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Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority - Finansinspektionen - Approves Nasdaq As Owner For OMX

Date 27/09/2007

Nasdaq meets the requirements that are placed on an owner of a qualifying holding in OMX. This decision was announced by FI today.

Liffe Cuts The Cost Of Trading Its Robusta Coffee Contract And Extends Trading Hours

Date 27/09/2007

Today, Liffe announced that, effective 1 October 2007, and for existing Contract delivery months only, Exchange transaction fees for Robusta Coffee Futures will be cut from 50p to 25p per side, per lot, matching the fees payable on the Exchange's highly liquid, screen-traded Options contracts. In addition, the opening time for the Robusta Coffee Futures Contract will move to 08:00 hours London time, with the close being extended to 17:30 hours.

Italian Directors In London Stock Exchange Plc Board

Date 27/09/2007

Giampietro Nattino, Borsa Italiana’s former Vice Chairman, Massimo Capuano and Michele Monti will be joining the Board of Directors of London Stock Exchange plc, a subsidiary of London Stock Exchange Group plc, with effect from 1 October 2007.

Program Trading Averaged 38.2 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Sept. 17-21

Date 27/09/2007

The New York Stock Exchange today released its weekly program-trading data submitted by its member firms. The report includes trading in all markets as reported to the NYSE for Sept. 17-21.

Minneapolis Grain Exchange Wheat Open Interest Exceeds 71,000 Contracts

Date 27/09/2007

The Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX or Exchange) announced today that daily open interest for its flagship hard red spring wheat futures contract has set a new record at 71,148 contracts as of the close of markets on Wednesday, Sept. 26. Open interest (the number of contracts not liquidated by an offsetting trade, delivery or expiration) has been on a steady increase and is currently 55-percent higher than one year ago.

Morgan Stanley To Pay $12.5 Million To Resolve FINRA Charges That It Failed To Provide Documents To Arbitration Claimants, Regulators - $9.5 Million Fund To Be Established To Pay Arbitration Claimants For Discovery Violations, Firm To Pay $3 Million Fine

Date 27/09/2007

SEC Charges Two Firms And Their CEOs With Securities Fraud In Municipal Bond Market - Regional Brokers, Inc. Ordered To Pay $100,000 Penalty; Discount Munibrokers' Broker-Dealer Registration Revoked

Date 27/09/2007

New Industry Standards To Improve International Securities Processing Efficiency

Date 27/09/2007

Clearstream Banking Luxembourg and Euroclear Bank (the “ICSDs”) are combining forces with the newly created International Securities Market Advisory Group (ISMAG) to implement further standards for the issuance and asset servicing of international securities, which include Eurobonds and structured products issued through the ICSDs.

NASDAQ Receives Approval To Open A Representative Office In Beijing, China

Date 27/09/2007

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) yesterday announced that the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) has issued regulatory approval for NASDAQ to open a representative office in Beijing, China. The office will act as the Company's central office for NASDAQ's continuing efforts to provide the highest level of value and service to Chinese companies.

Eurex To Launch Around 170 New Single Stock Futures - Launch In Several Stages From October 2007 Until February 2008

Date 27/09/2007

The international derivatives exchange Eurex will be launching around 170 further single stock futures on stocks listed on the Dow Jones STOXX® 600, RDXxt® USD and S&P 500 indices in the period leading up to February 2008. The products will be introduced from 8 October onwards in eight blocks of up to 40 futures each. As of this date, Eurex will also be extending the contract months for all single stock futures by an additional calendar month, while the maximum term will remain unchanged.