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Lynton Jones Dubai International Financial Exchange Chairman Steps Down At End Of His Term Of Office - Henry Azzam Takes Over As Chairman

Date 19/12/2005

The DIFX announced today that Lynton Jones, first Chairman of the exchange, will be stepping down from the Chairmanship at the end of December and Henry Azzam, an experienced banker and economist, will take over as Chairman effective from January 1, 2006.
ICMA And ESF Create Financial Markets Federation

Date 19/12/2005

The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) and the European Securities Forum (ESF) have today established the Financial Markets Federation, which has been set up with the intention of shaping the future structure and form of closer co-operation between financial markets trade associations. The Financial Markets Federation welcomes further applicable associations to join them in an effort to speed up the much desired consolidation process.
HKEx Employees' Share Award Scheme

Date 19/12/2005

Reference is made to the announcement dated 14 September 2005 relating to the adoption of the Employees' Share Award Scheme (Scheme) by the board of directors (Board) of the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx). Pursuant to the Scheme adopted on 14 September 2005 (Adoption Date), the Board today, based on the closing price of $31.20 per share, resolved to award 960,000 Shares (Awarded Shares) to 139 eligible employees (Se
HKEx Announces New Appointment To Derivatives Market Consultative Panel

Date 19/12/2005

The Board of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has today (Monday) appointed Lim Wah Sai to the Derivatives Market Consultative Panel for a term up to 30 April 2006 to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Ricardo Honegger.
FORTS - Futures And Options On RTS Stock Exchange - Derivatives Market

Date 19/12/2005

For the week of December 12th, - December 16th, 2005, total trading volume on FORTS (Futures and Options on RTS) reached 26 billion rubles or 1.4 million contracts compared to 28.3 billion rubles and 1,58 million contracts the week before.

FishEx Chooses Cinetics Trading System For The World’s First Financial Marketplace For Fish

Date 19/12/2005

In November FishEx announced its plans to start the first financial marketplace for the trading of futures contracts on fish. FishEx recently signed an agreement with a well-known clearing house to clear products listed on FishEx products. Now the next step has been taken towards establishing the marketplace for trading fish futures; FishEx has agreed a contract with Cinetics to create an Internet based system tailor-made for fish futures trading.
First ETF Based On Fundamental Factors Selects FTSE RAFI Index

Date 19/12/2005

FTSE Group (“FTSE”) announced today that the FTSE RAFI 1000 Index has been selected by PowerShares Capital Management, as the underlying index for the first fundamental factor-based ETF for US investors. The ETF, PowerShares FTSE RAFI US 1000 Portfolio, launches today and will trade on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:PRF).
CBOT Pilot Program - Algorithm In 2 Year Treasury Futures

Date 19/12/2005

The CBOT Board of Directors has approved on a pilot basis a modification to the current algorithm in outright Two-Year U.S. Treasury Note futures to Priority Pro-Rata with minimum volume and maximum volume cap requirements from the current Price/Time algorithm. The decision to implement this change was based on feedback from various Members and Member Firms that included a broad-based representation of market participants. This change will be implemented effective January 2, 2006 (trade date J
CBOT And SGX Establish Joint Venture To Launch An Electronic Commodities Derivatives Exchange

Date 19/12/2005

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) and the Singapore Exchange (SGX) today announced their agreement to form a 50/50 joint venture company called the Joint Asian Derivatives Pte. Ltd.
American Stock Exchange Announces New Listed Company Council

Date 19/12/2005

The American Stock Exchange (Amex) announced today that it has formed a listed company council to advise the Amex Board of Governors and management on issues and concerns affecting small and mid-cap companies.