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Hellenic Exchanges (HELEX) H1 2008 Financial Results.

Date 29/07/2008

The consolidated net after tax profits of HELEX in H1 2008 amounted to euro 35.7m vs. euro 40.2m in H1 2007, reduced by 11%. The consolidated turnover of the Group was reduced by 12% to euro 63.2m vs. euro 72.1m in H1 2007.
Three New ETFs From SGAM Launched On Xetra - First ETF On LPX 50 Index Listed In XTF Segment - Two Active ETFs Track Inverse Performance Of The DJ EURO STOXX 50

Date 29/07/2008

Deutsche Börse is further expanding its segment for exchange-traded index funds on the pan-European Xetra trading platform and has admitted three new ETFs issued by Société Générale Asset Management Index (SGAM Index) to trading.
July 2008 “Islamic Market’s Measure” – Monthly Report On The Performance Of The Dow Jones Islamic Market Indexes

Date 29/07/2008

Based on the close of trading on July 28, the global Dow Jones Islamic Market Titans 100 Index, which measures the performance of 100 of the leading Shari’ah compliant stocks globally, lost -4.43% month-to-date, closing at 2276.21. In comparison, the Dow Jones Global Titans 50 Index, which measures the 50 biggest companies worldwide, posted a loss of -2.94%, closing at 197.40.
Frontier Markets Join FTSE’s Global Equity Index Series

Date 29/07/2008

Building on the success of its internationally acclaimed approach to equity indexing, FTSE Group (“FTSE”) has extended its Global Equity Index Series (“GEIS”) to include coverage of the Frontier markets, alongside its existing Developed and Emerging market indices. The FTSE Frontier 50, a new index which begins calculating today, is FTSE’s first index to be created from an eligible universe of 23 new frontier markets. Further regional and country indices for frontier markets will be launched
RTS: OTKRITIE Brokerage House JSC Became Market-Maker For IDGC Of North-West Stocks

Date 29/07/2008

Starting from July 28th, 2008 within the framework of the project "Exchange for Issuers" OTKRITIE Brokerage house JSC will operate on the RTS Classic Market as the market-maker for ordinary stocks of IDGC of North-West (MRKZ).

Markit Appoints Morgan Stanley Credit Head

Date 29/07/2008

Markit, a financial information services company, today announced that Armins Rusis will join its executive team.
Tokyo Stock Exchange And London Stock Exchange Outline Framework For New Growth Market

Date 29/07/2008

London Stock Exchange Group plc and Tokyo Stock Exchange Group, Inc. (the TSE) today published an outline framework for their new Tokyo-based market for growing companies. The proposed market structure has been developed following extensive discussion with market participants, and will take advantage of the opportunity created by the revised Financial Instruments and Exchange Act passed in June 2008, which enables the establishment of Exchange-regulated markets.
G. K. Goh Financial Services (S) Pte Ltd Signs Deal With Patsystems Singapore

Date 29/07/2008

Patsystems is pleased to announce that G. K. Goh Financial Services (S) Pte Ltd has signed a deal to implement and deploy Patsystems technology in Singapore.
Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange Sets Rapeseed Oil Futures Open Interest Record

Date 29/07/2008

On Jul. 28, 2008, the open interest of the rapeseed oil futures contract on ZCE (Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange) peaked at 51368 contracts, surpassing the previous record of 50796 contracts set on Jun. 25, 2008.
SEC Announces August 4 Roundtable On Performance Of IFRS And U.S. GAAP During Subprime Crisis

Date 28/07/2008

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that it will host a roundtable on Monday, August 4 to analyze the performance of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP) during the recent period of market turmoil.