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CFTC Commissioner Frederick W. Hatfield Resigns

Date 14/12/2006

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced today that Commissioner Frederick W. Hatfield has submitted a letter of resignation to President George W. Bush, effective December 31, 2006.
CBOT®To Make Dow Jones-AIG Commodity Index Contract Available For Wholesale Transactions

Date 14/12/2006

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) today announced that effective Monday, December 18, 2006, its Dow Jones-AIG Commodity Index Excess Return (DJ-AIG ER) futures contract will be eligible for wholesale transactions.
Credit Derivatives To Start Trading On Eurex On 27 March 2007 - Launch Of The World’s First Exchange-Listed Credit Derivatives

Date 14/12/2006

Eurex, the international derivatives exchange, will launch the world’s first exchange traded credit derivatives contract on 27 March 2007, a future based on the iTraxx® Europe 5 year index series. The iTraxx® Europe index is an equally weighted portfolio of the 125 most liquid European investment grade credit default swap (CDS) entities and is provided by International Index Company Ltd. (IIC). Credit derivatives offer market participants the opportunity to hedge against credit events such as
National Stock Exchange(R) Adopts '30/30' Fee Structure For All Transactions Executed On NSX BLADE(SM) - Sets New Industry Pricing Standard

Date 14/12/2006

National Stock Exchange(R), Inc. (NSX(SM)) has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for both a liquidity provider rebate and liquidity taker fee of $0.0030 per share for transactions executed through NSX BLADE(SM) in Nasdaq-listed securities, as well as NYSE and Amex-listed securities to be transitioned into NSX BLADE(SM) from the Exchange's legacy system, National Securities Trading System (NSTS(SM)). This new fee schedule, which is effective upon filing with the SEC, is
Warsaw Exchange Announces A Quarterly Revision In The WIG, WIRR And WIG-PL Indices

Date 14/12/2006

Following the ranking, drawn up as of 8 December 2006, the composition of the above mentioned indices will be changed:

ICEX News & Views - Volume 6, Issue 28

Date 14/12/2006

In this issue: The Listing of Icelandair Group Holding hf. on ICEX Main List today and closing dates during the Christmas Season.
Euroclear Bank To Save Clients More Than EUR 120 Million

Date 14/12/2006

The Euroclear Boards have agreed to the largest -ever series of fee reductions in Euroclear Bank’s history. An unprecedented EUR 78 million in annualised tariff reductions will be shared with clients in 2007. In addition, Euroclear Bank clients will receive EUR 45 million in tariff rebates in early 2007 proportioned to the amount of safekeeping, settlement and securities-lending business they have placed with Euroclear Bank in 2006.
Ata Invest Is First Turkish Capital Markets Firm To Open Office In DIFC

Date 14/12/2006

Ata Invest announced yesterday that it has been granted a license by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) to operate from the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). The company plans to take advantage of cross-border business opportunities between the GCC and Turkey, and will primarily offer investment banking services to Turkish and Gulf corporate clients.
Reappointment Of Paul Chow As HKEx Chief Executive Approved

Date 14/12/2006

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) today (Thursday) received the written approval of the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) on the reappointment of Paul Chow as the Chief Executive of HKEx. As provided under the Securities and Futures Ordinance (SFO), Mr Chow is also an ex-officio member of the Board.
UK's Financial Services Authority Publishes Further Consultation On Listing Rules For Investment Entities

Date 14/12/2006

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has today published CP06/21 Investment Entities Listing Review to clarify and seek further views on certain aspects of the original consultation (see note 2). This includes clarifying the importance of a company's investment policy; explaining the FSA's decision to withdraw its proposal to abolish the directive minimum regime for overseas investment companies and; introducing new listing categories to make it clear to investors what obligations a listed