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Helsinki Stock Exchange To Commence Round Lot 1 Trading In September

Date 03/04/2006

Helsinki Stock Exchange will commence trading in round lots of one share on September 25, 2006. Until now, the size of a round lot in trading has varied by company between 10 and 2,000 shares. Following the introduction on round lot 1 trading, the current round lots practice will be abandoned.
Heavy Trade On WCE Sets All-Time Daily Volume Record

Date 03/04/2006

Heavy trade on Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Inc. ("WCE") on March 31, 2006 shattered the previous all-time daily volume record. There were 44,503 futures contracts traded on March 31st, which is 11,122 contracts more than the previous record of 33,381 contracts set on January 31, 2006.
FFastFill Senior Management Appointment

Date 03/04/2006

Hamish Purdey has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer of London-based FFastFill plc, the derivatives industry’s leading application services provider. In his new role, effective immediately, Purdey will be responsible for all customer-facing activities including global sales and service delivery. He will be based in London and continue to report to Keith Todd, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
Euronext NV: International Exchange Consolidation

Date 03/04/2006

Following recent press and media speculation, Euronext N.V. (“Euronext”) intends by the following announcement to further clarify its views on international exchange consolidation.
Eurex Lists Two New French Equity Options - New Options On French Equities Pernod-Ricard And Publicis Tradeable From April 3

Date 03/04/2006

Eurex, the world's largest derivatives exchange, listed two new options on French equities Pernod-Ricard and Publicis on April 3. This move brings the total number of equity options on French blue-chip companies offered by Eurex to 38. Contracts for the new product comprise 100 shares, and have a maximum maturity of 60 months.

Equity Trading Volume In The First Quarter Exceeded That Posted In The Same Period Last Year By 33%, Posting The Highest Quarterly Trading Volume Ever On The Spanish Stock Market - Derivatives Trading Volume Hit A Record High In March, With 8.8 Million Co

Date 03/04/2006

In March, equity Trading volume on the SIBE platform came in at € 88.52 bn, 42% up on the same month last year.
Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange “Xchange Newswire” For 3rd April, 2006

Date 03/04/2006

The “Xchange Newswire” is a weekly publication by the Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange. It gives a roundup of major events, news and views concerning commodities market and world economy.
Deutsche Börse: Equities Turnover In March 70 Percent Up Year-On-Year - €417 Billion In Turnover On German Stock Exchanges In March - Record Trades On Xetra

Date 03/04/2006

Trading volume on all German stock exchanges rose significantly in March 2006. Order book statistics, which are based on single counting of all transactions in the order book of Xetra and broker-supported trading on the floor, show that the German stock exchanges generated an equities turnover of €164,9 billion in March – some 70 percent more year-on-year (March 2005: €96.8 billion). German equities accounted for €154.4 billion of this total, with foreign equities comprising €10.5 billion. In th
DBS, The Largest Bank In Singapore, Receives Licence To Operate At The DIFC

Date 03/04/2006

DBS Bank, the largest bank in Singapore and fifth largest banking group in Hong Kong, announced today that it received approval from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) to open its first branch in the Middle East at the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). It is among the first few Asia-based banks, and the first Singapore-based bank to receive a banking licence in Dubai.
CME Enters Into New Employment Agreement With CEO Craig S. Donohue

Date 03/04/2006

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: CME) today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME), has entered into a new employment agreement that provides for the continuation of CEO Craig S. Donohue's employment for three additional years.