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First Coverage Welcomes Soleil Securities Group As 200th Sell-Side Participant On Its Coverage Optimization Platform - Leading Research Firms Utilize Platform To Send Trade Ideas And Improve Communication With The Buy Side

Date 30/10/2007

First Coverage Inc. (www.firstcoverage.com), a web-based software company delivering industry-leading coverage optimization solutions to the global investment community, today announced that Soleil Securities Group, a leading provider of independent equities research, has signed on as the 200th sell-side participant in First Coverage’s rapidly growing network of buy- and sell-side firms.
HSBC And DIFX Launch Sukuk And Conventional Bond Indices - First Definitive Measure Of Regional Fixed Income Pricing Levels - Will Lead To Greater Trade, Wider Interest, And Increased International Participation

Date 30/10/2007

HSBC and the Dubai International Financial Exchange (DIFX) have launched a family of indices which track price movements of conventional Middle Eastern bonds and international Sukuk (Islamic bonds).
Ibovespa Exceeds 65,000 Points On October 29

Date 30/10/2007

The Ibovespa Stock Index ended the day up 1.20% at 65,044 points, the highest close since October 26, when it reached 64,275 points.
Borsa Italiana Celebrates 200 Years Of History

Date 30/10/2007

In 2008, Borsa Italiana reaches its 200th anniversary: on 16th January 1808, a vice-royal decree promulgated by Eugenio Napoleone officially inaugurated the “Borsa di Commercio” (commodities exchange) in Milan, which at that time was the capital of the Kingdom of Italy under the government of Napoleon I.
TSX Group – Closing For New Ontario Family Day Holiday In 2008

Date 30/10/2007

Both Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange will be closed for Family Day on Monday February 18, 2008.

October 2007 Preliminary IPO Report - A Monthly Report From STOXX Ltd. On European Initial Public Offerings (Ipos)

Date 30/10/2007

Based on the close of trading on October 29, in October 2007, 37 companies went public in Europe. Ten companies were added to the Dow Jones STOXX IPO Indexes in October.
Tokyo Stock Exchange: Regarding System Capacity Augmentation

Date 30/10/2007

To ensure confidence in the market, Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) has phased in augmentations to the capacity of each system since last year. Following the system capacity augmentation implemented last July, the TSE planned to augment capacity in the Stock/CB System this fall as well. In light of recent market trends, however, the TSE will revise the original plan.
The MiFID Era Is Just Beginning, Says British Bankers’ Association

Date 30/10/2007

Britain’s thriving financial services sector knows there is everything to play for when the EU’s new rules for financial markets come into force this Thursday, says the British Bankers’ Association.
HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 30/10/2007

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, 1 November 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 adjustments are based on the clearing company's normal procedures and standard margining meth
Bolsas y Mercados Españoles (BME): Net Profit In The Third Quarter Came In At €47.6 Million, Up 57.8% From A Year Earlier - BME’S Net Profit To September Exceeded € 150 Million

Date 30/10/2007

EBITDA to September grew by 57% to €212.2 million. The efficiency ratio improved, falling from 33.8% in September 2006 to 24.7% a year later. Revenues to September reached €281.8 million, up 38.1% from a year earlier.