NZX has today commenced a three-month trial pricing structure change for trades on NZX in ASX Overseas and Dual Listed securities. In the trial pricing structure only one side of a trade in any ASX Overseas and Dual Listed security will be charged. In this structure, passive executions will be paid a 0.05 basis points rebate per trade. Charges for aggressive executions are unchanged.

NZX Group has released a strong half year 2008 financial result showing NPAT up 18%. While market conditions have been difficult for the first half of 2008, this result demonstrates the underlying strength and diversity of the NZX's businesses.

SWIFT today announced that NZX has selected SWIFT for its clearing and settlement messaging.

New Zealand’s carbon market operator, TZ1, has been appointed as a global registry for the Voluntary Carbon Standard (VCS) following an extensive selection process. This further evidences TZ1’s increasing status as a leader in environmental market registry provision.

NZX has today released the NZX Operating Metrics for May 2008. NZX releases the Operating Metrics on the first Tuesday of every month.

NZX has today released the NZX Operating Metrics for Half Year 2008. NZX releases the Operating Metrics on the first Tuesday of every month.

NZX subsidiary, TZ1, today announced it had been appointed as a global registry by the Voluntary Carbon Standard Association (VCSA).

NZX welcomes Ocean Partners and Aspiring Wealth Management to the NZX Firm network following the successful completion of the NZX Advising Firm accreditation process.

NZX has again achieved a good rating from the Securities Commission for its performance as a registered exchange. The report follows the Commission's third annual oversight review of NZX's operation of New Zealand's capital markets in relation to its conduct rules.

NZX has released the NZX Operating Metrics for May 2008. NZX releases the Operating Metrics on the first Tuesday of every month.

Chris Moller, Chief Executive of the New Zealand Rugby Union until December 2007, has agreed to take a position on the Board of NZX.

NZX has announced the introduction of the NZX Kauri Bond Indices today, a new set of indices for debt market participants. The NZX Debt Indices are widely used by investors to benchmark the performance of fixed interest investments.