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CESR Members Review Implementation Of CESR’S Guidelines On The Transitional Provisions Of The Amending UCITS Directives

Date 23/05/2006

The ‘UCITS Guidelines’ (Ref CESR/04-434B) published in February 2005, were developed to converge the different administrative practices that Member States had developed due to ambiguities contained in the UCITS III legislative texts. CESR is carrying out a number of different reviews through its Review Panel to ensure convergent implementation and publishes today the results of an assessment of its Members’ implementation of a number of CESR’s guidelines on the transitional provisions of the ame
CBOT Ready To Trade Ethanol Futures Electronically During Daytime Hours On May 31

Date 23/05/2006

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) announced it is set to list its Ethanol futures contract electronically during daytime trading hours starting Wednesday, May 31. The contract will be available to trade on the Exchange’s electronic platform, as well as via open auction, from 9:30 a.m. –1:15 p.m. (CST). The contract will resume trading electronically from 6:36 p.m. – 6:00 a.m. (CST) daily.
Bursa Malaysia: Update In KLSE Syariah Index (KLSI) Components

Date 23/05/2006

Bursa Malaysia today announced the changes in the component stocks of the KLSE Syariah Index (KLSE SI).
Austrian Blue-Chip ATX ETF Launched In Deutsche Börse XTF sSgment - Exposure To Leading Benchmark Index For Austrian Companies - XTF Segment Witnessed Record Turnover In First Quarter 2006

Date 23/05/2006

Deutsche Börse is further expanding its XTF segment for exchange-traded funds on the Xetra pan-European trading platform. On Monday, 22 May, a new ETF was issued by Indexchange. The new product enables investors to increase specific exposure to the Austrian Traded Index, ATX.
All-Time-High In Number Of Trades On The Helsinki Stock Exchange

Date 23/05/2006

The number of trades on the Helsinki Stock Exchange reached an all-time-high on May 22 amounting to 57,562 (previous record: 57,247 on May 18, 2006).
Tokyo Stock Exchange Monthly Short Selling Value

Date 22/05/2006

Click here to download Tokyo Stock Exchange's monthly short selling value for April.
The Philadelphia Stock Exchange To Observe Memorial Day With A Special Opening Bell Ceremony

Date 22/05/2006

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange will observe Memorial Day on Friday, May 26 at 9:20 a.m. by honoring the members of the armed services, past and present, with a special bell-ringing ceremony. Lieutenant Colonel Marc Ferraro, of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard and Commander of the 1st Battalion, 111th Infantry, 28th Infantry Division, will ring the opening bell. Soprano Rachael Garcia, of the Curtis Institute of Music, will sing “God Bless America.”
Taiwan Stock Exchange Major Statistics And Economic Indicators

Date 22/05/2006

Click here to download Taiwan Stock Exchange major statistics and economic indicators for April 2006.
Statement By Euronext In Advance Of Annual General Meeting - Euronext: NYSE Currently Seen As Most Attractive Combination

Date 22/05/2006

The Supervisory Board of Euronext met this afternoon in preparation for the Annual General Meeting of shareholders tomorrow.
SGX Offers Open-Access Hub For Post-Trade Services

Date 22/05/2006

Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) is pleased to introduce an innovative open-access hub, SGX Prime, for brokers, depository agents and other market participants to engage in post-trade services. Scheduled for roll-out by end of 2006, SGX Prime serves as a centralised and flexible hub, offering a choice of connectivity options to SGX clearing and depository systems.