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LME Succeeds In Getting OFT Ban Lifted

Date 16/05/2006

The UK Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has decided to withdraw unconditionally, and in its entirety, the interim measures direction imposed on the London Metal Exchange (LME) on 27 February 2006. The ban prohibited the LME from extending, into Asian trading hours, the operation of its electronic trading platform LME Select.
LME And Platts To Develop Reference Prices For Steel

Date 16/05/2006

The LME has selected Platts, a leading provider of energy and commodity information, and a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE:MHP), as the partner for the development of steel market price assessments. Both companies will bring their extensive commodity market expertise to create, manage and promote prices and products in the area of price risk management in the steel market.
JSE Equities Market Weekly Statistics For The Week Ended 12 May 2006

Date 16/05/2006

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.
Joint Statement Of NASD Chairman And CEO Robert Glauber, Minnesota Commerce Commissioner Glenn Wilson Regarding Success Of Annuity Roundtable

Date 16/05/2006

The Annuity Roundtable co-sponsored by NASD and the Minnesota Department of Commerce in Washington, D.C. on May 5 opened an important dialogue on the regulatory framework under which annuity products are marketed and sold, and effectively highlighted the current regulatory approaches by federal, state and NASD regulators.
IntercontinentalExchange Announces Additional Lock-Up Period For Founding Shareholders

Date 16/05/2006

IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE) yesterday announced that certain of its founding shareholders have agreed to enter into new lock-up agreements, effective May 22, 2006, following the May 20 expiration of the existing 180-day lock-up period that was associated with the Company’s initial public offering. The new lock-up agreements have been entered into in anticipation of the Company’s filing of a registration statement for a possible secondary offering to be conducted on behalf of these share

GL TRADE Offers Service Bureau Connectivity To The Irish Stock Exchange

Date 16/05/2006

GL TRADE, the global provider of front to back office solutions for international financial institutions, announces access to the Irish Stock Exchange (ISE) via its ASP Service Bureau offering. The ISE offers electronic trading in Irish equities, bonds and the benchmark ISEQ®20 ETF. The Stock Exchange uses the XETRA trading platform for its cash equities and ETF trading.
Euronext 100 Index - Arkema

Date 16/05/2006

Effective 18 May 2006 Total (N100) will spin off a part of its business in a separately listed company called Arkema.
DIFX Welcomes ABN AMRO As A Member

Date 16/05/2006

The Dubai International Financial Exchange (DIFX) today welcomed ABN AMRO as a Member firm able to trade securities.
CME Appoints Troyke As Director & Associate General Counsel

Date 16/05/2006

CME, the world’s largest and most diverse financial exchange, today announced that it has appointed Janet L. Troyke as Director & Associate General Counsel.
Clearstream First ICSD To Offer Settlement In Russian Domestic Equities - Deutsche Bank To Act As Sub-Custodian -The Link Will Be Available As Of May 18

Date 16/05/2006

Clearstream via Deutsche Bank Moscow is the first International Central Securities Depositary (ICSD) to offer settlement in Russian equities. The link will initially include over 50 of the most liquid Russian stocks, including Gazprom, as well as Ministry of Finance bonds.