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New Chair Of European Financial Services Parliamentary Forum

Date 09/02/2006

At the Annual General meeting of the European Financial Services Forum, 24th January 2006 Ms Judith Hardt, FESE Secretary General was appointed as the Chair taking over from Rainer Boden (Deutsche Bank). The Forum brings together the financial services industry and European parliamentarians.
KCBT Raises HRW Wheat Margin Requirements

Date 09/02/2006

The Kansas City Board of Trade has raised its minimum margins for wheat futures contracts. The changes, effective tomorrow, come as a result of increased market volatility.
International Securities Exchange To Change Market Trading Hours

Date 09/02/2006

The International Securities Exchange (NYSE:ISE) today announced the following change to its trading schedule for equity options, effective Monday, February 13, 2006.
HKEx Stock Options Position Limits And Reporting Levels Adjusted

Date 09/02/2006

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) announced today that adjusted position limits and reporting level for the stock options contracts traded in its derivatives market (please see table below) will take effect tomorrow (Friday). The adjustments comply with the provisions of the Securities and Futures (Contracts Limits and Reportable Positions) (Amendment) (No 2) Rules 2005, which will take effect tomorrow.
FTSE Group And Yasaar Research Collaborate To Provide Enhanced Islamic Indexing Service

Date 09/02/2006

Yasaar Research Inc., the independent Shariah screening company (a subsidiary of Yasaar Limited, the Shariah consultancy), and FTSE Group (FTSE), the award-winning index company, today announce that they have signed a co-operation agreement to work together on the provision of index products suitable for the Islamic investment community. Growing interest in Islamic investment vehicles has created a renewed demand for Shariah-screened indices covering a range of asset classes, and by combining t

Due To Technical Stop At Stockholmsbörsen, The Market Surveillance Choose To Trade Halt All Contracts On NDX - Contracts With Underlying Not Listed At Stockholmsbörsen, Will Be Open For Trade Immediately

Date 09/02/2006

The market surveillance has cancelled all trades after the time 09.05.13.
CME Will Launch Snowfall Index Contracts For Boston And New York City - New Indexes Will Help Cities Manage Risk Associated With Snow Accumulation

Date 09/02/2006

CME, the world's largest and most diverse financial exchange, announced today that it will begin listing and trading snowfall futures and options on futures beginning Sunday night, February 26 on the CME(R) Globex(R) electronic platform. CME Snowfall futures will be based on a CME Snowfall Index and will be offered initially on two U.S. cities -- Boston and New York. These contracts will trade on a monthly basis from October through April.
Chanitr Charnchainarong Appointed President Of Thailand’s Market For Alternative Investment

Date 09/02/2006

The Board of Governors of The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) resolved to appoint Mr. Chanitr Charnchainarong the President of the Market for Alternative Investment (mai). He will be the mai’s third president, following Mr. Vichate Tantiwanich, who has become the Chairman of the mai Advisory Committee. The appointment will be effective February 15, 2006.
Changes To SICOM's Initial And Maintenance Margins

Date 09/02/2006

Please be advised that the margin levels for RSS1, RSS3 and TSR20 have been changed with immediate effect. Please refer to the circular to get more details.
CBOT Holdings 4th Quarter 2005 Revenue Rises

Date 09/02/2006

CBOT Holdings, Inc., holding company for the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®), announced today that exchange and clearing fee revenue in the fourth quarter of 2005 rose 33 percent to $86.4 million compared with $65.1 million in the 2004 fourth quarter. Net income in the fourth quarter increased $20.4 million to $17.7 million, compared with a $2.7 million loss in the fourth quarter of 2004.