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British Prime Minister Opens London Stock Exchange Beijing Office

Date 18/01/2008

The British Prime Minister, The Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP, Mr. Yao Gang, Assistant to the Chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission(CSRC), The Rt Hon John Hutton MP, Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform and Clara Furse, Chief Executive of the London Stock Exchange, today formally opened the Exchange’s representative office in Beijing. The establishment of a permanent presence in Beijing will enable the London Stock Exchange to build on its position as th
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 17/01/2008

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes: The shareholders of Emergis Inc. (TSX:EME) have accepted the $CDN8.25 per share cash offer from Telus Corporation (TSX:T). Emergis will be removed from the S&P/TSX Composite and Capped Composite, the S&P/TSX Equity, Capped Equity, Equity Completion and Equity SmallCap, the S&P/TSX Completion, the S&P/TSX SmallCap and the S&P/TSX Capped Information Technology indices after the close of trading on Friday,
Carlos Kawall Elected Bovespa’s Chief Fixed-Income Trading Officer

Date 17/01/2008

Bovespa is pleased to announce that economist Carlos Kawall Leal Ferreira has just been elected to head the fixed-income trading office, which was recently established to operate the fixed-income markets of Bovespa. By establishing its fixed-income trading office, Bovespa aims to strengthen and expand its markets for the trading of fixed income securities of corporate issuers, which include bonds, real estate backed securities, or CRIs, and quotes of receivable investment funds, or FIDCs, and ot
CBOE, CFE And CBSX Trading Schedule For Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Date 17/01/2008

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) today announced the following trading schedule for Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), CBOE Futures Exchange (CFE), and CBOE Stock Exchange (CBSX) in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. day:
Standard & Poor’s Launches Family Of Arbitrage Indices

Date 17/01/2008

Standard & Poor’s, the world’s leading index provider, announced today the launch of a family of indices designed to model common arbitrage strategies in the financial markets. The three indices - the S&P 500 Volatility Arbitrage Index, the S&P Currency Arbitrage Index and the S&P Long Only Merger Arbitrage Index - are the first in what will be a series of arbitrage indices launched by Standard & Poor’s in 2008.

NYSE Euronext To Acquire The American Stock Exchange - Strategic Transaction Creates Value For Customers And Shareholders - Accretive In 2009 - Underscores NYSE Euronext’s Continued Leadership In Global Consolidation - Strengthens Company’s U.S. Options,

Date 17/01/2008

NYSE Euronext (NYSE Euronext: NYX), the world’s largest and most liquid exchange group, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the American Stock Exchange® (Amex®). The proposed business combination, which has been approved by both companies’ boards of directors, will significantly enhance NYSE Euronext’s scale in U.S. options, exchange traded funds (ETFs), closed-end funds, structured products and cash equities. Subject to approval by Amex members and customary regulatory approval
CFTC Provides Annual Report Guidance To Commodity Pool Operators

Date 17/01/2008

Today, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Clearing and Intermediary Oversight issued its annual guidance letter to registered commodity pool operators (CPOs). The letter is intended to provide guidance to CPOs and their public accountants as they prepare and file commodity pool annual financial reports.
AMF Publishes Its 2007 Report On Credit Rating Agencies And An Analysis Of Credit Ratings On The Subprime RMBS Market In The USA

Date 17/01/2008

Click here to download AMF's report on credit rating agencies and an analysis of credit ratings on the subprime RMBS market in the USA.
Program Trading Averaged 27.9 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Jan. 7-11

Date 17/01/2008

The New York Stock Exchange today released its weekly program-trading data submitted by its member firms. The report includes trading in all markets as reported to the NYSE for Jan. 7-11.
European Primary Dealers Association Announces 2008 Executive Board - Paul Spurin And Christophe Rivoire Are New Co-Chairs

Date 17/01/2008

The European Primary Dealers Association (EPDA), an affiliate of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA), today announced its Executive Board for 2008. The new executive board will be co-chaired by Paul Spurin, head of European government bond trading at ABN Amro and Christophe Rivoire, deputy head of rates trading at HSBC.