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Date 25/07/2005

ICEX News & Views - 25 July 2005 - Volume 5, Issue 21

This issue discusses listings and delistings on NOREX Exchanges (2002-2005).
Date 25/07/2005

FTSEurofirst Index Series A Growing Success - 13 Linked Investment Products Launched In The Six Months To June 2005 - FTSEurofirst Indices Now Adopted By Nine Financial Institutions Around Europe

In the little more than two years since its inception in April 2003, the FTSEurofirst index series, in particular the FTSEurofirst 80 representing the euro zone, has won rapid acceptance on the French market and is a growing success in other parts of Europe as a tool for benchmarking, as well as for exchange-traded and OTC products, as was most recently illustrated in Portugal.
Date 25/07/2005

CPF’s Bonds Worth THB4.0 Bln. To Join Roster Of Thailand’s Bond Electronic Exchange (BEX) July 27

The CEO of The Stock Exchange of Thailand’s Bond Electronic Exchange (BEX), Mr. Santi Kiranand Ph.D., said that the SET Board of Governors has approved the listing of two bond issues of Charoen Pokphand Foods Pcl. (CPF) on the BEX. Both of these issues are worth THB2.0 bln each (Approx. USD50.0 mln.). The total newly listed bonds are comprised of 4 mln. units, each with a par value of THB1,000. They will commence trading on the BEX July 27, 2005 using CPF086A and CPF106A as their trading symbols
Date 25/07/2005

CME Joins With Fifth Third Bank To Offer Cash Collateral Management Program - CME Cash With Interest Program Helps Meet Futures Commission Merchants’ Initial Margin Requirements Using Cash As Collateral

CME, the largest futures exchange in the U.S., and Fifth Third Bank announced today that the bank is working jointly with the CME Clearing House, the largest futures clearing organization in the world, to offer clearing members of CME an additional investment alternative known as the CME Cash with Interest Program, which is part of the highly successful CME IEF®5 Program. IEF5, originally launched by CME in partnership with JP Morgan Chase, is a highly flexible collateral management program tha
Date 25/07/2005

CalPERS Assets Gain 12.7 Percent For Fiscal Year - Performance Helps Ease Rising Employer Contributions

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) announced today it earned a 12.7 percent investment return for the one-year period ended June 30, 2005, raising its portfolio’s market value to a record $189.8 billion.

Date 25/07/2005

Boston Options Exchange Begins Trading In 25 New Names

BOX expanded its market coverage with the introduction of twenty-five newly listed BOX options classes. Currently BOX lists 466 options classes, with plans of reaching 500 classes by the end of summer. For a complete list of BOX listed classes, click here.
Date 25/07/2005

Borsa Italiana: New All-Time High For S&P/MIB Index And New Annual High For MIBTEL Index

Borsa Italiana's S&P/MIB Index reached new all-time high (*), annual high for MIBTEL.
Date 25/07/2005

Archipelago Announces Second Quarter 2005 Results

Archipelago Holdings, Inc. (PCX: AX), owner and operator of the Archipelago Exchange(R) (ArcaEx(R)), the nation's first totally open, all-electronic stock exchange, reported net income of $3.0 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2005, down from the $13.2 million net income, or $0.28 per diluted share, reported in the first quarter of 2005.
Date 25/07/2005

American Stock Exchange To Trade Options On Royal Dutch Shell Plc Class A, ADS

The American Stock Exchange (Amex) will launch trading in options on Tuesday, July 26, 2005 on the following New York Stock Exchange listed stock of Royal Dutch Shell plc (Stock Symbol: RDS.A/Option Symbol: RDS)
Date 25/07/2005

All-Time-High At The Helsinki Stock Exchange On July 21, 2005

All-Time-High daily share turnover at the Helsinki Stock Exchange took place on July 21, 2005 with turnover of EUR 4,278 million. The second best on the All-Time-High list is July 27, 2000 with a turnover of EUR 3,928 million.