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Joaquín Almunia, European Commissioner For Economic And Monetary Policy - Discussion Forum On Financial Services And Capital Markets At The Transatlantic Policy Network - Transatlantic Policy Network EU/US Discussion Forum, Brussels, 18 October 2006

Date 19/10/2006

Ladies and gentlemen, I welcome the opportunity to be with you tonight. The work of the Transatlantic Policy Network over the past 15 years has demonstrated a remarkable commitment to promoting co-operation between Europe and the United States. I hope our discussion here this evening will help in some small way to further strengthen EU-US co-operation. I have been asked to focus my introductory remarks on the EU-US financial markets regulatory dialogue and to consider how
ICEX News & Views: Agreement On The Sale Of ICEX And ISD To OMX Signed

Date 19/10/2006

This issue of ICEX News & Views contains details of the agreement on the sale of ICEX and ISD signed and a discussion of the liquidity of equities 2001-2006.
LCH.Clearnet And Euronext Announce An Overall Average Of 15% (Up To 26%) Clearing Fee Cuts On Euronext Cash Markets

Date 19/10/2006

LCH.Clearnet SA and Euronext are pleased to announce a series of reductions in clearing fees. These reductions, which reflect LCH.Clearnet’s and Euronext’s determination to deliver value at competitive pricing levels, will come into effect on 1 January 2007.
George Curtis Named Regional Director Of The SEC's Central Regional Office

Date 19/10/2006

Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Christopher Cox today announced the appointment of George Curtis as the Regional Director of the Commission's Central Regional Office (CRO). As Regional Director, Curtis will oversee the office's enforcement and examination functions in Colorado, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming and New Mexico. He is expected to assume his post in mid-November. Curtis succeeds Randall Fons, the former Regional Director, who left the Commission to enter pri
TSX Trading Smashes Trading Records

Date 19/10/2006

Today trading on Toronto Stock Exchange surpassed 64.17 billion shares* for the year – breaking the previous yearly volume record. TSX trading volume so far in 2006 is running approximately 27.5 percent ahead of last year. *TSX Trading Volume Record was eclipsed at approximately 10:15 a.m. October 19, 2006.

NASDAQ Announces Third Quarter 2006 Results - Operating Income Up 116.9 Percent From Prior Year

Date 19/10/2006

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. ("NASDAQ ® "; Nasdaq: NDAQ), today reported third quarter 2006 net income of $30.2 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, an increase of 69.7% from $17.8 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2005, and 81.9% from $16.6 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2006.
Warsaw SE Main Indices Set New Closing High

Date 19/10/2006

The Warsaw Stock Exchange WIG, all share index, closed at a new high of 47823,87 points. The previous closing high was 47651,00 on October 18, 2006.
NASDAQ To Transfer Sponsorship Of ETFS To Powershares

Date 19/10/2006

PowerShares Capital Management LLC, a leading provider of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and Nasdaq Global Funds, Inc., a subsidiary of The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc., announced an agreement to transfer sponsorship of the NASDAQ-100 Index Tracking Stock® (NASDAQ: QQQQ), also known as QQQ®, the NASDAQ-100 European Tracker® (EQQQ), and the four BLDRS Index Funds TrustSM (NASDAQ: ADRE; ADRD; ADRU; ADRA). Pending Securities and Exchange Commis
The RMX Hannover: RMX Table Potato Index Published

Date 19/10/2006

Yesterday the RMX Hannover published this season’s first Table Potato Index. The Index indicates the current market price level for table potatoes in one number. Announced until the end of the season the index is calculated once a week, accomplished in co-operation with the ZMP.
The MICEX Stock Exchange Registers Its 200 000th Russian Individual Investor

Date 19/10/2006

This week, the MICEX Stock Exchange has registered its 200 000th individual investor, served by Finam Investment Company. As was announced at today’s briefing, Alexander Fillipovich from Voronezh runs his small construction and trade business. Alexander Fillipovich received from the MICEX Stock Exchange and the broker company some presents which included a free trip to Maldives.