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RTS Stock Exchange Classic Market: April 2005 Market Data

Date 04/05/2005

In April 2005, total trading volume on the RTS Stock Exchange Classic Market reached 363 million US dollars, compared with 385 million US dollars in March 2005. Daily trading volume reached 17.3 million US dollars a day. Shares traded on the Classic market 3 031 times compared with 3 613 trades in March 2005.
NYSE To Host Global Opportunities Conference For Non-U.S. Companies

Date 04/05/2005

The New York Stock Exchange will host its third Global Opportunities Conference for listed issuers and investors on May 10. In a day-long event at the Harvard Club, the conference will enable CEOs and senior executives from 25 listed non-U.S. companies from 10 countries to meet with portfolio managers, investors and analysts in group meetings and one-on-one sessions. The conference was developed specifically for non-U.S. companies with a market value of $3 billion or less.
NYSE Appoints Leroy M. Whitaker Vice President, Total Remuneration And Diversity

Date 04/05/2005

The New York Stock Exchange Board of Directors appointed Leroy M. Whitaker as vice president, Total Remuneration and Diversity.
NASD Investor Education Foundation Calls For Research Aimed At Improving Information Disclosed To Investors

Date 04/05/2005

In an effort to make financial product information more meaningful and more accessible to investors, the NASD Investor Education Foundation today called upon non-profit groups, colleges and universities to submit grant proposals for research projects that examine the type of information, level of detail and method of distribution that would most benefit investors. Grant proposals must be submitted by Aug. 26, 2005. The Foundation anticipates awarding multiple grants of $100,000 or more. Grant r
ISE Announces Webcast of Annual Shareholders' Meeting

Date 04/05/2005

The International Securities Exchange (NYSE:ISE) announced today that its Annual Shareholders' Meeting will be webcast live on Wednesday, May 11, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. ET. The live audio webcast will be accessible through the Investor Relations section of ISE's website at www.iseoptions.com and will be archived for replay at the same site for a period of three months.

Industry Classification Benchmark (ICB) Joins RIXML As An Associate Member

Date 04/05/2005

RIXML.org, a consortium of buy- and sell-side global market leaders committed to the development and implementation of the first open standard for investment research, announced today that the Industry Classification Benchmark (ICB), a classification standard for research, trading and investment decisions developed jointly by FTSE Group and Dow Jones Indexes, has joined the RIXML organisation.
Futures & Options On The RTS Stock Exchange: April 2005 Monthly Data

Date 04/05/2005

In April 2005 total trading volume on FORTS (Futures & Options on the RTS) reached 26.7 billion rubles and 3.1 million contracts. Total open interest as of April 29th, 2005, increased by 15% in rubles and 16% in contracts and reached 15.06 billion rubles and 1 762,3 million contracts.
FTSE Group To Create 5% Capped Index Series For UK

Date 04/05/2005

In response to market demand, FTSE Group, the global index provider will start calculating the FTSE CAP 100 5% Index and the FTSE CAP All-Share 5% Index from Monday 20th June 2005. The companies in the indices will be the same as the standard FTSE 100 and FTSE All-Share indices, but those constituents with large weightings are being capped back to 5%. The FTSE Capped 5% Index Series provides accurate indices that meet the needs of particular investment requirements.
FSA Monthly Update April 2005

Date 04/05/2005

6 April - FSA fines auditor for market abuse - The Financial Services and Markets Tribunal directed that the FSA fine Mr Arif Mohammed, a former Pricewaterhouse Coopers audit manager, £10,000 for committing market abuse. This is the first time the market abuse provisions in the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 have been the subject
Copenhagen Stock Exchange: Consultation Round On New Rules For MidCap+ And SmallCap+

Date 04/05/2005

In April 2003, the Copenhagen Stock Exchange established two new segments, MidCap+ and SmallCap+, which focus on medium-sized and smaller companies characterized by activities to build investor goodwill, high standards of disclosure and high liquidity. In the first two years, the segments have flourished: liquidity has improved significantly at the same time as prices and trading volumes have gone up markedly.