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Xinjian Tebian Electric Apparatus Stock Company Limited Shares And IWF Increase In The S&P/CITIC 300 Index

Date 28/09/2004

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/CITIC 300 Index effective after the close of trading Wednesday, September 29, 2004: Xinjian Tebian Electric Apparatus Stock Company Limited (China, SEDOL: 6003973, GICS: Industrials, GICS Code: 20104010), a member of the S&P/CITIC 300 Index, free-float A shares will increase by 39,124,800 to 169,540,800. This change is due to a rights issue offered at the issue ratio of 10:3. There will also be a change to the IWF.
UK’s Financial Services Authority Releases Sector Briefing On Closed With-Profits Funds

Date 28/09/2004

The FSA has today published an insurance sector briefing on the regulation of closed with-profits funds, setting out some of the general considerations relating to closed funds and exploring some of the complexities surrounding them.
Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Composite Index

Date 28/09/2004

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Composite Index after the close of trading on Wednesday, September 29, 2004: The shareholders of Esprit Exploration Ltd. (TSX:EEE) have approved a plan of arrangement whereby the company will spin off its producing assets into an income trust called Esprit Energy Trust. Esprit Exploration Ltd. will be removed from the S&P/TSX Composite, the S&P/TSX Capped Composite, the S&P/TSX SmallCap and the S&P/TSX Capped Energy In
Securities Industry Association Wins Standard Of Excellence Award For Web Site - Trade Group Also Receives Award For 2003 Online Annual Report

Date 28/09/2004

The Securities Industry Association‘s Web site (www.sia.com ), which provides investors, member-firms, the news media, and regulators with comprehensive, easy-to-find industry information, received the 2004 Standard of Excellence WebAward for Web site design from the Web Marketing Association. In addition, SIA received the American Graphic Design Award from Graphic Design USA for its 2003 online annual report.
S&P Releases Details Of Full Float Adjustment For U.S. Indices

Date 28/09/2004

Ensuring that its U.S. indices remain the most relevant solution for investor needs, Standard & Poor's today announced the details for bringing the world’s most recognized index, the S&P 500, and its affiliated indices to full float adjustment. Standard & Poor’s move to float adjustment will make certain that the S&P 500, S&P MidCap 400 and S&P SmallCap 600 continue to be the most liquid and widely used investable indices covering the U.S. markets. Standard & Poor’s is the leading provider of in

NZXFM’s MOZY Fund Up On Listing Price

Date 28/09/2004

NZX Funds Management Limited (NZXFM) is pleased to announce that the new Smartshares fund, the MOZY, listed yesterday at a net tangible asset value of NZD$3.7076. This is up on the 21 September issue price for the MOZY of NZD$3.6781.
NYSE Seat Sells For $1,200,000

Date 28/09/2004

A regular seat sold on the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday, September 28, 2004, for $1,200,000; down $10,000 from the previous regular seat sale on September 27, 2004.
New Records For QQQs Trading On Boston Options Exchange

Date 28/09/2004

38,410 QQQ contracts were trade yesterday on BOX, a new BOX record for most contracts traded in a single session on a single option class. BOX QQQ market share for the day was 10.8%, also a record for BOX on the QQQs. The most recent data available show that the BOX market for QQQs is "stand alone" best price roughly 7% of the time with a "matching NBBO" percentage of 88% for a total "equal NBBO" rate of over 95%.
Kansas City Board Of Trade Announces Electronic Trading Launch Date

Date 28/09/2004

The Kansas City Board of Trade will begin offering electronic trading of its futures and options contracts on Sunday, December 12 on the Chicago Board of Trade’s (CBOT.) e-cbot. electronic trading platform powered by LIFFE CONNECT.. The KCBT. wheat futures and options contracts will continue to be traded by open outcry during regular trading hours.
ICEX News & Views Volume 4 - Issue 19

Date 28/09/2004

This issue discusses new tick-size table, the launch of SAXESS at new NOREX exchanges and updated guidelines for reporting manual trades.