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Axiss Australia a2a Newsletter Issue 133, 2 May 2006

Date 02/05/2006

a2a e-newsletter is a the fortnightly bulletin compiled by Axiss Australia. a2a provides a summary of key events in Australia's financial services industry and their implications for Australia's position as a global financial services centre.
ASX - Trading Statistics For April 2006

Date 02/05/2006

Click here to download ASX's trading statistics for April 2006.
April 2006 Statistics From OMX, The Nordic Exchange

Date 02/05/2006

All-time high The value of daily share trading reached an all-time high on April 21 amounting to EUR 7,957 million. (Previous record: EUR 7,725 million on January 26, 2006). The number of share trades on OMX’s exchanges reached an all-time high on April 27 amounting to 161,969 trades per day (previous record: 152,282 trades on April 25, 2006). The daily trading volume in derivatives trading on OMX’s exchanges reached an all-time high on April 21 amounting to 1 9
April 2006 - Euronext Key Indicators: Cash Transactions: Up 30.7% Year-On-Year,Daily Average Up 52.5% - Derivatives Volumes: Up 22% Year-On-Year, Daily Average Up 42% - 9 IPOs On Euronext’s Markets, EUR 1.6 Billion Raised

Date 02/05/2006

Cash products 16.6 million transactions were completed on Euronext’s cash markets in April 2006, up 30.7% year-on-year, representing a record daily average of 924.000, which is up 52.5% on April 2005. In total, more than 74 million cash transactions were registered on Euronext since the beginning of the year. This is up 42.5% compared to the same period in 2005 and makes it the busiest year start ever. Shares 15.8 million transactions were completed in
Tokyo Commodity Exchange New Market Rules

Date 01/05/2006

Please be informed that TOCOM will make the following amendments to our market rules. Also note that dates of implementation differ depending on each item.

Tokyo Commodity Exchange Final Settlement Price Of Crude Oil For April 2006 Contract

Date 01/05/2006

Final settlement price of Middle East Crude Oil for April 2006 contract is 47,790 yen.
The New York Stock Exchange Launches NYSE OpenBook Real-Time®

Date 01/05/2006

The New York Stock Exchange today launched NYSE OpenBook Real-Time® , an information tool for investors and market professionals designed to offer customers immediate access to market information, increase the transparency of the NYSE market, and support the implementation of the NYSE Hybrid MarketSM.
Securities And Exchange Commission And PCAOB Announce Panelists For May 10th Roundtable On Second-Year Experiences with Internal Control Reporting And Auditing Provisions

Date 01/05/2006

The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced today the panelists for the upcoming roundtable on second-year experiences with the reporting and auditing requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 related to companies’ internal control over financial reporting. The roundtable will feature a broad range of stakeholders involved with internal control reporting — including issuers, auditors, investors, and other interested parties.
OneChicago Reports April Volume - YTD Volume Up 47%

Date 01/05/2006

OneChicago, LLC reported today that 289,131 security futures contracts traded at the Exchange in April, about the same amount as in April 2005. Average daily volume (ADV) was 15,217, up 10.2% from last April when there were two additional trading days. Year-to-date volume is up 47% over 2005. Open interest stood at 871,132 contracts April 28.
New Zealand Exchanges Limited Welcomes Macquarie Securities (New Zealand) Limited

Date 01/05/2006

New Zealand Exchange Limited (NZX) wishes to advise that Macquarie Securities (New Zealand) Limited (MAQA) will begin trading on the New Zealand markets as an accredited NZX Trading and Advising Firm, and Delivery and Settlement Participant, from Monday 1 May 2006.