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Chicago Climate Exchange® Sets New Record Trading Day

Date 14/05/2008

Chicago Climate Exchange, Inc. (CCX®) announced yesterday that it reached a new record with 36,626 Carbon Financial Instrument® (CFI®) contracts traded (representing 3,662,600 metric tons of CO2 equivalent), making May 13, 2008 the highest trading day in the history of CCX. Trading occurred in all vintages from 2003 through 2010. (See May 13, 2008 Market Summary below). The previous record day was reached on February 11, 2008 when 24,390 CFI contracts traded.

European Commission Encourages Applications For New Expert Group On Financial Education

Date 14/05/2008

The Spanish Stock Exchange Trades 5 New Certificates By Deutsche Bank - This Issue Brings The Total Number Of Certificates Listed On The Market To 25

Date 14/05/2008

The Spanish stock exchange today started trading 5 certificates issued by Deutsche Bank, bringing the number of certificates listed to 25.

Athens Exchange: Margin Parameter Change

Date 14/05/2008

As of Friday 16/05/2008 the fixed volatility parameter that RIVA uses for the margin calculation for the derivative products on the indices FTSE/ASE-20 and FTSE/ASE Mid-40 is being adjusted from 30% to 28%.

HKEx: Admission of W.I.S.E. - CSI HK 100 Tracker As Designated Securities For Short Selling

Date 14/05/2008

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the Exchange), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that W.I.S.E. - CSI HK 100 Tracker (Stock Code: 2825) will be admitted to the list of designated securities eligible for short selling on 15 May 2008 (Thursday) when it is listed on the Exchange's Main Board.

London Stock Exchange: International IPOs On Main Market And Professional Securities Market (PSM) Raise $4.2 Billion In Under Four Weeks

Date 14/05/2008

The London Stock Exchange today welcomed its sixth and seventh international companies to the Main Market and PSM in less than four weeks:

Orion Capital Joins The Dubai International Financial Centre

Date 14/05/2008

Orion Holding Overseas, a leading financial services firm in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, announced on 12th May that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Orion Capital Limited, has received a license from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) to operate as an authorised firm in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). The license enables Orion Capital to deal in investments as principal or agent, as well as arrange custody. The firm can now officially arrange credi

NASDAQ OMX Appoints Charlotte Crosswell As President Of Its Pan European Market

Date 14/05/2008

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced the appointment of Charlotte Crosswell as President of its NASDAQ OMX Pan European Market, a high-volume trading platform which will link multiple trading pools across Europe. Ms. Crosswell will be based in London and responsible for the operations and strategic development of the Pan European Market. She will report to Chris Concannon, Executive Vice President, Transaction Services, NASDAQ OMX.

Changes To SICOM's Initial And Maintenance Margins

Date 14/05/2008

Please click here for the adjusted margin levels.

HKEx 2008 First Quarter Results

Date 14/05/2008

The board of directors (“Board”) of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (“HKEx”) submits the unaudited consolidated results of HKEx and its subsidiaries (“Group”) for the three months ended 31 March 2008.