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Hawkamah Stages Inaugural Conference On Corporate Governance In The MENA Region - Event Hosted By The Dubai International Financial Centre

Date 18/10/2006

Hawkamah Institute for Corporate Governance (Hawkamah), a subsidiary of the Dubai International Financial Centre Authority, today announced that it will hold the first ever conference focusing on corporate governance in the MENA region to take place in Dubai on 26-27 November 2006. The conference follows the mounting emphasis on the importance of developing a robust corporate governance framework in the Middle East and North Africa, to ensure the region can reach its full potential as an int
SWX Swiss Exchange Issues Reprimand Against Serono SA

Date 18/10/2006

The SWX Swiss Exchange has issued a reprimand with related publication against Serono SA, Coinsins (VD), for violation of the provisions of the Listing Rules. This SWX reprimand pertains to the failure to meet reporting deadlines for the disclosure of management transactions as prescribed in Art. 74a of the Listing Rules (LR).
MCB Bank Becomes The First Company From Pakistan To List On The London Stock Exchange

Date 18/10/2006

The London Stock Exchange today welcomed MCB Bank Limited to its markets. MCB Bank is the first company from Pakistan to list on the London Stock Exchange.
GL TRADE Connects To SAFEX, The South African Futures Exchange

Date 18/10/2006

GL TRADE, global provider of front to back solutions for international financial institutions, announces the launch of direct connectivity to SAFEX, the South African Futures Exchange, providing direct market access to both Financial and Agricultural Futures markets.
Liberty Media Corporation To Join the NASDAQ-100 Index Beginning October 24, 2006

Date 17/10/2006

Liberty Media Corporation's Liberty Interactive Series A common stock (Nasdaq:LINTA) of Englewood, Colorado, will become a component of the NASDAQ-100 Index(r) (Nasdaq:NDX) and the NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index (Nasdaq:NDXE) prior to market open on Tuesday, October 24, 2006. Liberty Interactive will replace ATI Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq:ATYT). Liberty Interactive will also be included in the NASDAQ-100 Index Tracking Stock(sm) (Nasdaq:QQQQ).

Institute For Financial Markets And Multi Commodity Exchange Of India To Offer Education Throughout India

Date 17/10/2006

The Institute for Financial Markets (IFM), an affiliate of the Futures Industry Association (FIA), announced today that it has established a joint venture with Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) to develop commodity futures courses and educational content to be delivered throughout India. Courses will be tailored to various stakeholders including investors, traders, corporations, producers/processors, regional trading centers, importers, exporters, co-operatives and industry associations
FIA: Futures Global Volume Totals

Date 17/10/2006

The attached spreadsheet covers the global futures industry for the last five years, and includes a breakdown by futures exchanges for 2005 and the first half of 2006.
Share Change For Commonwealth Bank of Australia In S&P/ASX 50 Index

Date 17/10/2006

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/ASX 50 Index effective after the close of trading on Friday, Oct. 20, 2006: Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Australia, SEDOL: 6215035, GICS Code: 40101010), a member of the S&P/ASX 50 Index, will increase its shares to 1,289,888,553. This change is the result of a dividend-reinvestment plan.
NYBOT Announces Synthetic Prices Used To Margin FCOJ Positions

Date 17/10/2006

The New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®), the world’s leading “soft” commodity exchange, announced today that in accordance with its New York Clearing Corporation (NYCC) rules, it will utilize an alternate price for purposes of margining outstanding positions at the clearing member level for October 17, 2006.
FIA: US Futures Volume Statistics 2005 And First Half 2006

Date 17/10/2006

The attached spreadsheet covers the U.S. futures industry for the last five years, and includes a breakdown by futures exchanges for 2005 and the first half of 2006.