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Dar Al Arkan Of Saudi Arabia Lists Landmark $600 Million Sukuk On DIFX

Date 31/05/2007

Dar Al Arkan Real Estate Development Company (DAAR), a prominent Saudi Arabian property developer, has listed a $600 million Sukuk on the Dubai International Financial Exchange (DIFX).

Citi Acquires Minority Stake In BATS Trading

Date 31/05/2007

Citi today announced it has made a minority investment in the BATS ECN, a fast-growing market center offering trading in U.S. equity securities.

ICMA Members Elect New Board Line-Up

Date 31/05/2007

Members of the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) have today elected two new members and re-elected three existing members to the Board of the Association. The elections to the Board took place this morning at the ICMA Annual General Meeting in Berlin.

OMX Introduces The MiFID Service Menu

Date 31/05/2007

OMX, the leading expert in the exchange industry, today introduces the MiFID Service Menu designed to meet new opportunities and needs for market participants and investors on the Nordic Exchange as well as new or existing marketplaces.

HKEx Report On Initial Public Offering Applications, Delisting Proceedings And Suspensions

Date 31/05/2007

Deutsche Börse Opens Representative Office In Moscow - Francioni: We Want To Be A Partner For The Russian Market

Date 31/05/2007

Deutsche Börse opened a representative office in Moscow on Thursday. By doing so, the company aims to expand its service for a growing number of local customers and to maintain contact with Russian authorities and capital market institutions. Deutsche Börse Group has offices in key financial centers around the globe: in Europe, the Group has offices in London, Paris and Zurich; in the US, in Chicago and New York, and in Asia in Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore and Tokyo.

Tremendous Interest Shown In First Swiss Financial Fair For Structured Products On 17 And 18 October 2007 In Zurich

Date 31/05/2007

SWX Quotematch AG and the Swiss Structured Products Association SSPA will jointly conduct on 17/18 October 2007 in Zurich’s Kongresshaus the first financial fair for structured investment products. In the form of Handelszeitung, Stocks and Bilanz, strong media partners have been attracted to cover the 2007 structured products fair.

UK’s Financial Services Authority: New Investment Business Rules Mark Significant Move To Principles-Based Regulation

Date 31/05/2007

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) today published a Policy Statement that will lead to a radical simplification of the rules firms need to follow in carrying out investment business with their customers.

Presentation By HKEx’s Head Of Listing Richard Williams At The Discussion Forum On "Strengthening Hong Kong As China's International Capital Formation Centre"

Date 31/05/2007

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TAIFEX And TFEX Launch Joint Education Project In Bangkok

Date 31/05/2007

Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) and Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) today announced the launch of a joint educational project as the first step for their collaboration plan based on the MoU signed in April 2007.