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ISE Names Two Officers

Date 16/05/2005

The International Securities Exchange (NYSE:ISE) said today that the Board of Directors elected Amit Muni, Principal Accounting Officer, and Thomas Gibbons, Investor Relations Officer.
ISE Chairman Receives Industry Award

Date 16/05/2005

The International Securities Exchange (NYSE: ISE) said today that its chairman, Ivers W. Riley, was awarded the Joe Sullivan Award by the Options Industry Council in honor of his contributions to the industry.
Investable Weight Factor Change For Mediaset SPA In The S&P/MIB Index

Date 16/05/2005

Standard & Poor’s will change the IWF (Investable Weight Factor) for Mediaset SPA (Italy, ISIN IT0001063210), a member of the S&P/MIB Index, from 0.658 to 0.606 effective at the close of trading Thursday, May 19 2005. This is following the acquisition of ordinary shares by Banca Intesa, which has increased its holding to over 5 percent of shares outstanding.
Futures & Options On The RTS Stock Exchange Derivatives Market Weekly Trading Data: May 11th - May 14th, 2005

Date 16/05/2005

For the week of May 5th – May 14th, 2005, total trading volume on FORTS (Futures & Options on the RTS) increased by 10% in contracts and 18% in rubles and reached 1 239 thousand contracts and 9 002 million rubles. Total open interest as of May 14th, 2004 increased by 2% in rubles and 6% in contracts and reached 7 666 million rubles and 101 thousand contracts.
Following The MiFID Consumer Day On Issues Of Regulation Of Intermediaries And Markets Under MiFID, Held On 22 March 2005, Committee of European Securities Regulators Publishes A Summary Of The Main Conclusions

Date 16/05/2005

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CBOT South American Soybeans To Launch Friday!

Date 16/05/2005

On Friday, May 20, the The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) will launch CBOT South American Soybean futures, a new contract created to meet the growing risk management needs of producers and global consumers of soybeans grown in Brazil and Argentina.
CBOT Exchange-Wide Open Interest Sets Record

Date 16/05/2005

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) announced today that on Friday, May 13, Exchange-wide open interest rose to a new record. Total Exchange open interest increased to 14,584,115 contracts, exceeding the previous record of 14,487,181 contracts set on April 21, 2005.
APCIMS Submission To The UK Competition Commission Inquiry Into A Possible Acquisition Of London Stock Exchange Plc By Deutsche Börse AG Or Euronext N.V.

Date 16/05/2005

Click here to download the APCIMS submission to the UK Competition Commission Iiquiry into a possible acquisition of London Stock Exchange plc by Deutsche Börse AG or Euronext N.V.
Allaria Ledesma Begins Trading On Latibex - It Is The Main Independent Broker In Merval, With €1.55 Bn Traded In 2004 And A 7% Market Share

Date 16/05/2005

Allaria Ledesma & Cía - the largest independent broker in the Buenos Aires stock market (Merval) by market capitalisation – today began operations on Latibex after being admitted as a member of the market. The company’s incorporation opens up a new link between the Argentinian market and Latibex.
HSBC Bank To Join Tel Aviv Stock Exchange

Date 15/05/2005

HSBC Bank will become the first fully chartered foreign bank operating in Israel to join the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE). The move, which has received Stock Exchange Board of Directors approval, is a natural step in the expansion of the bank’s activities in Israel. It will also facilitate local financial institutions’ dealings with HSBC. HSBC operates locally through a branch established in 2001 and offers a wide variety of services in commercial, personal, and investment banking.