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NYBOT's World Sugar Market Continues Streak With New Volume And Open Interest Records

Date 19/12/2005

The World Sugar No. 11sm contract at the New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®) continued its record-setting pace and set several new volume and open interest records on December 16, 2005: A new options volume record of 51,768 contracts replaced the previous high of 47,170 contracts established December 1, 2005. In open interest, the World Sugar options contract (symbol SO) reached a new record of 555,998 contracts, replacing the December 15 open interest record of 539
NYBOT To Add Options On The December And March Cotton No. 2 Futures Contract

Date 19/12/2005

The New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®) announced today that it would be adding Options on the December and March Cotton No. 2sm Futures contract, effective with the start of trading on January 13, 2006.
NYBOT Announces Revised Christmas, Boxing Day And New Years Holiday Schedules

Date 19/12/2005

The New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®) announced today revisions to its previously announced Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year’s holiday schedules. Specifically, NYBOT’s Cotton and FCOJ markets will now have an early close at 1 pm on both Friday, December 23, and Friday, December 30, 2005:
NYBOT Announces New Margin Requirements

Date 19/12/2005

The New York Board of Tradeâ (NYBOTâ) announced today that effective with the opening of business on Tuesday, December 20, 2005, the margin requirements are as follows: Click here for full details.
NASDAQ Announces Appointment Of William O'Brien As Senior Vice President, New Listings, Corporate Client Group

Date 19/12/2005

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. ("NASDAQ(R)") (Nasdaq: NDAQ) announced today that William O'Brien has been appointed Senior Vice President, New Listings, with NASDAQ's Corporate Client Group. In this role, O'Brien will be responsible for managing NASDAQ's efforts to attract U.S. listings, including IPOs and exchange switches. Mr. O'Brien will report to Bruce Aust, Executive Vice President of the Corporate Client Group.

NASD Fines Merrill Lynch, Wells Fargo And Linsco $19.4 Million For Improper Sales of Class B And C Mutual Fund Shares - Firms To Offer Remediation For Nearly 140,000 Transactions

Date 19/12/2005

NASD announced today it has fined Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Wells Fargo Investments and Linsco/Private Ledger Corporation a total of $19.4 million for suitability and supervisory violations relating primarily to sales of Class B mutual fund shares as well as some Class C mutual fund shares. These cases are part of NASD's continuing investigation into mutual funds sales practices.
MICEX Stock Exchange Launches New Trading Mode “REPOs In bonds”- Provides Additional Possibilities In Carrying Out Transactions In Negotiated Deals Mode And REPOs In Stocks

Date 19/12/2005

To improve services, provided to participants in trading, the MICEX Stock Exchange has adopted the new version of the Rules of Trading in Securities on the MICEX Stock Exchange and established a new system of tariff rates. The MICEX has adopted the new version of the Rules of Clearing in the securities market. These documents introduce the new procedure of carrying out REPOs in bonds in the exchange market, determine the MICEX Group’s new tariff policy in this market segment and secure additiona
Lynton Jones Dubai International Financial Exchange Chairman Steps Down At End Of His Term Of Office - Henry Azzam Takes Over As Chairman

Date 19/12/2005

The DIFX announced today that Lynton Jones, first Chairman of the exchange, will be stepping down from the Chairmanship at the end of December and Henry Azzam, an experienced banker and economist, will take over as Chairman effective from January 1, 2006.
ICMA And ESF Create Financial Markets Federation

Date 19/12/2005

The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) and the European Securities Forum (ESF) have today established the Financial Markets Federation, which has been set up with the intention of shaping the future structure and form of closer co-operation between financial markets trade associations. The Financial Markets Federation welcomes further applicable associations to join them in an effort to speed up the much desired consolidation process.
HKEx Employees' Share Award Scheme

Date 19/12/2005

Reference is made to the announcement dated 14 September 2005 relating to the adoption of the Employees' Share Award Scheme (Scheme) by the board of directors (Board) of the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx). Pursuant to the Scheme adopted on 14 September 2005 (Adoption Date), the Board today, based on the closing price of $31.20 per share, resolved to award 960,000 Shares (Awarded Shares) to 139 eligible employees (Se