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ICEX News & Views Volume 4, Issue 29

Date 30/12/2004

This issue discusses the adoption of GICS classification standard for listed companies.
HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 30/12/2004

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Monday, 3 January 2005, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contracts will be as outlined in the table below. The adjustments are based on the clearing company's normal procedures and standard margining methodolog
HKEx: Online Interpretive Letters - Rejection Letters Series Published To Increase Transparency Of Listing Regime

Date 30/12/2004

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) is publishing the first installment of its newly established Interpretive Letters - Rejection Letters Series on the HKEx website today (Thursday) as part of its ongoing efforts to increase the transparency of decisions and interpretations under the Listing Rules.
Federation Of Thai Capital Market Organizations Joins Forces In Providing Aid To The South, Field Trip Planned To Survey Needs

Date 30/12/2004

The Finance Minister, Dr. Somkid Jatusripitak, said after having discussed with the Federation of Thai Capital Market Organizations (FeTCO) about its plans to help the Tsunami victims in the South of Thailand, that FeTCO’s relief efforts would be undertaken in two phases - the immediate and rehabilitating. [FeTCO includes the Association of Securities Companies (ASCO), the Listed Companies Organization, the Association of Investment Management Companies (AIMC), the Securities Analysts Associatio
Copenhagen Stock Exchange: Future KAX And KBXcap Portfolios Have Been Selected

Date 30/12/2004

As announced in its press release of 22 December 2004, the Copenhagen Stock Exchange today publishes the future KAXcap and KBXcap portfolios, including number of shares per share class.

Bursa Malaysia Contributes RM100,000 To Malaysian Tsunami Disaster Fund

Date 30/12/2004

Bursa Malaysia Berhad joins thousands of caring Malaysians and Malaysian corporations to contribute to the Malaysian Tsunami Disaster Fund, started by the New Straits Times (NST) and Berita Harian and supported by its associates companies, TV3 and 8TV. Bursa Malaysia contributed RM100,000 to the fund this afternoon.
ARM Holdings Plc Share Increase In The S&P European Indices

Date 30/12/2004

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P Europe 350 and S&P United Kingdom indices effective the close of trading Tuesday, January 04, 2005: ARM Holdings Plc (United Kingdom, SEDOL: 0059585, GICS: Information Technology, GICS Code: 45301020), a member of the S&P Europe 350 and S&P United Kingdom indices, shares will increase to 1,350,234,481. The company issued new ordinary shares following the acquisition of Artisan Components Inc.
An Extremely Good Year For Oslo Børs

Date 30/12/2004

Oslo Børs can look back on 2004 as its most active year ever, with trading volumes in the equity market up by 60 % from 2003. The Oslo Børs Benchmark Index continued the upward trend established in 2003, and rose a further 38,4 % in 2004 to close the year at 236,7 having reached an all-time high of 13 during the autumn. The year saw 22 new companies admitted to listing, and this together with record levels of interest from Norwegian and foreign investors show that the Norwegian stock market is n
Wiener Börse Last Trading Day On December 30, 2004

Date 29/12/2004

As in recent years, the call phase (in several instrument groups the market balancing phase as well) in the auction for bonds will be longer than usual on December 30, 2004. This extension of the call phase shall ensure a smooth flow of transactions on the last trading day of 2004. The end of bond trading is, as usual, at 4:00 p.m.
Vilnius Stock Exchange Trading Rules Have Been Changed

Date 29/12/2004

Changes to the Trading rules of the Vilnius Stock Exchange (VSE) related to the admission, annual listing and commission fees for transactions have been made and will come into effect on January 1, 2005.