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CBOT & SFE Sign Licensing Agreement to List Contracts on SFE

Date 03/10/2005

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) today announced that the Exchange signed a licensing agreement with the Sydney Futures Exchange (SFE) to launch 1-Day Options products based on two CBOT futures contracts, CBOT mini-sized DOWSM and CBOT 100 oz. Gold futures. This initiative is a result of a joint Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the two exchanges signed in October 2004.

CBOE'S September Volume Surges 56%; Average Daily Volume For Month Sets New All-Time High

Date 03/10/2005

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) announced today that September trading volume at CBOE surged to 41,206,760 contracts, an increase of 56% over the 26,458,879 contracts traded in September 2004. CBOE's strong volume in September was driven by significant gains across each of its major product lines -- index options rose 64%, equity options rose 50%, and options on exchange traded funds rose 76% for the month. Average daily volume was 1,962,227 contracts, a new all-time CBOE record for av

CBOE Futures Exchange (CFE) To Launch "Gas At The Pump" Futures

Date 03/10/2005

The CBOE Futures Exchange (CFE) today announced that it will launch "Gas At The PumpSM" futures. "Gas At The Pump" futures (ticker symbol "GP") are designed to track the retail price for regular gasoline that consumers pay at the pump.Gas At The Pump futures are expected to begin trading on October 28, 2005, pending regulatory approval.

CalPERS Adopts New Strategic Plan

Date 03/10/2005

The California Public Employees' Retirement System Board of Administration has approved an updated strategic plan that identifies the goals and principles that will guide the pension fund over the next five to 10 years.

Boston Options Exchange September Volumes Reach Near Record Highs

Date 03/10/2005

For the month of September, BOX’s average daily volume rose to 337,625 contracts. This figure represents an 8.6% increase over the previous month, and is just shy of the 339,702 contract record set in July 2005. BOX traded over 2 million contracts for the week of Sept 23 and recorded an average of 405,691 contracts per day, both records. The ADV was a 5.2% increase over the previous record set on July 15, 2005.

Saudi Arabian Equity Market: The First Nine Months Report Of 2005

Date 02/10/2005

Click here to download the Saudi Stock Market third quarter report for 2005.

Warsaw Exchange Announces The WIG20 Index New All-Time High

Date 30/09/2005

WIG20, blue-chip index, closed at its highest ever level since its launch in April 1994 and reached today 2,518.73 points. The previous record was set on September 27, 2005 with 2,514.84.

UK’s Financial Services Authority Publishes Proposals For Fund Disclosures To Retail Clients

Date 30/09/2005

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has today published a consultation paper – CP05/13 Bundled Brokerage and Soft Commissions Arrangements for Retail Investment Funds – which addresses the issue of how to ensure that investors in retail funds benefit from the enhanced disclosure regime being introduced for firms for bundled brokerage and soft commissions from 1 January 2006.

Tokyo Stock Exchange: Deliverable Bonds And Conversion Factors Of JGB Futures (5-year & 10-year) As Of September 30, 2005

Date 30/09/2005

The deliverable bonds and conversion factors of JGB Futures (5-year & 10-year) can be accessed by clicking here and here.

SuperDerivatives® Launches Its Revolutionary Pricing System For Equity Options

Date 30/09/2005