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  • American Stock Exchange Launches Vanguard’s Two New Exchange Traded Funds - New Low-Cost ETFs Track the MSCI® US Mid-Cap Indexes

    Date 24/08/2006

    The American Stock Exchange (Amex) announced today that it has launched trading in the Vanguard Mid-Cap Value ETF (VOE) and the Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF (VOT).

  • NYMEX To Offer TAS For Physical Futures Contracts On CME Globex®

    Date 23/08/2006

    The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. announced today that it will offer trading at settlement (TAS) for its physical energy futures contracts that will begin trading on CME Globex during regular floor trading hours, beginning on September 4 for trade date September 5.

  • Michael V. Dunn Sworn In To A Second Term As CFTC Commissioner

    Date 23/08/2006

    Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Commissioner Michael V. Dunn was sworn in today to a second term as Commissioner of the CFTC, the federal agency that regulates commodity futures and option trading in the United States. In a ceremony at the Federal Court House in Des Moines, IA, and attended by U.S. Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), U.S. District Judge Robert Pratt administered the oath of office.

  • FTSE Group Appoints David Hobbs

    Date 23/08/2006

    FTSE Group (FTSE) has appointed asset management industry veteran David Hobbs to join its executive team and work alongside them in developing key projects and initiatives, further strengthening the index provider’s position of market leadership. Amongst other responsibilities he will oversee the development of FTSE’s benchmark indices to ensure they continue to meet the current and future demands of investors and build FTSE’s relationship with key clients and industry opinion-formers.

  • Dow Jones STOXX 600 Supersector Indexes And Dow Jones Turkey Titans 20 Index To Underlie Lyxor Exchange Traded Funds

    Date 23/08/2006

    STOXX Ltd. and Dow Jones Indexes, two leading global index providers, today announced that they licensed the Dow Jones STOXX 600 Supersector Indexes and the Dow Jones Turkey Titans 20 Index to Lyxor AM, a wholly owned subsidiary of Société Génerale, to serve as underlying for exchange-traded funds (ETFs). This is the first time that ETFs based on these indexes are listed in France.

  • Datamonitor: Internet Share Dealing Overtakes Traditional Trading Methods

    Date 23/08/2006

    Stockbroking in the UK has witnessed dramatic changes in the past five years. A new report* from independent market analyst Datamonitor finds that investors have regained confidence in the stock market but are turning away from traditional trading methods and their focus has shifted from equities to other asset classes. Internet share dealing has now overtaken traditional trading methods such as telephone or face-to-face trading, and an increasing number of investors are seeking their luck in

  • CME Only Financial Exchange Recognized For Technology Innovation And Leadership On InformationWeek 500

    Date 23/08/2006

    CME, the world's largest and most diverse financial exchange, today announced that it has been recognized on the InformationWeek 500 list for the third consecutive year and is the only financial exchange on this year's list. The top 2006 InformationWeek 500 companies will be acknowledged at a gala awards ceremony held during the InformationWeek 500 Conference in Rancho Mirage, Calif., from September 10 - 13.

  • CFTC Seeks Public Comment On Proposed Amendments To Advertising Regulations For CPOs, CTAs And Their Principals

    Date 23/08/2006

    The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has approve for publication in the Federal Register proposed amendments to regulation 4.41, which governs advertising by commodity pool operators (CPOs), commodity trading advisors (CTAs) and their principals.

  • CBOT Files Lawsuit Against CBOE To Enforce Rights in CBOE Restructuring

    Date 23/08/2006

    CBOT Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: BOT) and its wholly-owned subsidiary the Board of Trade of the City of Chicago, Inc. (the "CBOT") announced today that they filed a lawsuit against the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc. The lawsuit seeks to enforce the rights of the CBOT’s full members to participate in the CBOE’s restructuring. The CBOT seeks, among other things, an injunction requiring the CBOE to allow the full members of the CBOT who hold an Exercise Right and meet certain other requirements t

  • BM&F Chooses Rothschild Group To Act As Its Advisor On Demutualization

    Date 23/08/2006

    The Brazilian Mercantile & Futures Exchange (BM&F) announced today, August 23, 2006, that it has chosen the Rothschild Group as its advisor in studying BM&F’s possible demutualization and initial public offering, pending approval of the Brazilian regulatory agencies. BM&F is ranked among the top futures exchanges in the world. BM&F is a private not-for-profit association that manages th