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NZX: At The First Birthday Of Third Party Instalment Warrants – Haven't They Grown

Date 28/04/2006

New Zealand Exchange Limited (NZX) is recording today the first anniversary of the re-introduction of third party Instalment Warrants to New Zealand capital markets by celebrating their solid growth.

NYSE Arca Trading Volume Reaches All-Time Record - 1.1 Billion Shares Handled Marks Volume Milestone And First Billion Share Trading Day

Date 28/04/2006

NYSE ArcaSM (formerly known as the Archipelago Exchange, or ArcaEx®), the nation’s first open, all-electronic stock exchange, reached an all-time record in consolidated volume with 1.1 billion shares handled, representing a dollar value of $39.8 billion on April 27. This record volume is also the first time that NYSE Arca volume exceeded 1 billion shares handled in a single day.

NYBOT Board Votes To Begin Demutualization Process

Date 28/04/2006

The Board of Governors of the New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®), the world’s leading “soft” commodity exchange, voted today to begin the process of demutualization. The Exchange is currently a member-owned organization with not-for-profit status.

NASDAQ Announces Pricing Of $691 Million Offering Of Common Stock

Date 28/04/2006

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (NASDAQ: NDAQ), announced today the pricing of a common stock offering of 18,500,000 shares of NASDAQ's common stock at $37.36 per share, less underwriting discount and offering expenses, for total net proceeds of approximately $664.5 million. Banc of America Securities LLC and Credit Suisse acted as joint book-running managers and Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., UBS Investment Bank, Cowen & Company, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Sandler O'Neill + Partners, L.P., Thomas Weisel

Muehlstein Approved As First Own Brand Distributor (OBD) For LME Plastics Contracts

Date 28/04/2006

The London Metal Exchange (LME) has today confirmed that Muehlstein Americas LLC has been approved as the first OBD for the LME’s polypropylene and linear low density polyethylene futures contracts.

Launch Of Thai Futures Exchange Opens A New Era For Thai Capital Market

Date 28/04/2006

Thailand Futures Exchange PCL (TFEX) makes its debut today, on the 31st anniversary of the birth of The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET). The fourth decade of the Thai capital market reveals an integrated and diffuse market, with a variety of stock, bond and derivative products. Derivatives products are recognised as being useful risk management tools for institutions, retail investors and entrepreneurs, while providing long-term national economic support.

Japan's Financial Services Agency Newsletter April 2006

Date 28/04/2006

Click here to download Japan's Financial Services Agency newsletter for April 2006.

Ibovespa Sets 19th Record Of The Year By Closing April 26 At 40,410 points

Date 28/04/2006

Brazilian stocks closed Wednesday 26 at record high for the 19th time this year. The benchmark Ibovespa stock index ended the session up 1.69% at 40,410 points, highest close since April 19, when it reached 39,285 points. The value traded in the session amounted to R$ 2.9 billion.

HKEx Status Report On New Product And Market Development Initiatives - Status As Of 15 April 2006

Date 28/04/2006

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

Date 28/04/2006

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