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SGX Achieves Record Profit For FY2006 Since Going Public

Date 27/07/2006

Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) today announced its full year results for the financial year ended 30 June 2006. SGX registered a record net profit after tax of $187.6 million for FY2006, its highest profit since going public in 2000. Daily average securities trading value reached a record high of $1.21 billion in the final 4Q FY2006 period. SGX’s return on equity also hit a new high of 32.0% for FY2006.
Securities Industry Association/Bond Market Association Merger Approved By Members, SIFMA Transition Begins

Date 27/07/2006

The Securities Industry Association and The Bond Market Association today announced that their respective member firms have voted to merge the two organizations to create the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, or SIFMA. The vote was overwhelmingly in favor of forming the new organization, which will be a single, powerful voice on legislative, regulatory and market practice issues. The member vote followed approval by the Associations’ boards in June. We expect the merger
SEC Charges Florida Promoters And The Voice Behind Fraudulent “Wrong Number” Stock Tips - Florida Woman, Her Then Husband, And Another Florida Stock Promoter Charged With Nationwide Broadcasting Of Hundreds Of Thousands Of Misleading Stock Tip Voicemail M

Date 27/07/2006

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the filing of civil charges against Anna and Roderic Boling of Altamonte Springs, Florida and Jeffrey Mills of Longwood, Florida and his company, Direct Results of Sweetwater, LLC, for the broadcasting of hundreds of thousands of fraudulent "wrong number" stock tip messages. The messages, which were left on telephone voicemail recording machines throughout the country, were designed to make each recipient believe the caller had dialed the nu
Program Trading Averaged 31.6 Percent Of NYSE Volume During July 17-21

Date 27/07/2006

The New York Stock Exchange today released its weekly program-trading data submitted by its member firms. The report includes trading in all markets as reported to the NYSE for July 17-21.
NZX Announces First Half Results For 2006

Date 27/07/2006

I. Performance Summary Operating EBITDA: 27% increase to $3.56 million versus $2.81 million in the first half of 2005. Operating revenue: $10.44 million, versus $8.65 million in the first half of 2005, an increase of 21%. Operating Expenses: $6.56 million, versus $5.82 million in the first half of 2005, an increase of 13%. NPAT: 47% increase to $2.18 million versus $1.48 million in the first half of 2005.

NYSE Announces Second Quarter 2006 Financial Results

Date 27/07/2006

NYSE Group, Inc. (NYSE: NYX) today reported net income of $61.2 million, or $0.39 per diluted share, for the three months ended June 30, 2006, compared to net income of $30.3 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, for the three months ended March 31, 2006 and $13.0 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, for the three months ended June 30, 2005. These results are presented in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
NYMEX Announces Trading Hours For After Hours Contracts Traded On CME Globex®

Date 27/07/2006

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. today announced the trading hours for the after hours physically delivered energy futures contracts that will migrate from NYMEX ACCESS® to CME Globex, beginning on August 6 for trade date August 7.
NYMEX Announces Margin Changes For Natural Gas, Related Contracts

Date 27/07/2006

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. announced today that it will change margins for its natural gas, Henry Hub swap, Henry Hub swing swap, and Henry Hub penultimate swap futures contracts, as well as its natural gas penultimate, natural gas last day, and NYMEX miNYTM natural gas futures contracts that trade on CME Globex®, beginning at the close of business on July 28.
MGEX Announces 125th Anniversary Events

Date 27/07/2006

The Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX or Grain Exchange) is pleased to announce a series of upcoming events in celebration of its 125th Anniversary, which will be celebrated in October 2006.
Man Group Plc And Eurex Join Forces To Develop Unique U.S. Futures Market Partnership Will Create Innovative Products For New Customer Segments - Further Partners Anticipated In Exchange

Date 27/07/2006

Man Group plc, the global provider of alternative investment products and one of the world’s largest futures brokers, and Eurex, the world’s largest derivatives exchange, today announced that they have entered into agreements that will further develop U.S. Futures Exchange LLC (USFE - formerly known as Eurex US). USFE will expand the derivatives market by serving as a product incubator and innovator to create new listed products.