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CBOT 2-Yr. Treasury Note Futures Open Interest Surpasses 600,000 Contracts

Date 15/05/2006

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) announced today that on May 10, 2006, open interest in its Two-Year U.S. Treasury Note futures contract reached a new high for the tenth straight trading session, surpassing the 600,000 contract mark for the first time. Open interest expanded to 607,802 contracts, compared with the prior day’s record of 588,177 contracts.
CBOE And CFE Trading Schedule For Memorial Day Holiday

Date 15/05/2006

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) and the CBOE Futures Exchange (CFE) announced the following trading schedule in observance of the Memorial Day holiday: Friday, May 26: CBOE interest rate options products will close at 12:00 Noon CDT (Chicago time). Regular trading hours will be observed for all other CBOE and CFE products.
CalPERS Selects Equity Managers For International Developed, Emerging Markets - System Renews Contracts For High Yield Managers

Date 15/05/2006

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) chose 11 active international equity managers today to manage portfolios in developed and emerging markets.
Bursa Malaysia Revises Tick Size And Price Limit For The Malaysia Bond Index Fund (ABFMY1)

Date 15/05/2006

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia”) announced changes to the tick size and price limit for ABFMY1 effective today.ABFMY1 was first traded on 18 July 2005 at the same minimum tick size and price limit as was applicable to all other securities traded on Bursa Securities.
American Stock Exchange Launches Dual Listing Program - Securities And Exchange Commission Approves Rule Change To Allow U.S. Issuers To Dual List On The Amex

Date 15/05/2006

The American Stock Exchange (Amex) announced today that the Securities and Exchange Commission approved a rule change that allows companies listed on another market to dual list their securities on the Amex.

Goldman Sachs Issued Open End Certificates On CASE 30 Index To Be Listed And Traded On International Markets

Date 14/05/2006

In line with CASE ongoing plan to attract more foreign investments, CASE has granted its third license to Goldman Sachs International to issue Open End Certificates on CASE 30 Index to be listed and traded on Frankfurt, Stuttgart as well as SWX Exchanges.
Update On ASX Premises Review

Date 12/05/2006

In its Profit and Loss Drivers Review announcement of 15 May 2005, ASX advised it was seeking to reduce annual occupancy costs by 2008 while still maintaining its network of interstate offices. ASX remains committed to achieving its targeted premises savings of $4 to $6 million per annum by 2008.
UK: “Monitoring The Pulse Of The City Job Market” - City Recruitment Moves Into “Growth And Replacement” Phase Of Cycle

Date 12/05/2006

Highlights City recruitment cycle is moving into its next phase of growth with replacement as well as continued expansion hiring featuring more prominently Candidates seeking new job opportunities rose by 5.7% in April compared to the previous month New jobs continued to grow, up 20.4% on April 2005 levels Time taken to place candidates dropped by over a month compared to the start of the year. with an average time of just over 8 weeks compared to 12 weeks in Jan
Tokyo Financial Exchange Trading Of Interest Rate Etc. Financial Futures Contracts Starts 15 Minutes Earlier On 19 May 2006

Date 12/05/2006

TFX announced the temporary change of trading hours for Interest Rate etc. Financial Futures Contracts (except for Exchange Forex Margin Contracts) on 19 May 2006, responding to the release of a GDP figure at 8:50am.
Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 12/05/2006

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Friday May 12, 2006: Pan-Global Energy Inc. (TSXVN:PIE) will be removed from the index. The company will be delisted from the TSX Venture Exchange resulting from an offer to purchase from Pearl Exploration & Production Ltd. (TSXVN:PXX).