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Bolsas y Mercados Españoles’ Net Profit In 2007 Exceeded € 201 Million - Up 54% From A Year Earlier

Date 29/02/2008

In 2007 BME’s revenue was € 383.09 million, 33.1% up from a year earlier. EBITDA in 2007 came in at € 284.96 million, up 48.9% from a year earlier. Net profit in the fourth quarter of 2007 was € 50.54 million, up 31.7% from the same year-earlier period. The efficiency ratio ended the year at 25.6%, a sharp improvement over the year-earlier figure of 33.5%.
Macquarie Equities New Zealand Bring Celsius Fund To The NZSX Market Today

Date 29/02/2008

The Celsius New Zealand Income Fund (Series 1) lists on the NZSX Market today.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 28/02/2008

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Thursday, February 28, 2008: Anglo Minerals Ltd. (TSXVN:ALM) will change its name to Anglo Potash Ltd. The company will trade under the new ticker symbol "AGP" and the new CUSIP number 035080 10 0. There will be no consolidation of capital.
SEC’s Mutual Fund Prospectus Reform Gets SIFMA Support - SIFMA And ICI Jointly Raise Questions Concerning Quarterly Updating Requirement

Date 28/02/2008

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) today filed a comment letter in support of most aspects of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) enhanced disclosure and new prospectus delivery option, which could change how millions of informational documents will be delivered to mutual fund investors each year.
CFTC Statement On MF Global Wheat Futures Trading

Date 28/02/2008

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) became aware of the MF Global situation on Wednesday and continues to be in close contact with the firm and the CME Group, which is the designated self regulatory organization for MF Global.

Jonathan Sokobin Named Director Of SEC's Office Of Risk Assessment - SEC Veteran To Lead Expansion Of Agency's Efforts

Date 28/02/2008

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that Jonathan S. Sokobin has been named Director of the agency's Office of Risk Assessment (ORA), which is responsible for helping SEC Divisions and Offices develop new ways to anticipate emerging issues and address potential problems in the securities markets.
TSX Group To Launch New Alternative High-Velocity Market

Date 28/02/2008

TSX Group announces its intent to launch a new parallel, distinct order book that will operate alongside the TSX QuantumTM central limit order book. Internally codenamed TSX Photon, it will feature a differentiated market structure and pricing schedule optimized for high-velocity traders trading high-velocity symbols in a transparent auction market.
Program Trading Averaged 25.4 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Feb. 19-22

Date 28/02/2008

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 Feb. 19-22.
Toronto Stock Exchange Senior VP At Gala Annuel Des Sociétés Boursières 2008

Date 28/02/2008

During a speech at the Gala Annuel des Sociétés boursières 2008, Richard Nadeau, Senior Vice President of Toronto Stock Exchange, told attendees that Quebec remains an important marketplace for the exchange group. Not only is TSX working on a business combination with the Montreal Exchange but there are many local initiatives also underway to further build local presence in Quebec.
NYSE Euronext Now N°1 European Market On Exchange Traded Funds Segment

Date 28/02/2008

NYSE Euronext (NYX) today announced that NextTrack, Euronext’s dedicated product segment for trackers/Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), is now the European leader in terms of order book turnover according to FESE statistics and a Deutsche Bank study.