I. COMMODITIES AND FUTURES EXCHANGES

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) ( www.cme.com )
Quotes and exchange traded contract information.

International Exchange inc. ( www.theice.com )
Independent open access electronic exchange for trading wholesale energy and metal commodities.

International Petroleum Exchange (IPE) ( www.theipe.com )
Europe’s leading energy exchange. Major contracts: Brent Crude, Gasoil.

London Metal Exchange (LME) ( www.lme.co.uk )
Exchange for non-ferrous base metals. Main contracts: Aluminum, Copper, Nickel, Tin, Zinc.

New York Cotton Exchange (NYCE) ( www.nyce.com )
Cotton, citrus, sugar, cocoa, FINEX and NYFE. Downloadable quotes, market reports.

New York Mercantile Exchange ( www.nymex.com )
Source for closing prices on metals petroleum futures and options.

Osaka Mercantile Exchange (OME) ( www.ossmex.com/index_e.html )
Contracts: Rubber and Rubber Index Futures, Cotton Yarn, Raw Silk, Aluminium.

Singapore Commodity Exchange Ltd. (SICOM) ( www.sicom.com.sg )
Main Contracts: Rubber and Coffee.

Tokyo Commodity Exchange Ltd. (TOCOM) ( www.tocom.or.jp )
Contracts: Precious Metals: (Gold, Silver, Platinum, Palladium) Others: Rubber, Cotton Yarn, Aluminum.

Tokyo Grain Exchange ( www.tge.or.jp/index.html )
Main Contracts: azuki red beans, corn, raw sugar, US soyabean, arabica and robusta coffee.

II. PRECIOUS METALS

Australian Bullion Company ( www.ausbullion.com )
Precious metals such as gold, silver and platinum, including bullion.

Bullion Direct Inc ( www.bulliondirect.com )
Online marketplace that allows anyone to buy or sell precious metals and numismatic anonymously.

Capital Asset Financial Services ( www.cafsonline.com )
Precious metals dealer.

Certified Gold Exchange Inc. ( www.certifiedgoldexchange.com )
The direct way to buy or sell gold coins and bars is with our price match plus guarantee. Quality assured.

Collectibles Border Gold Exchange ( www.bordergold.com )
Deals in precious metals including gold and platinum bullion coins.

Crystal Bay Trading ( www.pm-connect.com )
Buy-sell precious metals including platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, gold and silver.

Eagle Wing Research ( www.eaglewing.com )
Analyzes U.S. precious metals mutual funds each week.

GoldCentral.com ( www.goldcentral.com )
Gold coin collecting and precious metals investing. Real-time pricing, retirement planning, trading accounts for coins and bullion.

Goldsheet Mining Directory ( www.goldsheetlinks.com )
Comprehensive resource for mining related links. Includes mining companies, mutual funds, newsletters, and prospecting.

Monex Deposit Company ( www.monex.com )
Silver, gold, and platinum coins and bullion bars are available for delivery or to be finance up to 80% of the purchase price for added leverage.

Platinum Today ( www.platinum.matthey.com )
Platinum metals prices, applications and sources, supply and demand analysis.

The bullion Exchange ( www.thebullionexchange.com )
Gold exchange provider. Discount precious metals market maker.

III. FINANCIAL CONSULTANTS

Advisory Services, Inc. ( www.advisoryservicesinc.com )
Provides consulting to banks and financial institutions worldwide.

Allied Financial and Consulting services ( www.alliedfs.com )
Provides fee-based consulting, advice and management services.

American Express Financial Advisors ( www.americanexpress.com/advisors )
Financial advice for individuals, small business and corporations.

Arthur Consulting Group ( www.arthurconsulting.com )
Specialises in complex issues of economic and financial analysis and taxation.

Berk & Associates ( www.berkandassociates.com )
Offering strategic planning, financial and economic analysis. Features firm services and projects, history and people.

Campbell Williams, Inc ( www.campbellwill.com )
Investment consulting firm assisting clints with investment portfolio management.

Corporate Analytics, Inc ( www.corpanalytics.com )
Providing financial and strategic consulting services. Specialises in acquisitions, divestitures, capital project analysis, and capital raising. Provides expert knowledge relating to ESOPs throughout the United States.

Estradagy Business Advisors ( www.estradagy.com )
A business advisory and financial services company providing management, financial and technical assistance.

ETS Financial Services ( www.etscm.com )
Providing consulting services and training for investors and money managers.

Globeadvisor.com ( www.globeadvisor.com )
Web-based tool helps advisors manage clints, conduct research and track investment performance.

Levy & Associates ( www.levyandassociates.net )
Offers financial management and consulting services. Specialises in mergers and acquisitions, business start-ups.

Meridian Research ( www.meridia-research.com )
Provides advisory services on the technologies that will have the greatest impact on the financial services industry.

Rice Walker Actuaries ( www.ricewalker.com )
Providing financial consulting services offered employee benefits, superannuation, funds management and life insurance.

UMB Consulting Services ( www.umbconsulting.com )
Compliance consulting services offered by UMB Bank.

Viscardi AG ( www.viscardi.com )
Offers corporate finance advisory and merchant banking services to high-tech companies in the information technology and health care sectors.

Zimmerman Financial LLC ( www.financialdr.com )
Tax, accounting, and finacial advice to individuals and businesses.

IV. INFORMATION SERVICES

Association of national Numbering agencies (ANNA) ( www.anna-web.com )
International association with responsibility for coordinating and administrating the international standards for ISIN (International securities Identification Number), ISO 6166 and CFI (Classification of Financial Instruments) ISO 10962. Also sponsors the GIAM project (Global ISIN Access Mechanism).

Bank Researcher ( www.bankresearcher.com )
Company research and business information tool for the banking industry.

Business Monitor International ( www.businesmonitor.com )
Provides analysis and forecasts on global emerging markets.

Dataware Solutions, Inc. ( www.dwsolutions.com )
Providers of e-commerce and information systems solutions for financial services.

Equity Research Associates ( www.equityresearchassociates.com )
Independent economic research on the paper and forest products industry.

Euromoney Data ( www.euromoneydata.com )
Source of contact data for direct marketing, sales and research in the financial markets.

Europrospectus.com ( www.europrospectus.com )
Provides searching within debt, equity and merger documents from around the globe.

Money-rates.com ( www.money-rates.com )
Daily updates best rates of bank CDs, money markets, and saving account.

NYSeData ( www.nysedata.com )
Serves as a portal for NYSE-related data.

Thomson Financial Securities Data ( www.thomson.com/financial/financial.jsp )
Business research on companies, markets and industries around the world.

Wiesenberger ( www.wiesenberger.com )
Providers of extensive US mutual fund data and software for investment analysis and marketing.

V. INVESTMENT BANKS

Bank of America Securities LLC ( www.bofasecrites.com )
A full service investment bank and brokerage firm.

Barclays Capital ( www.barcap.com )
International investment bank with presence in all the major markets around the world.

Bear Stearns & Co. Inc. ( www.bearstearns.com )
A world wide investment banking and securities trading and brokerage firm.

BMO Nesbitt Burns ( www.bmonesbittburns.com )
Full-service investment bankserving the financial needs of individual, institutional, corporate and government clients.

CIBC World Markets ( www.cibcwm.com/index.html )
Offers credit and capital markets products, securities, brokerage and asset management services.

Credit Suisse first Boston ( www.csfb.com )
Global investment banking firm offers financial advisory, capital raising, sales and trading, and financial products.

Deutsche Bank – GCI ( www.db.com )
The wholesale and investment banking division of the Deutsche Bank Group.

Energy Spectrum ( www.energyspectrum.com )
Energy Spectrum offers privet equity investments and premium investment banking services for the energy industry.

Goldman Sachs ( www.gs.com )
A full-service global investment banking and securities firm.

HSBC Group Holdings ( www.hsbc.com )
The group provides a comprehensive range of financial services.

IMG Capital Markets ( www.imgcapitalmarkets.com )
Investment bank raises capital in the US, Europe, Asia and Latin America.

J.P. Morgan & Co. ( www.jpmorgan.com )
A leading global financial firm that meets critical financial needs for business enterprises, governments, and individuals.

Legg Mason, Inc. ( www.leggmason.com )
Firm that provides asset management, securities brokerage, investment banking and related financial services through its subsidiaries.

Lehman Brothers ( www.lehman.com )
A global investment bank serving the financial needs of corporations, institutions, governments and high-net-worth investors worldwide.

Merrill Lynch ( www.ml.com )
A leading global financial management and advisory company.

Morgan Stanley Dean Witter ( www.ms.com )
One of the largest investment banks in the United States, with clients worldwide.

Nomura International ( www.nomura.com )
The European subsidiary of the Nomura Securities Co. Ltd., focused on meeting the needs of investors and issuers across Europe and beyond.

Salomon Smith Barney ( www.salomonsmithbarney.com )
Provides brokerage, investment banking and asset management to corporations, governments and individuals.

SG Cowen Securities ( www.cowen.com )
The U.S. broker-dealer subsidiary of SG providing securities and investment banking services.

Thomas Weisel Partners ( www.tweisel.com/index.html )
A SF-Based mearchant bank providing investment banking, institutional banking, institutional brokerage, private client services and private equity investing focused on the new frontiers of the growth economy.

UBS Warburg ( www.ubsw.com )
The investment banking division of UBS AG, operating through branches and subsidiaries of USB AG around the world.

VI. MERCHANT SERVICES

Avanti Merchant Services ( www.avanticorp.net )
Banking account, check guarantee and conversion. Includes overview of services.

BilltoBill.com ( www.billtobill.com )
Provides an end to end, multi-currency, transaction processing services online or via alternative, offline payment methods in different countries. Product and investor information, news, case studies and media releases.

Commercial Banking Innovations ( commercial-banking.com )
Offers online virtual terminal for credit cards and check processing, automated payments, gift and loyalty card programmes, POS equipments and Automated Teller Machine (ATM) programs.

Internet Billing Company, Ltd. ( www.ibill.com )
Provides secure transation services that enable merchants to accepts and process real-time payments for goods and services purchased over the internet. The software also manage back-office functions including reporting, tracking, customer service and sales trnsations.

VeriSign, Inc. ( www.verisign.com )
Provides digital certificate solutions and infrastructure needed by companies, government agencies, trading partners and individuals to conduct trusted and secure communications and commerce over the Internet, Intranets and extranets.

WorldPay ( www.worldpay.com )
Offers a range of e-payment and e-commerce solutions.

VII. INVESTMENT SERVICES

AdvisoryWorld.com ( www.advisoryworld.com )
Provides financial tools and services to professional investors.

Bear Stearns Global Clearing ( www.globalclaring.com )
Focus on the strategic needs operational needs of the financial services professional.

Canada US Investment ( www.canadausinvestment.com )
Offers business advisory services, including feasibility of investing, starting a business, joint venture, franchise in Canada and USA, business plan development.

Credit Bancorp ( www.creditbancorp.com )
Offers financial planning and investment services to high-end clients.

Mercer Investment Consulting ( www.merceric.com )
Global consulting firm offers pension and investment articles, news, software and services.

Nubase Technologies Inc. ( www.nubase.com )
Enterprise e-business enabler and application service provider for the financial services industry. Offers proprietary turnkey systems to discount brokerage firms.

Prudential-Bache International ( www.prudentialbache.com )
Provides investment advice and services to clients throughout the world.

The Arbitrage Group ( www.thearbitragegroup.com )
Provider of arbitrage rebates and mathematical verification services.

Times Square Capital Management, Inc. ( www.timessqurecapital.com )
An asset manager focused on meeting the investment needs of the institutional marketplace.

UBG Financial Corporation ( www.ubgcorp.com )
Arranges cross-border debt financing for large corporates utilising specific corporate finance strategies.

Venfin Limited ( www.venfin.com )
A technology investment holding company that mainly concentrated on investing in telecommunications and information technology.

Zero Alpha Group ( www.zeroalphagroup.com )
Member investment advisory firms provide objective, long-term privet wealth management solutions to investors, focusing on asset allocation and a structured, quantitative approach to investing.

VIII. LEASING SERVICES

Asset Capital Lease Corp. ( www.assetcapitallease.com )
A heavy equipment leasing, bonding and financing company.

Capital Advance Leasing ( www.capital-advance.com )
Providing middle market companies with competitive equipment finance solutions.

Capital Financial Corporation ( www.capitalco.com )
Equipment leasing and business financing intermediary.

CSA Financial Corp. ( www.csafinancial.com )
Equipment leasing and financing throughout the United States and Europe.

Equipment Leasing And Finance Foundation ( www.leasefoundation.org )
Developer and disseminator of lease finance information.

First Source Capital ( www.firstsourcecapital.com )
Provides leading and financing source for general equipment.

Fleet Capital Corporation ( www.fleetcapitalcorp.com )
Provides equipment financing for corporations and businesses.

GE Leasing Solutions ( www.geleasingsolutions.com )
Provider of business-to-business equipment financing and services.

Leaseurope ( www.leaseurope.org )
Represents the European Leasing to the out side world.

Media Capital Associates ( www.mediacap.com )
Offers a resource for small to mid-sized business on equipment leasing and commercial finance.

MWC International Leasing and Finance Ltd. ( www.mwcfin.com )
Provides worldwide equipment and vehicle financing services.

National leasing Company, Inc. ( www.nationalleasingco.com )
Provides many different types of vender and lease programmes.

Professional Capital Group ( www.professionalcapital.com )
Offers equipment financing solutions to the office-based Health Care provider. Provides programs and options that are specific to the needs of Veterinarians, Physicians and Dentists.

Provident Capital Group ( www.provcap.com )
Provides equipment leasing programs for manufacturers, distributors and dealers.

QuesTech Financial ( www.questechfinancial.com )
Offers franchise, retail petroleum and healthcare equipment leasing and financing.

SFC Capital ( www.sfccapital.com )
Offers equipment finance and leasing for small and medium size businesses.

Sharpe Financial network ( www.sharpefinance.com )
Providing equipment financing to all industries.

US Financial Group ( www.usfinancialgroup.com )
Provides leasing and financing for new and used commercial equipment, including trucks and trailers.

Velcor Leasing Corporation ( www.velcor.com )
Vehicle leasing and fleet management services for corporations.

Vision Financial Group ( www.visionfinancialgroup.com )
Offers financing and leasing for business equipment.

IX. USEFUL WEBSITES

UNITED NATIONS

International bank for Reconstruction and Development – IBRD
http://www.worldbank.org/html/extdr/backgrd/ibrd

International Court of Justice – ICJ
http://www.icj-cij.org

International Development Association – IDA
http://www.worldbank.org/ida

International Finance Corporation – IFC
http://www.ifc.org

International Fund for Agricultural Development – IFAD
http://www.ifad.org

International Labour Organisation – ILO
http://www.ilo.org

International Monetary Fund – IMF
http://www.imf.org

Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency – MIGA – AMGI
http://www.miga.org

UN AIDS
http://www.unaids.org

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development – UNCTAD
http://www.unctad.org

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation – UNESCO
http://www.unesco.org

United Nations Environment Programme – UNEP
http://www.unep.org

United Nations Industrial Development Organisation – UNIDO
http://www.unido.org

World Bank Group
http://www.worldbank.org

World Health Organisation – WHO
http://www.who.int

World Intellectual Property Organisation – WIPO
http://www.wipo.int

World Tourism Organisation – WTO
http://www.world-tourism.org

ASIA

China

Ministry of Electronics Industry – Information Center
http://www.ceic.gov.cn

Ministry of Finance
http://www.mof.gov.cn

Ministry of Foreign affairs
http://www.fmprc.gov.cn

Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation
http://www.moftec.gov.cn

Ministry of Information Industry
http://www.mii.gov.cn

People’s Bank of China
http://www.pbc.gov.cn

State Statistical Bureau
http://www.stats.gov.cn

India

Department of Statistics
http://www.statisticsindia.gov.in

Directory of official Web Sites
http://goidirectory.nic.in

Ministry of Commerce and Industry
http://commin.nic.in

Ministry of External affairs
http://www.meadev.gov.in

Ministry of Finance
http://finmin.nic.in

Ministry of Science and Technology
http://www.mst.nic.in

Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
http://mospi.nic.in

Ministry of Tourism
http://www.tourismindia.com

President of India
http://presidentmentofindia.nic.in

Prime Minister’s Office
http://pmindia.nic.in

Japan

Ministry of economy, Trade and Industry
http://www.meti.go.jp/english/index.html

Ministry of Finance
http://www.mof.go.jp

Ministry of International Trade and Industry
http://www.miti.go.jp

National Bank
http://www.boj.or.jp/en/index.htm

Statistics Bureau and Statistics Center
http://www.stat.go.jp/english/index.htm

Kuwait

Kuwait Investment Authority
http://www.kia.gov.kw

Ministry of Finance
http://www.mof.gov.kw

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
http://www.mofa.com

Malaysia

Department of Statistics
http://www.statistics.gov.my

Ministry of Energy, Telecommunications and Posts
http://www.kttp.gov.my

Ministry of Finance (Treasury Malaysia)
http://www.treasury.gov.my

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
http://www.kln.gov.my

Ministry of International Trade and Industry
http://www.miti.gov.my

Ministry of Trade
http://www.kpdnhq.gov.my

Tourism Malaysia
http://www.tourism.gov.my

Oman

Ministry of Commerce and Industry
http://www.mocioman.org

Ministry of Information
http://www.omanet.com

Oman Chambers of Commerce and Industry
http://www.omanchamber.com

Omani Centre for Investment Promotion & Export Development
http://www.ociped.com

Saudi Arabia

Chambers of Commerce and Industry
http://www.saudichambers.org.sa

Commercial Office
http://www.saudicommercialoffice.com

Ministry of Finance
http://www.mof.gov.sa

Ministry of Information
http://www.saudinf.com

Ministry of Labour
http://www.mol.gov.sa

Ministry of petroleum
http://www.mopm.gov.sa

Singapore

Contact Singapore
http://www.contactsingapore.org.sg

Department of Statistics
http://www.singstat.gov.sg

Ministry of Finance
http://www.mof.gov.sg

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
http://www.mfa.gov.sg

Ministry of Trade and Industry
http://www.miti.gov.sg

Partner Singapore (Business Opportunities)
http://www.partnersingapore.org.sg

Singapore Government Directory
http://www.sgdi.gov.sg

Singapore Tourism Board
http://www.stb.com.sg

Sri Lanka

Board of Investment
http://www.boisrilanka.org

Central Bank
http://www.lanka.net/centraslbank

Ceylon Tourist Board
http://www.lanka.net/ctb

Department of Census and Statistics
http://www.statistics.gov.lk

Ministry of Economic Reform, Science and technology
http://www.most.gov.lk

Sri Lanka Customs
http://www.customs.gov.lk

United Arab Emirates

Central Bank of United Arab Emirates
http://www.uaecb.gov.ae

Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry
http://www.dcci.gov.ae

Dubai Customs
http://www.dxbcustoms.gov.ae

Dubai Department of Tourism & Commerce Marketing
http://dubaitourism.co.ae

Ministry of Economy and Trade
http://www.economy.gov.ae

Ministry of Finance and Industry
http://www.uae.gov.ae/mofi

AMERICAS

Argentina

Bank of Argentina
http://www.bcra.gov.ar

Ministry of Economy
http://www.mecon.gov.ar

Ministry of Enterprise
http://www.sepyme.gov.ar

Ministry of External Relations
http://www.mrecic.gov.ar

National Institute of Statistics and Census
http://www.indec.mecon.ar

Canada

Bank of Canada
http://www.bank-banque-canada.ca

Citizenship and Immigration Canada
http://www.cic.gc.ca

Department of Finance
http://www.fin.gc.ca

Department of foreign Affairs and International Trade
http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca

Department of Industry
http://www.ic.gc.ca

Government of Canada
http://www.gc.ca

Prime Minister’s Office
http://pm.gc.ca

Statistics Canada
http://www.statcan.ca

United States of America

Central Intelligence Agency
http://www.cia.gov

Department of Commerce
http://www.commerce.gov

Department of Commerce – FedWorld Information Network Program
http://www.fedworld.gov

Economics and Statistics Administration
http://www.esa.doc.gov

Federal Reserve
http://www.federalreserve.gov

FirstGov – United States Government Website
http://www.firstgov.com

EUROPE

Belgium

Belgium Foreign Trade Board
http://www.obcebdbh.be

Ecodata
http://ecodata.mineco.fgov.be

Ministry of Economic Affairs
http://www.mineco.fgov.be

Ministry of Finance
http://www.minfin.fgov.be

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
http://www.diplobel.fgov.be/default_fr.htm

National Bank
http://www.bnb.be/sg/index.htm

National Institute of Statistics
http://www.statbel.fgov.be

Denmark

Ministry of Business
http://www.em.dk

Ministry of Economy
http://www.oem.dk

Ministry of Finance
http://www.fm.dk

National Bank of Denmark
http://www.nationalbanken.dk

Statistics Denmark
http://www.dst.dk

France

Bank of France
http://www.banque-france.fr

National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies – INSEE
http://www.insee.fr

French Centre for Foreign Trade – CFCE
http://www.cfce.fr

Association of the French Trade and Industry Chambers – ACFCI
http://www.acfci-cci.fr

Ministry of foreign Affairs
http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr

Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industry
http://www.amendes.gouv.fr

National Federation of Tourist Offices – FNOTSI
http://www.tourisme.fr

Germany

Federal Ministry of Finance
http://www.bundesfinanzministerium.de

Federal Statistical Office
http://www.statistik-bund.de

Foreign Office
http://www.auswaertiges-amt.de

German Federal Bank
http://www.bundesbank.de

Italy

Bank of Italy
http://www.bancaditalia.it

Chambers of Commerce
http://www.cameradicommercio.it

Italian National Agency for Tourism
http://www.enit.it

ISTAT
http://www.istat.it/index.htm

Ministry of Finance
http://www.finanze.it

Ministry of foreign Affairs
http://www.esteri.it

Ministry of Industry
http://www.minindustria.it

Netherlands

Bank of Netherlands
http://www.dnb.nl

Central Office of Statistics
http://www.cbs.nl

Ministry of Economic Affairs
http://www.minez.nl

Ministry of Finance
http://www.minfin.nl

Netherlands Board of Tourism
http://www.visitholland.com

Statistics Bureau
http://www.statistics.dnb.nl

Sweden

Board of Trade
http://www.kommers.se

Central Bureau of Statistics
http://www.scb.se

Chambers of Commerce and Industry
http://www.cci.se

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
http://www.utrikes.regeringen.se/index.htm

Ministry of Industry
http://www.naring.regeringen.se

Tourist Authority
http://www.tourist.se

Switzerland

Federal Department for Foreign Affairs
http://www.eda.admin.ch/eda/g/home.html

Federal Department of Economy
http://www.evd.admin.ch

Federal Department of Finance
http://www.efd.admin.ch

Federal Office for Statistics
http://www.statistik.admin.ch

National Bank
http://www.snb.ch/d/index3.html

United Kingdom

Advice Guide
http://www.adviceguide.org.uk

Bank of England
http://www.bankofengland.co.uk

British Tourist Authority
http://www.visitbritain.com

Department of Trade and Industry
http://www.dti.gov.uk

Government Statistical Service
http://www.statistics.gov.uk

OCEANIA

Australia

Australian Bureau of Statistics
http://www.abs.gov.au

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
http://www.dfat.gov.au

Department of Industry, Science and Tourism
http://www.dist.gov.au

Reserve Bank
http://www.rba.gov.au

New Zealand

Ministry of Commerce
http://www.med.govt.nz

Ministry of Economic Development
http://www.med.govt.nz

Ministry of Foreign affairs and Trade
http://www.mft.govt.nz

New Zealand Tourism Board
http://www.purenz.com

Statistics New Zealand
http://www.stats.govt.nz

Trade New Zealand
http://www.tradenz.govt.nz