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Capital Market Issuance Rises To $1.8 Trillion in First Quarter - M&A And LBO Transactions Drove Corporate Bond Issuance To Record Levels

Date 17/05/2007

Issuance of new securities in the U.S. capital markets rose 13.0 percent in the first quarter, to $1.8 trillion, with merger and acquisition and leveraged buyout financing driving corporate bond issuance to a record $308.0 billion, up 23.6 percent from the same period last year. In addition, as a result of increased bond refunding activity, municipal issuance rose 50.8 percent from year-ago levels to $112.8 billion, also setting a record in the first quarter. Total equity underwriting reach
NYBOT Receives ROIE Status In U.K.

Date 17/05/2007

The New York Board of Trade (NYBOT), a wholly-owned subsidiary of IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), announced today that the United Kingdom’s Financial Services Authority (FSA) has made a recognition order designating NYBOT as a “Recognised Overseas Investment Exchange” (ROIE). This recognition was made under Section 292 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 following approval from HM Treasury. Recognition will allow NYBOT to expand access to electronic trading in the U.K and increa
Program Trading Averaged 33.2 Percent Of NYSE Volume During May 7-11

Date 17/05/2007

The New York Stock Exchange today released its weekly program-trading data submitted by its member firms. The report includes trading in all markets as reported to the NYSE for May 7-11.
New Records Set Yesterday, May 16th, At CBOE For Volume In Options On The Dow (DJX) And CBOE Volatility Index (VIX)

Date 17/05/2007

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) announced that volume in Options on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJX) and CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), set new all-time records for single-day volume during Wednesday's trading session.
CBOT Top Daily Volume & Open Interest Records For Wednesday, May 16

Date 17/05/2007

Daily: Exchange - Futures Open Interest Record New Record: 10,355,207 May 16, 2007 Old Record: 10,341,207 May 15, 2007 Daily: Financial - Futures Open Interest Record New Record: 7,430,945 May 16, 2007 Old Record: 7,425,772 May 15, 2007 Daily: Treasury Complex - Futures Open Interest Record New Record: 6,776,564 May 16, 2007 Old Record: 6,774,822 May 15, 2007 Dail

Growing Retail Investor Sophistication – Results Of ASX Share Ownership Study

Date 17/05/2007

The retail share investors of today are more active and sophisticated than ever before, according to the 2006 Australian Share Ownership Study (the ‘Study’) released today by the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).
Osaka Securities Exchange: Establishment Of Backup Site

Date 17/05/2007

Osaka Securities Exchange Co., Ltd. (OSE) announced that it plans to establish a backup site as the first exchanges in Japan, in order to fulfill its responsibilities as a market provider even in case of emergencies. The backup site enables OSE to ensure opportunities for investors to continue trading and clearing to the utmost extent even in case of emergencies, which will further improve reliability of the OSE market.
S&P And ASX Announce Details Of Two New Domestic Indices

Date 17/05/2007

In February this year Standard & Poor’s Index Services (S&P) and the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) announced changes to their Australian index methodology to allow foreigndomiciled companies to be considered for inclusion in the S&P/ASX indices.
National Stock Exchange Names James J. Kearney Senior Vice President Of Business Development And Client Relations

Date 17/05/2007

National Stock Exchange(R), Inc. (NSX(SM)) today announced that James J. Kearney has been appointed Senior Vice President of Business Development and Client Relations.
Borsa Italiana: The “Intangibles” As Success Factor Of The STAR Companies - Propensity For Transparent Communication, Quality Of Corporate Governance And Relevance Of The System Of Relations With Stakeholders

Date 17/05/2007

One of the success factors of the STAR segment (Segmento Titoli con Alti Requisiti – high requirement securities segment) of Borsa Italiana is represented by the wealth of “intangible resources” that can be associated with the companies listed on the segment, companies that stand out on the market for their compliance with the most advanced transparent reporting rules, for the overall quality of corporate governance and for their recognised capacity to establish trust-based relations with