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Securities Industry And Financial Markets Association: Economic Outlook 2008: Growth Slows In First Half, Picks Up In Second

Date 10/12/2007

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association’s (SIFMA) Economic Advisory Roundtable today unveiled its predictions for 2008, forecasting that the pace of U.S. economic growth would slow in the first half of the year, but accelerate in the second half. In the year-end survey, the median forecast anticipates GDP to grow but at a below-trend pace of 2.1 percent in 2008 as the economy works through the housing sector contraction and the effect of credit market turbulence.
Financial Industry Coalition Urges Federal Appeals Court To Preserve CFTC Exclusive Jurisdiction

Date 10/12/2007

Today, a broad coalition of exchanges, brokers and market participants in the United States financial industry filed a "friend of the court" brief in Federal Appeals Court challenging the legal authority of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to prosecute claims that Amaranth Advisors manipulated the price of natural gas futures traded on a futures exchange. The coalition, which is composed of the Futures Industry Association (FIA), Managed Funds Association (MFA), CME Group Inc.
New Chairman Of The Exchange Council Elected - Concept “European Governance Structures“, Consolidation Of Spot Trading Systems, Federal And State Government Working Group For The “Improvement Of Market Transparency In Power Wholesales, Pricing On EEX”

Date 10/12/2007

In the course of its last meeting this year on 5 December 2007, the exchange council of the European Energy Exchange (EEX) elected a new chairman. Dr. Günther Rabensteiner, chairman of the managing board of VERBUND-Austrian Power Trading AG, was elected unanimously and without a rival candidate. Dr. Rabensteiner, who has been a member of the exchange council since April 2003, boasts long-standing experience in the organisation and development of energy trading and its regulatory environment.
Jebel Ali Free Zone FZE Lists Its First Sukuk Of 7.5 Billion Dirhams On DIFX

Date 10/12/2007

Jebel Ali Free Zone FZE (JAFZ) has listed a 7.5 billion UAE dirham (U.S.$ 2.04 billion) Sukuk on the Dubai International Financial Exchange (DIFX). The JAFZ Sukuk listing confirms the exchange’s status as the largest in the world for Islamic bonds.
Rakia Lists Its First Sukuk On DIFX, World's Largest Islamic Bond Market

Date 10/12/2007

Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority (RAKIA) today listed a $325 million Sukuk (Islamic bond) on the Dubai International Financial Exchange (DIFX), taking the DIFX’s total listed value of Sukuk to $14.105 billion – the largest value of any exchange in the world.

MAS Invites Comments On Proposed Fees Under The Representative Notification Framework

Date 10/12/2007

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has released a consultation paper on the proposed fee structure that will apply to all representatives conducting regulated activities under the Securities and Futures Act (SFA) and the Financial Advisers Act (FAA). The proposed fee structure is intended for implementation when the notification framework for representatives[1] comes into effect in 2008. 2. The proposed fee structure under the repre
London Increases Share Of Foreign Exchange Trading To Over A Third Of Global Total

Date 10/12/2007

The UK extended its leading share of global foreign exchange trading to 34% in April 2007 from 31% in April 2004 according to the new edition of IFSL’s Foreign Exchange report. This growth stemmed from trading generated by prime brokerage, investment banking and hedge funds, all areas that are increasingly important to London’s position as a global financial centre. Other large centres saw a decline in their shares during this period, the US from 19.2% to 16.6%, Japan from 8.3% to 6.0% and Ge
BEL Indices - Quarterly Review

Date 10/12/2007

As a result of the quarterly review of 30 November 2007, the following changes for the BEL Mid index (BELM) and BEL Small index (BELS) will be effective as of Wednesday, 2 January 2008.
ICE Futures U.S. To Allow Block Trades For Select Agricultural Futures And Options Contracts

Date 10/12/2007

ICE Futures U.S.(TM), a wholly-owned subsidiary of IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), announced today that effective with the start of trading on Friday, December 21, the exchange will implement block trade capability for the Sugar No. 11, Coffee "C" and Robusta Coffee futures and options contracts, and for the Cotton No. 2, Cocoa and FCOJ-A options contracts. All block trades in these products must comply with ICE Futures U.S. and U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission requirements. <
TSX Group And Montréal Exchange Join Forces To Create TMX Group

Date 10/12/2007

Combination creates an integrated, multi-asset class exchange group Combination strengthens Montréal’s position as the Canadian centre for derivatives expertise MX shareholders to receive 0.5 of a common share of TSX Group and $13.95 in cash, after the effect of full proration Represents $39.00 in value per MX common share based on the November 28, 2007 unaffected price of TSX Group common shares Represents $42.56 in value per MX common share based on the