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Fortis Signs With GL TRADE For Direct Market Access To CME, CBOT, LIFFE And EUREX

Date 23/01/2006

GL TRADE, global provider of front-to-back office software solutions for international financial institutions, announces that Fortis have signed up for direct access to the CME, CBOT, LIFFE and EUREX markets through GL NET, the groups dedicated order routing and data feed network.
Electricité De France SA Replaces O2 Plc, And Aegis Group IWF Change In The S&P European Indices

Date 23/01/2006

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P Europe 350, S&P Euro Plus, S&P Euro and S&P United Kingdom indices, effective after the close of trading on Wednesday 25th January 2006: Electricité de France SA (France, SEDOL: B0NJJ17, GICS: Utilities, GICS: Code 55101010) will replace O2 Plc (United Kingdom, SEDOL: B05KYV3) in the S&P Europe 350, and will be added to the S&P Euro Plus and S&P Euro Indices. O2 Plc is being removed following the offer, by fellow S&P E
Dow Jones Indexes And SAM Group Launch Dow Jones Islamic Market Sustainability Index - Leading Index Provider And Pioneer In Sustainability Investing Introduce The World’s First Index That Combines Islamic Investing Principles And Sustainability Criteria

Date 23/01/2006

Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, and SAM Group, a pioneer in sustainability investing, today launched the world’s first index that merges Islamic investing principles and sustainability criteria by combining the methodology of the well-established Dow Jones Islamic Market Indexes and Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes.
Commodity Investment World Middle East 2006 Conference To Be Held In Dubai, 4 - 7 June 2006

Date 23/01/2006

The Middle East’s must attend international conference on commodity investment will be held in Dubai from the 4th to 7th of June 2006. Conference highlights are: Forecasting long-term demand for the most vital commodities Highlighting the key developments in regional commodity markets Selecting appropriate commodity investment products for your portfolio Genuine industry experts from across the globe Networking with industry decision-makers in an infor
CBOT And SGX Joint Venture Company Signs MOU With Bursa Malaysia

Date 23/01/2006

Joint Asian Derivatives Pte. Ltd, the CBOT and SGX joint venture company, today announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Bursa Malaysia (BM) to explore a licensing agreement for the use of BM's crude palm oil settlement price.

CBOE Set Five Volume Records On January 20th - Friday Was The Busiest Trading Day In CBOE History For Total Exchange, Equity Option And Index Option Volume

Date 23/01/2006

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) announced today that cleared trading volume at CBOE on Friday, January 20th was 5,269,497 contracts, setting a new record for the busiest single trading day in the Exchange's 33 year history, and the busiest day for any U.S. options exchange.The previous record of 3.97 million contracts was set at CBOE on April 15, 2005.
Archipelago Holdings, Inc. To Sell Wave Securities Subsidiary To Merrill Lynch

Date 23/01/2006

Archipelago Holdings, Inc. (PCX: AX), the owner and operator of the Archipelago Exchange(R) (ArcaEx(R)), today announced the company has entered into a definitive agreement to sell Wave Securities LLC, its wholly owned introducing broker subsidiary, to Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc (NYSE: MER). The sale of Wave Securities by Archipelago was obligated by an order of the Securities and Exchange Commission as part of Archipelago's acquisition of the Pacific Exchange, Inc., in September 2005.
ArcaEx Tech 100 Index(R) Announces Change To Index Components

Date 23/01/2006

The Archipelago Exchange(R) (ArcaEx(R)), the nation's first totally open, all-electronic stock exchange, today announced that the ArcaEx Tech 100 Index(R) will replace three constituents in the index as a result of recent mergers and acquisitions. The changes are effective as of index open on January 30, 2006.
American Stock Exchange Announces 2005 Year-End Results - Amex New ETF Listings Surge 109% - Amex Lists 97 New Companies- Amex Continues Its Dominance In Structured Products - Amex Files Rules For New Hybrid Market Structure

Date 23/01/2006

The American Stock Exchange (Amex) today released its year-end 2005 business results, highlighting the achievements of the past year and the improvements that have been made to strengthen every aspect of the Exchange, from its core businesses to its technology operations and regulation.
Tokyo Stock Exchange: To All Investors And Concerned Parties - Regarding Change Of The Number Of Executions That Will Result In Trading Suspension

Date 22/01/2006

We sincerely apologize to all investors and concerned parties for the inconvenience caused due to the extraordinary measures taken to accommodate the recent sharp increase in orders and executions.