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FTSE Group Licenses SMBC Friend To Use FTSE Hedge Index

Date 06/07/2005

FTSE Group, the global index provider, announces today that it has issued a licence to leading Japanese financial services group, SMBC Friend, to use the FTSE Hedge Index Series as the basis for its fund aimed at the Japanese retail market.
FORTS: Open Interest For Moscow City Bond Futures Contracts Exceeds 1 Billion Rubles

Date 06/07/2005

On July 5 th , 2005, open interest for the futures contract on the three-year Moscow City bond basket exceeded 1 billion rubles (100 thousand contracts) and amounted to 10.3% of the total open interest for futures on FORTS, the derivatives segment of the RTS Stock Exchange. Trading volume in the futures contract reached 5 million rubles or 489 contracts.
Financial Services: European Commission Launches Of Securities Directives

Date 06/07/2005

The European Commission has published a “Lamfalussy league table” on Member States’ success in meeting deadlines for writing into national law a series of securities Directives that were adopted as part of the Financial Services Action Plan (FSAP) launched in 1999. The league table shows that 20 Member States did not fully implement the prospectus Directive (2003/71/EC) before the deadline of 1 July 2005, which could disrupt the smooth introduction of the "single passport for issuers
Euronext.liffe Commodity Products Achieve Record Half Year Volumes

Date 06/07/2005

Euronext.liffe’s Commodity Products portfolio continues to show impressive growth, with overall volumes up 13% when compared to the same period last year. In total some 4,358,663 contracts have been traded in 2005, an increase of half a million contracts over the first half of 2004, which was itself a record volume year.
Eurex To Extend Trading Hours To 3 p.m. Chicago time (10 p.m. CET)- Ferscha: “We Are Optimizing Distribution In The U.S. Market” - Approval By Exchange Council For Extended Trading Hours From November 21, 2005

Date 06/07/2005

As of November 21, the derivatives exchange Eurex will be extending the trading day for its benchmark products to 3.00 p.m. Chicago time (10.00 p.m. CET). The new trading hours will apply for Euro fixed income products as well as equity index futures, including the globally traded benchmark products Euro-Bund, Euro-Bobl and Euro-Schatz, as well as futures on the DAX and Dow Jones Euro STOXX indices. Until now, fixed-income products have been traded until 7.00 p.m. CET and index futures until 8.0

Ellen Neely Named President Of The Chicago Stock Exchange

Date 06/07/2005

The Chicago Stock Exchange Inc., announced today the promotion of Ellen Neely to President and General Counsel of the Exchange. Ms. Neely had served six years as the Exchange's General Counsel, most recently playing a lead role in implementing the demutualization of the Exchange. As President, Ms. Neely will be charged with overseeing the implementation of the Exchange's new trading model that was approved by the Board of Governors on June 17, 2005. That model will incorporate the best of exchan
David Kornblau To Leave The Securities And Exchange Commission

Date 06/07/2005

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that David L. Kornblau, Chief Litigation Counsel of the Division of Enforcement, will leave the Commission in August. He will become Head of Regulatory Affairs for Merrill Lynch in New York in September. Kornblau joined the enforcement division as a trial attorney in 1995 and has served as chief litigation counsel since 2000. At Merrill Lynch, he will oversee the company's response to inquiries by securities regulators and law enforcement
BOVESPA's Foreign Investment Balance In June 2005

Date 06/07/2005

BOVESPA had a foreign investment net inflow of US$ 150 million in June, resulting from purchases of US$ 4.41 billion and sales of US$ 4.26. Thus, BOVESPA's year-to-date balance on foreign capital totaled US$ 200 million, as of June 30.
Bovespanews - Monthly Bulletin - June 2005

Date 06/07/2005

Click here to download Bovespa's monthly bulletin for June 2005.
Barclays Capital Receives License To operate From The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC)

Date 06/07/2005

Barclays Capital, the investment banking arm of Barclays Bank PLC and one of the most prominent investment banks in the Middle East, has received a license to operate from the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). Barclays Capital opened its office in the landmark Gate Building on 3 July 2005.