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FESE Response To The Impact Assessment Guidelines For EU Level 3 Committees

Date 29/08/2007

Impact Assessment (IA) is undoubtedly a key tool of financial regulation and supervision. As a strong supporter of the principle of better regulation, FESE welcomes the opportunity to comment on the draft guidelines published by L3 Committees and considers them a step further towards the objective of ensuring that all regulatory initiatives are introduced only when clear evidence of a need has been established.
Euronext Half-Year 2007 Results: Record Operating Income: €245.1m, Up 11.2%

Date 29/08/2007

Revenues increased by 13.1% versus HY 2006 to €630.6m EBIT amounted to €245.1m, up 11.2% from HY 2006 The combination between NYSE Group, Inc. and Euronext N.V. has been effective since April 4, 2007. Following the initial and subsequent offer periods, 109,148,977 Euronext shares representing 97.77% of the voting rights were tendered. For the remaining outstanding Euronext shares, a statutory buy-out procedure has been initiated under Dutch law.
NYMEX To Change Margins For Natural Gas, Related Futures Contracts

Date 28/08/2007

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. today announced margin changes for its natural gas; Henry Hub swap, swing swap, and penultimate swap; natural gas penultimate and last day financial; and NYMEX miNYTM natural gas futures contracts, effective at the close of business tomorrow.
The Boston Options Exchange Adopts ‘Make Or Take’ Pricing Model - Innovation Continues To The Benefit Of Customers

Date 28/08/2007

The Boston Options Exchange (BOX) announced today that it will implement the ‘make or take’ transaction fee pricing model for classes included in the penny pilot, subject to SEC approval. “The new ‘make or take’ model will help make BOX the destination to trade in pennies,” said Scott Morris, chief executive officer (CEO) at BOX. “We expect it will further reduce spreads – making it even more competitive compared to the other exchanges.”
US Industry Associations Applaud Victory In Enron Appeal

Date 28/08/2007

Three leading trade associations applaud yesterday’s decision by Judge Shira A. Scheindlin of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York in Springfield Associates v. Enron Corp. Her decision reverses a Bankruptcy Court decision that threatened to disrupt the robust secondary market in claims against companies in bankruptcy.

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange To Begin Trading One New Option On Wednesday, August 29

Date 28/08/2007

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) announced today that it will begin to trade one new option on August 29, 2007. The following option was allocated to Susquehanna Investment Group: Capital Product Partners LP (option/stock symbol: QHP/CPLP) will trade on the March expiration cycle with initial expiration months of September, October, December and March. Position and exercise limits have been set at 25,000 contracts.
CME Group Provides Trading Floor Integration Update

Date 28/08/2007

CME Group, the world's largest and most diverse exchange, continues to move forward with its plans to integrate operations, including consolidating all products onto a single trading floor and platform. With construction beginning next week, exchange officials began to meet with members today to provide updates on the new trading floor facility that will be located in the historic Chicago Board of Trade building at 141 W. Jackson Blvd. Beginning in March the company's equity index products wi
SEC Charges Former General Counsel Of KLA-Tencor And Juniper Networks For Fraudulent Stock Option Backdating - Juniper Settles Fraud Charges Brought By Commission

Date 28/08/2007

The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed fraud charges against a Bay Area attorney for her role in illegally backdating stock option grants. The Commission charged Lisa C. Berry with routinely backdating option grants from 1997 to 2003, first as General Counsel of KLA-Tencor Corporation and then as General Counsel of Juniper Networks, Inc. The Commission alleges that Berry's misconduct caused the two companies to conceal hundreds of millions of dollars in stock option compensation expe
Partial Interruption Of Trading On SWX Swiss Exchange And Scoach Schweiz AG

Date 28/08/2007

Today, Tuesday, certain trading segments of the SWX Swiss Exchange and Scoach Schweiz AG were interrupted due to a technical malfunction. Affected by the outage are warrants and structured products (Scoach) as well as international bonds (SWX). The cause of the problem is currently being analysed. Market participants will be notified regarding the further means of proceeding as soon as possible. Trading in all other segments, such as those for shares and exchange traded funds (ETFs), is taking
IntercontinentalExchange And WCE Holdings Complete Plan Of Arrangement

Date 28/08/2007

IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), the leading electronic energy marketplace and soft commodity exchange, and WCE Holdings Inc. (“WCE Holdings”), parent of the Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Inc. (WCE), today jointly announced the closing of ICE’s acquisition of WCE Holdings. WCE is the leading agricultural commodity futures and options exchange in Canada.