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NYMEX To Change Margins For Natural Gas, Related Futures Contracts

Date 28/07/2008

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. today announced margin changes for its natural gas; Henry Hub swap, swing swap and penultimate swap; natural gas penultimate and last day financial; and NYMEX miNYTM natural gas futures contracts, effective at the close of business tomorrow.
Weeden & Co. Deploys FlexOMS - FlexTrade’s New Sell-Side Order Management System

Date 28/07/2008

FlexTrade Systems, Inc., a global leader in broker-neutral, multi-asset algorithmic trading systems, today announced that Weeden & Co. LP has replaced its OMS platform with FlexOMS, FlexTrade’s new sell-side order management system.
UK's Financial Services Authority Appoints Jon Pain As Managing Director, Retail Markets

Date 28/07/2008

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) today announced the appointment of Jon Pain as its new managing director of Retail Markets. He will also join the FSA Board, as will be announced by HM Treasury today.
UK Government: Consultations Launched On Asset Management Taxation

Date 28/07/2008

Enhancing the competitiveness of the UK’s asset management industry is the focus of three consultation papers announced today by the Economic Secretary to the Treasury, Kitty Ussher MP. These consultations follow a package of measures announced in Budget 2008, designed to make the UK a more competitive location for asset management and to advance the Government's City competitiveness agenda.
Jon Pain Appointed To The Board Of The UK's Financial Services Authority

Date 28/07/2008

Economic Secretary to the Treasury, Kitty Ussher MP, today announced the appointment of Jon Pain to the Financial Services Authority (FSA) Board with effect from 25 July 2008.

July 2008 “Market’s Measure” - Preliminary Report - A Monthly Report From Dow Jones Indexes And STOXX Ltd. On The Performance Of U.S., European, Asia And Other Global Stock Market Indexes - Dow Jones Industrial Average Posts 0.18% Gain In July, European S

Date 28/07/2008

As of July 25 the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.18% in July, closing at 11370.69. Stock market indexes in Europe, Asia and globally were down in July, according to preliminary monthly figures from global index providers, Dow Jones Indexes and STOXX Ltd. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.18% in July, closing at 11370.69. Year-to-date, the index is down 14.28%. Measuring Europe, the Dow Jones STOXX 50 Index is down 1.69% for July, closing at 2857.21. Year-to-date, t
NASDAQ OMX To Introduce The NASDAQ OMX Global Agriculture Index - PowerShares To Launch An Exchange Traded Fund Based On The New Index

Date 28/07/2008

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) announced the introduction today of the NASDAQ OMX Global Agriculture Index(sm) (Nasdaq:QAGR), a new global benchmark for NASDAQ OMX. The NASDAQ OMX Global Agriculture Index is a modified market-capitalization weighted index comprised of the largest and most liquid companies engaged in agriculture and farming related activities that are listed on an index-eligible global
NYSE Floor Brokers Get New Tools To Trade Algorithmically And Locate Deep Liquidity - Combination Of High-Tech And High-Touch Benefits Brokers’ Customers

Date 28/07/2008

The New York Stock Exchange, a subsidiary of NYSE Euronext (NYX), is rolling out two new technologies that, respectively, give brokers on the NYSE trading floor the ability to trade algorithmically, and strengthen the brokers’ ability to locate large sources of liquidity.
Dow Jones Brazil Titans 20 ADR Index To Underlie Exchange-Traded Fund

Date 28/07/2008

Dow Jones Indexes has licensed the Dow Jones Brazil Titans 20 ADR Index to Samsung Investments, a leading Korean investment management company, to serve as underlying for an exchange-traded fund (ETF) in Korea. This is the first time the Dow Jones Brazil Titans 20 ADR Index is licensed to underlie an ETF.
NYMEX to Launch Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) CO2 Allowance Futures, Options Contracts As Part Of Its Green Exchange Venture

Date 28/07/2008

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., a subsidiary of NYMEX Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: NMX), today announced that it will launch a Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) carbon dioxide allowance futures contract on August 24, for the August 25 trade date. It will also list a RGGI options contract for trade date August 26. The listing of these products on NYMEX is a Green Exchange initiative, which will provide a trading platform for environmental commodities.