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Axiss Australia a2a Newsletter Issue 143, 19 September 2006

Date 19/09/2006

a2a e-newsletter is a the fortnightly bulletin compiled by Axiss Australia. a2a provides a summary of key events in Australia's financial services industry and their implications for Australia's position as a global financial services centre. Axiss Australia is a division of Invest Australia, the national inward investment agency.
Wiener Börse And Austrian Companies On Tour: Roadshows In London & Edinburgh

Date 18/09/2006

The interest shown in the two roadshows in London and Edinburgh on 20 and 21 September 2006 is overwhelming. A number of 25 companies will take part in the investor conference in London organized by Wiener Börse and CA IB, and in Edinburgh (jointly with Raiffeisen Centrobank) the number will even be 23 companies. In comparison, attendance last year was 18 companies in London and 17 in Edinburgh.
The Spanish Exchange Trades 9 New Warrants Issued By Société Générale

Date 18/09/2006

The Spanish Exchange today began to trade 9 new warrants by Societé Générale.
STOXX Ltd. Launches Dow Jones Euro STOXX 50 Buywrite Index

Date 18/09/2006

STOXX Ltd., the leading European index provider, today launched the Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50 BuyWrite Index. This new measurement tool is the first pan-European buy-write index, which measures the performance of a hypothetical portfolio of a long position of the Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50 Index and a sold call option based on the Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50 Index.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 18/09/2006

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Monday, September 18, 2006: Peerless Energy Inc. (TSXVN:PRY.A) will be removed from the index. The company will merge with Valiant Energy Inc. (TSX:VLE) and will trade on the TSX under the ticker symbol PRY.A.

SEC: Office Of The Chief Accountant Selects Three Professional Accounting Fellows

Date 18/09/2006

The Securities and Exchange Commission's Office of the Chief Accountant has selected three professional accounting fellows for two-year terms:
Reuters And Chicago Board Of Trade Announce Joint Marketing Agreement

Date 18/09/2006

Reuters and the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), one of the world’s largest derivatives exchanges, today announced a joint marketing initiative to promote access to CBOT markets via Reuters terminals. Connectivity to the e-cbot® electronic trading platform will be available via Reuters Trading for Exchanges, an electronic trading capability that will allow around 120,000 Reuters users to deal in exchange traded markets direct from their desktops.
Philadelphia Stock Exchange Prevails In Longstanding Suit Attacking The Legality Of Demutualization And Of The Actions Of Its Board And Management

Date 18/09/2006

On September 15, 2006, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court denied the request of Pennmont Securities and its principal, Joseph Carapico, asking that the Court review and overturn the award of summary judgment to defendants Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc. and current and former members of its board of governors. The Court’s decision effectively ends this longstanding lawsuit.
NYSE Welcomes H.E. Stjepan Mesic, President Of Croatia

Date 18/09/2006

The New York Stock Exchange today opened its doors to the Croatian delegation of government officials led by His Excellency Stjepan Mesic, President of Croatia.
NYSE Group, Inc. Buys Ownership Stake In Marco Polo Network To Provide Enhanced Access To Emerging Markets Securities

Date 18/09/2006

NYSE Group, Inc. (NYSE: NYX) today announced that it has acquired an equity stake in Marco Polo Network Inc., (MPN) a leading electronic platform for global investors to trade equities and derivatives listed on emerging market exchanges.