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HKEx Responds To The SFC's Publication Of The Results Of The Consultation On The Six-Point Plan On Hong Kong's Derivative Warrants Market

Date 31/03/2006

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) issued the following statement today in response to media enquiries on the publication of the results of the consultation on the Six-Point Plan on Hong Kong's derivative warrants market by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC).
HKEx Report On Initial Public Offering Applications, Delisting Proceedings And Suspensions

Date 31/03/2006

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HKEx Main Board And GEM Listed Issuer Corporate Documents 2005 On Compact Disk

Date 31/03/2006

Three sets of Compact Disks (CD) containing listed issuer corporate documents filed with Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) are now available for public subscription via the HKEx website.
Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange Market Pulse For March 30, 2006 - Precious Metals Climb To New Multi-Year Peaks

Date 31/03/2006

Gold and Silver prices rose sharply today to establish their new multi-year peaks respectively. Gold prices gained by over 2.2% to record a new 25-year high whereas Silver prices jumped by over 4% to reach a new peak of 22 years. DGCX April 2006 gold futures contract which enters the tender period from tomorrow, opened at $573/troy oz. and jumped by $13/- to close at $585.70/troy oz. - surpassing its earlier highest levels of $578.70/troy oz.
Dominion Finance Holdings Uses The NZDX To Raise Capital For Expansion

Date 31/03/2006

New Zealand Exchange Limited (NZX) announced today the issue of $40 million capital notes for Dominion Finance Holdings Limited (DFH) on the New Zealand Debt Market (NZDX).

Closed-End Fund Leader Calamos Investments Expands Accessibility With A Dual Listing On Nasdaq

Date 31/03/2006

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (Nasdaq: NDAQ) and Calamos Asset Management, Inc. (Nasdaq: CLMS) today announced that the Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (NYSE: CSQ) has dual listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market, effective today.
CBOT Metals Complex Volume Surpasses 40,000 Contracts

Date 31/03/2006

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®), announced today that its Precious Metals futures complex achieved a new daily volume record on March 30, 2006, as total volume exceeded 40,000 contracts for the first time. The CBOT Metals futures complex includes full-sized and mini-sized Gold and Silver futures contracts.
BME Expands Its Product Range For Investors - BME Choses The Entities That Will Create The ETFs On The IBEX 35® - 4 Licence Agreements On The IBEX 35® Have Been Given To Barclays Global Investors, BBVA Gestión, Lyxor Asset Management And Santander Asset M

Date 31/03/2006

Bolsas y Mercados Españoles (BME) has given 4 licence agreements on the IBEX 35® to Barclays Global Investors, BBVA Gestión, Lyxor Asset Management and Santander Asset Management, following a thorough selection process.
Alitalia Will Replace Banca Antonveneta In The S&P/MIB Index

Date 31/03/2006

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/MIB Index, effective at the open of business, Wednesday 5 April 2006: Alitalia, (Italy, ISIN IT0003918577) will replace Banca Antonveneta (Italy, ISIN IT0003270102) in the S&P/MIB Index, following the results of the Public Tender Offer launched on Banca Antonveneta ordinary shares. Acceptances have now exceeded the 91% threshold.
Agri-Fax Announces New Ownership Structure, New Direction - Sale Of Its Business Infrastructure To NZX

Date 31/03/2006

North Canterbury-based rural data company Agri-Fax has completed the sale of its business infrastructure to NZX ( New Zealand Exchange Limited). The deal will see NZX conduct a phased takeover of the operational side of the business, whilst freeing up Agri-Fax founders Rod McKenzie and David Meares to concentrate on developing new products and services for the business.