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Kevin J.P. O’Hara, Executive Vice President And Co-General Counsel, To Leave NYSE Group, Inc. To Join Chicago Board Of Trade

Date 24/03/2006

NYSE Group, Inc. (NYSE:NYX) today announced that Kevin J.P. O’Hara has submitted his resignation as Executive Vice President and Co-General Counsel, effective April 24, 2006, to join the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) (NYSE:BOT) as Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Strategy Officer.
ICEX News & Views 24 March 2006 - Volume 6, Issue 10

Date 24/03/2006

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ICE Futures Sets New WTI Crude Record

Date 24/03/2006

IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), the leading electronic energy marketplace, announced record volume yesterday in the ICE WTI Crude futures contract trading at ICE Futures. Trading in WTI Crude futures on March 23 totaled 84,632 contracts, surpassing the previous record on March 16 of 83,665 contracts.
HKEx Publishes 2005 Annual Report On Web

Date 24/03/2006

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) today (Friday) published its 2005 annual report on the HKEx website at http://www.hkex.com.hk/relation/reannt/annualrep/hkex2005.htm under the Investor Relations Corner of the Corporate section.
CFTC Staff Allows Eurex Deutschland’s Futures Contract Based On The MDAX® Index To Be Offered And Sold In The United States

Date 24/03/2006

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC's) Office of General Counsel issued a no-action letter on March 14, 2006, permitting the offer and sale in the United States of Eurex Deutschland’s (Eurex’s) futures contract based on the MDAX® Index (MDAX®).

CESR Publishes A Call For Evidence On Consolidation Of Market Transparency Data, And Announces A Public Hearing On 6 April

Date 24/03/2006

Market transparency is a key feature of the MiFID (2004/39/EC). An adequate level of pre- and post-trade information contributes to the effective operation of the market and for investor protection.
CBOT Holdings To Release 2006 First Quarter Financial Results April 19, 2006

Date 24/03/2006

CBOT Holdings, Inc., holding company for the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) (NYSE: BOT), one of the leading global derivatives exchanges, today announced that it will release financial results for its 2006 first quarter, ended March 31, 2006, on Wednesday, April 19, 2006. A news release will be issued prior to the NYSE market opening and will be followed by a conference call at 8:00 am ET, 7:00 am CT. The call will last approximately one hour and will feature remarks by the company's senior man
CBOT Fed Watch - March 24 Market Close

Date 24/03/2006

In advance of next week's Federal Open Market Committee meeting on March 28, the Chicago Board of Trade will be reporting daily rate change probabilities in the FOMC's federal funds target rate, as indicated by the CBOT 30-Day Federal Funds futures contract. The CBOT 30-Day Federal Funds futures contract is a key benchmark interest rate barometer that reflects the forward overnight effective rate for excess reserves that are traded among commercial banks in the U.S. federal funds market.
CBOT Announces Addition Of New Executive Officer

Date 24/03/2006

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®), one of the world’s leading derivatives exchanges, announced today that Kevin J.P. O’Hara will join the CBOT as Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Strategy Officer, reporting directly to Bernard W. Dan, the CBOT’s President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. O’Hara has served as Executive Vice President and Co-General Counsel of the NYSE Group since its merger with Archipelago Holdings, Inc., and prior to that he served as Chief Administrative Officer and Ge
Bursa Malaysia And FTSE Group Announce Creation Of New Equity Indices For Malaysia

Date 24/03/2006

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (Bursa Malaysia), in collaboration with FTSE Group (FTSE), announced today that they intend to launch phase 1 of the new FTSE Bursa Malaysia Index Series in June 2006. The series comprises six new indices covering all of the Malaysian market which are to be used as the basis for the creation of investment products such as Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), derivatives and over the counter (OTC) products.