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CME And CBOT To Merge, Creating $25 Billion Premier Global Derivatives Exchange

Date 17/10/2006

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: CME) and CBOT Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: BOT) today announced they have signed a definitive agreement to merge the two organizations to create the most extensive and diverse global derivatives exchange. The combined company, to be named CME Group Inc., a CME/Chicago Board of Trade Company, is expected to transform global derivatives markets, creating operational and cost efficiencies for customers and exchange members, while delivering signi

Citigroup To Integrate Citiconnect For Securities With FundSettle - Enhanced Offering Will Provide Increased Automation And Straight Through Processing For Institutional Clients

Date 17/10/2006

Global Transaction Services, a business of Citigroup Corporate and Investment Banking, and Euroclear Bank, the operator of FundSettle, announced today that CitiConnect for Securities, Citigroup’s online order to settlement transaction management system, will give institutional clients access to the automated and standardised fund-transaction order processing services provided by FundSettle.

DIFC Governor Congratulates Dubai International Financial Exchange On Becoming The World's Largest Exchange For Sukuk

Date 17/10/2006

The Governor of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), His Excellency Dr. Omar Bin Sulaiman, yesterday congratulated the Dubai International Financial Exchange (DIFX) on becoming the world’s largest exchange for Sukuk.

First UK Company Joins Alternext - 61 Companies Now Listed

Date 17/10/2006

Alternext, the Euronext market dedicated to small and mid-cap stocks, today welcomed its first UK business, Assima, and in so doing moved past the 60 mark for number of companies listed.

The Spanish Exchange Trades 377 New Warrants Issued By Commerzbank - Number Of Warrants Issued The Highest Ever Posted By Spanish Market Brings Total To 2,941 So Far This Year

Date 17/10/2006

The Spanish Exchange today began to trade 377 new warrants issued by Commerzbank. The listing of these warrants will increase the number of underlying assets on which warrants can be traded on the Spanish market to over 100.

PLUS Markets Group Formally Ends Ofex Name On 23rd October 2006 - Market Shows Strong New Admissions Pipeline

Date 17/10/2006

PLUS Markets Group plc (“PMG”) announced today that the name Ofex is being formally discontinued. The change will be completed with effect from 23rd October 2006 when various legal, regulatory, taxation and investment definition changes are finalised. From that date, the name of its equity market is simply “PLUS”.

Axiss Australia a2a Newsletter Issue 145, 17 October 2006

Date 17/10/2006

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. Axiss Australia is a division of Invest Australia, the national inward investment agency.

NZX Announces Sky TV Bonds On The NZDX

Date 17/10/2006

New Zealand Exchange Limited (NZX) announced today the issue of $200 million debt securities for Sky Network Television Limited on the NZDX Market.

Tokyo Stock Exchange Board Report - September 2006

Date 17/10/2006

1. Outline of Plan for Constructing Next-Generation System

FIA Appoints Dr. Foo-shiung Ho As Managing Director Of FIA Asia

Date 17/10/2006

The Futures Industry Association is pleased to announce that Dr. Foo-shiung Ho, a highly experienced and widely respected derivatives exchange executive, has agreed to serve as the managing director of FIA Asia, a newly created organization that will seek to provide a forum for derivatives market participants in the Asia-Pacific region. Dr. Ho, who most recently was the chief executive of the Taiwan Futures Exchange, will spearhead FIA Asia’s efforts to promote the further development of the