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London Comes First For Low Cost Capital

Date 29/06/2006

A newly published report, commissioned by the City of London and The London Stock Exchange, has demonstrated that the cost of capital at both IPO stage and beyond is lower in London than in other major European and US financial centres.
June 2006 “Market’s Measure” - Preliminary Report - A Monthly Report From Dow Jones Indexes And STOXX Ltd. On The Performance Of U.S., European, Asia And Other Global Stock Market Indexes - Dow Jones Industrial Average Posts 1.74% Loss In JUNE, European

Date 29/06/2006

The U.S. blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.74% in June, closing at 10973.56. Stock market indexes in Europe, Asia and globally were down in June, according to preliminary monthly figures from global index providers, Dow Jones Indexes and STOXX Ltd.
ICEX-15: New Selection Method

Date 29/06/2006

On this past May 22, ICEX presented a proposal for a new method for selecting companies into the ICEX-15 index. The proposal was a reaction to a decrease in the number of ICEX-listed companies in the past few years which has reduced the effect of liquidity on the selection. Therefore, the proposal?s aim was first and foremost to increase emphasis on liquidity once more. It also aimed at preventing the reduction in the number of listed companies from reducing competition for places in the index.
ICE Futures Sets July 17 As Launch Date For New Coal Contracts

Date 29/06/2006

IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), the leading electronic energy marketplace, announced that the launch date for the two new coal contracts listed by its regulated futures subsidiary, ICE Futures, will be July 17, 2006. The coal contracts are based on delivery to Rotterdam in the Netherlands and loading at Richards Bay in South Africa, and will be cash settled against the indices API 2 and API 4 as published in the Argus/McCloskey Coal Price Index Report. ICE Futures’ regulator, the Financial
HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Existing Futures Contracts And Sets Margins For BCL Futures Contract

Date 29/06/2006

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Monday, 3 July 2006, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contracts will be as outlined in the table below. The adjustments are based on the clearing company's normal procedures and standard margining methodology.

FSA Publishes Feedback On Fund Disclosures To Retail Clients

Date 29/06/2006

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has today published its policy statement PS06/5 Bundled Brokerage and Soft Commission Arrangements for Retail Investment Funds – feedback on CP05/13.
Euronext Regulators Committee - Constitution Of An Ad Hoc Committee On Projected Mergers Between Euronext And Other Market Operators

Date 29/06/2006

The Euronext Regulators Chairs’ Committee, comprising the authorities involved in the regulation, supervision and oversight of the Euronext Group - AFM, AMF, CBFA, CMVM, FSA ("the Regulators") - have set up an internal Task Force to study and analyse the legal and regulatory issues raised by the Combination Agreement signed between Euronext NV and NYSE Group on June 1st, 2006.
Eurex Bonds Extends Product Range With New European Government Bonds From July 3

Date 29/06/2006

Bonds from Belgium, Finland, France, Greece, Ireland, Portugal and Spain are to be listed on Eurex Bonds.
CME And Merrill Lynch Launch PIMCO TRAKRS

Date 29/06/2006

CME, the world's largest and most diverse financial exchange, announced today the successful launch of the PIMCO(R) CommodityRealReturn(SM) DJ-AIGCI(SM) TRAKRS(R) product, the eleventh in a series of non-traditional futures products developed jointly with Merrill Lynch (NYSE: MER).
CFTC Seeks Public Comment On Proposed Acceptable Practices For Exchange Governance And Conflicts Of Interest

Date 29/06/2006

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today approved for publication in the Federal Register a Request for Comments on proposed governance and conflicts of interest Acceptable Practices for all U.S. designated contract markets.