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First Coverage Expands Solution To Provide Portfolio Managers Comprehensive Global Market Information

Date 28/01/2008

First Coverage Inc. (www.firstcoverage.com), a web-based software company delivering industry-leading coverage optimization solutions to the investment community, today announced that it has significantly expanded the depth of information available to participants through the inclusion of quote feeds from almost every major and secondary global exchange. The expanded coverage provides portfolio managers the ability to gather a complete set of diversi
Warsaw Stock Exchange Derivatives Market After 2007

Date 28/01/2008

After 2007 the Warsaw Stock Exchange is on the fifth position concerning turnover volume on European index futures contracts, WIG20 index futures contract is on the 8th position among futures on main European indices, WIG20 index options is on the 12th position among options on the main European indices.
CME Group Completes Electronic Trading Integration As CBOT Interest Rate Products Begin Trading On CME Globex - Transition Of e-cbot Products To CME Globex Creates Single Source For Accessing All Major Asset Classes

Date 28/01/2008

CME Group, the world's largest and most diverse exchange, today announced that it has successfully migrated e-cbot interest rate futures and options on futures to its CME Globex(R) electronic trading platform. E-cbot agricultural and equity index products were integrated onto the platform on January 14. With the addition of these products, CME Group now offers access to all major asset classes from a single electronic trading platform.
Janaury 2008 - Monthly Preliminary Performance Report Dow Jones-AIG Commodity Indexes

Date 28/01/2008

The Dow Jones-AIG Commodity Index was up 1.47% for the month of January. The Dow Jones-AIG Single Commodity Indexes for Silver, Sugar and Corn had the strongest gains with month-to-date returns of 10.52%, 10.35%, and 9.39%, respectively. The three most significant downside performing single commodity indexes were Unleaded Gas, Crude Oil and Cattle, which were down 6.61%, 5.29%, and 5.24% respectively, in January.
CME Group And NYMEX Confirm Preliminary Discussions

Date 28/01/2008

In response to market rumors, CME Group, Inc. (NYSE, NASDAQ: CME) (CME) and NYMEX Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: NMX) (NYMEX) today confirmed that they are engaged in preliminary discussions regarding CME Group's potential acquisition of NYMEX. The parties have agreed to a 30 day exclusive negotiating period. Under the terms being discussed, shareholders of NYMEX would receive $36 in cash and 0.1323 of a share of CME Group's common stock (the exchange ratio), in exchange for each NYMEX share. CME Group e

Size Of Initial Margin Increased On FORTS

Date 28/01/2008

According to the decision taken by the RTS Derivatives committee as of January 24th, 2008 the size of the basic (minimal) initial margin is increased for the following futures contracts on FORTS: Instrument Size of initial margin Futures contract on RTS Index 10% Futures contract on RTS Oil & G
Russian Federation Finance Ministry Meets With Market Participants To Discuss State Internal Borrowings In 2007

Date 28/01/2008

The RF Finance Ministry, the MICEX and participants in the government securities market have held a working meeting at the MICEX headquarters devoted to state internal borrowings in 2008. At the meeting, Alexander Shcherbakov, Deputy Director of the Department for International Financial Relations, the National Debt and State Financial Assets of the RF Finance Ministry, made a report on the plan of state internal borrowings for 2008.
UK's Financial Services Authority Statement: Financial Services Authority Makes Initial Response To The Treasury Committee Report

Date 28/01/2008

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has made the following statement in response to the report of the Treasury Committee of the House of Commons entitled "The Run on the Rock".
Raising The Standards Of Corporate Governance Of Listed Companies And Enhancing Investor Confidence Through Bursa Malaysia Rule Changes

Date 28/01/2008

Bursa Malaysia today announced key amendments to the corporate governance (CG) framework under the Listing Requirements (LR) and MESDAQ Market Listing Requirements (MMLR). The amendments are aimed at raising the standards of corporate governance for companies listed on Main Board, Second Board and MESDAQ Market and increasing investor confidence.
Dubai International Financial Centre Courts Appoint New Judges

Date 28/01/2008

The Dubai International Financial Centre Courts ("DIFC Courts") today announced the appointment of six new judges to interpret laws and issue orders for the enforcement of laws in the Dubai International Financial Centre ("DIFC"): David A R Williams QC; Sir Anthony Colman; Tan Seri Dato Siti Norma Yaakob; Sir John Chadwick; Omar Juma Mohamed Saif Al Fajeer Al Muhairi; and Ali Shamis Mohamed Shamis Al Madhani.