Collateral managed via Clearstream’s Global Securities Financing (GSF) services have broken the € 400 billion mark for the first time in May illustrating the growing importance of secured financing and the continued flight of collateral towards central liquidity pools.

Single stock futures (SSF) have continued to enjoy strong growth in 2008 at Eurex. In the first five months, 196 percent more SSFs have been traded than in the same period last year. Up to the end of May 2008, a total of 95 million contracts changed hands in this segment (Jan to May 2007: 32 million).

As of Thursday, 12 June 2008, 66 new exchange-traded commodities (ETCs), will be tradable on Xetra. Offering a total of 114 exchange-traded commodities, Xetra is now the largest trading venue for ETCs in the euro zone.

Euroclear Bank and Clearstream Banking Luxembourg jointly announce a further round of improvements to the automated daytime ‘Bridge’ between the two International Central Securities Depositories (ICSDs). The upgrade follows the successful completion of daytime Bridge improvements introduced in March 2007.

Deutsche Börse and Porsche Automobil SE today agreed to end their long-pending legal dispute on the publication of quarterly reports amicably. The two parties declared the lawsuit on the quarterly reporting requirements in the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FWB), which had been pending at the Federal Administrative Court, as settled.

In May 2008, the value of assets under custody on behalf of customers rose to € 10.8 trillion, a 2 percent rise from May 2007 (€ 10.6 trillion). Securities held under custody in Clearstream’s international business experienced a rise of 6 percent from €4.7 to € 5.0 trillion and domestic German securities held under custody decreased by 2 percent from € 5.9 trillion to € 5.8 trillion.

Deutsche Börse AG executed today the successful issuance of EUR 550 million of hybrid capital, the first European public hybrid benchmark transaction in 2008. The funding is part of the long term re-financing of the International Securities Exchange (ISE) acquisition.

ISE International Securities Exchange: NEW YORK – The International Securities Exchange (ISE) today announced that three new members have been elected to its Board of Directors. Thomas Eichelmann, Chief Financial Officer of Deutsche Börse Group, will join the ISE Board as a non-industry director. Matthew Andresen and Timothy Brennan will join the Board as representatives of ISE’s Primary Market Makers (PMMs) and Competitive Market Makers (CMMs), respectively.

The international derivatives exchange Eurex will be launching a new futures product based on the dividends of the Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50 as of 30 June 2008. The introduction of new index dividend futures represent the first time that the pure dividend component of a major equity index has been available for trading and clearing on a stand alone basis at any exchange.

Deutsche Börse has decided on changes in its equity indices, MDAX and SDAX that will take effect on 23 June. The preferred share of Fuchs Petrolub will be included in MDAX and will replace Arques. The exclusion was triggered by the so-called fast-exit rule, because the company is ranked 78th in terms of market capitalization.

Eurex Clearing, Europe's leading clearing house, announced today major enhancements of its over-the-counter (OTC) clearing offering. As of 1 July 2008, Eurex Clearing will introduce a Multilateral Trade Registration (MTR) facility and a new deal-based pricing structure for equity options.

Jean-Claude Trichet, President of the European Central Bank, will receive the Vision for Europe Award from the Edmond Israel Foundation in recognition of his "outstanding contribution to the development of the European Future".