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2007 - Record Year For OMX Nordic Exchange

Date 02/01/2008

“With five turnover records and three records for number of trades set in share trading during 2007, we have both managed to handle the peaks and the structural growth in trading. The inflow of new investment opportunities has continued from last year giving us 93 new companies and we are especially pleased with the interest outside the Nordics for listing on the Nordic Exchange. For 2008 we have already announced a number of initiatives, like fee cuts and post anonymity trading, in order to fur
KfW Signs Up To Trade European Climate Exchange Products

Date 02/01/2008

KfW Bankengruppe becomes the 85th Member of ICE Futures Europe to be given access to trade ECX CFI contracts.
ISE Reports Monthly Volume For December 2007 - Full Year 2007 Average Daily Volume Increases 35.9% To A Record 3.2 Million Options Contracts

Date 02/01/2008

The International Securities Exchange (ISE) today reported that in December 2007, its options exchange traded an average daily volume of 3.1 million contracts. The ISE Stock Exchange traded an average daily volume of 39.7million shares in the same period.
CME Group Posts Seventh Consecutive Year Of Record Volume On A Combined Basis As Total Volume Approached 2.8 Billion Contracts - Exchange Daily Volume Averaged 11.0 Million Contracts Per Day, Up 28 Percent

Date 02/01/2008

Combined annual volume growth exceeded 20 percent for the seventh straight year All major product lines up over 20 percent annually for two consecutive years Fourth-quarter average daily volume increased 23 percent to 10.6 million contracts per day December average daily volume increased 13 percent to 9.3 million contracts per day NYMEX energy and metals product volume on CME Globex more than tripled in 2007 and was up 130 percent in the fourth-quarter, representing
ISE FX Options Begin Trading In Penny Increments

Date 02/01/2008

The International Securities Exchange (ISE) announced that ISE FX Options will begin quoting and trading in penny increments today, providing investors with additional trading opportunities and refined pricing in these products. Launched on April 17, 2007, ISE currently trades FX options in four currency pairs: U.S. Dollar/Euro (Symbol: EUI), U.S. Dollar/British Pound (Symbol: BPX), U.S. Dollar/Japanese Yen (Symbol: YUK) and U.S. Dollar/Canadian Dollar (Symbol: CDD). Open interest in ISE FX

HKEx Derivatives Market Transaction Survey 2006/07 Findings

Date 02/01/2008

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx)’s Derivatives Market Transaction Survey 2006/07 (covering the period from July 2006 to June 2007) found that Exchange Participants (EP) have become the biggest contributor to its derivatives (futures and options) market, driven by the increasing dominance of the stock options segment. The contributions from both local and overseas investors remain significant.
European Climate Exchange Monthly Market Update & EUA Volume - December 2007

Date 02/01/2008

Click here to download the ECX Monthly Market Update and here for the EUA Volume breakdown for December 2007.
OMX Board Of Directors Unanimously Recommends The Public Offer From Borse Dubai Limited

Date 02/01/2008

Statement of the Board of Directors of OMX AB (publ) in relation to the public offer from Borse Dubai Limited and the agreed, subsequent acquisition of OMX shares by The NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. Summary The Board of Directors of OMX AB (publ) (“OMX”) unanimously recommends the public offer from Borse Dubai Limited (“Borse Dubai”), taking into account the agreed, subsequent acquisition of OMX shares by The NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”). Urban Bäckstr
Shanghai Futures Exchange: Gold Futures To Commence Trading On January 9, 2008

Date 02/01/2008

Upon the approval from China Securities Regulatory Commission, SHFE will open the trading of gold futures on Jan. 9, 2008.
Code Of Conduct On Clearing And Settlement

Date 01/01/2008

FESE, EACH and ECSDA are pleased to report that as of 1st January 2008 their members have applied the measures set out in the third and final phase of the Code covering service unbundling and accounting separation.