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Family And Privately Held Companies In MENA Region To Benefit From DIFC Based Gulf Merchant Group

Date 06/12/2006

Gulf Merchant Group Limited (GMG), a new investment banking and asset management firm to the region, has been licensed by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) to operate as an authorised firm within the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). The Group will provide international standard investment banking services that target family-held business groups and High Net Worth Individuals (HNWIs) within the MENA region.
Shanghai Stock Exchange Studies "Amendment To Criminal Law (VI)

Date 06/12/2006

To mark the "12.4" National Legal System Publicity Day, the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) recently invited Director Lang Sheng of the Criminal Law Department of the Law Committee of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, to give a lecture on ABCs of "Amendment to the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China (VI)" in Shanghai. The lecture aimed at helping employees engaged in securities and futures to have a deep understanding and a good command of new provisions on fi
Dalian Commodity Exchange Sets Records In November

Date 06/12/2006

Top daily volume record: 2,832,566 contracts set on November 29.Top open interest record: 2,402,598 contracts set on November 21.Top daily volume record of corn futures: 2,442,924 contracts set on November 29.Top open interest record of corn futures: 1,607,766 contracts set on Novermber 27.
Shanghai Stock Exchange To Promote Covered Warrants Of Large-cap Stocks

Date 06/12/2006

SSE Deputy General Manager Liu Xiaodong said at the "2006 Investment in China•Shanghai Forum" yesterday that with the establishment of blue-chip market, the development of institutional investors and a concept of long-term investment, the stock market might face a weak liquidity. But the problem can be solved through product innovation. The upcoming plan for the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) is to promote the covered warrants of large-cap stocks.
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. To Join The NASDAQ-100 Index Beginning December 12, 2006

Date 05/12/2006

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (Nasdaq:AEOS) of Warrendale, Pennsylvania, will become a component of the NASDAQ-100 Index(r) (Nasdaq:NDX) and the NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index (Nasdaq:NDXE) prior to market open on December 12, 2006. American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. will replace Red Hat, Inc. (Nasdaq:RHAT). American Eagle Outfitters, Inc will also be included in the NASDAQ-100 Index Tracking Stock(sm) (Nasdaq:QQQQ).

NYMEX To Change Margins For Financially Settled Electricity Futures Contracts

Date 05/12/2006

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. today announced margin changes for some of its financially settled electricity futures contracts on NYMEX ClearPort®, beginning at the close of business tomorrow.
BOX’s Price Improvement Monthly Savings To Investors - Surpass $6M For First Time, Launches 42 New Classes

Date 05/12/2006

In the month of November, price improvement versus the prevailing NBBO for contracts submitted via the Boston Options Exchange’s (“BOX”) price improvement auction (‘PIP’*) averaged $3.23 per contract. An average of 90,649 contracts per day received price improvement during the month. This represented savings to investors of $6.1 million, or $292,398 per day, making November the best month on record for both daily and monthly PIP savings. To date, BOX has saved investors over $95 million.
NYMEX Technology Team Wins Top Honors From AFTA

Date 05/12/2006

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. announced today that its information technology department was named "Best IT Team" at the American Financial Technology Awards 2006 at a ceremony held in New York City on December 4.
The NYSE Composite Index® Sets New Closing High

Date 05/12/2006

The NYSE Composite Index® (NYA) closed today at a new high of 9065.63. The previous closing high for the NYA was 9018.76 on Dec. 4.
CBOE's VIX Options Wins Award For Most Innovative Index Derivative Product - Third Award In Three Years At The Super Bowl Of Indexing Conference

Date 05/12/2006

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) announced that options on the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) was named the Most Innovative Index Derivative Product at the Super Bowl of Indexing Conference in Phoenix, Arizona.