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FTSE And Daiwa Asset Management Announce Shariah Japan 100 Index

Date 30/07/2007

Daiwa Asset Management and the global index provider FTSE Group today announced the launch of the FTSE Shariah Japan 100 Index. Daiwa Asset Management will create an ETF based on the index for listing on the Singapore Exchange providing Islamic investors with significant access to the Japanese market.
HKEx Publishes 25th Edition Of Its Quarterly Publication - <I>Exchange </I>

Date 30/07/2007

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has published on the HKEx website the 25th edition of its quarterly publication, Exchange. This edition includes:
Futures On Dow Jones STOXX Mid 200 And Dow Jones STOXX 600 Indices Approved For US Market

Date 30/07/2007

The U.S. supervisory authority, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), has approved trading in further Eurex products on the U.S. market with immediate effect. The approval comprises the futures on the European Dow Jones STOXX® 600 and Dow Jones STOXX® Mid 200 indices.
HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 30/07/2007

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Wednesday, 1 August 2007, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contracts will be as outlined in the table below. The adjustments are based on the clearing company's normal procedures and standard margining metho
Dubai Gold And Commodities Exchange Xchange Newswire - July 30 2007

Date 30/07/2007

Click here to download the Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange Xchange Newswire for July 30, 2007.

Protiviti Member Firm (Middle East) Joins The DIFC

Date 30/07/2007

Protiviti Inc, a global provider of independent risk consulting and internal audit services, today announced that Protiviti Member Firm (Middle East) Ltd. will be establishing operations in the Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC).
NYSE Group Achieves Several New Trading Records With Flawless Systems Performance - Highest Volume Week In NYSE Group History, Including 4 Consecutive Record Days - NYSE Sets Records In Orders, Messages And Volume, Major Indicators Of Daily Activity

Date 27/07/2007

NYSE Euronext (NYSE Euronext: NYX) today announced that NYSE Group and the New York Stock Exchange achieved several significant records with respect to trading activity, volume and systems capacity for the week ended July 27, 2007. NYSE Group trading volume is on target to reach a new weekly high of more than 18 billion shares traded with four consecutive top 10 record volume days during the week.
ISE Stockholders Approve Combination With Eurex - 99.7 Percent Of Voting Stockholders In Favor Of Merger Agreement

Date 27/07/2007

International Securities Exchange Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ISE) announced that stockholders at a special meeting held today voted to approve the merger agreement in which Eurex will acquire ISE. 99.7 percent of the stockholders who voted were in favor of the agreement. More than 67 percent of eligible shares were voted. Under the terms of the merger agreement announced on April 30, 2007, ISE stockholders will receive $67.50 in cash for each ISE share held. The results of the stockholder vote were c
IWF Change For Linde AG In The S&P European Indices

Date 27/07/2007

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P Europe 350, S&P Euro Plus and S&P Euro indices, effective after the close of trading on Tuesday 31 July 2007: Linde AG (Germany, SEDOL: 5740817, GICS: Materials, GICS Code: 15101040), a member of the S&P Europe 350, S&P Euro Plus and S&P Euro indices, IWF will change to 0.7700, following the sale of stakes by major shareholders.
NYSE Euronext Receives €399 Million Payment From LCH.Clearnet For Repurchase Of Shares

Date 27/07/2007

NYSE Euronext (NYSE Euronext: NYX) announced today that, as previously agreed by the parties, LCH.Clearnet Group Limited (LCH.Clearnet) has: Redeemed all of the outstanding LCH.Clearnet redeemable convertible preference shares (RCPSs) (initially redeemable in December 2008) held by NYSE Euronext at a redemption value of €199 million, and Repurchased 20 million LCH.Clearnet ordinary shares held by NYSE Euronext at a cost of €10 per