FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index:

News Centre

News

Kookmin Bank, Korea’s Leading Bank, Chooses Vestima+

Date 04/04/2007

Kookmin’s bank, South Korea’s leading bank and investment fund distributor, has chosen Vestima+, Clearstream’s automated order routing service for the investment funds industry thus allowing Vestima+ to enter the Korean market, one of the biggest domestic markets in Asia for mutual funds
Eurex To Launch UK Products In May - Eurex To Offer Single Stock Futures On 17 UK stocks

Date 04/04/2007

Eurex, the international derivatives exchange, will expand its product portfolio and introduce 17 single stock futures (SSF) – on the Royal Dutch Shell shares and on the 16 sterling denominated components of the Dow Jones STOXX 50 index. The contracts will be available as of 21 May 2007. With this step, Eurex lists for the first time products denominated in British Pounds (GBP). The new futures cover shares of the largest UK companies, among others Barclays, BP, HSBC, Lloyds TSB and Vodafone.
AMF Launches Consultation On Draft Amendments To Market Infrastructure Of General Regulation - Transposing The Markets In Financial Instruments Directive (MIFID

Date 04/04/2007

For the purpose of transposing MiFID, AMF is today launching a public consultation on a set of draft amendments to Book V (Market Infrastructures) of its General Regulation.
Axiss Australia a2a Newsletter Issue 155, 3 April 2007

Date 04/04/2007

a2a e-newsletter is a the fortnightly bulletin compiled by Axiss Australia. a2a provides a summary of key events in Australia's financial services industry and their implications for Australia's position as a global financial services centre.
d-cyphaTrade: Futures And Options Trading Exceeds 200% Of NEM Physical Demand

Date 04/04/2007

In March 2007, Electricity Futures & Options continued to set new records with traded volume representing the equivalent of over 240% of National Electricity Market (NEM) physical demand (NSW, VIC, QLD & SA). This marks the 3rd consecutive month of exceeding 100% of NEM physical demand. Total traded volume for the month was an impressive 18,624 contracts*, which equates to a daily average turnover of 847 contracts*. This represents approximately 40.13 million MWh and has a face value of approxim

Shanghai Stock Exchange And OECD: Internal And External Regulatory Mechanism Established To Improve Corporate Governance

Date 04/04/2007

On March 29, the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) co-sponsored the "Symposium on China's Corporate Governance Policies" in Shanghai. Attending the symposium were nearly 100 experts and scholars from OECD, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, the Development Research Center of the State Council, listed companies and research institutions at home and
NASDAQ Introduces a China Equities Index

Date 03/04/2007

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (NASDAQ(r)) (Nasdaq:NDAQ) announced plans to introduce the NASDAQ China Index(sm) (Nasdaq:CHNX), which is designed to track the performance of the largest Chinese companies whose securities are listed and actively traded in the U.S. NASDAQ will begin disseminating the Index during the second quarter of 2007.
NYMEX To Change Margins For Natural Gas Basis And Index Swap Futures Contracts

Date 03/04/2007

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. today announced margin changes for several of its natural gas basis and index swap futures contracts at the close of business tomorrow.
SEC: Richard Sennett Named Division Of Investment Management Chief Accountant

Date 03/04/2007

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the appointment of Richard F. Sennett as Chief Accountant of the Division of Investment Management. As Chief Accountant, Mr. Sennett will be primarily responsible for oversight of the financial reporting and accounting practices of registered investment companies.
The Philadelphia Stock Exchange To Begin Trading Six Additional New Options On Wednesday, April 4

Date 03/04/2007

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) announced today that it will begin to trade six additional new options on April 4, 2007. All of the following options have been allocated to LaBranche Structured Products LLC: