merger on April 4, 2007, Euronext N.V.’s Supervisory Board has reviewed and amended its profile. The Chairman’s Committee of the Euronext regulators1 and the Dutch Ministry of Finance approved the new appointments to Euronext N.V.’s Supervisory Board.

CESR Publishes A Questionnaire On Structured Finance Instruments, And Invites Comments From Credit Rating Agencies And Other Market Participants

Date 22/06/2007

As previously announced in its public statement (CESR 07-304), CESR is in the process of preparing its second annual report on the credit rating agencies’ (CRAs) compliance with the IOSCO Code of Conduct. To this effect, CESR is publishing today a questionnaire regarding the rating of structured finance instruments. The purpose of this questionnaire is to enable CESR to gather information from interested parties on the functioning of this specific segment of the rating business.
WCE Holdings Inc. Announces Definitive Agreement For Sale To IntercontinentalExchange, Inc.

Date 22/06/2007

WCE Holdings Inc. (Holdings), parent of Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Inc. (WCE), WCE Clearing Corporation (WCECC) and Canadian Climate Exchange Inc., has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by way of plan of arrangement by IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (ICE), the leading electronic energy marketplace and soft commodity exchange, for a purchase price of $62.08 per common share or $40 million Cdn. in the aggregate.
ICE Announces Definitive Agreement To Acquire Winnipeg Commodity Exchange

Date 22/06/2007

IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), the leading electronic energy marketplace and soft commodity exchange, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Winnipeg Commodity Exchange (WCE), the leading agricultural commodity futures and options exchange in Canada and home to the world's leading canola futures contract. The acquisition of the WCE and its agricultural product suite will complement ICE's January 2007 acquisition of the New York Bo
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. Distributes Letter To CBOT Shareholders

Date 22/06/2007

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: CME) today sent the following letter to shareholders and members of the Chicago Board of Trade (NYSE: BOT): June 22, 2007
Hong Kong Stock Exchange Publishes Statement On Settlement Of Cases Involving Listing Rule Breaches

Date 22/06/2007

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the Exchange), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), published today (Friday) a statement outlining the Exchange's approach towards and criteria for settlement of disciplinary matters involving breaches of Listing Rules, and settlement procedures.