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National Stock Exchange Announces Record January ETF Trading Volume Surpasses $2.2 Trillion

Date 14/02/2008

National Stock Exchange(SM) (NSX(R)) today announced that notional trading volume in U.S. listed Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) for January 2008 reached a record monthly total of $2.23 trillion in January 2008, an increase of approximately 236% over January 2007 when ETF notional trading volume reached $664.5 billion.
Trading On the RTS Index – Telecom Sector Futures Start On FORTS

Date 14/02/2008

On February 13th, 2008 within the framework of the expansion of the range of instruments originating from the wider RTS Index – Telecom sector index futures contract has started on FORTS. The contract with execution in June, 2008 has been launched and has the trading system ticker - RTSt-6.08, short ticker: RkM8.
NYMEX Reports January 2008 Volume Averaged A Record 1.739 Million Contracts Per Day - NYMEX Electronic Trading Volume Increases 19% - COMEX Electronic Trading Volume Increases 163%

Date 14/02/2008

NYMEX Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: NMX), the parent company of the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., the world's largest physical commodities futures and options exchange, today announced average daily volume for January 2008 of 1.739 million contracts, a 6% increase from 1.637 million contracts per day in January 2007.
ICE Futures Europe Achieves Daily Record Gas Oil Futures Volume

Date 14/02/2008

IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and over-the-counter (OTC) markets, announced that its ICE Futures Europe(TM) subsidiary yesterday set a new daily volume record in its ICE Gas Oil futures contract. On Wednesday, February 13, ICE Gas Oil futures volume reached 200,908, surpassing by 8% the previous record of 186,124 contracts established on November 6, 2007.
SGX Issues Consultation Paper On Composition Fines And Minimum Penalties For Securities Market

Date 14/02/2008

Singapore Exchange (“SGX”) is inviting public comment on the proposed enforcement framework, comprising a Composition System and Mandatory Minimum Penalties, for the securities market. The proposed new measures and changes will ensure prompt enforcement actions and resolution of minor to egregious rule violations. The Exchange proposed a similar enforcement structure for the derivatives market recently on 19 December 2007.

RTS FORTS Membership List Changed

Date 14/02/2008

Closed Joint Stock Company UniCredit Bank is approved as a Special Clearing member in currency section of the RTS derivatives market. This decision is taken by the RTS Derivatives Committee on February 13th, 2008. At the moment 132 clearing members are working on FORTS market.
Dow Jones Indexes And Amman Stock Exchange To Launch New Index

Date 14/02/2008

Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, and Amman Stock Exchange (ASE), the exchange for the trading of securities in Jordan, today launched the Dow Jones ASE 100 Index. The index is a broad benchmark index that tracks the performance of the 100 largest stocks listed at the ASE based on free-float market capitalization.
Agreement Between The SWX Swiss Exchange And Forbo Holding AG

Date 14/02/2008

The SWX Swiss Exchange has reached an agreement with Forbo Holding AG in connection with violations of the time limit for disclosing management transactions pursuant to Art. 74a of the Listing Rules. Under the agreement, Forbo Holding AG undertakes for the next three years to inform and instruct their Members of the Management Board and the Executive Members of the Board of Directors at least once per year with regard to their obligations in the context of the disclosure of management transa
Turquoise Selects AppLabs As Testing Partner

Date 14/02/2008

Turquoise, the multi-lateral trading facility established by nine leading European investment banks today announced that it is partnering with AppLabs, the world’s largest independent testing, quality management and certification organisation, to deliver the testing programme which will verify and ensure that the trading platform is fit for purpose.
ASX Limited 2008 Half-Year Results Analyst Presentation

Date 14/02/2008

Click here to download the ASX Limited 2008 half-year results analyst presentation.