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ICE Reports Volume And Open Interest Records At ICE Futures

Date 12/12/2005

IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), the leading electronic energy marketplace, today reported a series of new volume and open interest records established on Friday, December 9, 2005 in its futures segment, ICE Futures. Exchange-wide volume at ICE Futures year-to-date through December 9 reached 40,000,016 contracts, marking the first time that exchange volume has exceeded 40 million contracts in a single year.
First North – OMX’s Alternative Marketplace Opens In Denmark Today

Date 12/12/2005

First North - OMX’s alternative marketplace opens today, and an entirely new marketplace is thus a reality. Already at the opening, one company – Deadline Games – has been admitted to trading on First North, and 15 Approved Advisers and 18 members are attached to the marketplace. Kristian Jensen, Danish Minister for Taxation, will conduct the opening ceremony today at 16:00 CET, and the trading in Deadline Games shares may begin tomorrow from 9:00 CET in the electronic trading system.
Composition Of The ICEX-15 Index For The Period 1 January 2006 To 30 June 2006

Date 12/12/2005

ICEX-15, the main equity index of the Iceland Stock Exchange, is comprised of companies listed on the ICEX Main List. Fifteen of these companies are selected for inclusion following specific rules. The index is reviewed twice annually, with changes taking effect 1 January and 1 July each year.
Component Changes Made To Dow Jones Netherlands Titans 30 Index

Date 12/12/2005

Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced component changes to the Dow Jones Netherlands Titans 30 Index.
CME Surpasses One Billion Contracts Traded In 2005 - Milestone Fueled By Increase In Electronic Trading, International GrowthAnd New Product Offerings

Date 12/12/2005

CME, the world's largest and most diverse financial exchange, announced today that on Friday, December 9 it surpassed one billion contracts, excluding non-traditional TRAKRS(R) futures contracts, traded in a single year for the first time in the 107-year history of the exchange. Year to date, CME has traded 1 billion contracts, an increase of more than 32 percent from this time last year. So far in 2005, 70 percent of all contracts traded at CME have been executed on the CME(R) Globex(R) electro

CME Expands Asia Operations To Increase Growth Opportunities - Hires 25-Year Global Futures Executive To Manage Asia Office

Date 12/12/2005

CME, the world's largest and most diverse financial exchange, today announced that it has appointed C.F. Wong to head its Asia office as Managing Director, Asia. Wong has over 25 years of experience in international futures markets, including roles as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of ABN-AMRO Asia Futures, NatWest Futures Asia and HSBC Futures Asia. Wong will report to Rick Redding, Managing Director, CME Products & Services.
CalPERS Investment Fund Tops $200 Billion

Date 12/12/2005

Seventy-three years after it began in the Great Depression, the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) announced today that its assets exceed $200 billion.
CalPERS Hires Fiderion For Chief Investment Officer Search

Date 12/12/2005

The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) today announced that it has retained Fiderion Financial Services Group to conduct a global search for the pension fund's new Chief Investment Officer (CIO).
CalPERS Approves Plan To Expand Diversity In Its Investment Portfolio

Date 12/12/2005

The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) today approved an investment action plan that aims to expand investment opportunities through investments in emerging markets and emerging managers.
Borsa Italiana's S&P/MIB Index Reached New All-Time High - New High For The techSTAR Index

Date 12/12/2005

Today, the S&P/MIB index reached a new all-time high (since its introduction in June 2003) with 34,886 points.