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iShares Launches 13 New Trackers On Euronext Amsterdam Including One On The AEX index

Date 21/11/2005

Euronext, the first pan-European exchange, and Barclays Global Investors Limited (BGI), the investment manager of iShares, are pleased to announce the listing today of 13 new iShares trackers on Euronext Amsterdam.

FSA Urges Firms To Begin Planning For MiFID

Date 21/11/2005

Electronic Trading Of CBOT Financial Options

Date 21/11/2005

The combination of liquidity provided by our electronic option market makers, the advanced functionality of the Chicago Board of Trade’s electronic trading platform, and the complete transparency of the CBOT option markets are making it possible for customers to execute financial option trades during all trading hours. Customers are increasingly using the electronic trading platform to execute strategies and request quotes utilizing the request for quote functionality. Currently, as many as 10

EDF Listing On Euronext: Largest Listing On Any Major World Market In 2005 - Record Number Of Retail Investors

Date 21/11/2005

EDF was listed today in the Eurolist compartment of Euronext Paris.

Cyprus Stock Exchange: Review Of Developments For October 2005

Date 21/11/2005

Monthly review of developmentsOn the last trading session of October 2005 the General Price Index of the Main and Parallel Market reached 1.565,65 points, representing a relative increase of 8,46 %. The value of shares traded also exhibited a decrease of 9,33 % compared to the previous month. It is worth mentioning however, that the highest level the index reached for the month was 1.645,04 points. The other Market Indices reached the following levels: Main Market reached 1.586,44,

CME Announces Thanksgiving Holiday Trading Schedule

Date 21/11/2005

All times are Central time. Wednesday, Nov. 23 All pit trading of CME commodity futures, interest rate and foreign exchange products closes at 12:00 noon.   Commodity options close at 12:02 p.m. CME equity and GSCI products traded on the trading floor follow a normal schedule.

Closing Of The Acquisition Of MTS By Borsa Italiana And Euronext

Date 21/11/2005

Euronext, the pan-European exchange and Borsa Italiana, the Italian securities and derivatives markets organisation, are pleased to announce that following the creation of their common 51:49 joint venture, majority owned by Euronext, they have achieved last Friday evening the closing of the acquisition of 51% of the capital of Società per il Mercato dei Titolidi Stato S.p.A. (“MTS”). The joint venture, called MBE Holding, will be alternatively chaired by Euronext and Borsa Italiana and will init

CHX Holdings Response To Reports On Outside Group Taking Ownership Stake

Date 21/11/2005

In response to published reports that it is in discussions with an outside group to take an ownership stake in CHX Holdings, Inc., the parent company of the Chicago Stock Exchange, CHX Holdings announced on Friday November 18: While we are always interested in pursuing relationships that would be in the best interest of our shareholders, it is our policy not to comment on specific rumors.

China Nature Adopts FTSE Xinhua Indices To Launch First Ever Core-Satellite Fund In China

Date 21/11/2005

FTSE Xinhua Index (FXI), the leading China index provider, and China Nature Asset Management Co., Ltd (China Nature), have signed a licensing agreement to launch the first core-satellite fund- China Nature Core-Satellite fund in China on Nov.21, 2005.

CFTC Seeks Public Comment On Self-Regulation And Self-Regulatory Organizations

Date 21/11/2005

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today approved for publication in the Federal Register a Request for Comments on self-regulation and self-regulatory organizations (SROs) in the U.S. futures industry.