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NYSE Regulation Announces Two Disciplinary Actions Against Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.

Date 29/12/2005

New York Stock Exchange Regulation announced today it has censured and fined Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. of New York, N.Y. (“Oppenheimer”), a member firm, a total of $4.15 million in two separate disciplinary actions. The first action concerns failures in the Firm’s anti-money laundering (AML) program. The other addresses the breakdown of operational systems, including transfers and conversions, that occurred during the Firm’s integration of acquired brokerage accounts, among a variety of other viola
Nymex To Increase Margins For Natural Gas Basis Swap Futures Contracts

Date 29/12/2005

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., today announced that it will increase the margins on its natural gas basis swap futures contracts, effective at the close of business tomorrow.
Nymex To Change Margins For Gasoline, Related Futures Contracts

Date 29/12/2005

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., today announced that it will decrease the margins on its gasoline, New York Harbor gasoline calendar swap, and New York gasoline blendstock (RBOB) futures contracts, effective at the close of business tomorrow.
Nymex To Change Margins For Financially Settled Electricity Contracts

Date 29/12/2005

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., today announced margin changes for its NYISO Zone A – peak electricity futures, NYISO Zone G – peak electricity futures, and NYISO Zone J – peak electricity futures contracts, effective at the close of business tomorrow.
Minneapolis Grain Exchange Establishes Open Interest And Volume Records

Date 29/12/2005

At the close of trade on December 28, open interest in spring wheat futures, traded at the Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX) since 1883, stood at an all-time high of 42,333 contracts. Open interest is the number of contracts that have not been liquidated either by an offsetting trade, delivery or expiration of the contract. Open interest records have been set each of the past three business days.

IPO On The FWB Frankfurt Stock Exchange: Plan Optik AG

Date 29/12/2005

Plan Optik AG ISIN DE000A0HGQS8 - Type of Admission: New Issue - First Trading Day: 29 December 2005 - Market Segment: Entry Standard - Issue Price (in €): 20.00 - Placement Volume (in €): 3,200,000 - First Price (in €): 22.00 - Applicant, Lead Broker and Deutsche Börse Listing Partner: Baader Wertpapierhandelsbank
HKEx Derivatives Market Supported By Diverse Investor Base

Date 29/12/2005

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited's (HKEx) derivatives market gets support from a diverse investor base, according to the Derivatives Market Transaction Survey 2004/05.
Dow Jones Indexes Adjusts Its Global Indexes - Index Changes Will Reflect New Investment Rules In Taiwan

Date 29/12/2005

Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced that the Dow Jones Emerging Markets Index, Dow Jones World Index and Dow Jones Asia/Pacific – South Asia Index will be adjusted to reflect the Taiwan government’s restriction of 75% on foreign investment. This change in Taiwan’s investment rules increases the country’s weighting by free-float market capitalization in each of the three Dow Jones indexes.
Component Changes Made to Dow Jones Sector Titans Indexes

Date 29/12/2005

Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced component changes in the Dow Jones Media Titans 30 and the Dow Jones Financial Services Titans 30 indexes.
CBOE Ends Year With Record Seat Prices And Record Volume - All-Time High Of $875,000 Is The Seventh Record Seat Price In December - Average Daily Volume Of 1.9 million Contracts In 2005 Sets New Record

Date 29/12/2005

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) announced that 2005 will be a year for the record books with all-time high seat prices and record-shattering volume levels.