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Nymex Increases Margins For Natural Gas Futures And Other Related Contracts

Date 01/09/2005

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., announced today it would change the margins for its natural gas, Henry Hub swap, NYMEX miNYsm natural gas, and Henry Hub penultimate swap futures contracts at the close of business on September 2.
NYBOT Chairman To Host First Annual USIACC Convention In Washington, DC

Date 01/09/2005

Frederick W. Schoenhut, Chairman of the New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®) and Chairman of the United States Indian American Chamber of Commerce (USIACC) Corporate Advisory Board, has been appointed Chairman of the USIACC’s First Annual Convention. The meeting, which will be held in Washington, DC, from October 11-12 at the Renaissance Hotel, will feature two days of panel discussions, educational seminars, and networking and social events.
MIZUHO SECURITIES Becomes The First Japanese GL NET Collector On Tokyo Stock Exchange And Osaka Securities Exchange Cash Markets

Date 01/09/2005

GL TRADE, global provider of electronic order management and trading, clearing and settlement solutions, announces that it has signed a contract with MIZUHO SECURITIES for order collecting through GL NET. Through this network dedicated to trading, Mizuho Securities will collect for Japanese cash markets, including Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) and Osaka Securities Exchange (OSE).
Minneapolis Grain Exchange Announces Fiscal Year Volume Record Minneapolis

Date 01/09/2005

The Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX) announced today that it has established a new fiscal year trading volume record. Trading volume totaled 1,451,150 contracts for the 2004-2005 fiscal year, which ended August 31. The previous record was set in 2004 when 1,377,934 contracts traded.
Kansas City Board Of Trade Sets New All-time Monthly Volume Record

Date 01/09/2005

The Kansas City Board of Trade, for the first time in exchange history, traded over 450,000 contracts in a calendar month. This accomplishment has shattered several volume records. A total of 454,947 contracts traded during the month of August, breaking the previous monthly exchange record of 383,760 contracts set in September 2002 by 18.5 percent.

ISE Reports Monthly Volume For August 2005: Average Daily Volume Up 25 Percent versus Prior Year

Date 01/09/2005

The International Securities Exchange (NYSE: ISE) today reported equity options trading volume for August 2005. Average daily trading volume in equity options contracts increased 25.1% to 1.5 million contracts traded as compared to 1.2 million contracts traded in the same period in the prior year. Total equity options volume for the month increased 30.8% to 35.1 million contracts traded as compared to 26.8 million contracts traded in the same year-ago period.
Index Adjustments At The SWX Swiss Exchange As Of 3 October 2005

Date 01/09/2005

Pursuant to the provisions of the SWX Swiss Exchange index rules (SMI®, SPI® and SXI® Rules), the ordinary adjustment of the index takes place as of 3 October 2005.
Eurex Turnover Climbs To Around 90 Million Contracts In August - Turnover For First Eight Months Up Around 17 Percent Year-On-Year

Date 01/09/2005

In August, Eurex, the world’s largest derivatives exchange saw turnover increase by around 19 percent to 90 million contracts against the same period last year (August 2004: 75.7 million contracts). At 821 million contracts, the turnover volume achieved in the first eight months of this year has eclipsed the same period last year by around 17 percent (January – August 2004: 704 million contracts).
Effective September 15th, 2005, 26 New Stocks Will Be Added To The List Of Constituents Of The RTS-2 Index

Date 01/09/2005

Effective September 15 th , 2005, the list of the RTS-2 Index constituents will change. Based on trading statistics for the period of May 16 th through August 15 th , 2005, the following stocks will be added to the list:
Diamis To Unveil Cutting-Edge "Single Euro Payments Area" Technology At Sibos 2005

Date 01/09/2005

Diamis, a European leader in interbanking software, will showcase a new range of SEPA-compliant solutions for commercial banks, central banks and, for the first time, corporate customers at Sibos 2005 in Copenhagen.