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Financial Services: New Expert Group To Advise European Commission On Open-Ended Real Estate Funds

Date 02/04/2007

The European Commission has decided to establish an expert group on open-ended real estate funds, which provide consumers with access to professionally managed investments in commercial and other types of property. The group will advise the Commission on how to improve the European market for these funds and on whether EU-level action in this area would deliver benefits for industry and investors. It will also explore cost-effective ways to achieve those
HKEx's Main Board And GEM Listed Issuer Corporate Documents 2006 On Compact Disk

Date 02/04/2007

Three sets of compact disks (CDs) on listed issuer corporate document archives recently released for sale by Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) are now available for public subscription.
The 2nd Joint Conference Of The MICEX Stock Exchange And The London Stock Exchange “IPO And Beyond. New Capital Market Products On The Horizon.” Opens In Moscow

Date 02/04/2007

The 2nd international conference “IPO and Beyond. New Capital Market Products on the Horizon”, organized jointly by the MICEX Stock Exchange and the London Stock Exchange, has opened in Moscow. This conference, like a number of earlier events, is held in the framework of the joint marketing agreement, signed by the London Stock Exchange and the MICEX Stock Exchange last year. Cooperation between the two exchanges is aimed at promoting Russian companies’ IPOs in the domestic as well as oversea
Trading Volumes On The Spanish Stock Exchange Hit € 161.49 Bn In March, 82.4% Up On The Year

Date 02/04/2007

Equity Turnover on the SIBE platform in the first quarter came in at € 417.83 bn, 54.6% up on the same month last year. Equity trading in March on the ETFs segment increased 161.7% on the previous month. MEFF trading reached 6,097,284 contracts; highlights include two record highs: IBEX 35 Futures, at 805,225 contracts and Mini IBEX 35 Futures, at 279,941 contracts, 59% and 111% up on the year respectively. Corporate Debt trading on AIAF in March reached € 95.331 bn,
Fimat New Trading Member On Derivatives Market Of Wiener Börse

Date 02/04/2007

Today, the globally active Fimat Group, a 100% subsidiary of the French Société Générale Group, will be linked up to trading on Wiener Börse’s derivatives market (derivatives market.at) through its company Fimat International Banque S.A. and its UK branch office in London, Fimat International Banque S.A. Fimat is thus the eighth member of the derivatives market of Wiener Börse. Michael Buhl, Joint CEO of Wiener Börse AG, explained the significance of derivatives market.at as follows: "Wiener

SGX Sets Date For The Launch Of New Securities Trading Engine

Date 02/04/2007

Singapore Exchange (SGX) is pleased to announce that the new securities trading engine, Quest-ST, will be launched by 7 July 2008. The development of SGX Quest (SGX Quotation and Execution System for Trading) is part of SGX’s ongoing efforts to renew and refresh its IT infrastructure and capabilities.
Frankfurt Stock Exchange Makes Bond Trading More Attractive For Private Investors - New Segments And Categories Provide Clearer Structure For Investors - Increased Transparency For 14,000 Bonds

Date 02/04/2007

The Frankfurt Stock Exchange will be introducing a new segmentation structure for trading in around 14,000 bonds from 2 April onwards. The segments will differ in terms of execution time, spread and quote traffic. The Prime Bonds premium segment will guarantee maximum spreads of 5 cents, while the prices shall apply for orders of up to €250,000. The Select Bonds quality segment will offer spreads totalling 30 cents at the most for volumes of up to €100,000. Orders will be executed within a ma
TAIFEX Granted Part 30 Exemption By The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

Date 02/04/2007

The Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) has been granted Part 30 Exemption by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on March 28, 2007. The exemption opens the gate for designated TAIFEX members to market TAIFEX products directly to the U.S. investors.
Euronext Announces Launch Of Its High Capacity Trading Services For Its Cash And Derivatives Markets

Date 02/04/2007

Euronext announced today that it will make two new high capacity trading services available to its market participants in 2007. The new services have been designed to offer the fastest possible unified access to Euronext cash and derivatives markets, and will complement the existing access solutions.
Icelandic Companies Presented Together With Swedish, Finnish And Danish Companies On The Nordic Exchange

Date 02/04/2007

As of today, the 25 listed companies from Iceland will be part of the common Nordic presentation of Swedish, Finnish and Danish companies listed on the Nordic Exchange’s main market. Thus, the Icelandic companies will be subject to the harmonized Nordic listing requirements and part of the OMX Nordic index family.