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CBOT 5-Year Swap Futures Set New Volume Record As Total Exceeds 20,000 Contracts For First Time - Open Interest Also Reaches New High – 28,839 Contracts

Date 27/09/2006

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) today announced that its 5-year Swap futures contracts established a new volume record on Tuesday, as trading surpassed the 20,000 contract mark for the first time. The new record, 20,360 contracts, was 52 percent greater than the previous record – 13,385 contracts set on December 2, 2005. Volume in the Exchange’s 10-year Swap futures was 22,861 contracts yesterday.
GL TRADE Unveils Its New Execution Management System To Meet Connectivity And Trading Needs Of The Buy Side Community

Date 27/09/2006

GL TRADE, the global provider of Front to Back office solutions for international financial institutions, will launch its new system dedicated to Buy Side trading desks, GL Execution Management System (GL EMS) at the GL NET FORUM in London.
SEC Chairman, Euronext Regulators Meet To Discuss Cooperation In The Event Of The NYSE Euronext Combination

Date 27/09/2006

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Christopher Cox and the Chairman's Committee of the Euronext regulators met in Lisbon Tuesday in light of a potential combination between the NYSE Group, Inc. and Euronext N.V. into NYSE Euronext. They discussed the development of a possible framework for consultation and mutual cooperation in the interest of meeting their respective regulatory mandates in the areas of investor protection, orderly functioning and integrity of the markets. The r
FTSE Selected By Stock Exchange Of Thailand (SET) To Take Over Calculation Of Its Domestic Indexes

Date 27/09/2006

FTSE Group ("FTSE") the global index provider, has been selected by the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) to take over the calculation of its domestic indexes. The partnership to be set up will allow FTSE to redesign and update the index series in line with international indexing standards. FTSE will undertake a full market consultation process with local investors and other index users, as the first stage of this project.
SEC Charges Former CEO And Two Former Executives Affiliated With Renaissancere Holdings Ltd. With Securities Fraud - Sham Reinsurance Transaction Used To Smooth Earnings

Date 27/09/2006

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced securities fraud charges against James N. Stanard and Martin J. Merritt, the former CEO and former controller, respectively, of RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (RenRe) and also against Michael W. Cash, a former senior executive of RenRe's wholly-owned subsidiary, Renaissance Reinsurance Ltd. The complaint, filed today in federal court in Manhattan, alleges that Stanard, Merritt, and Cash structured and executed a sham transaction that had no

ISE Launches Historical Options Tick Data Offering(TM)

Date 27/09/2006

The International Securities Exchange (NYSE: ISE) today announced the official launch of its Historical Options Tick Data(TM) offering (ISE HOT Data(TM)), the first in its suite of new market data products. The ISE HOT Data offering includes the full daily tick file of all trades and quotes for equity and index options that are reported to the Options Price Reporting Authority (OPRA). These comprehensive, historical data files will enable sophisticated investment professionals to conduct in-dept
Thai Exchange Chooses To Develop Co-Branded Index With FTSE

Date 27/09/2006

To boost its international profile and support innovative products, The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET)’s Board of Governors has approved the FTSE Group to co-develop and manage the exchange’s new index.
Meeting Of The Board Of Oslo Børs On 27 September 2006

Date 27/09/2006

At its meeting today, the Board of Oslo Børs resolved to admit shares in Marine Farms, Codfarmers, Austevoll Seafood and Northland Resources to listing on Oslo Børs.
Thai Bourse Approves Direct Market Access By Institutions

Date 27/09/2006

Domestic and foreign institutions will be able to trade directly in the Thai market via the Direct Market Access (DMA) system, The Stock Exchange of Thailand’s (SET) board decided today. This step will facilitate trading to be in line with that of other exchanges, making Thailand more attractive and boosting the investor base. The SET will work closely with member companies and adjust relevant systems accordingly, as this change will take effect by Q1/2007.
Clearstream And Euroclear To Upgrade The Daytime ‘Bridge’

Date 27/09/2006

Brussels and Luxembourg – Euroclear Bank and Clearstream Banking Luxembourg today jointly announced a programme of improvements to the automated daytime ‘Bridge’ between the two international central securities depositories (ICSDs).