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Japan's Financial Services Agency: Signing Of The Amendment To The Information Sharing Arrangement With The US Securities And Exchange Commission And US Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Date 18/01/2006

On January 16, Mr. Hirofumi Gomi, Commissioner of Financial Services Agency (''FSA”), met Reuben Jeffery III, Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the United States of America (''CFTC'') who visited the FSA. During the meeting, they signed a document to amend a Statement of Intent (''SOI'') concerning Cooperation, Consultation and the Exchange of Information concluded among the FSA, the CFTC and the Securities and Exchange Commission of the United States of America (“SEC”), in
ICMA Appoints René Karsenti As Executive President

Date 18/01/2006

The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) is pleased to announce the appointment of René Karsenti as Executive President of the Association and as a member of the Board of Directors of ICMA.
ICE Named 2005 Derivatives Exchange Of The Year

Date 18/01/2006

IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), the leading electronic energy marketplace, has been named Derivatives Exchange of the Year for 2005 by Risk Magazine.
FORTS Market: Options Trades Best Sellers IV Quarter 2005

Date 18/01/2006

In the fourth quarter of 2005 the first place of the most active-companies, working with options on FORTS Market, was taken by "OLMA", up from the second place in the third quarter, second place is now held by "ELTRA", down from the first place in the previous quarter. The third place remains occupied by the Brokerage house "OPEN.RU". "Renaissance Broker" increased turnover in options – it kept its fifth place, in contrast to the 16 th place.
Fortis And Deutsche Börse To Cooperate On Network Use - Fortis To Provide Trading And Clearing Services Using Deutsche Börse's Network - Deutsche Börse Expands Range Of IT Managed Services To Network

Date 18/01/2006

Deutsche Börse: Fortis will offer trading and clearing services to customers worldwide using Deutsche Börse Group's global communications network with immediate effect.

Euronext.liffe Introduces New Market Model For Brussels

Date 18/01/2006

– On 23 January 2006 an enhanced market model showing continuous prices will come into operation on the Brussels equity and index options market. This will improve its quality and add value for customers. This market model is based on the one currently operational in Amsterdam which has proved to be highly successful.
EEX Set To Enter The Coal Market

Date 18/01/2006

On the occasion of the annual reception of Verein der Koh-lenimporteure e.V. [Association of German coal importers] in Hamburg, European En-ergy Exchange AG (EEX) announced that it would start trading in financial coal futures as well as clearing for coal contracts from the OTC market in April of this year. This ex-pansion of the product range opens up completely new risk management possibilities in Europe for the trading participants on EEX, the chairman of the managing board of the exchange, D
Deutsche Börse Launches Strategy Index: DAXplus Covered Call - New Strategy Index For Covered Call Options Strategy - Index Launch On 23 January

Date 18/01/2006

On 23 January, Deutsche Börse will launch a further strategy index, DAXplus® Covered Call. The index tracks the 'covered call' or 'buy-write' options strategy. This strategy combines a passive index investment with a passively managed options portfolio. It involves writing a call option while simultaneously purchasing the option's underlying. The premium for the sale of the option hedges the risk. The index is composed of the DAX equity index and a call option on the DAX, which is traded on Eur
CME Reduces Class A Share Requirement For Clearing Members - Plan Allows For Current Clearing Members To Gradually Reduce Shareholdings; Designed To Attract New Market Participants

Date 18/01/2006

In order to attract more participation in its markets and reduce transaction costs for existing clearing members, Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: CME) today announced it will reduce the requisite number of CME Class A Shares its clearing members must acquire and hold as part of their capital investment requirement. Effective February 1, 2006, new firms applying for clearing member status will be required to acquire 15,000 shares of CME Class A stock, down from the previo
CME Appoints Brady, Osten To Products & Services And Marketing Posts

Date 18/01/2006

CME, the world’s largest and most diverse financial exchange, today announced that it has appointed Neal Brady as Director, Products & Services and Gail Osten as Director, Market Education.