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UK's OFT London Stock Exchange Merger Update

Date 16/02/2005

The OFT has decided not to transfer to the European Commission jurisdiction to examine the bids for London Stock Exchange plc by Deutsche Borse AG and Euronext NV.
Trading In Russell 1000 And Russell 2000 Index Futures Has Strong First Week On Eurex US - Nandapurkar: "Consistently Deep And Liquid Markets Result In Significant Market Share"

Date 16/02/2005

Significant market share resulting from market growth, tight price spreads and high quality market making was evident during the first week of trading in Russell 1000 and Russell 2000 index futures contracts on Eurex US. In launching these products on February 4, Eurex US further expanded its product portfolio and makes a new product class available to market participants around the world.
Trading Halted At IPE - Kyoto Protest

Date 16/02/2005

Trading at the IPE has been halted by Greenpeace activists occupying the exchange.
Share Changes In The S&P/ASX 50 Index

Date 16/02/2005

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/ASX 50 Index effective after the close of trading Monday February 21st 2005: Macquarie Infrastructure Group (Australia, SEDOL: 6456942, GICS Code: 20305020) a member of the S&P/ASX 50 Index will increase its shares to 2,164,889,622. The Investible Weight Factor (IWF) will remain unchanged. This change is due a Dividend Reinvestment Plan.
SEC Seeks Asset Freezes, Accountings And Appointment Of A Temporary Receiver Over Investment Adviser And Hedge Funds

Date 16/02/2005

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that it filed an emergency enforcement action to halt a fraud by Northshore Asset Management LLC (Northshore) and its three principals, concerning their misappropriation of assets of two hedge funds, Ardent Research Partners, L.P. (Ardent Domestic) and Ardent Research Partners, Ltd. (Ardent Offshore). In its complaint, the Commission alleges that Northshore, through its principals, diverted approximately $37 million of the funds’ assets to t

SEC Full Year 2006 Budget In Brief

Date 16/02/2005

Click here to download the SEC fiscal 2006 congressional budget request.
Russell/Nomura Prime Index Futures To Launch On April 25 - OSE To Offer New Futures Issue In Japan Based On Index Representing All Japanese Equity Markets

Date 16/02/2005

The Osaka Securities Exchange Co., Ltd. (OSE), Russell Investment Group and Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. Has announced that trading of Russell/Nomura Prime Index futures will start from April 25, 2005. The trading procedures and date were approved today at a board meeting of the Osaka Securities Exchange, which will continue to work for approval of the listing and authorization of the procedures by the Financial Services Agency.
Rob Feckner Elected CalPERS President - Robert Carlson Chosen V.P.

Date 16/02/2005

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System Board of Administration today unanimously elected Rob Feckner as its President and Robert F. Carlson as Vice President.
Philadelphia Stock Exchange Is First Floor-Based Exchange To Complete Floor-Wide Rollout Of Its Electronic Options Trading System – PHLX XL - “ All Equity Options And Sector Indexes Can Now Be Traded Electronically”

Date 16/02/2005

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange announced today that it is the first floor-based Exchange to trade all of its options and sectors indexes electronically, on and off the trading floor, using PHLX XL, the Exchange’s electronic trading platform. The rollout occurred two and a half months ahead of schedule with no disruptions to the trading system.
NZX Announces Preliminary 2004 Results

Date 16/02/2005

Summary Operating EBITDA (excluding non-recurring expenditure): $6.0 million, versus $3.6 million in 2003, an increase of 69%. Total revenue: $18.1 million, versus $13.7 million in 2003, an increase of 32.1%. Operating expenses (excluding non-recurring): $10.5 million, versus $9.1 million in 2003, an increase of 15.3%. NPAT: $3.7 million, versus $2.9 million in 2003, an increase of 24.9%. New investments: $4.1 million, in Smartshar