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FTSE Global Markets – Issue 11

Date 21/12/2005

The new issue of FTSE Global Markets magazine is now available from www.ftse.com.
Copenhagen Stock Exchange No. 594 - Focus: When Share Transactions Went High-Tech

Date 21/12/2005

In Focus no. 105 issued by the Copenhagen Stock Exchange, Nikolaj Hesselholt Munck M.Sc. (Economics) analyses the development in the costs of trading on the European stock markets – costs that have declined pari passu with the introduction of electronic trading systems for share transactions.
BrokerOne, The Largest Australian Futures Broker Renews And Extends Its UBIX Licence

Date 21/12/2005

GL TRADE, global provider of front-to-back office software solutions for international financial institutions, announces that Australian broker, BrokerOne Pty Limited, has chosen to renew and extend its UBIX licence for managing their complex and quickly growing trading activity.
Borsa Italiana's S&P/MIB Index Reaches New All-Time High

Date 21/12/2005

Today, S&P/MIB index reached a new all-time high (since its introduction in June 2003) with 35,803 points.
BM&F: New Board Of Governors Is elected

Date 21/12/2005

The General Meeting of Members, which took place on Thursday, December 8, elected the following members of the Board of Governors: Manoel Felix Cintra Neto (Banco Indusval Multistock), Renato Diniz Junqueira (Banco Intercap), Joaquim da Silva Ferreira (Futura), and the deputies Arnaldo David Cezar Coelho (Liquidez) and Luiz Fernando Figueiredo (Mauá Investimentos), representing the BM&F members; Álvaro Augusto Vidigal (Socopa), Nelson Bizzachi Spinelli (Spinelli), Sérgio Machado Doria (Intra) an

BM&F Targets 1 Million Contracts Traded Daily And Internationalization Of Financial Contracts For 2006

Date 21/12/2005

Speaking at the Exchange’s annual Christmas dinner, BM&F’s Chairman, Mr. Manoel Felix Cintra Neto, said that for 2006, BM&F was targeting to reach one million contracts negotiated on a daily basis. Mr. Cintra Neto also expressed the Exchange’s intention to internationalize its financial contracts during the year ahead. BM&F’s agricultural commodities contracts are already fully internationalized.
Axiss Australia: 2005 Ends With A High Note

Date 21/12/2005

Axiss Australia, a division of Invest Australia, extends season's greetings and best wishes for a happy and prosperous New Year.
American Stock Exchange Reports Decrease In Short Interest

Date 21/12/2005

The American Stock Exchange (Amex) member and non-member organizations today reported short interest of 772,265,129 shares as of the December 15, 2005 settlement date, a decrease of 2,240,599 from the 774,505,728 (adjusted) shares reported in mid-November. The December figure represents trades through December 12, 2005.
Alan Bird And Andrew Hudis Join LIFFE’s Board

Date 21/12/2005

Alan Bird, Deputy Treasurer, Global Markets at HSBC Bank plc and Andrew Hudis, Managing Director of Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities at Goldman Sachs have joined the Board of LIFFE, as non-executive directors associated with the market, with immediate effect.
WCE Starts Second Year Of Electronic Trading With All-Time Canola Volume Record

Date 20/12/2005

Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Inc. ("WCE") marks the first day of its second year of electronic trading with an all-time daily volume record for canola futures contracts. There were 27,589 canola futures contracts traded today. The previous record was set on February 14, 2001 when 26,616 canola futures contracts were traded.