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Deutsche Börse Welcomes McCreevy’s Statement

Date 11/07/2006

Deutsche Börse welcomes the EU Commission’s statement to support market-led improvements to increase the efficiency of cross border equity trading in the EU. The company said it will contribute to the code of conduct applying to cash equities presented by Commissioner McCreevy. Deutsche Börse will continue to play an active role in driving further efficiency improvements across the industry.
Deutsche Boerse: Nikkei 225 And GS Ultra-Light Energy ETFs Launched In XTF Segment - First Nikkei 225 ETF Available Outside Japan - Further Expansion Of Commodity Coverage With First GS Ultra-Light Energy ETF

Date 11/07/2006

Deutsche Boerse is further expanding its XTF segment for exchange-traded funds on the Xetra pan-European trading platform. On Tuesday, 11 July, two new ETFs were issued that enable investors to increase portfolio exposure to Japan and commodities.
Component Changes Made To Dow Jones EPAC Select Dividend And Dow Jones U.K. Titans 50 Indexes

Date 11/07/2006

Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced component changes in the Dow Jones EPAC Select Dividend Index and the Dow Jones U.K. Titans 50 Index.
Charlie McCreevy, European Commissioner for Internal Market and Services - Clearing And settlement: The Way Forward - Economic And Monetary Affairs Committee Of The European Parliament, Brussels, 11 July 2006

Date 11/07/2006

Chairwoman, Honourable Members, I am grateful to have the opportunity to talk to you today about an issue, clearing and settlement, that is of enormous importance to the efficiency of capital markets in the EU.
CFTC Staff Allows Osaka Securities Exchange’s Mini Futures Contract Based On The Nikkei 225 Stock Average Index To Be Offered And Sold In The United States

Date 11/07/2006

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC's) Office of the General Counsel issued a no-action letter on July 10, 2006, permitting the offer and sale in the United States of the Osaka Securities Exchange’s mini futures contract based on the Nikkei 225 Stock Average Index (Nikkei 225).

BOVESPA: Simplified Registration For International Investors

Date 11/07/2006

Last July 05, the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission - CVM has published the Instruction 437, which increases the possibility of adoption of the simplified registration for international investors.
Axiss Australia a2a Newsletter Issue 138, 11 July 2006

Date 11/07/2006

a2a e-newsletter is a the fortnightly bulletin compiled by Axiss Australia. a2a provides a summary of key events in Australia's financial services industry and their implications for Australia's position as a global financial services centre. Axiss Australia is a division of Invest Australia, the national inward investment agency.
UK's Financial Services Authority International Regulatory Outlook - International Regulatory Outlook 2006

Date 10/07/2006

Click here to download the FSA's July 2006 update to the International Regulatory Outlook.
The Philadelphia Stock Exchange Announces June Volume - “PHLX Continues As The Third Largest Marketplace For Options”

Date 10/07/2006

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange announced today that equity option volume increased 77.96% when 19,862,026 contracts traded compared to the same year-ago period when 11,160,829 contracts traded. Equity option volume in June declined 18.56% compared to the previous month when 24,387,765 contracts traded. The Exchange garnered 13.13 % equity options market share in June making it the third largest market center for options for the eighth month in a row. Market share without ex-dividend volume of 1
The Board Of Directors Of Borsa Italiana Met On July 7 To Discuss The Proposal Of The CEO, Massimo Capuano, Of A European Federal Exchange Project

Date 10/07/2006

The Board of Directors of Borsa Italiana SpA met on July 7 and discussed the proposal of the CEO, Massimo Capuano, of a European federal exchange project, based on an industrial model that takes into account the needs of all the markets potentially involved.