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SWX: Expansion Of The SPI®

Date 22/04/2008

As previously announced in the media release dated 11.4.2008, foreign companies with a primary listing on SWX also have the opportunity to be included in the Swiss Performance Index (SPI®) as of May 2008.
CFTC: Opening Statement Acting Chairman Walt Lukken, Agricultural Markets Roundtable, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Headquarters

Date 22/04/2008

On behalf of my colleagues, I want to welcome the roundtable participants and members of the public to today’s discussion on the state of the agricultural futures markets. Specifically, I want to thank Under Secretary Mark Keenum from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Board Member Lee Strom from the Farm Credit Administration for their participation in today’s proceedings.
Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes In S&P Japan SmallCap 250 And S&P Japan 500 Indices

Date 22/04/2008

Standard & Poor’s will make the following change in the S&P Japan SmallCap 250 and S&P Japan 500 Indices effective after the close of trading Wednesday April 30, 2008:
Euroclear Bank To Launch Post-Trade Services For Syndicated Loans

Date 22/04/2008

Euroclear Bank will be the first international central securities depository to offer automated, multi-currency post-trade services for syndicated loans in Europe. Following the Loan Market Association’s call in January for greater processing standardisation, Euroclear Bank will start to roll out its service early in the third quarter of 2008, ultimately providing nine core service features for syndicated loans.
SuperDerivatives Appoints Stephen Baker Head Of Sales For UK, Ireland, Middle East And Africa

Date 22/04/2008

SuperDerivatives®, the benchmark for derivatives pricing and the leading provider of multi-asset front-office systems, risk management, revaluation and online options trading solutions, today announced the appointment of Stephen Baker as head of sales for the UK, Ireland, Middle East and Africa. Mr. Baker is based in the company’s European headquarters in London.

RTS To Offer Access To Turquoise

Date 22/04/2008

RTS Realtime Systems Group, a leading trading solutions provider, announced that it has committed to provide connectivity to the new European equity trading venue, Turquoise, which will be launched in September.
CME Group Requests CFTC Approval To Offer Cleared OTC Grain Swaps - Cleared Basis And Calendar Swaps To Provide Commercial Hedgers With Enhanced Risk-Management Opportunities

Date 22/04/2008

CME Group, the world's largest and most diverse derivatives exchange, announced that the Chicago Board of Trade, its subsidiary, has submitted a petition to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today for approval to clear corn basis swaps and calendar swaps for corn, wheat and soybeans. The products are to be traded over-the-counter and cleared through CME Clearing, which joined in the petition.
HKEx: Stock Exchange Participants' Market Share Report

Date 22/04/2008

Updated: 22 April 2008
CME Group Inc. Reports Record First-Quarter Revenues And Earnings

Date 22/04/2008

CME Group Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: CME) today reported total revenues increased 88 percent to $625 million and net income increased 118 percent to $284 million for first-quarter 2008 compared with first-quarter 2007. Diluted earnings per share rose 42 percent to $5.25. These GAAP results reflect the operations of both Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) and Board of Trade of the City of Chicago (CBOT) and include: $8.7 million of CBOT merger-related operating expenses consisting of restructuring charge
The Vienna Stock Exchange: Finalists In Bid For Slovenia’s Ljubljana Stock Exchange

Date 22/04/2008

In a press conference today, the Vienna Stock Exchange (VSE) re-confirmed its interest in the Ljubljana Stock Exchange (LJSE). As one of the two exchanges short-listed in the privatization of the LJSE, the VSE outlined its vision for a partnership with the exchange as well as highlighting its strong pedigree as one of Central and Eastern Europe’s strongest, most liquid and internationally recognized financial market places. Based on this solid foundation, the VSE plans to actively work togeth