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Due To Technical Stop At Stockholmsbörsen, The Market Surveillance Choose To Trade Halt All Contracts On NDX - Contracts With Underlying Not Listed At Stockholmsbörsen, Will Be Open For Trade Immediately

Date 09/02/2006

The market surveillance has cancelled all trades after the time 09.05.13.
CME Will Launch Snowfall Index Contracts For Boston And New York City - New Indexes Will Help Cities Manage Risk Associated With Snow Accumulation

Date 09/02/2006

CME, the world's largest and most diverse financial exchange, announced today that it will begin listing and trading snowfall futures and options on futures beginning Sunday night, February 26 on the CME(R) Globex(R) electronic platform. CME Snowfall futures will be based on a CME Snowfall Index and will be offered initially on two U.S. cities -- Boston and New York. These contracts will trade on a monthly basis from October through April.
Chanitr Charnchainarong Appointed President Of Thailand’s Market For Alternative Investment

Date 09/02/2006

The Board of Governors of The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) resolved to appoint Mr. Chanitr Charnchainarong the President of the Market for Alternative Investment (mai). He will be the mai’s third president, following Mr. Vichate Tantiwanich, who has become the Chairman of the mai Advisory Committee. The appointment will be effective February 15, 2006.
Changes To SICOM's Initial And Maintenance Margins

Date 09/02/2006

Please be advised that the margin levels for RSS1, RSS3 and TSR20 have been changed with immediate effect. Please refer to the circular to get more details.
CBOT Holdings 4th Quarter 2005 Revenue Rises

Date 09/02/2006

CBOT Holdings, Inc., holding company for the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®), announced today that exchange and clearing fee revenue in the fourth quarter of 2005 rose 33 percent to $86.4 million compared with $65.1 million in the 2004 fourth quarter. Net income in the fourth quarter increased $20.4 million to $17.7 million, compared with a $2.7 million loss in the fourth quarter of 2004.

CBOE To List Options On UAL Corporation (UAUA) On Friday, February 10, 2006

Date 09/02/2006

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) today announced it will list options on UAL Corporation (NASDAQ ticker symbol UAUA; CBOE ticker symbol UAL) beginning Friday, February 10, 2006.
Bank Of America Expands Commodities Platform, Adds Metals

Date 09/02/2006

Bank of America yesterday announced plans to launch a metals trading business, expanding its existing commodities platform. Peter Merritt has joined the company in New York as a Managing Director and Global Head of Metals. The company has also announced the addition of a team of metals traders and marketers.
American Stock Exchange To Trade Options On The Russell 2000 Index (RUT)

Date 09/02/2006

The American Stock Exchange (Amex) will launch trading in options on Friday, February 10, 2006 on the following exchange traded fund: Russell 2000 Index (Symbol: RUT) Russell 2000 Index (RUT) options will open with position limits of 50,000,000 shares. The options will trade on the March expiration cycle. The specialist will be CTC, LLC. Russell 2000 Index measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000 Index, representing approximate
AIG To Pay $800 Million To Settle Securities Fraud Charges By SEC - Over $1.6 Billion To Be Paid To Resolve Federal And New York State Actions

Date 09/02/2006

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today the filing and settlement of charges that American International Group, Inc. (AIG) committed securities fraud. The settlement is part of a global resolution of federal and state actions under which AIG will pay in excess of $1.6 billion to resolve claims related to improper accounting, bid rigging and practices involving workers’ compensation funds.
Accounting Standards: EU Commissioner McCreevy And SEC Chairman Cox Affirm Commitment To Elimination Of The Need For Reconciliation Requirements

Date 09/02/2006

On the occasion of the visit of EU Internal Market Commissioner Charlie McCreevy to Washington DC, Commissioner McCreevy and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Christopher Cox took stock of progress on and affirmed their commitment to eliminating the need for reconciliation between International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).