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Eurex Connects First Member From Singapore - Transmarket Group To Be First Eurex Member To Trade Directly From Singapore

Date 08/08/2006

Eurex, the world's leading derivatives exchange, announced on Tuesday that it has connected its first member firm directly to its Singapore telecommunications hub: Transmarket Group Pte Limited began trading from the telecommunications hub on August 4. Two additional firms are currently in the connection process.
Discontinuation Of SGX-ASX Trading Link Service

Date 08/08/2006

Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) announced today that the SGX-ASX trading link service will be discontinued at the close of business day on Friday, 29 September 2006.
CBOT Fed Binary Options – August 2006 Expiration

Date 08/08/2006

CBOT Binary Options on the Target Federal Funds Rate expiring in August 2006 will be cash settled today (in accord with CBOT Regulation 2036.01) with reference to a Contract Grade Index value of 94.75. The Contract Grade Index value is based upon a target federal funds rate of 5.25 percent, as determined and published by the Federal Open Market Committee today, Tuesday, 8 August 2006.
Axiss Australia a2a Newsletter Issue 140, 8 August 2006

Date 08/08/2006

a2a e-newsletter is a the fortnightly bulletin compiled by Axiss Australia. a2a provides a summary of key events in Australia's financial services industry and their implications for Australia's position as a global financial services centre. Axiss Australia is a division of Invest Australia, the national inward investment agency.
UK's Financial Services Authority Fines Merrill Lynch £150,000 For Transaction Reporting Failures

Date 07/08/2006

The Financial Services Authority has today fined Merrill Lynch International £150,000 for failing to accurately report certain transactions to the FSA and previously the Securities and Futures Authority. Accurate transaction reports are critical to the FSA's ability to maintain confidence in the financial markets and reduce financial crime.

Tokyo Stock Exchange Monthly Trading Volume And Value

Date 07/08/2006

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The Philadelphia Board Of Trade And RTS Realtime Systems Group Sign Strategic Agreement To Develop Software For New PBOT Futures, Market Structure

Date 07/08/2006

The Philadelphia Board of Trade (PBOT) and RTS Realtime Systems Group (RTS) announced today they have reached an agreement to develop a streaming quote software interface as an essential part of the new PBOT futures market structure that is expected to be launched the third quarter of this year.
The Nordic Exchange Welcomes Drillcon To First North In Sweden

Date 07/08/2006

Trading in Drillcon shares will commence today on First North in Sweden. Including Drillcon, First North now comprises 61 companies in Sweden and Denmark.
Steven Bloom Joins Nasdaq As Senior Vice President Of Financial Products

Date 07/08/2006

The NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (NASDAQ: NDAQ) today announced that Steven Bloom has joined the organization as Senior Vice President of NASDAQ Financial Products. In this position, Dr. Bloom will oversee the development of new NASDAQ® indexes, financial products, and derivative securities, and the marketing of NASDAQ indexes and NASDAQ-sponsored exchange traded funds (ETFs). Dr. Bloom is also responsible for administering NASDAQ’s index program, licensing structured products, and
Statement Of SEC Chairman Cox Concerning The Decision Of The U.S. Court Of Appeals In Phillip Goldstein, et al. v. SEC

Date 07/08/2006

SEC Chairman Christopher Cox issued the following statement today concerning the agency's decision not to seek en banc review of the decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals in Phillip Goldstein, et al. v. Securities and Exchange Commission, and not to petition the U.S. Supreme Court for a writ of certiorari. In June 2006, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit unanimously struck down the SEC's hedge fund adviser registration rules under the Investment