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Board Of OMX Sends Letter To Borse Dubai

Date 29/08/2007

On 25th May 2007, OMX and NASDAQ publicly announced a proposed merger, supportedby recommendations from both Boards and irrevocables from key shareholders and management of both OMX and NASDAQ.
Expanding Memberships And Influx Of New Members On The Nordic Exchange

Date 29/08/2007

The Nordic Exchange is presently seeing an influx of new members, and existing members are expanding their memberships to include more markets in order to enjoy the advantages of the OMX Nordic Exchange membership. All in all eight newmembers have joined the Nordic Exchange and 13 members have expanded their membership this year.
On FORTS New Record Trading Volumes Of Futures On Short Term Interest Rates Are Registered

Date 29/08/2007

For the period from August 13 to August 26, 2007 on the Futures and Options on RTS market (FORTS) the average daily trading volume of futures contracts on ruble overnight credit (deposit) rate MosIBOR (Moscow Inter-Bank Offered Rate) made up almost 950 mln rub or 968 contracts, which is a record value.
The MICEX Sends To Participants In Currency Trading A Package Of Documents To Be Signed In Connection With The Transfer Of Clearing To The NCC

Date 29/08/2007

The MICEX has sent to participants in trading – 535 members of the Currency Market Section – a letter offering them to sign, before 28 September, a package of documents needed to obtain access to trading and clearing. This measure is part of the procedure of transferring clearing to the National Clearing Center (NCC). Participants in trading are offered to sign the Supplement to the Agreement of the Order and Terms of Purchase and Sale of Foreign Currency with Use of Centralized Clearing (the
Liffe Announces Development Of The New “Liffe Guardian” Commodity Management System

Date 29/08/2007

Liffe today announced the development of the new Liffe Guardian commodity management system as a replacement for the existing Grading & Tendering System (GATS), which will improve further the efficiency of Liffe’s commodity markets.

FESE Response To The Impact Assessment Guidelines For EU Level 3 Committees

Date 29/08/2007

Impact Assessment (IA) is undoubtedly a key tool of financial regulation and supervision. As a strong supporter of the principle of better regulation, FESE welcomes the opportunity to comment on the draft guidelines published by L3 Committees and considers them a step further towards the objective of ensuring that all regulatory initiatives are introduced only when clear evidence of a need has been established.
Euronext Half-Year 2007 Results: Record Operating Income: €245.1m, Up 11.2%

Date 29/08/2007

Revenues increased by 13.1% versus HY 2006 to €630.6m EBIT amounted to €245.1m, up 11.2% from HY 2006 The combination between NYSE Group, Inc. and Euronext N.V. has been effective since April 4, 2007. Following the initial and subsequent offer periods, 109,148,977 Euronext shares representing 97.77% of the voting rights were tendered. For the remaining outstanding Euronext shares, a statutory buy-out procedure has been initiated under Dutch law.
NYMEX To Change Margins For Natural Gas, Related Futures Contracts

Date 28/08/2007

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. today announced margin changes for its natural gas; Henry Hub swap, swing swap, and penultimate swap; natural gas penultimate and last day financial; and NYMEX miNYTM natural gas futures contracts, effective at the close of business tomorrow.
The Boston Options Exchange Adopts ‘Make Or Take’ Pricing Model - Innovation Continues To The Benefit Of Customers

Date 28/08/2007

The Boston Options Exchange (BOX) announced today that it will implement the ‘make or take’ transaction fee pricing model for classes included in the penny pilot, subject to SEC approval. “The new ‘make or take’ model will help make BOX the destination to trade in pennies,” said Scott Morris, chief executive officer (CEO) at BOX. “We expect it will further reduce spreads – making it even more competitive compared to the other exchanges.”
US Industry Associations Applaud Victory In Enron Appeal

Date 28/08/2007

Three leading trade associations applaud yesterday’s decision by Judge Shira A. Scheindlin of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York in Springfield Associates v. Enron Corp. Her decision reverses a Bankruptcy Court decision that threatened to disrupt the robust secondary market in claims against companies in bankruptcy.