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ICE Announces Listing Of Ten New Cleared OTC Contracts Beginning March 24

Date 16/03/2006

IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), the leading electronic energy marketplace, announced that it will list ten new cleared contracts in its electronic over-the-counter (OTC) markets for trading beginning Friday, March 24. These contracts follow the ten contracts listed earlier in the month and are part of the company’s plans to introduce 50 new cleared contracts in the first half of 2006.
Deutsche Börse And OMX To Jointly Define Exchange FIX Standard - Customers To Benefit From Harmonized Exchange Standard Based On FIX - Deutsche Börse Systems And OMX To Cooperate On Network Resources

Date 16/03/2006

Deutsche Börse Systems, technology subsidiary of Deutsche Börse Group, and OMX are joining forces to define a ‘Harmonized Exchange Standard’ to use the Financial Information eXchange (FIX) Protocol. In addition the two parties will cooperate on network resources.
CFTC And The Office Of The Agricultural Futures Trading Commission Of Thailand Sign Cooperation Arrangement

Date 16/03/2006

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Office of the Agricultural Futures Trading Commission of Thailand (AFTC) today entered into an Understanding Regarding Regulatory Cooperation, Consultation, and the Provision of Technical Assistance (Arrangement). CFTC Chairman Reuben Jeffery III and Secretary-General Chaipat Sahasakul of the AFTC signed the Arrangement at a meeting of international regulators in Boca Raton, Florida.
CBOE Sets Single-Day Trading And Seat Sale Records On Thursday - Thursday's Volume Of 5.7M Contracts, Seat Sale Of $1.1 Million Are New All-Time Records At CBOE

Date 16/03/2006

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) announced today that reported trading volume at CBOE on Thursday, March 16th was more than 5.7 million contracts, setting a new all-time record for the busiest single trading day in the Exchange's 33-year history. The previous record of 5.3 million contracts was set at CBOE on January 20, 2006.
BOVESPA Announces A New IT Infrastructure To Support Its Operations - A HP, Intel And Microsoft Platform Will Replace The Mainframe Environment

Date 16/03/2006

BOVESPA announced the migration of its IT infrastructure to a new platform jointly developed by HP, Intel and Microsoft will totally replace the mainframe environment for both BOVESPA and the Brazilian Clearing and Depository Corporation (CBLC). This migration will enable reduction of maintenance cost, return over investment and a greater flexibility to expand the trading system, thus ensuring the evolution of a growing Brazilian Capital Market.

Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Market Report For February

Date 15/03/2006

Click here to download Winnipeg Commodity Exchange's market report for February 2006.
Virt-x: Start Of Trading Activities - Wolverine Trading UK, Ltd

Date 15/03/2006

Wolverine Trading UK, Ltd will start trading as a virt-x Member as from Monday 20 March 2006.
Vertical Dartboard for Fast Markets

Date 15/03/2006

RTS Realtime Systems Group, one of the leading global Independent Software Vendors providing professional trading software for major Financial Institutions, Banks, Locals, Proprietary Traders and Brokers, has come up with New functionality which gives Futures traders the ability to execute orders be they in extremely volatile or normal market conditions without compromising the accuracy and precision of price selection.
UK’s Competition Commission Accepts Deutsche Börse Undertakings On LSE Merger

Date 15/03/2006

The Competition Commission (CC) has today accepted the final undertakings, which will allow Deutsche Börse AG (DBAG) to acquire London Stock Exchange plc (LSE) subject to specified conditions.
Tokyo Stock Exchange: Revision To Regulations With The Commencement Of Handling Of Foreign Stocks, Etc. By The Japan Securities Depository Center, Inc.

Date 15/03/2006

Tokyo Stock Exchange will make revisions to its regulations with the commencement of handling of foreign stocks, etc. by the Japan Securities Depository Center, Inc. (below JASDEC). The revisions will be effective from April 1, 2006