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Mary Schapiro Announces Name Of New SRO - Securities Industry Regulatory Authority - Remarks by Mary L. Schapiro, Chairman And CEO, NASD, The Exchequer Club, Washington, DC, June 20, 2007

Date 20/06/2007

In a speech in Washington on June 20th, NASD Chairman and CEO Mary Schapiro announced that the new regulatory organization formed from the consolidation of NASD and the New York Stock Exchange Member Regulation will be named Securities Industry Regulatory Authority, or SIRA. Mary Schapiro's Speech to the Exchequer Club Thank you, Penny [Rostow], for that kind introduction. The Exchequer Club has such a proud history of exploring the great political and financial issue
BM&F’s Foreign Exchange Clearinghouse Registers First T+0/T+0 Transaction And Average Daily Volume Reaches USD 3 Billion

Date 20/06/2007

BM&F’s FX Clearinghouse registered on June, the 18th, its first T+0/T+0 operation. The value of the transaction was US$ 3 million. The average daily volume registered by the FX Clearinghouse was approximately US$ 3 billion.
CME And CBOT Announce Reduced Class A Share Requirements For Clearing Members - Plan Provides Another Customer Benefit Of CME/CBOT Merger By Enabling Clearing Members To Reduce Shareholdings

Date 20/06/2007

To reduce costs associated with required shareholdings for clearing members of CME and CBOT, Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. (NYSE: CME)(NASDAQ: CME) and CBOT Holdings (NYSE: BOT) today announced that, upon the completion of their merger anticipated in mid 2007, the combined company will reduce the requisite number of CME Group Class A Shares its clearing members must acquire and hold as part of their capital investment requirement.
Seminar By Dr Hidde Smit Organised By SICOM

Date 20/06/2007

SICOM is pleased to provide you with the powerpoint slides of Dr Smit's presentation titled "Natural Rubber: What the Future in Store".
Mizuho Of Japan Opens Regional Office At DIFC

Date 20/06/2007

Mizuho Corporate Bank Ltd. (Mizuho), a member of the Mizuho Financial Group of Japan, announced today that it has commenced its operation in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) as of 20 June, having been granted a license by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) to operate as an authorised firm. From its office in the DIFC, Mizuho will serve the governments, financial institutions, project sponsors, corporations and investors that comprise its regional client base.

London Stock Exchange: Statement Re Press Speculation

Date 20/06/2007

Further to recent press speculation, London Stock Exchange Group plc confirms that it is in discussions with Borsa Italiana S.p.A. to establish whether a merger of the two businesses can be agreed.
Dubai Mercantile Exchange Reports Exchange Wide Open Interest Exceeds 5,400 Contracts - Number Of Open Interest Reflects Strong Confidence In The DME

Date 20/06/2007

The Dubai Mercantile Exchange Limited (DME) announced today that the Exchange-wide open interest reached 5,414 contracts upon the conclusion of business on June 18, 2007. This significant achievement was reached only twelve trading days after the Exchange launched its initial three contracts on June 1.
Winnipeg Commodity Exchange: Change In Start Time Of Second Pre-Open Period Effective June 25, 2007

Date 20/06/2007

Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Inc. (WCE) advises that the start time of the second pre-open period for all WCE futures and options products will be changed to 6:30 a.m. (from 8:30 a.m.) effective Trade Date June 25, 2007. This is consistent with the upcoming change to the start time of the second pre-open period on the Chicago Board of Trade.
Minneapolis Grain Exchange, Dean Kinnas Sign Market Making Letter Of Intent

Date 20/06/2007

The Minneapolis Grain Exchange (“MGEX” or “Exchange”) announced today that Dean Kinnas (a.k.a. Dean Kinnas Financial Group), a recognized market maker at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (“CME”), has signed a letter of intent to act as a market maker in the Exchange’s financially settled, agricultural Index futures and options contracts by August.
UK’s Financial Services Authority Appoints New Director Of Retail Firms Division

Date 20/06/2007

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has appointed Sheila Nicoll, currently Deputy Chief Executive of the Investment Management Association (IMA), as its new Director of the Retail Firms Division.