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Shanghai Zhenhua Port Machinery Co., Ltd. Shares And IWF Increase In The S&P/CITIC 300 Index

Date 31/01/2005

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/CITIC 300 Index effective after the close of trading Monday, January 31, 2005: Shanghai Zhenhua Port Machinery Co., Ltd. (China, SEDOL: 6313854, GICS: Industrials, GICS Code: 20106010), a member of the S&P/CITIC 300 Index, free-float A shares will increase by 13,392,300 to 223,578,919. This change is due to the lifting of trading restrictions on shares that were previously deemed to be strategic holdings. There will also be
SEC Announces Implementation Of Real-Time Price Transparency In the Municipal Market

Date 31/01/2005

Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman William H. Donaldson today commended the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) for its implementation of real-time price transparency in the municipal market. Chairman Donaldson said, "Today is an historic moment for all municipal bond investors. For the first time, investors will have ready access to real-time price data for municipal securities."
RTS Stock Exchange Classic Market Weekly Statistics

Date 31/01/2005

For the week of January 24th– January 28th, 2005, the RTS Index gained 5.38 points and closed at 625.15. The RTS Current Quotes Index (RTST) increased by 5.56% and reached 687.60.
Review Of The Number Of Foreign Shares In The KAX, Sector And Industry Indices Of The Copenhagen Stock Exchange

Date 31/01/2005

As of 1 February 2005, foreign companies included in the Copenhagen Stock Exchange’s all-share, sector and industry indices will receive new weighting.
Office Of Fair Trading Invitation To Comment Anticipated Acquisition By Euronext N.V. Of The London Stock Exchange plc

Date 31/01/2005

The Office of Fair Trading is considering whether arrangements are in progress or in contemplation which, if carried into effect, will result in the creation of a relevant merger situation under the merger provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002. Should it be found to be a relevant merger situation, the OFT will further consider whether the creation of that situation may be expected to result in a substantial lessening of competition within any market or markets in the United Kingdom for goods or

NYBOT Announces New Margins

Date 31/01/2005

Click here to view new margin requirements effective with the opening of business on Tuesday, February 1, 2005.
New Baltic Exchange Tanker Route

Date 31/01/2005

The Baltic Exchange has announced it will report on a new dirty tanker route. This new route will be known as TD10D and follows consultation with the industry and recent market developments. The route description will be: 50,000 mt Caribbean to USAC fuel oil Aruba to New York with laydays/cancelling 7/14 days in advance. Double hull vessel, maximum age 20 years.
NASDAQ Marks 20th Anniversary Of NASDAQ-100 Index With Update Of Inclusion Criteria - NASDAQ Financial Products Services, Inc. Changes Name To NASDAQ Global Funds, Inc.

Date 31/01/2005

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (NASDAQ®; OTCBB:NDAQ) today marked the 20th anniversary of the NASDAQ-100 Index®. The NASDAQ-100 Index, launched on January 31, 1985, has achieved wide acceptance by both investors and market professionals. It is composed of 100 of the largest non-financial stocks listed on The NASDAQ Stock Market® based on market capitalization and is the benchmark for more than 400 NASDAQ-licensed products sold in 26 countries.
NASD Bars Todd Eberhard, Former Park South Chairman And Once-Popular Television Personality - Violations Include Fraudulent Trading, Improper Settlements With Customers, Failure To Make Required Regulatory Disclosures, Providing False And Misleading Testi

Date 31/01/2005

NASD announced today that it has barred Todd M. Eberhard, the former chairman of New York’s Park South Securities, LLC, from the securities industry for federal securities fraud and other, multiple violations of NASD rules. Eberhard was known to millions as a guest analyst and commentator who appeared frequently on financial television programs on CNN, CNNfn, CNBC, Fox News Channel and on PBS’ Nightly Business Report.
London Stock Exchange Issues Two Consultations On AIM Rules - Proposals For New Criteria For “Cash-Shells” And Changes To AIM Rules Resulting From The UK Implementation Of The Prospectus Directive

Date 31/01/2005

The London Stock Exchange today issued two consultation notices seeking views from market participants on proposed changes to the AIM rules.