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XMTCH (Lux) On MSCI Emerging Markets – The New Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) On The SWX Swiss Exchange

Date 30/06/2006

A new product has been listed in the Exchange Traded Funds segment of the SWX Swiss Exchange, taking the total to 51 ETFs. The new fund is XMTCH (Lux) on MSCI Emerging Markets of Credit Suisse on the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. The trading currency is USD.

Wiener Börse And Banja Luka Stock Exchange Sign Cooperation Agreement

Date 30/06/2006

Only one day after signing the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Montenegro Stock Exchange, the management board members of Wiener Börse, Michael Buhl and Heinrich Schaller, signed a cooperation agreement with the Banja Luka Stock Exchange. The Banja Luka Stock Exchange is already the seventh exchange from Southeast Europe after Bucharest, Zagreb, Belgrade, Sofia, Sarajevo and Montenegro to sign an agreement with Wiener Börse.

UK's PLUS Adds New Market Participants And Extends Reach - Stock Coverage Extending Into The FTSE 250 Following Early Success - Bloomberg Carrying PLUS Data - New Market Maker And Brokers Joining The Service

Date 30/06/2006

PLUS Markets Group plc today extends its stock coverage to include 50 of the constituents of the FTSE 250, in response to customer demand. This brings the total number of securities traded on PLUS to over 800, comprising over 670 small and mid-caps quoted elsewhere in London and some 160 companies quoted on its own primary market (currently known as Ofex, soon to be known as PLUS).

Tokyo Stock Exchange Imposes Penalty On H.S. Securities Co., Ltd.

Date 30/06/2006

TSE imposed a censure penalty on H.S. Securities Co., Ltd. ("HS Securities") as the company was deemed not to have a sufficient trade management system for the prevention of a series of transactions deliberately made to form an artificial market price which does not reflect the actual situation.

Tokyo Commodity Exchange Price Limit And Margin For July 2006

Date 30/06/2006

Margins and price limits to be applied for the trades in July 2006 are as follows: (Unit: JPY) Commodity Contract Month Initial*1 Spot Month*2

The Financial Services Agency Of Japan And The Securities And Exchange Commission Of The United States Held The "High-Level Dialogue"

Date 30/06/2006

On June 26, the Financial Services Agency of Japan (''FSA'') and the Securities and Exchange Commission of the United States (''SEC'') held their second regular high-level bilateral dialogues (''Dialogue'') in Washington D.C. The FSA Commissioner Gomi and the SEC Chairman Cox participated in the Dialogue, together with other high-level staffs from both organizations. (Note) Th

Standard & Poor’s Index Services And ASX: Consultation Period For Review Of Index Treatment Of Foreign-Domiciled Companies Closes

Date 30/06/2006

On May 18, 2006, Standard & Poor’s Index Services announced that it was commencing a consultation period on the proposed introduction of foreign-domiciled companies into the domestic suite of Australian indices. As a result of the high level of interest within the core investment community, the initial consultation period was extended until June 23, 2006.

Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes In S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 30/06/2006

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes effective after the close of business on Tuesday, July 4, 2006: On June 22, 2006, the shareholders of CI Financial Inc. (TSX:CIX) approved the conversion of the company into an income trust, CI Financial Income Fund (TSX:CIX.UN). CI Financial Inc. will be removed from the S&P/TSX Equity, Capped Equity and Equity MidCap indices. CI Financial Income Fund will be added to the S&P/TSX Income Trust Index. The

Securities And Exchange Commission Approves NASD Rule Changes Reflecting Nasdaq's Registration As A National Securities Exchange And Issues Order Modifying A Condition To Nasdaq's Operation As An Exchange

Date 30/06/2006

The Securities and Exchange Commission today approved NASD's proposed changes to its rules to reflect the registration of the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC as a national securities exchange. Among the rules approved today is NASD's proposal to establish The Trade Reporting Facility LLC, which is jointly owned by NASD and the publicly traded parent company of the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC. The Trade Reporting Facility will operate the NASD facility for reporting of over-the-counter trades in Nasdaq secur

SEC: Jury Finds Former PIMCO Equity Funds Chairman Defrauded Investors In Market Timing Case

Date 30/06/2006

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced that a federal court jury today found Stephen J. Treadway, the former chairman of the board of trustees of the PIMCO equity funds, liable for defrauding PIMCO equity mutual fund investors through an undisclosed market timing arrangement with Canary Capital Partners LLC. From February 2002 to April 2003, Canary Capital engaged in approximately 108 round-trip exchanges in an aggregate amount of over $4 billion in several PIMCO funds pursuant to its