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HKEx Monthly Market Highlights - April 2007

Date 07/05/2007

The securities market capitalisation reached $14,040 billion on 11 April 2007 , exceeding $14 trillion for the first time. It reached an all-time high of $14,373 billion on 26 April 2007. Hang Seng China H-Financials Index Futures commenced trading on 16 April 2007. China CITIC Bank Corporation Limited (CITIC BANK, stock code 998), the second

Avox To Include Fitch Ratings Credit Opinions In Counterparty Data - Partners Sign Co-Operation Agreement

Date 07/05/2007

Avox, the leading counterparty data verification network, and Fitch Ratings, a leading global rating agency, have signed a co-operation agreement over the linkage to Fitch company identifiers and credit opinions in Avox’s corporate data offering. Avox supplements its clients’ data records with information from Fitch Ratings as part of its industry leading counterparty data validation, cleansing and maintenance service.

HKEx Exchange Participants Statistics - On-Floor And Off-Floor Trading Statistics

Date 07/05/2007

Transaction in Terms of Turnover and Number of Trades Conducted On-floor and Off-floor Main Board + Trading Only Stocks  

SGX Appoints New Head Of Development

Date 07/05/2007

Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) today announced the appointment of Mr Chew Sutat as its new Executive Vice President and Head of Development with effect from 1 June 2007.

First North To Be Launched In The Baltic Countries

Date 07/05/2007

Following the successful launch of the alternative market First North in the Nordic countries, OMX extends the concept of First North to the Baltic region in 2007. First North provides growing companies with an easy access to the Nordic, Baltic and global financial markets. In addition to that it provides the investors with additional investment possibilities. First North is one of the fastest growing alternative markets in Europe.

NZX: International Response Overwhelmingly Positive For New Carbon Market

Date 07/05/2007

The Carbon Market Working Group has received an overwhelmingly positive response from companies keen to become involved in the New Zealand-based regional carbon market, TZ1.

Ho Chi Minh Securities Trading Centre (HoSTC) Forms Strategic Alliance With NextVIEW

Date 07/05/2007

NextVIEW Pte Ltd (“NextVIEW”), a Singapore-based leading provider of real time market data solutions, investment decision support software, investor education and financial events in Asia Pacific, will partner with Ho Chi Minh Securities Trading Centre (“HoSTC”) to cooperate in three strategic areas that cover Data Services, Investor Education and International Marketing.

Dubai Gold And Commodities Exchange Xchange Newswire - May 7, 2007

Date 07/05/2007

Click here to download the Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange Xchange Newswire for May 7, 2007.

AB Capital Opens Office At DIFC

Date 07/05/2007

AB Capital, the newly established investment banking arm of the Arab Bank Group, announced today that it has received a license from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) to operate as an authorised firm in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).

Speech By Mr. Stephen Lai, CEO, NextVIEW Group At The Ho Chi Minh Securities Trading Center – At The Signing Ceremony Of The Strategic Partnership

Date 07/05/2007

Dr Tran Dac Sinh, Chief Executive Officer, Ho Chi Minh Securities Trading Center Distinguished guests; Friends from the Media; Ladies and gentlemen Good Afternoon! I am very happy to be in Ho Chi Minh City today on the occasion of the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Ho Chi Minh Securities Trading Center (HoSTC) and NextVIEW Pte Ltd (NextVIEW).