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Office Of Fair Trading Merger Update: Anticipated Acquisition By NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. Of London Stock Exchange Group Plc

Date 21/11/2006

The Office of Fair Trading is considering whether arrangements are in progress or in contemplation which, if carried into effect, will result in the creation of a relevant merger situation under the merger provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002. Should it be found to be a relevant merger situation, the OFT will further consider whether the creation of that situation may be expected to result in a substantial lessening of competition within any market or markets in the United Kingdom for g
EEX: Open Interest Exceeds Level Of 300 TWh - Convincing Proof Of Confidence In EEX And Its Clearing Subsidiary

Date 21/11/2006

The trust which the trading participants place in the European Energy Exchange (EEX) and its clearing subsidiary, European Commodity Clear-ing AG (ECC), continues to grow. The development of the open interest as an impor-tant indicator for the market underlines this. For the first time in the history of the ex-change the open interest, representing the total of all open positions, grew on 20/11/2006 to more than 300 TWh, which corresponds to a market value of approx. EUR 17 billion.
German Minister Of Finance Visits DIFC To Encourage Business Opportunities

Date 21/11/2006

The Federal Minister of Finance for Germany, Mr. Per Steinbrueck, today visited the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) to further strengthen the business relationship between Germany and the UAE. Mr. Steinbrueck was welcomed to the DIFC by the Governor, His Excellency Dr Omar Bin Sulaiman.
Osaka Securities Exchange: Statement Regarding Press Reporting Of OSE Entering Into Alliance Negotiations With An Exchange In USA

Date 21/11/2006

A certain newspaper today (November 21, 2006) reported that Osaka Securities Exchange Co., Ltd. (OSE) has entered negotiations for an alliance with an exchange in the United States.
Announcement Related To NYSE Group-Euronext Combination

Date 21/11/2006

Within the framework of the proposed merger, NYSE Group, Inc. (NYSE: NYX) and Euronext N.V. (Euronext) have agreed that following their combination the NYSE Euronext Board of Directors will be composed of an equal number of Americans (11) and Europeans (11). The Board of Directors will be composed of 22 directors, including: the directors of NYSE Group (including both Chairman and Chief Executive Officer), the members of the Euronext Supervisory Board (including the Chairman of the Euronext Sup

Japanese Ambassador And Consul General Meets DIFC Governor

Date 21/11/2006

His Excellency Dr Omar Bin Sulaiman, Governor of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) met with Takuma Hatano, Ambassador of Japan to the United Arab Emirates and His Excellency Hiroyasu Kobayashi, Consul General of Japan. This meeting underlines the growing relationship between the UAE and Asia, and in particular emphasises Japanese links to Dubai.
Charlie McCreevy, European Commissioner For Internal Market And Services - Charlie McCreevy Speaks To The European Parliament ECON Committee - European Parliament ECON Committee (Committee On Economic And Monetary Affairs) Brussels, 21 November 2006

Date 21/11/2006

Madame la Présidente, Honourable Members, The European financial sector is performing well and is becoming one of the engines driving the long hoped-for growth we are now seeing in the economy at large. Our regulatory process is a good one. The EU has managed to avoid regulatory overreaction following the financial scandals a couple of years ago– and this is now paying off. While other jurisdictions are questioning their capital market competitiveness, European capital markets a
Superderivatives Dominates As ‘Best Risk Management & Options Vendor’ For 3rd Consecutive Year

Date 21/11/2006

SuperDerivativesÒ, the benchmark for options and the leading provider of accurate option pricing, independent revaluation, trading and risk management systems won the FX Week award for ‘best risk management and options pricing vendor’ which boasts 5000 voters, for the third consecutive year.
JSE Equities Market Weekly Statistics For The Week Ended 17 November 2006

Date 21/11/2006

Attached is the weekly report of certain trading statistics. It must be noted that the statistics relevant to foreign transactions only represent transactions executed through the JSE Equities Market.
FTSE/Mondo Visione Exchanges Index: Reaction To Nasdaq Bid For LSE

Date 21/11/2006

Click here to download charts showing the reaction to the Nasdaq Bid for the London Stock Exchange.