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EEX Trading Results And New Admissions In July

Date 02/08/2006

In July 2006, the European Energy Exchange (EEX) saw a total volume in electricity trading of the amount of 80,4 TWh.
Deutsche Börse With Outstanding Q2/2006 Results - Sales Revenue Up 21 Percent To €491.1 Million - Costs Down 7 Percent - EBITA Up 67 Percent To €291.4 Million - EPS Jumped 82 Percent To €1.86 - Increase Of Capital Management Program From €1.5 Billion To €

Date 02/08/2006

In the second quarter of 2006 Deutsche Börse delivered its most successful quarter ever. In terms of revenue and earnings, the company by far outstripped both the equivalent previous-year period and Q1/2006, its most successful quarter to date. In the second quarter of this year, sales revenue was up by 21 percent on the same period in 2005, rising to €491.1 million (Q2/2005: €405.5 million); a further €37.8 million was recorded in net interest income from banking business. Total costs for the s
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend

Date 02/08/2006

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: CME) today declared a third-quarter dividend of 63 cents per share, payable September 25, 2006, to shareholders of record as of September 8, 2006.
CESR Changes Its Profile And Starts Operational Tasks To Deliver Effective Supervisory Convergence In The EU - An Enhanced Capacity Embedded In The Founding Charter

Date 02/08/2006

Following successful finalisation of the legislative and regulatory phase of the Financial Services Action Plan (FSAP), CESR has decided to shift its priorities to more operational tasks so as to deliver effective supervisory convergence across the EU. This policy orientation was confirmed in the Commission’s White Paper (White Paper on Financial Services Policy 2005-2010, December 2005) and by the recent ECOFIN Conclusions of 5 May 2006 (8500/06). The EU Institutions and CESR recognise tha
CBOT Reports Strong Volume Following First Day Of Ag Side-by-Side Trading

Date 02/08/2006

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®), one of the world’s leading derivatives exchanges, reported that on the first full day of side-by-side trading of its benchmark Agricultural futures contracts a total of 436,154 contracts traded – 358,054 contracts traded via open auction and 61,032 contracts traded electronically. The CBOT Agricultural options traded an additional 86,702 contracts.

CBOT Fed Watch - August 2 Market Close

Date 02/08/2006

In advance of next week's Federal Open Market Committee meeting on August 8, the Chicago Board of Trade will be reporting daily rate change probabilities in the FOMC's federal funds target rate, as indicated by the CBOT 30-Day Federal Funds futures contract. The CBOT 30-Day Federal Funds futures contract is a key benchmark interest rate barometer that reflects the forward overnight effective rate for excess reserves that are traded among commercial banks in the U.S. federal funds market.
CBOT Announces New Enhancements to Metals Complex - CBOT Extends Transitory Efps Schedule And Plans To Offer Direct Fungibility Program And Electronic Receipts

Date 02/08/2006

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) today announced new process and delivery enhancements to its Metals complex that will generate increased opportunities and added efficiencies for all market participants.
Borsa Italiana Launches A New Joint Service Model With OMX For Its Derivatives Market

Date 02/08/2006

OMX, a leading expert in the exchange industry, and Borsa Italiana have today signed a 5-year agreement for the provision of IT operations for Borsa Italiana's derivatives market, IDEM. This agreement is based on a new joint service model between BIt Systems, the Information & Communication Technology company of Borsa Italiana Group, and OMX.
ASX Welcomes Positive And “Issues Free” Assessment Of Its Market Support Structures

Date 02/08/2006

Australian Stock Exchange Limited (ASX) today welcomed the release of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s annual assessment of its clearing and settlement arrangements and systems.
A Corporate Governance Manual For Egypt’s State-Owned Companies

Date 02/08/2006

The Egyptian Institute of Directors' (IOD) Board of Trustees held a meeting on 24 July 2006 chaired by Dr. Mahmoud Mohieldin. Dr. Mahmoud Mohieldin highlighted that a corporate governance manual for state-owned companies has been published to help public sector companies to become more competitive and puts those entities on equal footing as private sector companies and thus enables them to face market challenges.