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NASDAQ OMX Becomes The First Exchange To Launch Global Carbon Indexes

Date 18/06/2008

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ) announced todaythe introduction of the NASDAQ OMX Carbon Index Series (NOCO2), a family ofindexes designed both for derivatives trading and to act as a barometer for theglobal carbon market. The announcement was made in a keynote speech by NASDAQOMX's CEO Bob Greifeld at the Federation of European Securities Exchanges'(FESE) convention in Stockholm.
Authorities Responsible For Regulation Of Public Companies Announce Next Steps Regarding The Creation Of A Group To Interact With The International Accounting Standards Committee Foundation

Date 18/06/2008

The world’s securities authorities – represented by IOSCO, as well as the European Commission, the Japan Financial Services Agency and the US Securities and Exchange Commission, the securities authorities in the world’s three largest capital markets – announced next steps regarding the creation of a group to interact with the IASCF, ahead of the upcoming Roundtable organized by the IASCF
HKEx Exchange Participants Statistics - Stock Exchange Participants' Market Share Report - Updated: 18 June 2008

Date 18/06/2008

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Warsaw Stock Exchange: Changed Trading Session Schedule

Date 18/06/2008

Starting on 1 September 2008, trading sessions on the equity market (continuous trading) will start at 9:00 and trading sessions on the derivative instruments market will start at 8:30. Previously trading sessions on the equity market started at 9:30 and on the derivatives market at 9:00.
S&P Launches Overseas China 10 Index

Date 18/06/2008

Standard & Poor’s, the world’s leading index provider, today announced the launch of the S&P Overseas China 10 Index which will provide tradable exposure to 10 leading Chinese stocks available to foreign investors only through overseas listings.

New Warsaw Stock Exchange IPO Partner From Ukraine

Date 18/06/2008

Aval-Brok Limited with its seat in Kiev has been named WSE IPO Partner under the programme aimed at attracting foreign issuers to the Warsaw Stock Exchange. Aval-Brok is the 13th WSE IPO Partner and the sixth Partner from Ukraine.
TradElect One Year On: Has Facilitated Year Of Record Trading; Further Enhancements Planned

Date 18/06/2008

Today marks one year since TradElect, the London Stock Exchange’s electronic trading platform, came into live service for the UK market. This next generation technology platform has provided the market with world-leading system performance. Latency has reduced from 140 to 6 milliseconds and capacity has increased 10-fold since TradElect was introduced. Further significant functional enhancements are planned in the next twelve months to support even greater market participation in the futur
FTSE And APREA Sign A Cooperation Agreement To Develop New Asian Real Estate Indices

Date 18/06/2008

FTSE Group (“FTSE”), the global index provider, and Asia’s leading real estate industry body, the Asian Public Real Estate Association (“APREA”), today announce they have signed a cooperation agreement to formalise a partnership to develop new indices for Asia Pacific’s real estate sector.
Deutsche Börse: Preliminary Scenario Calculation For Equity Indices - New Weightings In Equity Indices Effective On 23 June

Date 18/06/2008

Effective 23 June, new index weights will apply for companies in equity indices of Deutsche Börse. Deutsche Börse released the preliminary weighting figures on Wednesday. An update of the preliminary weighting will be published on Friday. The preliminary data can be downloaded from the Deutsche Börse website. The final figures based on Friday’s Xetra closing prices will be published on the Deutsche Börse website on Saturday.
TABB Group Says Low-Touch Electronic Trading In Europe To Generate 2.1 Billion Euros in Commission Revenue by 2010 as Sales Trader Use Declines - High-Touch Services Remain Critical As Execution Landscape Becomes More Complex In Post-MiFID Equity Trading

Date 18/06/2008

According to a new industry benchmark research study published today by TABB Group, “European Equity Trading 2008: Liquidity, MiFID and the Brokerage Relationship,” low-touch electronic trading across the European equity markets will account for nearly 2.1 billion euros in commission revenue by 2010, up from 1.8 billion in 2008. Although use of sales traders across European market centres will continue to decline at a rate of nearly 10%, the beliefs that the European sales trader is “passé”