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CME Reports Average Daily Volume Of 4.7 Million Contracts In February, A 26 Percent Increase From Year-Ago Period -- CME Globex(R) Average Daily Volume Of 3.2 Million Contracts Up 30 Percent - Record Open Interest Above 40 Million Positions - Total Option

Date 01/03/2006

CME, the world's largest and most diverse financial exchange, today announced average daily volume in February was 4.7 million contracts, up 26 percent from the same period a year ago. Total monthly volume was more than 90 million contracts. Average daily volume on the CME Globex electronic trading platform increased 30 percent from the same period a year ago to 3.2 million contracts per day, representing 68 percent of total exchange trading. Overall total options reached a record 1.2 million co
CBOT Average Daily Volume Increases 9 Percent Over February 2005 - Exchange Volume Reaches All-Time High

Date 01/03/2006

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) today announced February 2006 average daily volume (ADV) increased 9 percent to 3,528,676 contracts, compared with 3,231,548 contracts in February 2005. In addition, Exchange volume for February climbed to its highest monthly total ever, reaching a record 67,044,843 contracts.
CBOE Names Lita Frazier Director Of Congressional Relations

Date 01/03/2006

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) announced today the appointment of Lita Frazier as Director of Congressional Relations, responsible for representing the Exchange in Washington, D.C.
CBOE February Volume Rises 44% To 45.4 Million Contracts; Volume Gains Spurred By 77% Increase In Options On ETFs

Date 01/03/2006

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) announced today that trading volume for the month of February totaled 45.4 million contracts, an increase of 44% over February 2005. While options on equity and indexes posted impressive gains in February - 40% and 49% respectively - it was trading of options on exchange traded funds (ETFs) that experienced the largest increase during the month. CBOE's top four ETF options combined to push February trading volume in the sector 77% above 2005 levels; as N
108 Million Contracts Traded On Eurex In February, Up 7 Percent On 2005 - Trading And Open Interest In French And Italian Equity Options Increases Sharply - Single Stock Futures Continue To Gain Market Share

Date 01/03/2006

Eurex, the world's largest derivatives exchange, reported on Wednesday that it traded a total of 108 million contracts in February, an increase of approximately 7 percent on February 2005. Approximately 5.4 million contracts per day were traded. Open interest at Eurex also continued to rise; at 107 million contracts at the end of February it was 39 percent higher than the same period in the previous year (February 2005: 77 million contracts).

UK's Financial Services Authority Publishes Second Consultation Paper On Capital Requirements Directive

Date 28/02/2006

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) today sets out its proposals for implementing the EU Capital Requirements Directive (CRD). 'Strengthening Capital Standards 2' is the FSA's major consultation on this subject and includes the full set of draft Handbook rules and guidance.
TSX Group Announces New Head Of Toronto Stock Exchange Listings

Date 28/02/2006

Richard Nesbitt, CEO of TSX Group Inc., and Rik Parkhill, President TSX Markets, today announced a significant strengthening of the company's national operations and its Montreal presence with the hiring of Richard Nadeau as Senior Vice President, Toronto Stock Exchange.
Tokyo Stock Exchange Number Of Orders And Executions

Date 28/02/2006

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Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 28/02/2006

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Tuesday, February 28, 2006: Far West Mining Ltd. (TSXVN:FWM) will be removed from the index. The company will graduate to the TSX to trade under the same ticker symbol at the opening of trading on March 1, 2006.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 28/02/2006

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes effective after the close of business on Tuesday, February 28, 2006: The units of Aeroplan Income Fund (TSX:AER.UN) distributed by ACE Aviation holdings Inc. (TSX:ACE.B) subsequent to an announcement on February 16, 2006, will be added to the S&P/TSX Composite and Capped Composite, the S&P/TSX 60 and 60 Capped, the S&P/TSX Equity and Capped Equity, the Provisional S&P/TSX Composite and the S&P/TSX Capped Indus