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NASDAQ Announces Change To Vendor Display Requirements

Date 06/02/2006

(Nasdaq: NDAQ) took steps in August 2005 to provide greater transparency to investors by requesting that vendors add an indicator denoting when a NASDAQ-listed issuer failed to submit its regulatory filings on time, failed to meet NASDAQ's continuing listing standards, and/or filed for bankruptcy. Since August, NASDAQ(R) has been broadcasting this information on certain proprietary customer display devices and NASDAQ data feed products, such as Nasdaq.com and Nasdaqtrader.com. However, starting
Muscat Securities Market Successfully Migrates To Atos Euronext Market Solutions Exchange And Trading NSC

Date 06/02/2006

The Muscat Securities Market (MSM) yesterday replaced its existing trading system with the state-of-the-art Atos Euronext system.
Markets In Financial Instruments Directive ("MiFID"): European Commission Sends Formal Drafts For "Level 2" Implementing Measures To European Parliament And European Securities Committee

Date 06/02/2006

The European Commission has presented its formal drafts to the European Parliament and the European Securities Committee (ESC) for a series of technical measures implementing the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID). The MiFID is one of the corner stones of the Financial Services Action Plan which seeks to create a single market for financial services in Europe and is also a response to structural changes in the European securities markets. The objective of the MiFID is
London Stock Exchange: Value Traded On SETS Soars 63 Per Cent In January

Date 06/02/2006

The London Stock Exchange has started 2006 with sizable increases in trading, most notably on SETS, its electronic order book. In January, the total value traded on SETS increased 63 per cent year on year to a record £117.7 billion. At the same time, the number of trades on SETS increased 45 per cent to 5.4 million. The total value and total number of SETS trades in the month exceeded previous records by 12 and 13 per cent respectively.
LFX Lists Its Second Preference Shares - AMMB USD 200 Million Fixed-To-Floating Rate Step-Up Non-Cumulative Non-Voting Guaranteed Preference Shares

Date 06/02/2006

Labuan International Financial Exchange (LFX) listed its second preference shares today. The issue a USD200 million Fixed-to-Floating Rate Step-up Non-Cumulative Non-voting Guaranteed Preference Shares (“Preference Shares”) are guaranteed on a subordinated basis by AmBank (M) Berhad (“AmBank”).

ICE Futures Records Strong Start For ICE WTI Crude Futures Contract

Date 06/02/2006

IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), the leading electronic energy marketplace, announced that activity in ICE Futures’ new ICE West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Crude futures contract Friday represented the strongest first-day trading volume for the launch day of any new contract in the exchange’s history.
Frequently Asked Questions On MiFID: Draft Implementing "Level 2" Measures

Date 06/02/2006

Frequently Asked Questions on MiFID: Draft implementing "level 2" measures (see IP/06/121) This document has been prepared by the Commission services (DG Internal Market and Services). It is split into two parts: the first covers questions of a general nature; the second answers specific questions about how
Euronext Revised Year End Guidance, Proposed Capital Return And Strategy Update

Date 06/02/2006

Ahead of its results due on 14th March, Euronext is today publishing its 2005 revenues providing shareholders with revised 2005 earnings guidance, the outlines of a proposed capital return and an update on its ongoing evaluation of strategic options.
Eurex US Presidents’ Day Trading Schedule

Date 06/02/2006

Eurex US has established the following trading schedule for the Presidents’ Day holiday: Feb 06 2006 Friday, February 17, 2006 Trading in all U.S. Treasury products will end at 1:00 p.m. CST. Trading in Russell products and FX products will remain open until 4:00 p.m. CST. Monday, February 20, 2006 Eurex US will be closed for trading in U.S. Treasury products and Russell products. Pre-trading in FX products begi
Consultation On Proposed Rules For SGX FTSE/Xinhua China A50 Index Futures

Date 06/02/2006

Date Issued: 6 February 2006 Date Closed: 27 February 2006 Pursuant To Section 23(2) of the Securities and Futures Act and Regulation 19 (2) of the Securities and Futures (Markets) Regulations 2005 SGX hereby consults its members on the int