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WCE Sets New Record Daily Electronic Volume

Date 15/12/2005

Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Inc. ("WCE") recorded its highest daily volume today since WCE converted to an electronic trading platform on December 20, 2004.
UK’s Financial Services Authority Proposes "No Change" In Compensation And Ombudsman Payment Limits - But Consults On Specific Issues

Date 15/12/2005

The Financial Services Authority today published the findings of its review of the compensation and eligibility limits for the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) for the compulsory jurisdiction of the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS). In a Consultation Paper published today the FSA is recommending no change to the existing limits (see note 2).
Tokyo Commodity Exchange Price Limits On Gold Futures And Gold Options Contracts

Date 15/12/2005

At the Precious Metals Market Management Committee held on December 14, 2005 decisions were made to maintain the current price limit imposed on gold futures and gold options contracts as following: On and after December 15, 2005, the price limits imposed on gold futures and gold options contracts will be maintained as JPY 75 for the time being, for all contract months except the spot contract month, notwithstanding the provision of Item (2) “Expansion of Daily Price Fluctuation Limits” of
Thailand’s Market For Alternative Investment To Set Up Matching Fund To Boost 40 New Listings In 2006

Date 15/12/2005

Thailand’s Market for Alternative Investment (mai) plans to establish a THB1.0 billion matching fund to invest in potential listings. The mai’s targets in 2006 are to draw in 40 new listings and see THB330 million in the average daily trading turnover.
Thai Bourse Announces Constituents In SET50 And SET100 Indexes Effective Jan. 1, 2006

Date 15/12/2005

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) announced that the SET’s Index Committee has selected the securities to be included in the calculations of the SET50 and the SET100 indexes for the period 6M/2006 (i.e., January 1 – June 30, 2006). There will be 6 and 16 changes in the calculations of the SET50 and the SET100 indexes, respectively.

Share Change For Westpac Banking Corporation In The S&P/ASX 50 Index

Date 15/12/2005

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/ASX 50 Index effective after the close of trading Tuesday December 20, 2005:
Securities Trading: European Commission Evaluation Of Settlement Finality Directive

Date 15/12/2005

The European Commission has published an evaluation report on the Settlement Finality Directive (1998/26/EC), which aims to reduce the risks of participation in payment and securities settlement systems, especially when a participant in such a system becomes insolvent. The report is based on Member States' replies to a comprehensive questionnaire and will be presented to the Council and European Parliament. The report concludes that the Directive is functioning well and that Member S
Program Trading Averaged 57.9 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Dec. 5-9

Date 15/12/2005

The New York Stock Exchange today released its weekly program-trading data submitted by its member firms. The report includes trading in all markets as reported to the NYSE for Dec. 5-9.
New York Mercantile Exchange To Change Margins For Some Financially Settled Monthly Electricity Futures Contracts

Date 15/12/2005

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., today announced that it will increase the margins for its ISO New England internal hub location marginal pricing swap futures peak and off-peak contracts; and the Northern Illinois hub monthly electricity futures peak and off-peak contracts, effective at the close of business tomorrow.
New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer's Report On Maurice Greenberg's Conflicts Of Intertest

Date 15/12/2005

Attorney General Eliot Spitzer today released a report detailing Maurice "Hank" Greenberg’s conflict of interest and self-dealing as executor of the estate of his mentor, Cornelius Vander Starr. (See documents attached below.)