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CME Group To Waive Fees For S&P 400 MidCap Equity Index Contracts

Date 15/02/2008

CME Group, the world's largest and most diverse exchange, announced that CME Globex(R) and clearing fees will be waived for all S&P MidCap 400(R) and E-mini(R) S&P MidCap 400 Index futures and options on futures for all market participants. The waivers will go into effect March 3, 2008, and continue through December of this year. The waivers in the S&P MidCap 400 products are similar to the fee waivers for the S&P SmallCap 600(R) products already in place.

CESR Takes Steps To Improve Retail Investor Information For UCITS Products

Date 15/02/2008

CESR publishes today its advice to the European Commission on ‘the content and form of Key Information Document disclosures for UCITS’ (Ref. CESR/08-087), known as the KID. The new disclosure document is intended to simplify and highlight the crucial elements that a retail investor should consider when buying a UCITS. The purpose of the Key Information Document is ultimately to replace the Simplified Prospectus for Retail Investors, followin

Japan's Financial Services Agency Publishes Exposures Of Japanese Deposit-Taking Institutions To Subprime-Related Products

Date 15/02/2008

Oslo Børs VPS Holding ASA 4th Quarter 2007

Date 15/02/2008

Oslo Børs VPS Holding reports a profit of NOK 95 million for the fourth quarter of 2007 (NOK 62 million). The group had operating revenues of NOK 227.7 million (NOK 132.6 million) in the quarter. The group experienced a continuing high level of market activity in all business areas. The Board of Directors of Oslo Børs VPS Holding ASA propose a dividend of NOK 7.00 per share for 2007, equivalent to NOK 301 million.

OMX Shareholders Accept Borse Dubai Offer; NASDAQ Close To Finalizing Combination With OMX - NASDAQ Combined With OMX Will Create World's Largest Exchange Company - Closing Of Transaction Expected On February 27

Date 15/02/2008

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today released the following statement in connection with Borse Dubai Limited's ("Borse Dubai") successful tender offer for OMX AB (publ) ("OMX") and the subsequent sale of OMX shares to NASDAQ, to form The NASDAQ OMX Group. The transaction is expected to close on February 27.

NYSE Euronext To Purchase 5% Equity Interest In India's Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) - NYSE Euronext's First Investment In A Commodity Exchange In Asia Pacific

Date 15/02/2008

NYSE Euronext (NYX), the world's leading and most diverse financial market group, today announced that it has signed a binding term sheet to acquire a 5% equity position in the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), India's leading commodity marketplace, subject to certain conditions. The 5% equity investment is the maximum equity interest permitted by foreign investors in derivative exchanges under current Indian law. Closing of the transaction is expected to take place during the first half of 2008,

NZX Annual Result 2007

Date 15/02/2008

NZX Annual Result 2007 NZX Annual Result 2007: New Reporting Format NZX conducted a survey in 2007 that indicated a desire amongst analysts to see a

Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 14/02/2008

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes: The unitholders of Focus Energy Trust (TSX:FET.UN) have accepted the unit exchange offer of 0.425 ERF.UN units per unit of FET.UN from Enerplus Resources Fund (TSX:ERF.UN). Focus Energy Trust will be removed from the S&P/TSX Composite and Capped Composite, the S&P/TSX Completion and Capped Energy, the S&P/TSX Income Trust and Capped Energy Trust and the S&P/TSX SmallCap Indices. The relative weight of E

BOVESPA Launches Bovespa Mais

Date 14/02/2008

BOVESPA on February 13, 2008 lauched BOVESPA MAIS, a BOVESPA's special listing segment for companies commited to gradually adopt good practices of corporate governance. 

ICE Futures Canada FCM Margin Change Notice

Date 14/02/2008

Click here to download details of ICE Futures Canada margin changes.