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TSX Group Celebrates "TSX Mining Week" As PDAC Conference Comes To Town

Date 27/02/2008

With many of the world’s leading mining experts in Toronto for the annual Prospector’s & Developers Association of Canada Conference (PDAC), TSX Group will celebrate “TSX Mining Week” with a series of market openings devoted specifically to mining issuers.
Eurex Plans To Increase Stake In European Energy Exchange EEX - Acquisition Of Additional Stake Of Up To 20.85 Percent Underscores Strategic Partnership With EEX - Move Strengthens Eurex’s Expansion Into Commodities Market

Date 27/02/2008

The leading international derivatives exchange Eurex has entered into agreements to increase its stake in the Leipzig based European Energy Exchange AG (EEX) by up to 20.85 percent to then 44.07 percent for a consideration of €55.15 million. This move underscores the strategic partnership of Eurex and EEX in emissions trading, under which the partners jointly offer contracts on emission rights since December 2007. In addition, Eurex also expands its exposure in the fast growing commodities marke
Oslo Børs Extends Its Opening Hours To 17.30

Date 27/02/2008

The Board of Directors of Oslo Børs decided at a meeting held on 27 February to extend the opening hours for the Oslo Børs equities and derivatives markets by one hour to 17.30. The change is planned to come into effect on 1 September 2008.
Börse Berlin To Open In Paris - Sales Support For Equiduct Trading At The French Marketplace

Date 27/02/2008

Starting today, Börse Berlin (the Berlin Stock Exchange) will open in the French capital. Situated in a prime location on Hausmann boulevard, within only a few hundred metres from the Paris Stock Exchange, the office will start sales activities for the market segment Equiduct Trading as of today.
Charlie McCreevy, European Commissioner For Internal Market And Services, Speech At The "International Financial Crisis: Its Causes And What To Do About It?" - Workshop Of The Alliance Of Liberals And Democrats For Europe (ALDE) European Parliament Bru

Date 27/02/2008

Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you for inviting me to this workshop of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) to discuss the current financial turmoil, its causes and what can be done to minimise the impact on Europe. I will first touch upon the origins of the crisis and then focus on our policy response.

Hector Sants Underlines Commitment To Risk-Based Regulation

Date 27/02/2008

Hector Sants, Chief Executive of the Financial Services Authority (FSA), told an industry audience today that recent market turbulence and the problems at Northern Rock would not deflect the FSA from its commitment to more principles based regulation.
FTSE Named ‘Index Provider Of The Year’

Date 27/02/2008

FTSE Group (“FTSE”), the global index company, is proud to announce that the company received the award for “Index Provider of the Year” at the 2008 Global Pensions Awards hosted last week at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London.
ICE And NGX Announce March 3 Launch For Cleared Physical Natural Gas

Date 27/02/2008

IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and over-the-counter (OTC) markets, and Natural Gas Exchange Inc. (NGX), a leading energy exchange and clearinghouse, will offer clearing and settlement services for physical OTC natural gas contracts beginning March 3, 2008. Physical clearing on select U.S. trading hubs will be available as part of the previously announced alliance between ICE and NGX.
SGX And SICOM Agree In-Principle To SGX Acquiring Majority Stake In SICOM For S$7.5 Million

Date 27/02/2008

Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) and Singapore Commodity Exchange Limited (SICOM) announced today that they have agreed in-principle to SGX acquiring at least 95% of SICOM, through the subscription of shares, for a total investment of S$7.5 million.
February 2008 Preliminary IPO Report - A Monthly Report From STOXX Ltd. On European Initial Public Offerings (IPOs)

Date 27/02/2008

Based on the close of trading on February 26, in February 2008, 4 companies went public in Europe. No company was added to the Dow Jones STOXX IPO Indexes in February.1 1Includes all IPOs that are domiciled and traded at the major exchanges of 18 European countries (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United