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European Securitisation Forum (ESF)Issues An Exposure Draft Of Standardised Data File Format For CDOs - Important Step In Improving Transparency In The European Structured Finance Market

Date 12/12/2007

The European Securitisation Forum (ESF), an affiliate of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA), today released its exposure draft of Collateralised Debt Obligations (CDOs) Data File Format. The ESF is recommending a standardised format for data files related to the performance of CDO transactions. These data files are disseminated on a regular basis by trustees to investors and other interested parties.
EEX And Powernext To Co-Operate - Integration Of The Power Spot And Derivatives Markets – Balanced Site Model – Offer Regarding Further Co-Operation - Foundation Laid For Pan-European Energy Exchange

Date 12/12/2007

The supervisory board of the German European Energy Exchange AG (EEX) has laid the foundation for a big pan-European energy exchange. With its approval of the integration of the Power Spot and Derivatives Markets of EEX and Powernext into independent companies the supervisory board is taking the efforts for a Europeanization of energy trading on the exchange into account. The resolution also includes the further pursuit of the letter of intent regarding a co-operation concluded with the Belgi
NYSE Regulation Announces December Disciplinary Actions Against Four Firms, Three Individuals

Date 12/12/2007

This is NYSE Regulation, Inc.'s Disciplinary Actions announcement for December 2007. NYSE Regulation undertakes disciplinary action to enforce violations of NYSE rules and federal securities laws by member organizations, NYSE Arca rules and federal securities laws by trading permit holders, as well as current and former employees of those organizations.
The Philadelphia Stock Exchange Announces Penny Increment Trading For World Currency Options Beginning January 2, 2008

Date 12/12/2007

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange(PHLX) announced today that it will offer penny increment trading for dollar-settled World Currency Options (WCO) on the Euro (XDE), British Pound (XDB), Australian Dollar (XDA), Canadian Dollar (XDC), Swiss Franc (XDS) and Japanese Yen (XDN) beginning Jan. 2, 2008. Options on dollar-settled World Currency Options currently trade in nickel and dime increments.
NYSE Arca Price Change Will Offer Customers Most Attractive Rate Combination For Trading In Nasdaq-Listed Securities - New Pricing Will Be Effective Jan. 2, 2008

Date 12/12/2007

NYSE Arca will offer new rebate/take fee combination of $(0.0024)/$0.0025 per share in Nasdaq-listed securities for active customers; Customers trading more on NYSE Arca will have the opportunity to receive a higher rebate and reduce their net fee to $0.0001/share; NYSE Arca will continue to offer the lowest take fee of $0.0025/share for all customers; NYSE Arca will also reduce its Tape B order routing fee by $.0005/share.

NYMEX And Other Major Market Participants To Form The Green Exchange™, The World's Most Comprehensive Environmental Marketplace - NYMEX Leads Venture With Evolution Markets, Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse, Jpmorgan, Merrill Lynch, Tudor Investment Corp., I

Date 12/12/2007

NYMEX Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: NMX), the parent company of the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. (NYMEX), the world's largest physical commodity futures and options exchange, today announced the formation of The Green Exchange™ venture, with Evolution Markets Inc., Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc., Credit Suisse, JPMorgan, Merrill Lynch, Tudor Investment Corp., ICAP and Constellation Energy. The new exchange will offer a comprehensive range of environmental futures, options, and swap contracts
TSX Group To Celebrate Launch Of TSX Quantum™

Date 12/12/2007

TSX Group Inc. hits a significant milestone in the TSX Quantum Revolution as it prepares for its launch of the new trading engine this Friday. To mark this event, there will be a special market opening at the TSX Broadcast Centre on Friday, December 14.
Trading On London Stock Exchange Russian Derivatives Service Reaches $17.2 Billion In First Year

Date 12/12/2007

EDX London‘s Russian IOB Equity Derivatives service has attracted $17.2 billion worth of trading since its launch a year ago. The service was launched in December 2006 to offer trading in index derivatives based on the FTSE Russia IOB Index, which measures the performance of the ten biggest and most liquid Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs) issued by Russian companies on the London Stock Exchange and traded on the International Order Book.
ETF Securities’ Physical Precious Metals Platform Grows 1000% In The Past 6 Months - Asset Growth Has Far Exceeded Most Precious Metals Analysts Forecasts - ETFS Physical Platinum (PHPT) Now Exceeds 105,000oz, Growing 595% - ETFS Physical Silver (PHAG) E

Date 12/12/2007

ETF Securities’ Physical Precious Metals Platform Grows 1000% In The Past 6 Months - Asset Growth Has Far Exceeded Most Precious Metals Analysts Forecasts - ETFS Physical Platinum (PHPT) Now Exceeds 105,000oz, Growing 595% - ETFS Physical Silver (PHAG) Exceeds 10 Million Ounces, Growing Over 1400% - ETFS Physical Gold (PHAU) Is Fastest Growing European Gold ETC, Accumulating 575,000 Ounces
HKFE Announces Margin Rates For Adjusted Wharf Futures Contracts

Date 12/12/2007

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Thursday, 13 December 2007, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contracts will be as outlined in the table below. The margins are based on the clearing company's normal procedures and standard margining methodo