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Tokyo Commodity Exchange Price Limit And Margin For September 2006

Date 29/08/2006

Margins and price limits to be applied for the trades in September 2006 are as follows: (Unit: JPY) Commodity Contract Month Initial*1 Spot Month*2
The SWX Swiss Exchange Initiates A Formal Investigation Against Zwahlen & Mayr SA For Possible Violation Of Provisions Of The Listing Rules

Date 29/08/2006

The SWX Swiss Exchange (SWX) has initiated a formal investigation against Zwahlen & Mayr SA for a possible violation of provisions of the Listing Rules. The preliminary investigation conducted by the SWX has indicated that the Listing Rules may have been breached in connection with the fulfilment of obligations for maintaining listing. The duration of the investigation is indeterminate. The SWX will issue a statement about the results of the investigation in due time. No information will be disc
SWX Swiss Exchange Issues Reprimand Against Leclanché S.A.

Date 29/08/2006

The SWX Swiss Exchange has pronounced a reprimand with related publication against Leclanché S.A., Yverdon-les-Bains, for violation of the provisions of Swiss GAAP ARR. The SWX reprimand pertains to an incomplete disclosure in the company’s income statement as well as the lack of a balance sheet.
Share Change For Macquarie Airports In The S&P/ASX 50 Index

Date 29/08/2006

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/ASX 50 Index effective after the close of trading on Thursday, A Macquarie Airports (Australia, SEDOL: 6543628, GICS Code: 20305010), a member of the S&P/ASX 50 Index, will increase its shares to 1,670,207,335. This change is the result of a distribution-reinvestment plan.
OMX Introduces Futures And Options On VINX30 Index

Date 29/08/2006

From September 1, 2006, OMX will offer VINX30 index futures and options covering the 30 largest Nordic companies. The derivatives on VINX30 offer investment opportunities in the Nordic region for both institutional as well as private investors.

NYMEX To Change Margins For Natural Gas And Related Futures Contracts

Date 29/08/2006

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. today announced margin changes for its natural gas, Henry Hub swap, natural gas penultimate and last day, NYMEX miNYTM natural gas, and Henry Hub penultimate futures contracts, beginning at the close of business tomorrow.
Nymex To Change Margins For Copper, Aluminum Futures Contracts

Date 29/08/2006

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. today announced margin changes for its copper and aluminum futures contracts, beginning at the close of business tomorrow.
Nyenburgh Beheer B.V. extends its membership of the Nordic Exchange to include Helsinki

Date 29/08/2006

Nyenburgh Beheer B.V. has been approved as a member of the Helsinki Stock Exchange. Nyenburgh, which is already a member of the Nordic Exchange in Copenhagen and Stockholm, will gain trading access to the equity market on the Nordic Exchange in Helsinki as of August 29, 2006.
LCH.Clearnet Group Limited - Interim Results Announcement

Date 29/08/2006

LCH.Clearnet today announced its results for the half year ended 30 June 2006. Financial highlights Organic growth in turnover of 63.2%1 to €608.7m; 639.3 million trades cleared, an increase of 28.6% 2; Operating profit increased by 238.4% to €71.4m, despite the write off of the Generic Clearing System related asset of €47.8m.
IOSCO: Joint Forum Issues Paper On Business Continuity

Date 29/08/2006

The Joint Forum released a paper today entitled High-Level Principles for Business Continuity . The paper is a revised version of the draft issued for consultation in December 2005 (the comments received on the consultative paper are summarised in a separate document ).