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CBOE Sets Spider Options Trading Record; Friday's Volume Of 305,445 Contracts Is Busiest Single-Day

Date 18/04/2005

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) announced that volume on Friday, April 15th, of 305,445 contracts in options on Standard and Poor's Depositary Receipts, known as Spiders, established a record high for volume at any exchange.Average daily volume in Spider options (options symbol SPY) at CBOE over the past 15 trading days has been 70,477 contracts. Open interest in SPY options stood at 2,483,835 contracts (1,042,956 calls and 1,440,879 puts) at CBOE this morning. CBOE first listed Spider

Capital Market Development Fund - Bursa Research Scheme Reports Available On The Net Now

Date 18/04/2005

The Capital Market Development Fund (CMDF) – Bursa Research Scheme, also known as CBRS has published its first round of reports on the initial 100 participating companies. The reports are posted on the Bursa Malaysia website (www.bursamalaysia.com) and are accessible to all investors free-of-charge.

CalPERS Taps Wilshire Associates As Primary Pension Consultant - System Also Picks International Equity Managers For Enhanced Indexing And Active Management

Date 18/04/2005

The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) announced today that its Board of Administration has renamed Wilshire Associates as the primary pension consultant to the $182 billion fund.

CalPERS Adds Sri Lanka And Thailand To Permissible Equity Market List

Date 18/04/2005

The California Public Employees' Retirement System's (CalPERS) Board of Administration today approved adding Argentina, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Turkey to its list of permissible emerging equity markets.

Barclays Capital, Investment Banking Operation Of Barclays Bank, Submits Application To Locate In Dubai International Financial Centre - DIFC Welcomes Interest From Another Major Company And Potential New Services To Be Offered

Date 18/04/2005

The Dubai International Financial Centre today announced that it has received an application from another major financial institution, Barclays Capital, to locate in the Centre. With its strength and leadership in debt financing and risk management, Barclays Capital will reinforce the capability of the Centre to offer highly sophisticated financial services to companies and governments in the region.

UK’s Financial Services Authority Warns Of New Boiler Room Threat

Date 15/04/2005

The FSA today warned of a new tactic used by boiler rooms to con both investors and UK small businesses out of their money. This is the latest in a series warnings to consumers about boiler rooms and share investment scams.

Tallinn Stock Exchange Imposed A Penalty Of EEK 250 000 On Hansapank

Date 15/04/2005

On 15 April 2005, the Listing and Surveillance Committee of the Tallinn Stock Exchange decided to impose a penalty of EEK 250 000 on Hansapank for violating the TSE Rules.

S&P Announces Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS?) Changes To The S&P/CITIC Indices

Date 15/04/2005

On December 6, 2004, Standard & Poor’s and Morgan Stanley Capital International Inc. (MSCI) announced the results of the annual review of the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®). Due to this review, effective after the close of business April 29, 2005, a number of companies in the S&P/CITIC Indices will change GICS classifications. For information on the details of the GICS annual review, the new GICS structure along with new and modified definitions, please see

NZX Announces First Quarter Result

Date 15/04/2005

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NYSE Seat Sells For $1,620,000

Date 15/04/2005

A regular seat sold on the New York Stock Exchange today, April 15, 2005, for $1,620,000, unchanged from the previous regular seat sale on April 13.