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NASDAQ Announces Appointment Of William O'Brien As Senior Vice President, New Listings, Corporate Client Group

Date 19/12/2005

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. ("NASDAQ(R)") (Nasdaq: NDAQ) announced today that William O'Brien has been appointed Senior Vice President, New Listings, with NASDAQ's Corporate Client Group. In this role, O'Brien will be responsible for managing NASDAQ's efforts to attract U.S. listings, including IPOs and exchange switches. Mr. O'Brien will report to Bruce Aust, Executive Vice President of the Corporate Client Group.
NASD Fines Merrill Lynch, Wells Fargo And Linsco $19.4 Million For Improper Sales of Class B And C Mutual Fund Shares - Firms To Offer Remediation For Nearly 140,000 Transactions

Date 19/12/2005

NASD announced today it has fined Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Wells Fargo Investments and Linsco/Private Ledger Corporation a total of $19.4 million for suitability and supervisory violations relating primarily to sales of Class B mutual fund shares as well as some Class C mutual fund shares. These cases are part of NASD's continuing investigation into mutual funds sales practices.
MICEX Stock Exchange Launches New Trading Mode “REPOs In bonds”- Provides Additional Possibilities In Carrying Out Transactions In Negotiated Deals Mode And REPOs In Stocks

Date 19/12/2005

To improve services, provided to participants in trading, the MICEX Stock Exchange has adopted the new version of the Rules of Trading in Securities on the MICEX Stock Exchange and established a new system of tariff rates. The MICEX has adopted the new version of the Rules of Clearing in the securities market. These documents introduce the new procedure of carrying out REPOs in bonds in the exchange market, determine the MICEX Group’s new tariff policy in this market segment and secure additiona
Lynton Jones Dubai International Financial Exchange Chairman Steps Down At End Of His Term Of Office - Henry Azzam Takes Over As Chairman

Date 19/12/2005

The DIFX announced today that Lynton Jones, first Chairman of the exchange, will be stepping down from the Chairmanship at the end of December and Henry Azzam, an experienced banker and economist, will take over as Chairman effective from January 1, 2006.
ICMA And ESF Create Financial Markets Federation

Date 19/12/2005

The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) and the European Securities Forum (ESF) have today established the Financial Markets Federation, which has been set up with the intention of shaping the future structure and form of closer co-operation between financial markets trade associations. The Financial Markets Federation welcomes further applicable associations to join them in an effort to speed up the much desired consolidation process.

HKEx Employees' Share Award Scheme

Date 19/12/2005

Reference is made to the announcement dated 14 September 2005 relating to the adoption of the Employees' Share Award Scheme (Scheme) by the board of directors (Board) of the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx). Pursuant to the Scheme adopted on 14 September 2005 (Adoption Date), the Board today, based on the closing price of $31.20 per share, resolved to award 960,000 Shares (Awarded Shares) to 139 eligible employees (Se
HKEx Announces New Appointment To Derivatives Market Consultative Panel

Date 19/12/2005

The Board of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has today (Monday) appointed Lim Wah Sai to the Derivatives Market Consultative Panel for a term up to 30 April 2006 to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Ricardo Honegger.
FORTS - Futures And Options On RTS Stock Exchange - Derivatives Market

Date 19/12/2005

For the week of December 12th, - December 16th, 2005, total trading volume on FORTS (Futures and Options on RTS) reached 26 billion rubles or 1.4 million contracts compared to 28.3 billion rubles and 1,58 million contracts the week before.
FishEx Chooses Cinetics Trading System For The World’s First Financial Marketplace For Fish

Date 19/12/2005

In November FishEx announced its plans to start the first financial marketplace for the trading of futures contracts on fish. FishEx recently signed an agreement with a well-known clearing house to clear products listed on FishEx products. Now the next step has been taken towards establishing the marketplace for trading fish futures; FishEx has agreed a contract with Cinetics to create an Internet based system tailor-made for fish futures trading.
First ETF Based On Fundamental Factors Selects FTSE RAFI Index

Date 19/12/2005

FTSE Group (“FTSE”) announced today that the FTSE RAFI 1000 Index has been selected by PowerShares Capital Management, as the underlying index for the first fundamental factor-based ETF for US investors. The ETF, PowerShares FTSE RAFI US 1000 Portfolio, launches today and will trade on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:PRF).