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Symrise Replaces Schwarz Pharma In MDAX - Deutsche Börse Reviews Index Composition - Changes Are Effective On 19 March

Date 05/03/2007

On Monday, Deutsche Börse has decided on changes in its equity indices MDAX®, SDAX® and TecDAX® that will take effect on 19 March. Symrise will be included in MDAX and will replace Schwarz Pharma. Symrise was admitted on the basis of the so-called fast-entry rule, because the company is ranked 40th or better in terms of both market capitalization and trading volume. Schwarz Pharma will move to SDAX replacing Highlight. In TecDAX BB Medtech will be included replacing the share of Evotec.
GL TRADE Steps Up Development Of Buy Side Offering

Date 05/03/2007

GL TRADE, the leading provider of multi-market software solutions for financial institutions, today announced the appointment of Hugues Deroubaix as Director of its Buy Side businesses. His role will be to manage the design and development of execution software products for Buy Side traders and to ensure their commercial success.
SEC Staff Announce Regional CCOutreach Seminars

Date 05/03/2007

As part of the SEC's CCOutreach program, which serves to enhance communication and coordination with mutual fund and investment adviser chief compliance officers (CCOs), the SEC staff is pleased to announce that the dates and locations of regional CCOutreach seminars are available on the SEC's website, and registration is now open, on a first come first served basis, with priority going to all mutual fund and investment adviser CCOs.
NYMEX Reports February 2007 Volume Averages 1.55 Million Contracts Per Day, Up 34 Percent From Year Ago Period

Date 05/03/2007

Increases In Electronic Volumes versus Same Period the Previous Year NYMEX Electronic Trading Volume Increases 448% COMEX Electronic Trading Volume Rises 685%
SEC Conducts Major Securities Market Oversight Training Program in East Africa

Date 05/03/2007

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that it has completed its first major Capital Market Development and Oversight Training Program in East Africa, held in Kampala, Uganda, from February 26-March 2. The week long program included intensive training on methods for conducting investigations of market misconduct, insider trading financial fraud, and market manipulation. The training also focused on corporate governance and disclosure, market regulation, and broker-dealer inspecti

American Stock Exchange’s New Electronic Trading Platform Compliant With Regulation NMS

Date 05/03/2007

The American Stock Exchange® (Amex®) today announced that AEMISM, its new state-of-the-art trading platform, which launched November 6, is fully rolled out and compliant with the “Trading Phase” of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Regulation NMS, which begins today.
OMX Offers Continued Trading In Nokia In SEK

Date 05/03/2007

In relation to the launch of the Nordic Exchange, Nokia decided to be listed on the Nordic Exchange in Helsinki, traded in EUR. Together with market participants, OMX has decided to offer trading in Nokia in SEK during a transitional period.
Katten Muchin Rosenman Continues To Expand Financial Services Practice With Addition Of The Former General Counsel Of NYSE Arca - Janet Angstadt Will Be Based In The Firm’s Chicago Office

Date 05/03/2007

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP is pleased to announce that Janet Angstadt, former General Counsel of NYSE Arca Inc., the New York Stock Exchange’s all electronic exchange for trading equities and options (formerly Archipelago), has joined the Firm as a partner in its Financial Services Practice. Ms. Angstadt will be based in the Firm’s Chicago office.
The Philadelphia Stock Exchange Announces February Volume

Date 05/03/2007

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange announced today that equity option volume in February rose 41.02% when 24,124,606 contracts compared to the same year-ago period when 17,107,136 contracts traded. Equity option volume in February decreased 12.66% when compared to the previous month when 27,620,859 contracts traded. Market share for equity options in February was 14.48% when 24,124,606 contracts traded. PHLX market share in February without ex-dividend volume was 12.59 % when 20,975,150 contracts
Performance Of Listed Exchanges And The FTSE/Mondo Visione Exchanges Index To End February 2007

Date 05/03/2007

Click here to download analysis of the performance of the FTSE/MV Exchange Index to end February 2007.