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SHFE Zinc Awarded The Most Popular Futures Product

Date 11/12/2007

SHFE Zinc futures was awarded the most popular futures product in 2007 by Futures and Options World, or FOW. According to FOW data, SHFE zinc futures tops the other new launches by the monthly average trading volume, and has been the most active and successful one.
SSE 180 Financial Index Launched On December 10

Date 11/12/2007

The Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) and China Securities Index Co., Ltd. (CSI) announced on November 23 the construction scheme of the SSE 180 Financial Index. After a period's soft operation, the index was officially released on December 10, with the code of 000018 and the short description of "SSE 180 Financial". Investors can learn the index's performance from the market terminals including Qianlong, Great Wisdom, Reuters and Bloomberg or visit the SSE's or CSI's website for details. The SSE 18
Euroclear UK & Ireland Prepares Unprecedented Fee Reductions In 2008

Date 11/12/2007

Euroclear UK & Ireland plans to implement record-breaking fee reductions of GBP 11.8 million (EUR 16.5 million) in 2008. Clients are expected to benefit from overall savings of around 10%, on average.
IntercontinentalExchange Announces Successful Transition Of WCE Products To ICE Trading Platform

Date 11/12/2007

IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), a leading global exchange operator and over-the-counter (OTC) marketplace, announced today that its Winnipeg Commodity Exchange (WCE) subsidiary successfully transitioned trading in all of its products to the ICE electronic platform as planned. On December 10, the first full day of trading on the ICE platform, total volume for WCE Futures was 16,742 contracts. Average daily volume (ADV) for WCE futures was 13,427 contracts in November 2007.
PLUS Market Report – November 2007 - Strong Start For New Trading Platform

Date 11/12/2007

Trading activity on PLUS leapt 220% in November (from October) to 206,442 bargains worth some £1.6 billion. This dramatic expansion in liquidity followed the successful launch of its new OMX trading platform and the significant expansion of its market offering under MiFID. Trading value was up 300% by comparison to October ’07 and volumes were up 250% as against November ’06.

HKEx: Admission Of China Railway Group Limited To List Of Designated Securities For Short Selling

Date 11/12/2007

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), announces that with effect from 14 December 2007 (Friday), China Railway Group Limited (Stock code: 390) will be admitted to the list of designated securities eligible for short selling.
MEFF Welcomes A New Member In November

Date 11/12/2007

MEFF, the Spanish Futures and Options Exchange, has approved the addition of one new member to the Spanish derivatives market:
Presentation By HKEx Chief Executive Paul Chow On "The Year In Review And Major Initiatives For 2007-2008" At Hong Kong Securities Institute Luncheon

Date 11/12/2007

Please click here to download the presentation by HKEx Chief Executive Paul Chow on "The Year in Review and Major Initiatives for 2007-2008" at Hong Kong Securities Institute Luncheon.
Tokyo Financial Exchange New Year's Trading Schedule (Except For Exchange Forex Margin Transactions)

Date 11/12/2007

Tokyo Financial Exchange Inc. announces the following New Year's trading schedule for interest rate futures contracts (except for Exchange Forex Margin Transactions).
HKEx Adopts Hang Seng Industry Classification System

Date 11/12/2007

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) and Hang Seng Indexes Company Limited (Hang Seng Indexes) today (Tuesday) announced an agreement on HKEx's use of the Hang Seng Industry Classification System (HSICS) for the classification of all Hong Kong-listed companies.