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Montreal Exchange Completes Acquisition Of Majority Ownership Interest In Boston Options Exchange - Transaction Gives TMX Group Bigger North American Footprint In Equity Options

Date 29/08/2008

Montréal Exchange Inc. (MX), a TMX Group Inc.company (TSX-X), announced today that it has completed an acquisition giving it a majority ownership interest of 53.2% in the Boston Options Exchange Group, LLC (BOX), recognized as one of the most innovative US equity options exchanges.
Bolsa De Brazil Wants To Create A Network With Neighbouring Markets

Date 29/08/2008

The BM & F Brazilian stock exchange Bovespa, has initiated contacts with Chile, Peru and Colombia with the aim of getting closer ties with its neighbours, enhance the attractiveness of Latin America and ensure flows of investments to the region. Representatives of the exchange will meet in Chile with local stock exchanges and regulators in order to facilitate transactions between the two stock markets.
SIFMA Applauds Appeals Court Decision In U.S. V. Stein Case

Date 29/08/2008

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) applauds the recent decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in U.S. v. Stein, et al. In Stein, the Court upheld a lower court’s decision to dismiss charges against thirteen former executives of accounting firm KPMG upon finding that prosecutors had coerced the firm to refuse to pay the legal costs for the executives. “KPMG faced ruin by indictment and reasonably believed it must do ever
CFTC Requests Public Comment On Application By Natural Gas Exchange Inc. For Registration As A Derivatives Clearing Organization

Date 29/08/2008

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is asking for public comment on an application by Natural Gas Exchange Inc. for registration as a derivatives clearing organization.
KCBT Wheat Daily Price Limit For Trade Date September 2, 2008 At 60 Cents

Date 29/08/2008

Price limits for KCBT hard red winter wheat futures are at 60 cents for trade date September 2, 2008 (effective with the September 1 evening session).

Euronext Expert Commission, Indices Committee

Date 29/08/2008

Click here to download details of the decisions taken today by the Expert Commission, Indices Committee.
CME Group Names Senior Leadership Team For New York Operations

Date 29/08/2008

Following its combination with NYMEX Holdings, Inc. earlier this month, CME Group (Nasdaq: CME), the world's largest and most diverse derivatives exchange, today named the senior leadership team for its New York-based operations.
EEX: Reinforced Growth During The First Half Of The Year 2008 - Package Of Sales Measures Successful – Power And Natural Gas Volumes Increased – Positive Development In CO<SUB>2</SUB> Derivatives Trading – Change To A Strategic Holding

Date 29/08/2008

During the first half of the year 2008, European Energy Exchange AG (EEX) has continued to grow successfully. As against the same period during the previous year the number of trading participants, the trading volumes and sales revenue have increased once again. Compared with the same period during the previous year the sales revenue increased by 12 percent to EUR 22.47 million during the period under review as against EUR 20.08 million as of 30 June 2007. With an in-crease of 30 percent or E
NASDAQ OMX Group Completes Acquisition Of The Boston Stock Exchange - Transaction Gives NASDAQ OMX A Second U.S. Equity Market

Date 29/08/2008

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ), the world's largest exchange company, today announced it has completed its acquisition of the Boston Stock Exchange (BSE). NASDAQ OMX will use the new platform to launch a second U.S. equities market. The new entity will be renamed NASDAQ OMX BXSM ("BX") and is expected to launch in the fourth quarter of 2008.
Statement From Dato' Yusli Mohamed Yusoff, Chief Executive Officer, Bursa Malaysia Berhad On The 2009 Budget Announcement

Date 29/08/2008

The 2009 Budget announcement clearly cements the Government's commitment towards protecting the wellbeing of the rakyat and sustaining economic growth over the mid-term period. We are encouraged by the capital market incentives that were announced as these will enhance the attractiveness of Malaysia as an investment and capital raising platform.