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February 28, 2005
Eurex Extends Wholesale Trading Initiative in European Equity Options

February 25, 2005
Celent Examines Cash Foreign Exchange Markets

February 22, 2005
Oslo Børs Announces Alternative Market for Bonds

February 17, 2005
Expanding and Contracting? New Report Looks at the Fragmented $930 Billion Hedge Fund Industry in Transition

February 15, 2005
JSE Announces Go Live Date
for Yield-X

February 1, 2005
Deutsche Börse Expands Range of ETFs Available in the XTF Segment on Xetra

January 28, 2005
MTSNext to License Lyxor AM For ETFs

January 24, 2005
TSX Woos Chinese Companies

January 19, 2005
Retail Participation in Hong Kong Reaches Historical High

January 18, 2005
Frankfurt Stock Exchange to Allocate Individual Order Books Based on Performance

January 14, 2005
MICEX Stock Exchange Trades First Corporate Securities

January 12, 2005
US Repo Market: Next in Line for Electronic Trading

January 10, 2005
Former Fidelity COO to Head Archipelago's Options Biz

January 7, 2005
Quant Managers Lead in Global Investor's Annual Survey

January 6, 2005
Archipelago to Acquire Pacific Exchange

January 4, 2005
New Study Analyzes Costs of Algorithmic Trading

January 3, 2005
IOSCO Releases Code of Conduct Fundamentals for Credit Rating Agencies

December 30, 2004
Cantor Index Fined £70,000 for Misleading Spread Betting Promotions

December 27, 2004
South African Exchange Adopts Standardized Reporting System

December 17, 2004
Industry Reports on the Financial Services Authority 's Regulatory Performance

December16, 2004
SEC Votes to Publish Reproposed Regulation NMS for Public Comment

December 15, 2004
SIA: Industry Responds Successfully to Market Challenges

December 14, 2004
Rollout of the NASDAQ Opening Cross Complete

December 13, 2004
CEO Bursa Malaysia : Market Participants To Unite In Overcoming Global Market Challenges

December 10, 2004
HKEx’s Derivatives Market Gets Strong Support from Investors

December 7, 2004
ITG Europe, E-Crossnet in Acquisition Talks

December 6, 2004
Securities Regulators Agree on Code of Conduct for Credit Rating Agencies

December 1, 2004
ICAP Begins Live Electronic Trading Of EONIAS On I-Swap

November 30, 2004
CBOT Enhances Its Electronic Trading Platform

November 29, 2004
Thai Exchange Offers Tax Privileges Corresponding to Paid-Up Capital

November 24, 2004
Internalization and Execution Quality: Ranking US Brokerage Firms

November 23, 2004
International Securities Exchange to List FTSE Indexes

November 22, 2004
Study Confirms Options Produce Greater Fund Manager Returns

November 19, 2004
SIA Welcomes NASD Recommendations on Soft Dollar Arrangements

November 18, 2004
New York Attorney General, Founders of PBHG Funds, Settle Market Timing Case

November 17, 2004
Borsa Italiana Defines Model Price-Sensitive Press Releases

November 15, 2004
American Stock Exchange Chairman Urges Better Price Discovery

November 11, 2004
Accenture, Deutsche Boerse to Help Shanghai Stock Exchange Build Advanced Trading System

November 10, 2004
NYSE Issues Supplemental Filing On Hybrid Market

November 9, 2004
SWX,  virt-x to Implement New Trading Capability

November 8, 2004
IPE Launches Electronic Mornings

November 5, 2004
CESR Publishes Results of European Investment Fund Industry Investigation

November 3, 2004
SEC Extends Time for Gramm-Leach-Bliley Compliance

November 2, 2004
Thai Finance Minister: Market for Alternative Investment Must Be Differentiated from Stock Exchange

November 1, 2004
FSA Publishes Consultation Paper on International Accounting Standards

October 29, 2004
STOXX to License Nine Indexes to Barclays Global Investors

October 27, 2004
New York Mercantile Exchange to Launch Market in Options on Oil Inventory Statistics

October 26, 2004
London Stock Exchange Opens Regional Office in Hong Kong

October 25, 2004
CBOT Receives Approval from German Financial Regulators

October 21, 2004
GL TRADE to Acquire US Equity and Options Order Routing Specialist Davidge Data Systems

October 20, 2004
Oslo Børs Considering Scheme for Liquidity Providers

October 19, 2004
CME Launches Implied Butterfly Spread Functionality for Electronic Trading of  Eurodollars

October 18, 2004
Returns in Many Hedge Fund Strategies Fueled by Rising Oil Prices, Says S&P

October 14, 2004
Thailand Launches Securities Investors Protection Fund

October 13, 2004
Four Public Pension Funds File Shareowner Resolution to Name Disney Directors

October 12, 2004
FSA Issues Final Proposals for Modernizing Listing Regime

October 11, 2004
Celent Analyzes Electronic Trading in European Fixed Income Markets

October 8, 2004
NASDAQ Describes Brut Integration Developments

October 6, 2004
CME Recognized for Innovation and Technology Leadership

October 4, 2004
GL TRADE Signs Agreement for Direct Market Access Technology

October 1, 2004
Direct Market Access Trading to Reach 38% of Buy-Side Trading Volume by 2006

September 30, 2004
New Products and Trading Arrangements to Boost Interest in ETFs on London Stock Exchange

September 29, 2004
Kansas City Board of Trade to Launch Electronic Trading

September 28, 2004
Integrated Nordic and Baltic Markets One Step closer to Reality

September 27, 2004
Baltic Exchange To Focus On Asian Tanker Markets

September 24, 2004
Swaps: Has the Time Come for Electronic Trading?

September 23, 2004
SIA Calls for Final Adoption of SEC Rules for Fee-Based Brokerage Accounts

September 22, 2004
TowerGroup Projects Algorithmic Trading Volume to Double to 27% of US Equity Flow by Close of 2006

September 21, 2004
Dramatic Increase in Institutional Investor Demand for Hedge Funds to Transform the Industry

September 20, 2004
Thai Finance Minister Demands Greater Market Surveillance

September 17, 2004
IPE to Extend Electronic-Only Trading Hours

September 16, 2004
Dow Jones to Launch Hedge Fund Strategy Benchmark

September 15, 2004
CBOE Approves Details of Purchase Offer for CBOT Exercise Rights

September 14, 2004
European Climate Exchange Launches Pan-European Emissions Contracts

September 13, 2004
CBOE Futures Exchange Introduces China Index

September 10, 2004
CME Reduces Class A Share Requirement to Attract New Market Participants

September 9, 2004
Chicago Climate Exchange, International Petroleum Exchange to Co-operate on EU Emissions Trading

September 8, 2004
NASDAQ Completes Acquisition of BRUT LLC

September 7, 2004
Thai Federation Aims to Bring Capital Market Operators and Investors Together

August 26, 2004
IFIC Moves to Enhance Investor Confidence

August 25, 2004
Thai Exchange, Securities Analysts Association to Develop Securities Analysts Program

August 24, 2004
SWX Group Opts for Independence

August 23, 2004
Malaysian Exchange Launches Best Practices in Corporate Disclosure

August 19, 2004
American Stock Exchange Publishes New Clean Energy Index

August 18, 2004
Kansas City Board Of Trade To Offer Electronic Trading

August 17, 2004
Report Finds CalPERS Portfolio to be Lower Cost, Less Risky Than Other Public Pension Funds

August 16, 2004
Eurex US Modifies Wholesale Trading Facility

August 13, 2004
Nymex to Launch Monthly Natural Gas Index and Daily Swing Futures Contracts

August 13, 2004
S&P to Provide Nordea With All Company Equity Research

August 12, 2004
Nymex to Launch Monthly Natural Gas Index and Daily Swing Futures Contracts

August 11, 2004
NZX Announces Purchase of ETFs and Launch of Smartshares

August 10, 2004
SEC Brings First Enforcement Action Against Insurance Companies Regarding Variable Annuities

August 9, 2004
Chicago Stock Exchange Approves Demutualization Plan

August 6, 2004
NASD Dispute Resolution Launches Online Arbitration Claim Filing and Notification System

August 5, 2004
Thailand Futures Exchange Ready to Launch Index Futures Trading Next Year

August 4, 2004
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Launches Enhanced Functionality for Trading Electronic Eurodollar Options

August 3, 2004
Eurex US Reports Most Successful Month Since Launch

August 2, 2004
NASD Fines Morgan Stanley $2.2 Million For Late Reporting

July 30, 2004
Philadelphia Stock Exchange Expands Electronic Options Trading System

July 29, 2004
Goldman, Deutsche Bank, Miller Tabak, Citigroup to Pay Total $20 Million for Bond Trade Violations

July 28, 2004
NASDAQ to Launch Opening Cross

July 27, 2004
Singapore Exchange Amends Electronic Trading Rules for Derivatives

July 26, 2004
Archipelago: Market Reforms Should Preserve Innovation, Encourage Competition and Provide Investor Choice

July 23, 2004
SIA Backs Price Protection Approach to Market Structure Reform

July 22, 2004
New Russell Index Procedures Ease Annual Tune-Up for Stock Market Benchmarks

July 21, 2004
Canada's Share Ownership Back to Record High Levels

July 20, 2004
Amex Highlights Mid-year Results

July 19, 2004
Fidelity Loses Top Spot in Annual Ranking; Indexers State Street, Barclays Nab Top Positions

July 16, 2004
New Zealand Exchange to Launch Direct Market Access

July 15, 2004
CBOE Receives SEC Approval for Hybrid 2.0 e-DPM Structure

July 14, 2004
Benchmark Survey: Russell Indexes Rank #1 in Institutional Usage

July 14, 2004
Malaysian Exchange CEO: Information Key in Making Investment Decisions

July 13, 2004
New York Mercantile Exchange to Offer Trading in Japan

July 12, 2004
NASDAQ Closes Montreal Office

July 09, 2004
US Futures Markets: The Chicago Trifecta

July 08, 2004
UAE Grants Legislative Approval for Dubai International Financial Centre to Become Operational

July 08, 2004
Tullett Liberty and CME JV Provides Futures Automated Switch Trading

July 07, 2004
CME Unveils Incentive Program Targeting New GLOBEX Trader

July 06, 2004
BondVision Sees Growth Surge In 2004

July 05, 2004
Bursa Malaysia CEO Defends Exchange's 'Rightsizing'

July 05, 2004
UK’s FSA, Ombudsman Look at Improved Procedures

July 02, 2004
Nymex To Change Margins For Natural Gas Futures And Swap Futures Contracts

July 02, 2004
Securities Industry Supports Intermarket Price-Protection Proposal, Welcomes Reg NMS Effort

July 01, 2004
ASX Inks Agreement with OM for CLICK XT Integrated Trading Platform

June 30, 2004
Eurex Expands European Derivatives Range

June 29, 2004
CBOT Introduces Extended Hours Electronic Market Maker Program for Financial Options

June 28, 2004
New Zealand Exchange May Sell Naming Rights to Indices

June 25, 2004
CESR Consults on Recommendations for Consistent Implementation of the EU Regulation on Prospectus

June 24, 2004
NASDAQ Closing Cross Used To Calculate Russell Indexes

June 23, 2004
Borsa Italiana Launches Electronic Trading Platform For Fixed Income Market

June 22, 2004
Eurex US Introduces New Incentive Programs For U.S. Treasury Futures

June 21, 2004
Pilgrim, Baxter to Pay $90 Million to Settle Undisclosed Market Timing Charges

June 18, 2004
SEC Approves PCAOB Auditing Standard

June 18, 2004
Singapore Exchange And Bursa Malaysia to Develop Cross-Trading Linkage

June 17, 2004
Amex Completes ANTE For Options

June 16, 2004
Meeting Of The Board Of Oslo Børs

June 15, 2004
Korea Futures Exchange Announces Revision of Business Regulation