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NLB, SGX Ink First MOU And Launch The Investment Resource And Information Service (IRIS) At The National Library

Date 28/11/2006

Library Board (NLB) and Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to forge a strategic partnership leveraging on the domain expertise and resources of SGX, and the information management expertise and resources of NLB. Under the MOU, both parties jointly launched a new service called Investment Resource and Information Service (IRIS) @National Library.
Dow Jones Indexes Named Index Provider Of The Year In Structured Products’ Asian Awards 2006

Date 28/11/2006

Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, was named “Index Provider of the Year, Asia” by the U.K. based magazine Structured Products and based on the votes of an independent judging panel. The award recognizes Dow Jones Indexes’ work in the index field.
Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes To U.S. Index

Date 27/11/2006

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes to the S&P SmallCap 600 index: California Pizza Kitchen Inc. (NASD:CPKI) will replace Harbor Florida Bancshares Inc. (NASD:HARB) in the S&P SmallCap 600 index after the close of trading on Thursday, November 30. Harbor Florida is being acquired by S&P 500 constituent National City Corp. (NYSE:NCC) in a deal expected to close on or about that date, pending final approvals. Digene Corp. (NASD:DIGE) will replace NS Group Inc. (NYSE
Share Change For Brambles Limited In S&P/ASX 50 Index

Date 27/11/2006

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/ASX 50 Index effective after the close of trading on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2006: Brambles Limited (Australia, SEDOL: B1FJ0C0, GICS Code: 20201030), a member of the S&P/ASX 50 Index, will increase its shares to 1,541,196,006 as a result of the unification with Brambles Industries plc.
NYMEX To Change Margins For Natural Gas, Related Futures Contracts

Date 27/11/2006

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. today announced margin changes for its natural gas, Henry Hub swap, swing swap and penultimate swap, natural gas penultimate and last day, and NYMEX miNYTM natural gas futures contracts effective at the close of business tomorrow.

SEC Declares Effective Form S-4 Registration Statement Of NYSE Euronext, Inc. With Respect To Proposed Combination Between NYSE Group, Inc. And Euronext N.V. - NYSE Group Shareholder Meeting Set For December 20, 2006

Date 27/11/2006

Today, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC ) declared effective the Form S-4 registration statement relating to the proposed combination between NYSE Group, Inc. (NYSE: NYX) and Euronext N.V. NYSE Group and Euronext N.V. have entered into an agreement providing for a combination of their businesses under a new holding company named NYSE Euronext. The combination will create the first global exchange group, encompassing seven exchanges in six countries.
Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes To The S&P Global 100 Index

Date 27/11/2006

Standard & Poor’s will make the following change in the S&P Global 100 Index effective after the close of trading on November 30, 2006. The shares of Nortel Networks Corporation (ticker NT; sedol 2583877) will be consolidated on a 1-for-10 basis.
The Nasdaq Stock Market Announces Open Short Interest Positions In Nasdaq Stocks For November 2006

Date 27/11/2006

As of mid-November, short interest in 2,753 NASDAQ Global MarketSM securities totaled 6,864,479,290 shares compared with 7,272,707,794 shares in 2,748 Global Market issues for the month of October
JSE Equities Market Weekly Statistics For The Week Ended 24 November 2006

Date 27/11/2006

Attached is the weekly report of certain trading statistics. It must be noted that the statistics relevant to foreign transactions only represent transactions executed through the JSE Equities Market.
Low Costs And High Liquidity For Frankfurt IPOs - Study Confirms Deutsche Börse’s Attractiveness For Foreign Listings - Entry Standard Largest And Most Liquid Alternative Market In Continental Europe - Deutsche Börse Presents The "IPO Manual"

Date 27/11/2006

Companies pay less for an IPO or capital increase at Deutsche Börse than they do on any other European stock exchange. This is the conclusion reached by a study presented by Professors Christoph Kaserer and Dirk Schiereck at the German Equity Forum on Monday. The comparative study shows that investors benefit from the low transaction costs resulting from the high level of liquidity offered by Deutsche Börse. “The low capital costs and high liquidity make Frankfurt an attractive listing venue