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PLUS Trading Activity In Q1 2008 Beats 2007 Total Trades Now Trading More Than AIM

Date 14/04/2008

Trading activity on the PLUS market continues its strong upward trend with a record first quarter. For the first three months of the year, PLUS posted total bargains of 1.1million, representing 6.26 billion shares valued at £8.83 billion. During the whole of 2007, 1.07 million trades valued at £7.5 billion were transacted on PLUS.
Chicago Climate Exchange Signs Agreement With Dow Jones Indexes To Co-Brand And Market Indexes Based On CCX, ECX And CCFE Emissions Products

Date 14/04/2008

Chicago Climate Exchange®, Inc. (CCX®) announced today that it has entered into a Joint Marketing Agreement with Dow Jones Indexes to co-brand, calculate, market and license the Dow Jones/CCX Emissions Indexes based on European carbon, U.S. carbon and U.S. SO2 and other indexes to be developed by CCX. Dow Jones Indexes will be the exclusive distributor and licensor of the Dow Jones/CCX Emissions Indexes.
Euroclear Uk & Ireland Processes First Transactions With The Central Bank & Financial Services Authority Of Ireland

Date 14/04/2008

Euroclear UK & Ireland and the Central Bank & Financial Services Authority of Ireland announce today that the cash component of euro-denominated securities transactions for Euroclear UK & Ireland’s clients are now settling with the Central Bank of Ireland instead of the Bank of England (BoE), as the cash settlement agent for euro. With the introduction of the European Central Bank’s TARGET2 euro payment system earlier this year, the BoE decided to withdraw its euro payment services. Its exi
HKEx: CBBC Listings And Turnover Rise More Than 10-Fold

Date 14/04/2008

The Callable Bull/Bear Contracts (CBBCs) market of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has grown steadily since its launch on 12 June 2006.
Arrangements For Adjustment Of Hong Kong & China Gas Futures And Options

Date 14/04/2008

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has announced the arrangements for the adjustment to the contract terms of all open Hong Kong & China Gas (HKG) futures and options contracts in existence after the market close on 2 May 2008, the business day immediately before the ex-bonus date (ex-date), which is 5 May 2008, to account for bonus shares to be issued on the basis of one bonus share for every 10 existing ordinary shares.

SGX Announces Third Quarter Profit For FY2008

Date 14/04/2008

Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) today announced a profit of $101.5 million for the third quarter of its financial year 2008 (3Q FY2008), that ended 31 March 2008. This was an increase of 13.9% from 3Q FY2007 ($89.1 million). Compared to the previous record quarters, 3Q FY2008 has been a challenging quarter affected by the sharp downturn in global markets. 3Q FY2008 profit dropped by 17.1% from 2Q FY2008 ($122.4 million), on the back of decreased trading activity in the securities market.
Vilnius Stock Exchange Welcomes Finhill As A New Member

Date 14/04/2008

The financial brokerage company Finhill has been approved as a member on the NASDAQ OMX Baltic Market in Vilnius. The company has applied for the membership on the stock exchanges in Tallinn and Riga. With the membership on all three NASDAQ OMX Baltic Market stock exchanges, Finhill will become the 25th pan-Baltic member.
Management Appointments For The OMX Nordic Exchange

Date 14/04/2008

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ) today announced new management appointments for the OMX Nordic Exchange. Hans-OleJochumsen has been appointed President of the OMX Nordic Exchange Group Oy.Hans-Ole previously held the position of Deputy President of the OMX Nordic Exchange Group Oy. Hans-Ole will continue to serve as Executive Vice President with NASDAQ OMX Group.
SWX Europe Appoints Mark Ryland As Chief Operating Officer

Date 14/04/2008

SWX Europe has appointed Mark Ryland as Chief Operating Officer (COO) to direct its operational activities starting 21 April 2008. SWX Europe is the London-based securities exchange owned by SWX Swiss Exchange.
Dow Jones Indexes To Strengthen Presence In The Middle East

Date 14/04/2008

Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, increases its presence in the United Arab Emirates by opening an office in Dubai, its first in the Middle East. The office begins operations immediately and will handle business activities in the Middle East region.