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OMX Divests Its Australian Banks & Brokers Business To GBST

Date 24/11/2005

On August 31, 2005 OMX announced plans to sharpen its focus on marketplaces (exchanges, clearing organizations and central securities depositories) through a divestment of its technology business targeting banks and brokerage firms.
Investable Weight Factor Changes For RAS SpA And Daimler Chrysler AG And Share Change For Commerzbank AG In The S&P European Indices

Date 24/11/2005

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P Europe 350, S&P Euro Plus and S&P Euro indices, effective after the close of trading on Monday 28 November 2005: RAS - Rinunione Adriatica di Sicurta SpA (Italy, Sedol: 4718246, GICS: Financials, GICS Code: 40301030), a member of the S&P Europe 350, S&P Euro Plus and S&P Euro indices, Investable Weight Factor will change to 0.237. This is following the acquisition of ordinary shares by fellow S&P Europe 350 constituent All
Investable Weight Factor Change For RAS - Riunione Adriatica Di Sicurta Spa In The S&P/MIB Index

Date 24/11/2005

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/MIB Index effective after the close of trading Monday, November 28, 2005:
HKEx To Introduce China Construction Bank Futures And Options

Date 24/11/2005

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) will introduce futures and options contracts based on China Construction Bank Corporation (CCB) shares on Monday, 19 December 2005.
HKEx Exchange Participants Statistics Stock Exchange Participants' Market Share Report

Date 24/11/2005

The report includes all Exchange Participant firms that had paid Transaction Levy, Investor Compensation Levy and Trading Fee to the Exchange. For historical data, please refer to the Exchange Participants sections of the HKEx Fact Books.

Extraordinary General Shareholders’ Meeting Of Bolsas y Mercados Españoles - BME Will Pay An Extraordinary Dividend Of 100 Million Euros

Date 24/11/2005

BME Posted Net Profit Of 72.7 Million Euros Through To September, An Increase Of 37% On The Same Period Last Year.
Euronext: Results Published For The First 9 Months Of 2005: Modification Of EPS Calculation

Date 24/11/2005

The 9.5 million shares cancelled 31st May 2005 must be deducted from the issued capital with effect 1st January 2005 without any pro-rata restatement. As a result, EPS YTD September 2005 is €1.53 instead of €1.47. EPS growth YOY is therefore 80% instead of 72.9%.
Euronext.liffe To Launch Final Part Of Its Wholesale Services Offering - Afirm - On 28 November

Date 24/11/2005

Euronext.liffe, the international derivatives business of Euronext, today announced that it will launch Afirm, its new ‘off-exchange’ OTC post-trade matching service for the wholesale equity derivatives market, on 28 November 2005. Afirm completes the trio of fully integrated transactional products announced by Euronext.liffe in April, which addressed various major challenges faced by the OTC market, and which was welcomed by the user community. The trio provide straight through processing (STP)
Euronext Reports Good Results For The First 9 Months Of 2005

Date 24/11/2005

Summary Revenues: € 695.5 million up 3.1 % (+4.1% compared to restated AEMS) Costs retained at € 469.8m or –1.3% EBITA: € 225.7 million up 13.8 % Net Profit: € 169.6 million up 65.6% EBITA forecast for the full year 2005 revised up from €275m to €300m (L.S.E. excluded)
CESR Publishes The Answers Received To Its Second Consultation On CESR’s Draft Advice On Clarification Of Definitions Concerning Eligible Assets For Investments Of UCITS

Date 24/11/2005

To view the answers, please click here.