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JSE Equities Market Weekly Statistics For The Week Ended 15 September 2006

Date 18/09/2006

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.
Is The Present Business Model Bust? - Speech By Callum McCarthy, Chairman, Financial Services Authority, Gleneagles Savings & Pensions Industry Leaders' Summit, 16 September 2006

Date 18/09/2006

Let me start with a little history, one distant example, one recent. Both relate to incentives. In the 18th century, we exported our criminals to Australia, and paid on the basis of every convict shipped aboard at the quayside at Bristol or London. On average, 12 per cent of those who were shipped aboard in Britain died en route; on some voyages more than one in three of those shipped died before reaching Australia. In 1792, the system was changed (according to some reports, on the suggestion
Historic Visit By Mrs. Laura Bush, First Lady Of The United States Of America - Rings Closing Bell To Advance Literacy Initiative

Date 18/09/2006

The NYSE Group, Inc. (NYSE: NYX) today welcomed First Lady Laura Bush to the New York Stock Exchange, marking the first time that a sitting First Lady visited the Exchange and participated in a Closing Bell ceremony.
FTSE And CNBC Team Up To Create FTSE CNBC GLOBAL 300 Index

Date 18/09/2006

CNBC, the recognised global leader in business news, and FTSE Group, the award-winning global index company, have collaborated to create an index of the leading companies across the world. The new custom index has been created for CNBC’s global show, Worldwide Exchange, and debuts on the show on Monday 18th September (9am-11am UK), and will be used across the entire CNBC global TV network.
Fortis Merchant Banking Opens Branch Office In The Dubai International Financial Centre - Presence In Middle East Strengthened

Date 18/09/2006

Fortis (Euronext Amsterdam: FORA / Brussels: FORB) announced today that its businessline Merchant Banking has opened a branch office in the Dubai International Financial Centre (”DIFC”). The branch will be a front office operation providing a whole range of financial services to clients active in the Middle East. They will include Commodity Finance, Institutional Banking, Export and Project Finance. Lending and back office operations will be provided by Fortis in Europe. The office will also pro

First Leveraged ETFs On Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50 ® Launched By SGAM Alternative Investments On Euronext Paris

Date 18/09/2006

A leveraged exchange-traded fund (ETF) based on the Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50® was admitted to listing on Euronext today. This is the world’s first leveraged ETF based on the Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50®.
Dubai Gold And Commodities Exchange Xchange Newswire - September 18, 2006

Date 18/09/2006

Click here to download the Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange Xchange Newswire for September 18, 2006.
Corporate Governance Standards In GCC Undergoing Major Development, Says Hawkamah/IIF Report

Date 18/09/2006

Downward corrections in Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) stock markets and increased corporate activity by GCC corporations in Western markets are driving improvements in corporate governance standards, according to a report released today by Hawkamah, the Institute for Corporate Governance, and the Institute of International Finance (IIF). The report is part of a co-ordinated strategy toward the harmonization of corporate governance standards in the GCC and their alignment with international
Company Share Change In The S&P/CITIC 300 Index

Date 18/09/2006

&P/CITIC Index Information Services Co., Ltd. will make the following changes in the S&P/CITIC 300 Index effective after the close of trading Tuesday September 19, 2006. Shenzhen Agricultural Products Co., Ltd. (Exchange Ticker: SZ000061, GICS code: 30101030), a member of S&P/CITIC 300 Index will increase its index shares from 237,985,300 to 264,189,753. This change is due to a resumption of trading in 26,204,453 shares that are considered available float shares. As a result, the co
CME Names Market Makers For Korean Won Futures

Date 18/09/2006

CME, the world’s largest and most diverse financial exchange and the largest regulated marketplace for foreign exchange (FX) trading, today announced the selection of five banks as the first market makers for the new CME Korean Won futures contracts. As market makers, these banks will provide transparent and competitive markets for these contracts. The banks are: