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Charlie McCreevy, European Commissioner For Internal Market aAd Services, Financial Markets And Globalisation, China-Europe International Business School, Shangai, 18 May 2006

Date 18/05/2006

Ladies and Gentlemen, It is really an honour and a pleasure to address such a distinguished audience in the prestigious China Europe International Business School. Since its establishment more than 10 years ago, this school has been a symbol of the dynamism and depth of cooperation between the European Union and China. But it is much more than a symbol. Thanks to the quality of its faculty and its students, the CEIBS is now recognised worldwide as one of the leading interna
CBOT Precious Metals Complex Sets Daily Volume Record - Total Exchange Open Interest Reaches New High - Daily Volume Records Set In CBOT Equity Futures And Options Complex And Mini-sized Dow Contract

Date 18/05/2006

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) announced today that its 100 percent electronically traded Precious Metals complex set an all-time high, as volume reached 102,237 contracts at the close of trading yesterday. The previous record, 100,589 contracts, was reached on May 11, 2006. In addition, for the second time this week, the Exchange set a new record for total open interest. The new open interest record, 17,013,590 contracts, tops the earlier record of 16,841,302 contracts set on Monday, May
Bursa Malaysia And Ho Chi Minh City Securities Trading Center Sign Memorandum Of Understanding

Date 18/05/2006

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (Bursa Malaysia) and Ho Chi Minh City Securities Trading Center (HCMC-STC) today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to work together in the development of the securities markets within Malaysia and Vietnam.
ASX: Proposed Index Changes Questions And Answers

Date 18/05/2006

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ASX: Index Consultation Paper - Treatment Of Foreign-Domiciled Entities

Date 18/05/2006

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ASX: Index Consultation Paper - Resources And Mining Indices

Date 18/05/2006

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U.S.A. President Approves Bill Extending Tax Rates Until 2010 - SIA Praises Capital Gains And Dividends Tax Extension

Date 17/05/2006

The Securities Industry Association (SIA) praised President Bush and Congressional leaders today for finalizing a bill to extend the current tax rates on capital gains and dividends. Originally set to expire in 2008, the reconciliation bill (HR 4297) extends the maximum tax rate of 15 percent on capital gains and dividends through 2010.
Thai Listed Companies Exceed THB 140 Billion Profit (Q1/2006)

Date 17/05/2006

Listed companies on The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) posted Q1/2006 profits of THB145.28 billion (approx. USD3.77 billion), an 8% increase year-on-year (y-o-y). Profits of SET50 and SET100 companies made up 77% and 82% of overall profits respectively. The three industry groups recording the highest net profits were Resources, Financials, and Services. The leading five most profitable companies were PTT, SCC, PTTEP, THAI, and ADVANC.
Stockholm Stock Exchange’s Disciplinary Committee Fines Wedins

Date 17/05/2006

Wedins Skor & Accessoarer AB has breached the company’s listing agreement with the Stockholm Stock Exchange by not providing information about an extraordinary general meeting in time and by not handling price-sensitive information in the correct manner. The Stockholm Stock Exchange’s Disciplinary Committee has decided to fine Wedins SEK 576,000.
SGX Extends Deadline For Consultation On New Derivatives Trading Rulebook

Date 17/05/2006

Given keen interest in the above consultation paper, SGX has decided to extend the deadline for comments from 15 May 2006 till Monday, 22 May 2006. Interested parties are required to submit their comments to SGX no later than 5pm on 22 May 2006. There will be no further extension beyond this date.