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NASD Fines AIG Affiliate American General Securities, Inc. Over $1.1 Million For Directed Brokerage Violations

Date 05/04/2006

NASD announced today that it has fined American General Securities, Inc. (AGSI), a member company of American International Group, Inc. (AIG) located in Houston, TX, more than $1.1 million in connection with its receipt of directed brokerage in return for providing preferential treatment to certain mutual fund companies and for other violations.

Lyxor (Societe Generale) Lists On Borsa Italiana The World's Most Cost-Effective And Diversified Japan-Based ''UCITS III Compliant'' ETF With TOPIX Index As Underlying

Date 05/04/2006

On Thursday, April 6th, Lyxor AM, Societe Generale's wholly-owned subsidiary and European leader as regards the ETF market , will introduce for trading on Borsa Italiana Lyxor ETF Japan (TOPIX), the most cost-effective and diversified "UCITS III compliant" (fiscally optimised) Japan-based ETF in the world.

Key Figures Of SWX And virt-x For March 2006: Turnover Hits New All-Time High

Date 05/04/2006

On SWX and virt-x last month, securities with a total value of CHF 231.3 billion changed hands, thereby marking a new record high for monthly turnover. In comparison to February - the previous record month – trading activity surged by a further 25.6 %. Responsible for this advance was the sharply increased turnover in shares and securitised derivatives. For example, the value of shares traded during month was almost double that of the March 2005 reading. In terms of price developments, robust ga

JSE Equities Market Achieved Record High In March

Date 05/04/2006

JSE Equities Market has achieved record high for the month of March with respect to Value, Volume and number of Trades.

Islamic Investment Bank To Open Office At Dubai International Financial Centre

Date 05/04/2006

Injazat Capital, the pioneering Islamic Investment Bank in the Middle East and North Africa region, has been granted a licence by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) to operate as an authorised firm in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).

Irish Stock Exchange Monthly Statistics - March 2006

Date 05/04/2006

Equity turnover for March was EUR 11,070.99 million; ETF turnover was EUR 51.86 million while that for bonds was EUR 3,796.90million.

ICE Reports March Volume: Third Consecutive Monthly Record At ICE Futures, With Volume Up 115 percent, OTC Commissions Increase 37 Percent

Date 05/04/2006

IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), the leading electronic energy marketplace, today reported its third consecutive month of record volume in its futures business segment. ICE Futures exchange-wide volume in March 2006 totaled 6,797,173 contracts, an increase of 115.0% over March 2005, and average daily volume (ADV) reached 295,529 contracts, an increase of 96.3% compared to the prior year. Average daily commissions in ICE’s over-the-counter (OTC) business segment for the month increased 36.8%

ICE Announces Listing Of 13 New Cleared OTC Contracts Beginning April 7

Date 05/04/2006

IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), the leading electronic energy marketplace, announced that it will list an additional 13 new cleared contracts in its electronic over-the-counter (OTC) markets for trading beginning Friday, April 7. These contracts follow the 20 contracts listed last month and are part of the company’s plans to introduce 50 new cleared contracts in the first half of 2006.

Global GICS Sector Snapshot March 2006

Date 05/04/2006

France's Autorité Des Marchés Financiers Financial Regulation Newsletter - 2nd Quarter 2006

Date 05/04/2006

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