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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld Becomes First U.S. Law Firm To Open Office At Dubai International Financial Centre

Date 15/01/2007

The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) announced yesterday the issuance of the first license to a U.S. law firm, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, to open an office at the DIFC. Operating from the DIFC, Akin Gump will have access to a broad range of emerging markets stretching across Africa, the Middle East and South Asia.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 12/01/2007

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Friday, January 12, 2007: Altius Minerals Corporation (TSXVN:ALS) will be removed from the index. The company will graduate to the TSX to trade under the same ticker symbol.
CBOT COO Statement On e-cbot Technical Issues

Date 12/01/2007

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) today released the following statement from CBOT Chief Operating Officer, Bryan Durkin, in response to the recent technical issues on e-cbot® trading platform: “The CBOT is committed to maintaining the highest level of confidence in our marketplace. We have identified an issue with our trading host which has forced us recently to periodically suspend trading on our e-cbot platform. We have been working vigorously with our service provider, Atos Eu
IWF Change For TNT NV In The S&P European Indices

Date 12/01/2007

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P Europe 350, S&P Euro Plus and S&P Euro indices, effective after the close of trading on Tuesday 16 January 2007: TNT NV (Netherlands, SEDOL: 5481558, GICS: Industrials, GICS Code: 20301010), a member of the S&P Europe 350, S&P Euro Plus and S&P Euro indices, IWF will change to 1, following the sale of the entire Dutch State’s stake in the company.
IntercontinentalExchange And New York Board Of Trade Complete Merger

Date 12/01/2007

IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), the leading electronic energy marketplace, and the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT), the leading soft commodity exchange, today announced that their merger transaction is complete.

The AMF Launches A Consultation On Its 2007 Risk And Trend Mapping For Financial Markets And Retail Savings

Date 12/01/2007

The Autorité des marchés financiers publishes today for public consultation a document which identifies and analyses the main risks affecting both individual investors and participants in wholesale financial markets. The document will be updated on a regular basis and is thus consistent with the "better regulation" approach of AMF, that aims at enhancing the process of preparing, adapting and implementing its regulation.
Company Share Change In The S&P/CITIC 300 Index

Date 12/01/2007

S&P/CITIC Index Information Services Co., Ltd. will make the following change in the S&P/CITIC 300 Index effective after the close of trading on Monday January 15, 2007.
OneChicago To Close Monday January 15th

Date 12/01/2007

OneChicago to Close Monday January 15th in Observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
The NYSE And NYSE Arca Closed Monday, Jan. 15

Date 12/01/2007

The NYSE and NYSE Arca are Closed on Monday, Jan. 15 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
KCBT Sells Membership For Record $350,000 - Memberships Trading For Twice The Price Of A Year Ago

Date 12/01/2007

The Kansas City Board of Trade yesterday set another membership sales record with a sale at $350,000, topping the previous record of $341,500 set just the day before. Last year at this time, the record was at $175,000. Membership values at an exchange tend to fluctuate, often reflecting trading opportunities. Membership sales have been steadily rising, with the average sale price for 2005 at $222,761 and 2005 at $152,000.