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The UK's Financial Services Authority's Agenda For 2007 - Speech By Clive Briault, Managing Director, Retail Markets, FSA, BBA 3rd Annual Retail Banking Conference: The Future Of Retail Banking Regulation

Date 15/11/2006

I am delighted to be here with you this morning to set out the FSA's agenda for 2007. I am also pleased to be sharing the platform with Jonathan May of the OFT, and that Robert Skinner will be setting out later today developments in the industry's own Banking Code. I will touch on the interaction between us and these organisations, including how we work together to avoid duplication.

PLUS Markets - European Equity Trading Platform

Date 15/11/2006

Re today's announcement from seven investment banks, about the new equity trading platform venture. PLUS Markets Group is delighted that the industry is moving from a monopoly to a more competitive environment. PLUS stands for competition and choice, which it is already delivering for its customers in trading small and mid cap companies.

HKEx: Record Hang Seng Index Closing And Market Capitalisation

Date 15/11/2006

The following statistics are made available in response to media enquiries: - Hang Seng Index closed at 19093 today, ending trading above 19000 for the first time.

Thailand’s Alternative Market Nearly Doubles Its Annual Profit

Date 15/11/2006

Thailand’s Market for Alternative Investment (mai) announced net profits of THB 668 million (approx. USD 18.30 million), up THB 331 million (approx. USD 9.07 million) or 98% year-on-year (y-o-y), due principally to 12 firms posting over 100% net profit growth. mai’s sales jumped 20% to THB 8 billion in Q3/2006, up 20% on the THB 6.67 billion (approx. USD 182.74 million) for the same period last year.

TAIFEX Sets A Milestone On Accumulated Annual Trading Volume

Date 15/11/2006

The Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) announced today that it has set a milestone for accumulated trading volume, with 100,181,866 combined futures and options contracts traded till today (11/13), It surpasses the previous all-time record of 92,659,768 contracts set in 2005, representing an increase of 8.12% so far. TAIFEX estimates that the total annual trading volume to reach 120,000,000 by the end of this year.

Deutsche Börse No Longer Pursues Combination With Euronext

Date 15/11/2006

Deutsche Börse on Wednesday decided not to pursue a combination with Euronext. The company said it will also stop all preparatory steps including the regulatory and merger control processes. This decision was based on the assessment that a transaction supported by both sides will not be achievable and – in the light of recent share price developments – a transaction would no longer create value for Deutsche Börse shareholders.

New Pan-European Equity Trading Platform To Be Launched

Date 15/11/2006

Seven of the leading investment banks in Europe today announce that they are to form a new company to create a pan-European equities trading platform to enhance the current market trading infrastructure in Europe. The seven investment banks are Citigroup; Credit Suisse; Deutsche Bank; Goldman Sachs; Merrill Lynch; Morgan Stanley and UBS.

Axiss Australia a2a Newsletter Issue 147, 15 November 2006

Date 15/11/2006

a2a e-newsletter is a the fortnightly bulletin compiled by Axiss Australia. a2a provides a summary of key events in Australia's financial services industry and their implications for Australia's position as a global financial services centre.

OneChicago Reports October Volume

Date 14/11/2006

OneChicago, LLC reported that 560,547 security futures contracts traded at the Exchange in October, an 8% decrease from October 2005 volume. Average daily volume (ADV) in October was 25,479 contracts.

Trading Activities Of BM&F And Its Clearinghouses On November 20, 2006

Date 14/11/2006

Due to the upcoming State holiday on November 20, 2006, formally known as Black Consciousness Day, we hereby inform you that, in accordance with BM&F Circular Letter 168/2005-DG, of December 26, 2005, the trading activities of the Exchange and its Clearinghouses will be as follows: Derivatives Clearinghouse There will be no trading floor sessions, no transactions in the two electronic systems - the Global Trading System (GTS) and the BM&F internet-based platform (WTr) - an