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CFTC Extends Public Comment On Exemption Request For The China Foreign Exchange Trade System

Date 25/09/2007

On August 23, 2007, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) requested public comment on a proposal to allow the China Foreign Exchange Trade System and National Interbank Funding Center (CFETS) to clear, for customers domiciled in China, foreign currency and interest rate futures transactions traded at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). CME, on behalf of CFETS, requested an exemption under Section 4(c) of the Commodity Exchange Act so that CFETS and its members would be exempted
London Stock Exchange: Publication Of Prospectus

Date 25/09/2007

London Stock Exchange Group plc (the "Company") has today published a Prospectus approved by the UK Listing Authority relating to the introduction to the Official List and admission to trading on the London Stock Exchange of up to an additional 79,568,067 Ordinary Shares in the Company in connection with the merger between the Company and Borsa Italiana S.p.A. pursuant to a combination agreement dated 23 June 2007 (the “Merger”).
Börse Berlin Acquires Majority Stake In EASDAQ NV (Trading Name “Equiduct”)

Date 25/09/2007

The Börse Berlin (Berlin Stock Exchange) has, through a capital increase, taken a majority stake in EASDAQ NV, which operates under the trading name Equiduct. The aim of this transaction is to form a partnership that is ideally placed to take advantage of the opportunities that MiFID (Markets in Financial Instruments Directive) offers. The partnership will combine the respective strengths of Börse Berlin and London-based Equiduct, in order to offer existing and future clients unrivalled acce
Trading On Dubai Mercantile Exchange Tops 100,000 Contracts - Volume Growth Driven By Strong Asian Interest In Oman Crude Oil Futures Contract

Date 25/09/2007

The Dubai Mercantile Exchange Limited (DME) today announced that a record 100,000 contracts, with a value of approximately US $5.25 billion*, have been traded on the Exchange in less than four months since its launch on 1 June 2007. * This figure has been calculated by multiplying the daily settlement price by the number of Oman Crude Oil Futures Contracts traded per trade date. This figure excludes the QN and QW spread contracts
September 2007 “Market’s Measure” - Preliminary Report - A Monthly Report From Dow Jones Indexes And STOXX Ltd. On The Performance Of U.S., European, Asia And Other Global Stock Market Indexes

Date 25/09/2007

Dow Jones Industrial Average Posts 3.00% Gain in SEPTEMBER, European Stocks Gain 1.44%, Asia Rises 1.72% and World Equities Rise by 3.25% Basic Resources Sector Posts Biggest Gain for September in Worldwide Travel & Leisure Sector Takes the Hardest Hit for September in Europe

FSA Shuts Down UK Based Firms For Assisting Boiler Rooms

Date 25/09/2007

Two UK based firms, Chesteroak Limited (Chesteroak) and Bingen Investments Limited (Bingen), incorporated in Gibraltar, have been placed into compulsory liquidation by the High Court for assisting boiler rooms.
Kaupthing Bank Receives DIFC Licence - First Nordic Bank To Be Granted A Branch Licence By The DFSA

Date 25/09/2007

Kaupthing Bank, a Northern European Bank headquartered in Reykjavik, Iceland, today announces that it has been granted a branch licence by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) to provide investment banking and wealth management services from the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).
10 Years Of Growth: Anniversary Of The MICEX Index

Date 25/09/2007

Over 10 years since its launch on 22 September 1997 the MICEX Index has grown from 100 to 1725.11 points (21.09.2007) and has earned the reputation of the transparent and effective financial indicator of the Russian stock market. It is used to evaluate the market situation and as a base for index funds and futures contracts.
Thai Bourse Changes Repurchase Fee To A Flat Rate

Date 25/09/2007

To ease cost calculation, Thailand Securities Depository (TSD)’s Board of Directors has resolved to adjust the repurchase (repo) fee from the current progressive rates to a flat rate of 0.015% per annum. To encourage use of the service, the board announced that TSD members that have applied for and used the service by the end of this year will receive a 25% discount. Both initiatives will increase the liquidity underlying repo transactions by the private sector, following the Bank of Thailand
SGX To hold Annual General Meeting And Extraordinary General Meeting

Date 25/09/2007

Singapore Exchange’s (SGX) Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) will be held on Friday, 28 September 2007.