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NASD Hearing Panel Bars Municipal Securities Broker For Fraudulent Sales Practices - Founder Of California Firm Ordered To Repurchase Bonds, Pay Restitution To Customers

Date 30/05/2006

An NASD Hearing Panel has barred Marshall J. Field of Woodland Hills, CA, from the securities industry for fraudulent sales of municipal securities and for making unauthorized transactions in customer accounts.

MOU Between TAIFEX And Osaka Securities Exchange, TAIFEX And Central Japan Commodity Exchange - Both Signed On May 30, 2006

Date 30/05/2006

The Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) separately signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Osaka Securities Exchange (OSE) and the Central Japan Commodity Exchange (C-COM) on May 30th.The signing of MOU will facilitate the exchanges to pursue business cooperation, share information and experience, explore business opportunities, and enhance efficiency and integrity of the markets. Mr. Der-Shang Wang, Chairman of TAIFEX, Mr. Michio Yoneda, the President & CEO of OSE, and Mr. Fumihiko KIM

MICEX Launches Short Term Interest Rate Futures

Date 30/05/2006

Trading in the futures on the compounded MosIBOR overnight interest rate and the 3-month MosPrime Rate, calculated by the National Foreign Exchange Association (NFEA), begin in the MICEX Derivatives Market Section on May 30. For the first time futures on ruble-denominated interest rates of inter-bank credits will be traded on the Russian market. Futures of this type are among the most popular contracts on the international derivatives markets. According to the MICEX Vice-President Yevgeni Ellins

Meeting Of The Board Of Oslo Børs On 30 May 2006

Date 30/05/2006

At its meeting on 30 May 2006, the Board of Oslo Børs resolved to admit shares in Bergesen Worldwide Offshore, Odfjell Invest, Elixia Nordic and Telio to listing on Oslo Børs.

LME AGM/EGM – Special Resolutions Passed

Date 30/05/2006

The following letter was sent to all LME shareholders today regarding the AGM/EGM of LME Holdings Ltd held today.

ISE Launching Quarterly Options - Innovative New Product Responds To Clients' Needs

Date 30/05/2006

The International Securities Exchange (NYSE: ISE) said today that it will launch a new options product, Quarterlies, that expires at the end of the calendar quarter. Options currently expire on the Saturday following the third Friday of each month. ISE developed this innovative new product in response to member interest in an alternative expiration structure that allows options to expire at the end of each calendar quarter.

Instinet® Adds List Trading Capabilities To Instinet Trading Portal®

Date 30/05/2006

Instinet®, a global agency broker, today announced the addition of list trading functionality to Instinet Trading Portal®, a global front end for block and active traders. The new version will allow users to manage and trade stock lists globally, tapping any of the 40 international markets to which Instinet provides access.

HKEx: Report On Initial Public Offering Applications, Delisting Proceedings And Suspensions

Date 30/05/2006

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FFastfill Signs Sterling Commodities To Its Hosted Third Party ISV Solution

Date 30/05/2006

FFastFill Inc. today announced that Sterling Commodities Corporation has contracted to obtain its third-party front-end trading technology as a hosted solution provided by FFastFill. The new service will provide approximately 40 Sterling Commodities traders with direct access to electronic exchange-traded energy markets. FFastFill Inc. is the U.S. operation of London-based FFastFill plc, a leading provider of application services to the global derivatives community.

Euronext.liffe Opens Singapore Office

Date 30/05/2006

Euronext.liffe, the derivatives business of Euronext, will open a new office in Singapore from 1 June 2006. The new office will help service the large number of customers accessing the Euronext.liffe markets from Singapore, Japan, Australia, Hong Kong and India, and win new business for the Exchange.