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Bovespa Promotes Improvements In The Listing Regulations Of The Novo Mercado And Levels 1 And 2

Date 09/01/2006

Bovespa implemented changes in the Listing Regulations of the Novo Mercado and Levels 1 and 2 of Differentiated Corporate Governance Practices. This is the first time Bovespa promotes changes in the Listing Regulations, since the launch of the Novo Mercado and Levels 1 and 2, in December 2000. Changes aim at adapting the rules to the evolution of the listed companies and the national and international markets, to the increasing requirements of the investors and changes in the regu
Boston Options Exchange Trades 100,000,000 Contracts Since Launch

Date 09/01/2006

BOX trading volume surpassed the 100 million mark today. Since its launch in February of 2004 BOX has traded 100,066,085 contracts.
Borsa Italiana: A Comparative Study Of Initial Public Offerings In Italy And In The United Kingdom

Date 09/01/2006

Anglo-Saxon financial systems are very different from those of Continental Europe, where equity markets appear less developed in relation to the scale of the economy. In this perspective, the comparison between Italy and the UK provides one of the most striking contrasts. Although the economies of the two countries are similar in scale, the Italian equity market, managed by Borsa Italiana, is quite small compared to the London Stock Exchange. This paper identifies some of the determinants of the
Borsa Italiana ETFs: New Record Of Contracts Traded

Date 09/01/2006

Today's ETFs contracts traded: 4,400 Previous record (6 October 2005): 4,305
Warsaw Stock Exchange Main Indices Set New Closing High

Date 06/01/2006

The Warsaw Stock Exchange WIG, all share index, closed at a new high of 37921,06. The previous closing high was 37631,17 on January 4, 2005.

UK's Financial Services Authority Stops IFA From Doing Regulated Business

Date 06/01/2006

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has expelled independent financial adviser Theophilus Folagbade Sonaike, trading as F T Insurance Services, from being authorised to carry out regulated activities.
U.S. President George W. Bush Visits Chicago Board Of Trade

Date 06/01/2006

President George Bush signs autographs as he tours the CBOT's agricultural trading floor. U.S. President George W. Bush became the second U.S. Chief Executive to make a public appearance at the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) on January 6, 2006. His father, President George H.W. Bush, was the first, when he visited the Exchange on Dece
U.S. President George W. Bush To Visit Chicago Board Of Trade Today

Date 06/01/2006

U.S. President George W. Bush will visit the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) today for a brief tour of the agricultural trading floor, becoming the second U.S. Chief Executive to visit the Exchange. Following his visit, President Bush is expected to speak on the state of the U.S. economy at the Economic Club of Chicago.
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Assesses Penalties Of $300,000 Against Shell-Related Companies And Trader In Settling Charges Of Prearranging Crude Oil Trades

Date 06/01/2006

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on January 4 announced the filing and simultaneous settlement of charges against Shell Trading US Company (STUSCO) and Shell International Trading and Shipping Co. (STASCO), two companies whose ultimate parent is Royal Dutch Shell, and Nigel Catterall, who was the chief trader on behalf of STUSCO, for engaging in prearranged trades on the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX).
Third Straight Record Year For NYBOT As Total Volume Jumps 20 Percent - Exchange Registers Successes, Growth On And Off The Floor

Date 06/01/2006

The 2005 trading year put big numbers on the books at the New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®), with record total volumes across the board for the third straight year. It was a year of new growth, new achievements and change at the world’s leading “soft” commodity exchange.