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COMEX Division Reaches Record Seat Sale, NYMEX ACCESS® Volume

Date 30/11/2005

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., announced records for a COMEX Division seat sale and COMEX Division volume on NYMEX ACCESS®.
CME Renews MOU With The Korea Exchange

Date 30/11/2005

CME, the world’s largest and most diverse financial exchange, and the Korea Exchange (KRX), the preeminent exchange in Northeast Asia, announced earlier today that they have renewed their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to pursue joint business development initiatives in derivatives products. Under the agreement, which originally was signed on October 22, 2002, with the Korea Futures Exchange (KOFEX), the exchanges will continue to discuss a variety of cooperative opportunities, including prod
CBOT Exchange-Wide Volume Surpasses Six Million Contracts - CBOT’s Electronic Trading Platform Achieves Record Volume Of More Than Four Million Contracts

Date 30/11/2005

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) announced today that the Exchange achieved a new daily volume record of 6,003,976 contracts on November 29, surging past the previous record of 5,852,889 contracts set on February 28, 2005. The Exchange’s electronic trading platform also set a volume record of 4,211,359 contracts, exceeding the previous record of 3,975,649 contracts set on August 31, 2005.
UK’s Financial Services Authority Releases Sector Briefing On Closed With-Profits Funds

Date 29/11/2005

The Financial Services Authority has today published an insurance sector briefing which provides an update on the regulation of closed with-profits funds. It also lists for the first time details of firms that have closed with-profits funds.
UK Financial Sector Tests Its Crisis Preparations

Date 29/11/2005

The UK financial sector took part today in the largest ever market-wide test of its preparedness to respond to a major crisis such as a terrorist attack, natural disaster or widespread infrastructure damage.

TSX Group Completes Filing Of 2004 Revised Annual Information Form

Date 29/11/2005

TSX Group Inc. [TSX:X] today filed its Revised 2004 Annual Information Form. This completes its regulatory filings in relation to its previously announced restatement of financial statements.
Tokyo Stock Exchange: Enhanced Listing System In Light Of Adoption Of Takeover Defense Measures (Draft Procedures)

Date 29/11/2005

On November 22nd, the Tokyo Stock Exchange made a resolution as outlined by the attached document entitled "Enhanced Listing System in Light of Adoption of Takeover Defense Measures (Draft Procedures)"
Thailand’s Energy Fund Admin. And EXIM Bank To List Bonds On Thai Bond Electronic Exchange

Date 29/11/2005

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has approved the listings of bonds issued by the Energy Fund Administration Institute (Public Organization), or EFAI, and the Export-Import Bank of Thailand, collectively worth THB33.4 bln. (approx. USD 814.6 mln.). These bonds will be listed on the SET’s Bond Electronic Exchange (BEX) on December 1, 2005.
Successful Start Of Extended U.S. Afternoon Trading On Eurex-U.S. - Participation In Benchmark Products Increasing - Optimal Liquidity With One Tick Bid/Ask Spreads - USD Margin Call Service Launched Successfully

Date 29/11/2005

Extended U.S. afternoon trading on the international derivatives exchange Eurex has seen a successful start since its introduction on November 21, the exchange announced on Tuesday. An average of approximately 59,000 contracts per day was traded during the extended trading hours in the first week. Eurex extended the trading day for its benchmark financial products until 4:00 p.m. New York time/ 3:00 p.m. Chicago time (10:00 p.m. Frankfurt time).
Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes To U.S. Index

Date 29/11/2005

Genworth Financial Inc. (NYSE:GNW) will replace Calpine Corp. (NYSE:CPN) in the S&P 500 after the close of trading on Thursday, December 1. After the close of trading on Tuesday, November 29, Calpine had a market capitalization of approximately $307 million, ranking 500th in the Index.