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Palestine Securities Exchange Leads All Middle Eastern Markets After Powerful Performance In 2005

Date 20/12/2005

With just two weeks left in 2005, it won’t be long before Middle Eastern stock markets are celebrating a year of sensational gains, led by the one market that still can’t claim a country of its own, the Palestine Securities Exchange (PSE).
NYSE Seat Sells For $3,600,000

Date 20/12/2005

A regular seat sold on the New York Stock Exchange today for $3,600,000 up $325,000 from the last regular seat sale on Dec. 16.
Nymex Reaches Record Volume On Natural Gas Calendar Spread Options Contract

Date 20/12/2005

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., announced today, that a record 10,000 natural gas calendar spread options contracts were traded on December 15, surpassing the previous record of 6,600 contracts on October 15, 2004.
NASDAQ Announces Appointment Of Anna Ewing As Chief Information Officer

Date 20/12/2005

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”; NASDAQ: NDAQ) announced today that Anna Ewing has succeeded Steve Randich as Executive Vice President of Operations and Technology and Chief Information Officer. Prior to this appointment, Ewing served as NASDAQ's Senior Vice President of Applications Services. Ms. Ewing will report to NASDAQ CEO Bob Greifeld.
London Stock Exchange: Record Year For International Listings

Date 20/12/2005

In 2005 the London Stock Exchange attracted a record 129 international companies, from 29 countries, to its Main Market and AIM – an increase of 82 per cent on 2004. International companies raised a total of £5.9 billion in new issues on the Exchange’s markets, the highest value since 2000.

London Metal Exchange New Orleans - Zinc Warrants - Update

Date 20/12/2005

This update is taken from LME Member Notice 05/383: A376: W106 Summary 1. The suspension of the 2,819 LME zinc warrants listed in the attached schedule, which consists of 11 pages, will not be lifted by the Exchange. 2. The Exchange has completed its examination of the metal, and the sheds in which it is stored, and has established that:- (a) each of the warrants has been affected by flood water;
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Date 20/12/2005

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Internal market: European Commission Granted Authority To Negotiate International Convention On Holding Securities

Date 20/12/2005

The European Commission has been granted authority by the Council to open negotiations, on behalf of the EU, on part of a draft Convention aiming to make it easier to hold and transfer securities at a world-wide level. The negotiations will take place within the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT).
ICE Announces Holiday Trading Schedule

Date 20/12/2005

IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), the leading electronic energy marketplace, announced its futures and OTC holiday trading schedule for the end of 2005 and the beginning of 2006. All ICE OTC markets are open for trading throughout the holidays in 2005 and 2006.
Hedge Fund Manager, Former Broker John F. Mangan, Jr. Barred, Fined $125,000 To Resolve Charges In PIPE Shares Deal - NASD Investigation into Other Individuals, Entities Continuing

Date 20/12/2005

NASD announced today that John F. Mangan, Jr., a hedge fund manager formerly registered as a broker with Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co. (FBR) of Arlington, VA, has been permanently barred from associating with any NASD-registered firm and will pay a $125,000 fine to settle charges that he deceptively obtained shares in a PIPE transaction, improperly sold the shares short, and shared in profits from the shares without obtaining permission from FBR.