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Ljubljana Stock Exchange Monthly Statistical Report August 2005

Date 13/09/2005

Turnover The total turnover (excluding block trading) on all market segments of the Ljubljana Stock Exchange (LJSE) in August 2005 amounted to SIT 6.7 billion. The turnover in August was therefore 59.6% lower than last year's average. Compared to August 2004, the total turnover decreased in size by SIT6.3billion (-48.5%). In August 2005, shares of listed companies amounted to 68.1% in the overall LJSE turnover structure. These were followed by bonds with a 18.0% share of the
GL TRADE Announces 5th Edition Of The GL NET Forum In London On September 22nd 2005

Date 13/09/2005

GL TRADE, the international provider of electronic front to back office solutions, organizes the 5th edition of the GL NET Forum on 22nd September 2005, at The Brewery Conference Centre in the City of London.
Federation Of Euro-Asian Stock Exchanges August Newsletter Posted On The Web

Date 13/09/2005

The FEAS August Newsletter, the monthly bulletin, bringing you general secretariat news, Member statistics on stock, bond and other volume comparisons on a monthly, year-to-date and prior period basis, in addition to market cap, currency changes, number of companies traded and index fluctuations, has been put on the FEAS website. To view click here.
Comit Gruppe Breaks New Ground With Sword Operational Risk Software - Award Winning Software Offers Enhanced Enterprise-Wide Basel II And Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance

Date 13/09/2005

Leading software developer Comit Gruppe has announced major new developments in operational risk services with its award winning SWORD (www.swordrisk.com) operational risk management software. SWORD 6 offers integrated operational risk management solutions, which can now be adapted to the needs of different business areas - one size does not fit all.
Charlie McCreevy, European Commissioner For Internal Market And Services: Fund Management – Regulation To Facilitate competitiveness, Growth And Change - ALFI-NICSA (Association Of Lux Fund Industry-National Investment Company Service Association) - 14th

Date 13/09/2005

Ladies and Gentlemen, Let me start by describing the broader perspective in which European Financial Markets are evolving. I will then define some key elements for the Commissions’ Financial Services policy, before turning to our work on Investment Funds. Europe’s needs Europe is facing new challenges. Sluggish growth; Slow job creation; A huge waste of economic and human potential. Global competition from new economies is posin
CESR Publishes Its Half-Yearly Report, Complimenting Its Annual Report, Published On 7 April, And Providing A Half Yearly Update On The Activities Of The Committee Of European Securities Regulators To The European Commission, The European Parliament And T

Date 13/09/2005

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CBOT Fed Watch - September 13 Market Close

Date 13/09/2005

In advance of next week's Federal Open Market Committee meeting on September 20, the Chicago Board of Trade will be reporting daily rate change probabilities in the FOMC's federal funds target rate, as indicated by the CBOT 30-Day Federal Funds futures contract. The CBOT 30-Day Federal Funds futures contract is a key benchmark interest rate barometer that reflects the forward overnight effective rate for excess reserves that are traded among commercial banks in the U.S. federal funds market.
CBOT Columbus Day Holiday Trading Schedule

Date 13/09/2005

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) has established the following trading schedule in connection with the Columbus Day holiday. Friday, October 7 Open auction: Financial contracts will close at 12:00 p.m. All other open auction contracts (Agricultural and Stock Index) will close at their normal times. Electronic trading: Metals contracts will close at 12:30 p.m. Financial contracts will close at 1:00 p.m. All other electronic trading wi
CalPERS Names Corporate Governance Director

Date 13/09/2005

The California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) today announced the appointment of Dennis A. Johnson as Senior Portfolio Manager for Corporate Governance.
According To The Magazine “The Economist” The Spanish Stock Exchange Has Been The World’s Best Performer In The Last 10 Years

Date 13/09/2005

The Spanish equity market has been the best performer over the last 10 years, according to data collected by The Economist from Thomson Datastream. The accumulated Spanish stock market’s return during the period was 241%. The accumulated annual return on the IBEX 35® index was 15.48% up to 9 September 2005, and that on the Indice General de la Bolsa de Madrid (IGBM) was 17.96% in the same period.