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FTSE Asia Pacific Ex-Japan Regional Index Review

Date 07/03/2006

Constituent changes arising from the FTSE Asia Pacific Regional Committee meeting on Tuesday, 28 February can be accessed via www.ftse.com/./tech_notices/2006/Q1/GEIS_AP_Review_2006.xls. The changes will be effective after the close of business on Friday, 17 March 2006 (i.e. on Monday, 20 March 2006).

Euronext Highlights

Date 07/03/2006

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Clearstream Announces Innovative Post Trade Solution For Investment Funds In Luxembourg

Date 07/03/2006

Clearstream, the international central securities depository within the Deutsche Börse Group, announces the launch of the Central Facility for Funds (CFF). CFF is an innovative initiative to offer a more efficient post trade solution for investment funds domiciled in Luxembourg, the largest market in Europe for international funds. The launch of the new service is planned for the second half of 2007 and a pilot will begin end of 2006.

Clearing And Settlement: European Competition And Internal Market Commissioners Will Act Unless There Is Further Action From Industry

Date 07/03/2006

Unless market players come forward with effective and realistic changes to improve the clearing and settlement (C/S) of securities in the EU, the European Commissioners for Competition and the Internal Market intend to propose action on the basis of EU competition and single market rules before the summer break. The current fragmented national monopolies in trading infrastructures such as exchanges, clearinghouses and securities depositaries, create high costs for the EU economy and

BOVESPA's Monthly Bulletin - February 2006

Date 07/03/2006

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Axiss Australia a2a Newsletter Issue 129, 7 March 2006

Date 07/03/2006

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. Please click

ASX Corporate Governance Council - Corporate Governance Statements: Who Reads Them And Why?

Date 07/03/2006

At its meeting in Sydney today the ASX Corporate Governance Council discussed and released key findings of a survey aimed at understanding the relevance of corporate governance disclosure to the investment and analyst community.

Acquisition Of P&O Prompts FTSE 100 Changes

Date 07/03/2006

FTSE Group, the global index provider, confirms constituent changes to a number of FTSE indices including the FTSE 100, arising from the acquisition of P&O Co by Ports, Custom and Free Zone Corporation in Dubai. As a result of this action, P&O will be deleted from all FTSE indices.

A New Index On The TASE: Tel-Div 20 – The Index Of Dividend Payers

Date 07/03/2006

The TASE is launching a new index – the Tel-Div 20. This index will be comprised of the twenty shares listed on the TA-100 with the highest annual dividend yield. The index will be launched on July 1, 2006.

Toronto Stock Exchange Statistics - February 2006

Date 06/03/2006

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