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  • NYMEX To Change Margins For Platinum Futures Contracts

    Date 14/11/2007

    The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. announced today that it will change margins for its platinum and Asian platinum futures contracts, effective at the close of business tomorrow.

  • OneChicago Reports October Volume

    Date 14/11/2007

    OneChicago, LLC reported that 766,757 security futures contracts traded at the Exchange in October. Average daily volume (ADV) in October 2007 was 33,337 contracts. YTD volume stands at 7,355,399 – a 22% increase from the same period in 2006.

  • NYSE To Reallocate Certain Specialist Rights To Kellogg Specialist Group

    Date 14/11/2007

    The New York Stock Exchange announced today that, at the request of and in cooperation with SIG Specialists, Inc., it will allocate the specialist assignment in 147 NYSE-listed stocks to Kellogg Specialist Group by December 1, 2007 .  These issues, currently handled by SIG Specialists, account for approximately 2% of NYSE listed volume.  SIG Specialists’ affiliate, SIG Index Specialists, LLC will continue as a specialist in N

  • UK's Financial Services Authority Update On Funds Of Alternative Investment Funds

    Date 14/11/2007

    The Financial Services Authority (FSA) today issued an update on its proposals to allow UK retail consumers to invest in funds of hedge funds and other alternative investments sold by firms authorised in the UK.

  • Cinnober Joins The Open MiFID Alliance

    Date 14/11/2007

    Yesterday Cinnober Financial Technology announced its membership in the Open MiFID Alliance (OMA). Cinnober complements the incumbent OMA members’ offerings with a product solution for “systematic internalisation” making the the total MiFID offering from OMA members even more complete and attractive.

  • SEC Renames Division Of Market Regulation As Division Of Trading And Markets

    Date 14/11/2007

    The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that it has changed the name of the Division of Market Regulation to the "Division of Trading and Markets" to better reflect the Division's full range of responsibilities.

  • CFTC Adopts Limited Registration Exemption For Foreign-Based Intermediaries

    Date 14/11/2007

    The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has adopted regulatory amendments that codify its longstanding policy towards foreign brokers. The amendments provide greater legal certainty to commodity activities undertaken on U.S. markets by persons located outside the U.S.

  • SEC Announces 100 Percent Return Of Funds To Defrauded Bio-Heal Investors

    Date 14/11/2007

    The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the mailing of checks totaling more than $2.7 million to 833 investors who were victims of the fraudulent promotion and sale of illegally issued shares of Bio-Heal Laboratories, Inc. The Fair Fund distribution represents a 100 percent return of the defrauded investors' money.

  • UK Chancellor Hosts High Level Group On City Competitiveness

    Date 14/11/2007

    The Chancellor of the Exchequer Rt Hon Alistair Darling MP, and Economic Secretary and City Minister Kitty Ussher MP this morning hosted senior financial sector representatives at a meeting of the High-Level Group on City Competitiveness at No 11 Downing Street.

  • CME Group Announces Thanksgiving Day Holiday Hours

    Date 14/11/2007

    CME Group, the world's largest and most diverse exchange, will close its trading floors at both the CME and CBOT buildings on Thursday, November 22 in observance of the U.S. Thanksgiving Day. Abbreviated trading hours will be held for certain products on both Wednesday, November 21 and Friday, November 23.