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NASDAQ OMX Convertible Notes Held By Silver Lake Converted To Common Equity

Date 01/10/2009

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced it has entered into an agreement with Silver Lake to convert The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC 3.75% Series A convertible notes held by various Silver Lake funds into NASDAQ OMX common stock. In accordance with the terms of the notes, all of the notes held by the Silver Lake funds and one additional individual, with an aggregate principal amount of approximately $119.6 million, were converted into approximately 8.2 million shares of NAS
NYSE Liffe To Launch Equity Options On Mediq

Date 01/10/2009

Today NYSE Liffe announced that it will be introducing American-style options on the shares of the Dutch company Mediq N.V. from 6 October 2009. These new options (ticker symbol: MDQ) will expire on the third Friday of the contract month and will have initial lifetimes of 1, 2, 3, 6 and 9 months. Each Mediq option will represent 100 shares in Mediq and will be cleared via LCH.Clearnet SA. Liquidity in the options will be supported by All Options (PMM) and trading will take place on LIFF
Chairman Ben S. Bernanke : Regulatory Reform - Before The Committee On Financial Services, U.S. House Of Representatives, Washington, D.C., October 1, 2009

Date 01/10/2009

Chairman Frank, Ranking Member Bachus, and other members of the Committee, I appreciate the opportunity to discuss ways of improving the financial regulatory framework to better protect against systemic risks.
September Statistics Report From The NASDAQ OMX Nordic Exchanges

Date 01/10/2009

Share Trading in September The value of average daily share trading amounted to ISK 438 billion, as compared to ISK 400 billion during the past 12-month period. The average number of trades per business day amounted to 207,232, as compared to 220,384 during the past 12-month period. The total market cap of listed companies at NASDAQ OMX Nordic Exchange amounted to ISK 106,352 billion, compared to ISK 83,089 billion in September 2008.
ICE Announces Addition To Its Board of Directors

Date 01/10/2009

IntercontinentalExchange(R) (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of regulated global futures exchanges, clearing houses and over-the-counter (OTC) markets, today announced that Sir Callum McCarthy has joined the IntercontinentalExchange Board of Directors, effective today. Sir Callum's appointment fills a vacant seat on the Board of Directors.

UK's Financial Services Authority Sets Out Policy On Short Selling

Date 01/10/2009

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has today issued a Feedback Statement that confirms that it intends to pursue enhanced transparency of short selling through disclosure of significant short positions in all equities. However, it will work towards agreement on future requirements at an international level rather than introducing a separate domestic regime. In the meantime it has no plans for i
Tokyo Stock Exchange: Temporary Suspension Of Evening Session For Options Contracts On October 2nd.

Date 01/10/2009

Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) has decided that TSE will launch a new options trading platform called "Tdex+ system" on October 5th, 2009.
PLUS Announces Increased Flexibility In Its Listing Products - Exchange Says New FSA Listing Rules Will Promote Competition And Lower Cost

Date 01/10/2009

PLUS is pleased to confirm that, with effect from 6 October 2009, both UK and international companies seeking access to the FSA’s new “Standard Segment” will be welcome to apply to its market for Officially Listed securities known as “PLUS-listed”. This reflects changes to the FSA listing rules, announced recently, which introduce greater flexibility to the UK listing regime.
SIX Swiss Exchange: Julius Baer Group Ltd. (BAER) Opens At CHF 40.12

Date 01/10/2009

Today, the shares of Julius Baer Group Ltd. have been listed in accordance with the main standard and are traded at SIX Swiss Exchange for the first time. The opening price on SIX Swiss Exchange was CHF 40.12. This corresponds to a market capitalisation of CHF 8’290 millions Julius Baer Group Ltd. belongs to the SMI/SPI/SLI.
Tokyo Stock Exchange: Trading Conditions (Outlook & Initial Figures) September 2009

Date 01/10/2009

Highlights (1) Equity Market [Equities] TOPIX fell after rising for six consecutive months on a monthly basis (closing price) . In contrast, Mothers rose for the first time in two months. [ETF] On the 30th, a foreign bond index type ETF, Listed Index Fund International Bond (1677) was listed, bringing the total number of listed-ETFs to 68. (2) Derivatives Market <