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LeveL Reaches A Significant Milestone - Over 100 Million Shares Executed in a Single Trading Day

Date 21/07/2008

LeveL ATS announced today it surpassed a significant milestone of executing more than 100 million shares in a single trading day1. LeveL’s one day volume was 121.2 million shares1 . The average daily volume, as of July 18, was 84.3 million shares per day. This represents a 31% increase over June’s average of 64 million.
CME Group To Expand Its OTC Clearing Capabilities To The Interest Rate Swap Market

Date 21/07/2008

CME Group, the world's largest and most diverse derivatives exchange, today announced that CME Cleared Swaps are scheduled to launch on Tuesday, September 2, 2008. CME Cleared Swaps will offer the over-the-counter (OTC) interest rate market the first ever, centrally-cleared interest rate swap available to all market participants. The exchange will provide clearing for the new product through CME Clearing's OTC clearing solution known as Clearing360™.
Borsa Italiana: Trading Of "Long Term Options" On The S&P/MIB Index With Up To 5 Year Expiries Start July 21st

Date 21/07/2008

On July 21 "long term options", with expiries of up to 60 months on the S&P/MIB index, start trading on IDEM, the Italian derivatives market.
NYSE Euronext Welcomes Germany1 Acquisition Limited - Third SPAC Listing On Amsterdam Market

Date 21/07/2008

NYSE Euronext today announced the listing of Germany1 Acquisition Limited, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), on its Amsterdam market.
CESR And ERGEG Launch A Consultation On A Proposed EU Market Abuse Framework For Energy Markets

Date 21/07/2008

The Committee of European Securities Regulators (CESR)and the European Regulators’ Group for Electricity and Gas (ERGEG) today published a consultation paper on market abuse issues relating to energy trading. In the joint consultation paper ERGEG and CESR advise the European Commission to explore a tailor-made EU market abuse framework for the electricity and gas sector, and note that there are substantial interdependencies between el

NYSE-listed Vale Cross-Lists On NYSE Euronext’s European Market

Date 21/07/2008

Today Companhia Vale do Rio Doce , the second largest diversified metals and mining company in the world, celebrated its cross-listing on Euronext Paris joined by the French Minister of Economy, Finance and Employment, Christine Lagarde and the Brazilian Ambassador to France, Mr. José Mauricio Bustani.
HKEx Announces Plan To Support Relaunch Of Gold Futures With Trading Rights Scheme

Date 21/07/2008

The Board of Directors of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has approved a plan to invite applications for non-transferable Hong Kong Futures Exchange (HKFE*) Trading Rights from members of the Chinese Gold and Silver Exchange Society (CGSES) or their designated affiliates to encourage gold market professionals' participation in the trading of the gold futures that will be reintroduced on the HKFE on 20 October. The plan requires regulatory approval of the related amendments to
First Clients Sign Up To SWX Swiss Block, The Non-Displayed Liquidity Service From SWX Europe

Date 21/07/2008

SWX Europe, the London-based securities exchange owned by SWX Swiss Exchange, today announced that it has signed up 11 firms for its non-displayed liquidity service for Swiss equities, SWX Swiss Block.
FTSE-JSE Launches FTSE-JSE Shariah Top 40

Date 21/07/2008

Today the JSE in partnership with FTSE Group (“FTSE”), the global index provider, launched the FTSE/JSE Shariah Top 40 Index. The index will open up many opportunities for those interest in Shariah compliant investment, including the 850 000 strong South African Muslim community.
New Chair For ASX Markets Supervision Board

Date 21/07/2008

The Board of ASX Limited announce that Mr Alan Cameron AM will succeed Mr Maurice Newman AC as chair of ASX Markets Supervision (ASXMS) for an initial three-year term, effective 1 August 2008.