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NYSE Regulation Fines Deutsche Bank Securities $1 Million For Failure To Supervise Handling Of Customer Proxies

Date 15/02/2006

NYSE Regulation (“NYSE”) announced today that it has censured and fined Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. of New York, NY (“Deutsche Bank”), a member firm, $1 million for operational deficiencies and supervisory violations concerning the submission of proxy votes.
Nymex To Eliminate Exchange Of Options For Options Fees

Date 15/02/2006

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., today announced that it will eliminate the fees it charges to execute exchange of options for options transactions, beginning on February 20 for trade date February 21.
Nymex Sets Natural Gas Open Interest Record

Date 15/02/2006

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., announced that the natural gas futures contract set an open interest record yesterday of 584,428 contracts, exceeding the previous record of 581,337 contracts set on May 13, 2002.
NASDAQ Creates New Market Tier With Highest Listing Standards In The World - Market Will Offer Three Market Tiers For The First Time In Its 35-Year History

Date 15/02/2006

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (NASDAQ: NDAQ) today announced plans to create a new market tier for public companies that will have the highest initial listing standards in the world. The standards for the new “NASDAQ Global Select Market” will have financial and liquidity requirements that are higher than those of any other market. The new tier incorporates NASDAQ’s world-class corporate governance standards.
HKEx Approves Phase 2 Reduction In Minimum Security Trading Spreads To Enhance Market Efficiency

Date 15/02/2006

The Board of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) today approved the Phase 2 proposal for the reduction of minimum trading spreads, which applies to securities trading between $0.25 and $20.

HKEx Announces New Appointment To Listing Nominating Committee

Date 15/02/2006

The Board of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has today (Wednesday) appointed HKEx Board member, David Michael Webb, to the Listing Nominating Committee.
FIMAT International Banque SA (UK Branch)Commencement Of Trading On The SWX Swiss Exchange

Date 15/02/2006

The SWX is pleased to announce that the SWX Swiss Exchange has accepted FIMAT International Banque SA (UK Branch) as a new participant. The measures necessary for the commencement of trading have now been taken.
CESR Announces An Open Hearing On 3 March On CESR’s Consultation Paper On Possible Implementing Measures Concerning The Transparency Directive - Storage Of Regulated Information And Filing Of Regulated Information

Date 15/02/2006

This hearing will take place in the morning on 3 March, from 10.00-13.00. Please register online in the section Hearings. The relevant documents can be found in the section Consultations, as well as the section Hearings on the CESR website.
CBOE Announces New Market Data Service

Date 15/02/2006

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) announced today that it has entered into an agreement with London-based Intelligent Financial Systems Ltd. (IFS) to provide historical market data, beginning in April 2006. CBOE has partnered with IFS Ltd., the world's leading provider of historical market data systems, to deliver the most comprehensive, easily accessible market data system in the industry. The new system will offer a convenient web-based solution to satisfy the many requests from custom
Bursa Malaysia Posts 132% Jump In 2005 Net Profit - Proposes Final Gross Dividend Of 10 Sen Per Share

Date 15/02/2006

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (Bursa Malaysia) posted a net profit of RM81.3 million for the financial year ended December 2005. This represents a 132% jump from the RM35.1 million recorded in 2004.