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May 2006 - Euronext Key Indicators - Busiest Month Ever For Cash And Derivatives Markets - Cash Markets: 22 Million Transactions, Up 97.5% Year-On-Year - Derivatives Markets: 77 Million Contracts Traded, Up 53% Year-On-Year - 12 IPOs On Euronext’s Markets

Date 01/06/2006

Cash products Euronext cash markets registered their busiest month ever in May 2006, with 22 million transactions completed, up 97.5% on the same month last year. This represents a record daily average of 1 million transactions. In total, more than 96 million transactions have been registered since the beginning of the year, up 52.2% on the same period in 2005, representing a record level at this time of the year and a record daily average of 918,000. Shares
KCBT May Volume Sets New Records - Wheat Futures Volume Ahead Of Last Year By Nearly 60 Percent

Date 01/06/2006

The Kansas City Board of Trade year-to-date volume is running 59.8 percent ahead of last year following active trading in May that brought new May records for the wheat futures contract and the exchange as a whole.
Japan's Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission: Recommendation Based Upon The Result Of The Inspection Against Merrill Lynch Investment Managers Co., Ltd.

Date 01/06/2006

1. Recommendation Issued Pursuant to Paragraph 1 of Article 20 of the FSA Establishment Act, on 31st May 2006, the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission (hereinafter referred to as "SESC") issued a recommendation that the Prime Minister and the Commissioner of the Financial Services Agency (hereinafter referred to as "FSA") take administrative disciplinary action and any other appropriate measures against Merrill Lynch Investment Managers Co., Lt
ISE Reports Record Monthly Volume For May 2006 - Record Monthly Volume Of 57.9 Million Contracts, Up 76% From May 2005 - Average Daily Volume Of 2.6 Million Contracts

Date 01/06/2006

The International Securities Exchange (NYSE:ISE) today reported that average daily trading volume for equity and index options contracts for May 2006 increased 68.3% to 2.6 million contracts as compared to 1.6 million contracts during the same period in 2005. Total equity and index options volume for the month increased 76.3% to a record 57.9 million contracts from 32.9 million contracts in the same year-ago period.
ICMA Responds To Global Challenges In Capital Markets

Date 01/06/2006

Speaking at the Annual General Meeting of the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) in Athens, Hans-Joerg Rudloff, Chairman of the Association, outlined to members the agenda for the Association’s response to the global challenges facing the industry.

ICMA Membership Elects New Board Members

Date 01/06/2006

Members of the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) have today elected three new members and re-elected two existing members to the board of the Association. The elections to the board took place this morning at the ICMA Annual General Meeting in Athens.
HKEx: Admission Of Hunan Nonferrous Metals To List Of Designated Securities For Short Selling

Date 01/06/2006

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), announces that with effect from 2 June 2006 (Friday), Hunan Nonferrous Metals Corporation Limited (Stock Code: 2626) will be admitted to the list of designated securities eligible for short selling.
HKEx Noteworthy Market Statistics On 1 June 2006

Date 01/06/2006

The following statistics are made available in response to media enquiries: Stock Exchange turnover Today's Stock Exchange turnover value was the third-largest in history and the second-largest this year (see tables 1 and 2 below). Bank of China Limited (Bank of China, stock code: 3988) Bank of China's market capitalisation after the first day of trading in its shares stands at $244,185,666,672, the seventh-largest on
Hawkamah Signs MoU With Egyptian Banking Institute - A Stepping Stone Towards Integrating Governance Standards In The Region

Date 01/06/2006

Hawkamah, the Institute for Corporate Governance, a subsidiary of the Dubai International Financial Centre Authority signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Egyptian Banking Institute, an independent entity founded by the Central Bank of Egypt and a national non-profit organisation dedicated to the advancement of the Egyptian banking sector, with an extensive network of 46 member banks.
GlobeOp’s GoMarkets To Offer BondVision To Hedge Fund Clients

Date 01/06/2006

BondVision, the multi-dealer-to-client arm of the MTS Group, is pleased to announce an agreement with GlobeOp Financial Services (GFSSM or GlobeOp®) - a provider of fund administration and related support services for hedge funds, fund of funds specialists and high net worth family wealth offices - to create a direct connectivity via GoMarketsSM, GlobeOp’s electronic trading connectivity platform.