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CESR Announces An Open Hearing On 3 March On CESR’s Consultation Paper On Possible Implementing Measures Concerning The Transparency Directive - Storage Of Regulated Information And Filing Of Regulated Information

Date 15/02/2006

This hearing will take place in the morning on 3 March, from 10.00-13.00. Please register online in the section Hearings. The relevant documents can be found in the section Consultations, as well as the section Hearings on the CESR website.
CBOE Announces New Market Data Service

Date 15/02/2006

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) announced today that it has entered into an agreement with London-based Intelligent Financial Systems Ltd. (IFS) to provide historical market data, beginning in April 2006. CBOE has partnered with IFS Ltd., the world's leading provider of historical market data systems, to deliver the most comprehensive, easily accessible market data system in the industry. The new system will offer a convenient web-based solution to satisfy the many requests from custom
Bursa Malaysia Posts 132% Jump In 2005 Net Profit - Proposes Final Gross Dividend Of 10 Sen Per Share

Date 15/02/2006

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (Bursa Malaysia) posted a net profit of RM81.3 million for the financial year ended December 2005. This represents a 132% jump from the RM35.1 million recorded in 2004.
Borsa Italiana Corporate Governance Committee Approves Text For The Code Of Conduct For Listed Companies

Date 15/02/2006

The Corporate Governance Committee met on February 10 at Palazzo Mezzanotte, headquarters of Borsa Italiana, to conclude its examination of the new Code of Conduct for listed companies.
UK's Office Of Fair Trading: Anticipated Acquisition By Macquarie London Exchange Investments Limited Of London Stock Exchange Plc

Date 14/02/2006

Please note that the full text of the decision can be downloaded from the end of this page. What follows are extracts regarding the parties, the transaction, jurisdiction, assessment and decision. The OFT's decision on reference under section 33(1) given on 3 February 2006. Full text of decision published 14 February 2006.

The National Mercantile Exchange And The Uzbek Commodity Exchange Sign A Memorandum Of Cooperation

Date 14/02/2006

The National Mercantile Exchange (NAMEX) and the Uzbek Commodity Exchange (UZEX) have agreed to cooperate in developing the exchange infrastructure. To focus the common efforts of the two exchanges on developing the commodity market in Russia and Uzbekistan, Director of the NAMEX Sergei Naumov and Chairman of the Board of the UZEX Takhir Tokhtabayev have signed the Memorandum of Cooperation.
Thai Bourse’s IT System Can Accommodate Expansion Of Capital Market

Date 14/02/2006

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET)’s information technology (IT) development is progressing as scheduled and will adequately serve all markets, as well as accommodate the growing number of transactions. Future emphasis will be on collaboration with SET members to develop the entire work system.
Standard Bank Plc Establishes Its First Full Overseas Branch In The Dubai International Financial Centre

Date 14/02/2006

South Africa's leading financial institution, Standard Bank Plc, the international investment banking subsidiary of the Standard Bank Group, has been granted license by Dubai's Financial Services Authority to operate as an authorized firm within the DIFC. This will be the first full overseas branch of the Standard Bank Plc. Standard Bank believes that this development will both re-enforce its existing franchise in the Middle East, which began with the setting up of a Representative Office in Apr
Share change In S&P/TOPIX150 And S&P Japan 500 Indices

Date 14/02/2006

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/TOPIX150 and S&P Japan 500 Indices effective after the close of trading, Tuesday February 21, 2006: Mitsui & Co. (Japan, SEDOL: 6597302, GICS: Industrials, GICS Code: 20107010) a member of the S&P/TOPIX150 and S&P Japan 500 indices, shares will increase by 130,575,481 to 1,714,291,178 due to the public offering and the exercise of convertible bonds.
Share Change For Macquarie Infrastructure Group In The S&P/ASX 50 Index

Date 14/02/2006

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/ASX 50 Index effective after the close of trading Friday Feb. 17, 2006: Macquarie Infrastructure Group (Australia, SEDOL: 6456942, GICS Code: 20305020), a member of the S&P/ASX 50 Index, will increase its shares to 2,445,535,853. This change is the result of a distribution reinvestment plan.