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Thai Bourse Discontinues Rehabco Sector, Reinstates Firms With Conditions

Date 05/04/2006

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) resolved today to discontinue the Rehabco Sector. Companies in the sector will be reinstated to their normal sectors, but most will have both “C” (Compliance) sign attached, showing that they have not yet reached SET standards. Any company that doesn’t qualify for reinstatement despite having been in Rehabco for over two years will be removed from trading boards and classified as ‘Non-performing’. These new measures are to be implemented when related systems
Storebrand Bank New Member On Oslo Børs

Date 05/04/2006

Storebrand Bank will start direct trading in shares on Oslo Børs Friday 7 April 2006.
Share Change For Suncorp-Metway Limited In The S&P/ASX 50 Index

Date 05/04/2006

Standard & Poor’s will make the following change in the S&P/ASX 50 Index effective after the close of trading Monday, April 10, 2006:
SEC And CFTC Propose Framework For Trading Futures On Debt Security Index Contracts

Date 05/04/2006

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) are jointly proposing rules that will permit trading of futures on debt indexes.
Record Volumes On Sydney Futures Exchange

Date 05/04/2006

Sydney Futures Exchange experienced the largest monthly transacted volume in its history in March with 8.74 million contracts traded. This represents an increase of 43% from the comparable period in 2005 and an increase of 12% from the previous record of 7,821,500 set in September 2005. Similar to the previous records, the March volumes coincided with the quarterly benchmark expiry of the equity and interest rate futures contracts. However, unlike the previous records, there were no notable mark

NZX Chief Executive Mark Weldon Discusses Record Trading Levels On NZX

Date 05/04/2006

NZX Chief Executive Mark Weldon talks to ASB Business about takeovers, record trading levels and Agri-fax. (3.52)
NYSE Regulation, Inc. Announces Members Of Its First Board Of Directors

Date 05/04/2006

NYSE Regulation, Inc. today announced new members of the NYSE Regulation, Inc. board of directors, a central element of the corporate structure that extends the separation between NYSE Regulation, Inc. and NYSE Group, Inc.’s business activities, while maintaining close proximity to the markets and member organization that are subject to NYSE Regulation’s oversight.
NYSE Regulation Announces Second Annual Securities Conference To Be Held June 19-20 In New York City

Date 05/04/2006

NYSE Regulation, Inc. announced today its second annual conference, the premier gathering of NYSE Regulation leadership, industry representatives, government officials, and other experts to discuss the most critical legal and compliance issues. The NYSE Regulation Second Annual Securities Conference will be held June 19-20, 2006, at the Grand Hyatt New York. Last year’s inaugural event attracted close to 600 securities industry professionals.
NYSE Completes Hybrid Market<small><sup>SM</small></sup> Phase I - Adding 2,703 NYSE-Listed Issues In Two Days

Date 05/04/2006

The New York Stock Exchange today announced the completion of the first phase of the NYSE Hybrid MarketSM implementation program with the addition of 2,703 NYSE-listed issues in the past two days. The close of Phase I marks a significant step in the Hybrid Market’s implementation program and the ongoing integration of new features and functionality.
NYBOT March YTD Combined Futures And Options Volume Jumps 24 Percent - Agricultural And Financial Product Categories Have Strong Month

Date 05/04/2006

March came roaring in like a lion at the New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®), the world’s leading “soft” commodity exchange, as combined futures and options volume climbed 24% year-to-date (YTD), reaching 11,816,165 contracts.