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HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Three-month HIBOR Futures Contract

Date 14/02/2005

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 Wednesday, 16 February 2005, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contract will be as outlined in the table below. The adjustments are based on the clearing company's normal procedures and standard margining methodo

Euronext 2004 Revenues Amount To €886.8 Million - Up 2.4% Compared To 2003, Slightly Above Forecast

Date 14/02/2005

Euronext NV achieved annual revenues of €886.8mn, slightly above the forecast of €880mn published at the beginning of 2004.

CESR's Final Advice To The European Commission On The Content Of The First Set Of Level 2 Advice Under The MiFID Published On 31 January 2005 Has Been Replaced Due To A Minor Error - The Correct Version Is Now Online

Date 14/02/2005

Please be aware that the version of CESR's final advice to the European Commission on the content of the first set of Level 2 implementing measures under the Directive on Markets in Financial Instruments including the annexes (Ref. CESR/05-024b) published on 31 January 2005 has been replaced due to a minor error, with the correct version of the document. Please note that the feedback statement (Ref. CESR/05-025) remains unchanged. The correct version of the document

CBOT Receives Green Light From SEC On Exchange Restructuring

Date 14/02/2005

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) announced today that its Registration Statement on Form S-4, which includes a proxy statement and prospectus describing the CBOT’s proposed restructuring transactions, has been declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This brings the Exchange closer to a membership vote, and, if approved, completion of the restructuring transactions and the demutualization of the CBOT into a for-profit company. The proxy statement and prospectus desc

CalPERS Seeks Greater Disclosure Of Environmental Data Under New Corporate Governance Initiative

Date 14/02/2005

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) Board of Administration today approved a plan to shine light on corporate environmental liabilities, improving transparency and timely disclosure of environmental impacts.

CalPERS Earns 13.5 Percent For The Year - Performance Marks Second Year Of Double-Digit Returns

Date 14/02/2005

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) earned 13.5 percent return on its investments last year, marking the second year in a row that CalPERS has earned double-digit returns.

Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad: Amendments To Listing Requirements : MESDAQ Market Companies May Transfer To Main Board

Date 14/02/2005

Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (Bursa Securities) has made amendments to Chapter 3 of the Listing Requirements for the Main Board and Second Board (LR) and to Chapter 2 of the Listing Requirements of Bursa Securities for the MESDAQ Market (MMLR) in relation to transfers of listing to the Main Board by MESDAQ Market and Second Board listed companies.

BEL20® Monthly Selection List

Date 14/02/2005

Based upon the figures until the end of January 2005, Euronext Brussels communicates the new monthly selection list for the BEL20® index. There are no reserve candidates for the BEL20® index, as all of the securities that aren’t in the index fail to meet the minimum Free Float adjusted Market capitalization threshold.

Axiss Australia Newsletter Issue 106, 14 February 2005

Date 14/02/2005

Please click here for the latest a2a e-mail newsletter produced by Axiss Australia - a summary of the key events of the past fortnight shaping Australia's position as a global financial services centre in the Asian time zone.

Australian Stock Exchange's "Taking Stock" Edition 21: February 2005 Newsletter

Date 14/02/2005

Taking Stock is the Australian Stock Exchange's newsletter for the stockbroking community available for download in pdf format. The edition can be downloaded by clicking here.