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CME Group Secures $3.2 Billion In Financing From Bank Of America And UBS To Finance Its Acquisition Of NYMEX Holdings, Inc. - Standard & Poor's Assigns Its 'AA' Long-Term Counterparty Credit Rating To CME Group

Date 22/07/2008

CME Group, the world's largest and most diverse derivatives exchange, today announced it has obtained committed financing to support its acquisition of NYMEX Holdings, Inc. The committed financing takes the form of a $3.2 billion bridge financing facility with Bank of America and UBS. In addition, Standard & Poor's has assigned CME Group an "AA" rating on its long-term counterparty credit rating, and S&P and Moody's reaffirmed the company's short-term credit ratings of A-1+ and P-1, respectively
Tokyo Stock Exchange: Apology For Derivatives System Malfunction

Date 22/07/2008

We at the TSE once again wish to express our deepest regret for the inconvenience caused to investors and many others involved in the market as a result of the derivatives system malfunction that occurred on July 22nd.
Tokyo Stock Exchange: System Capacity Augmentation, etc.

Date 22/07/2008

Effective today, Tuesday, July 22, 2008, Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) will implement the following system capacity augmentation to the Stock Trading System in tandem with the partial review of the tick size structure as publicized on Tuesday, May 27, 2008.
Exponential-e signs Financial Extranet Agreement With Chi-X Europe

Date 22/07/2008

Exponential-e, the UK's most established Next-Generation-Network service provider, announced today that Chi-X Europe's trading data and Extranet services will be available via its "Financial Exchange Service Creation Platform (FX-SCP)". Exponential-e hosts more than 150 financial institutions from its VPLS-enabled next-generation network and FX-SCP. Under the terms of the deal, these customers will be able to access Chi-X Europe's market data and trading platform services as an additional "pl
Tokyo Stock Exchange Derivatives Trading Will Resume From 13:45p.m.

Date 22/07/2008

This is to inform that, after thorough investigation of the system failure of Derivatives Trading System, TSE will resume TSE Derivatives products trading from 13:45p.m.

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For HSBC Holdings Futures

Date 22/07/2008

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Thursday, 24 July 2008, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contract will be as outlined in the table below. The adjustments are based on the clearing company's normal procedures and standard margining methodol
CME Group Inc. Reports Strong Second-Quarter Revenues and Net Income - GAAP Second-Quarter Earnings Per Share Increased Three Percent To $3.67 - Pro Forma Non-GAAP Second-Quarter Earnings Per Share Increased 12 Percent To $3.93

Date 22/07/2008

CME Group Inc. (Nasdaq: CME) today reported total revenues increased 71 percent to $563 million and net income increased 60 percent to $201 million for second-quarter 2008 compared with second-quarter 2007. Diluted earnings per share rose 3 percent to $3.67. The 2008 GAAP results reflect the operations of both Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) and Board of Trade of the City of Chicago (CBOT) and include: $6.7 million of CBOT merger-related operating expenses consisting of restructuring charges,
HKEx Publishes 29th Edition Of Its Quarterly Publication - Exchange

Date 22/07/2008

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has published on the HKEx website the 29th edition of its quarterly publication, Exchange. This edition includes: A Chat Room conversation with executives of HKEx's Risk Management Division in which Kevin King and his team talk about the division's role and goals; An article on the reintroduction of gold futures trading
UK Treasury Launches Consultation On Banking "Special Resolution Regime"

Date 22/07/2008

The Chancellor of the Exchequer has today launched a consultation on the 'special resolution regime' which is designed to reduce the impact of a failing bank. The consultation document is published jointly by HM Treasury, the Financial Services Authority and the Bank of England. The consultation document builds on previous consultation documents published in January and earlier this month outlining the Authorities' proposals for financial stability and depositor protection. Today's technical con
HKEx: Status Report On New Product And Market Development Initiatives - Status As Of 15 July 2008

Date 22/07/2008

The following initiatives are subject to market support and regulatory approval so they may not be implemented. HKEx will announce further details of these initiatives as they progress. Selected items were updated after 15 July 2008.