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JSE Securities Exchange South Africa Weekly Statistics For The Week Ended 25.06.2004

Date 29/06/2004

Attached is the weekly report of certain trading statistics. It must be noted that the statistics relevant to foreign transactions only represent transactions executed through the JSE Securities Exchange South Africa.
HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 29/06/2004

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced today that with effect from the commencement of trading on Friday, 2 July 2004, 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 here. The adjustments are based on the clearing company's normal
HEX Integrated Markets: Corporate Governance Recommendation Enters Into Force On July 1

Date 29/06/2004

The Recommendation on Corporate Governance will be included in the Helsinki Exchanges' regulations concerning listed companies as of July 1, 2004. The purpose of the Recommendation is to harmonise the operating methods of public companies and the information provided for investors and shareholders, as well as promote trust in the securities market.
FTSEurofirst Celebrates Successful First Year - A Third Index To Be Added To FTSEurofirst Series In September: The FTSEurofirst 300

Date 29/06/2004

FTSE Group, the global index provider, and Euronext, the pan-European stock exchange, today celebrate the first anniversary of the successful co-owned index series, FTSEurofirst. Fund managers and other key figures from the financial services industry will gather tonight at an event in London to celebrate the success of the index series which, since launch, has reached a number of milestones.
Eight Brokerage Firms Pay Over $610,000 To Settle NASD Charges Of Municipal Price Violations

Date 29/06/2004

NASD announced today that it has ordered eight firms to pay fines totaling $310,000 and restitution to customers of $300,000 in connection with certain municipal bond trades where customers did not receive a fair price for their bonds, in violation of Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) rules

Deutsche Börse Group Strengthens Management Team

Date 29/06/2004

Deutsche Börse Group is strengthening its management team and is adding four Managing Directors. Holger Wohlenberg (38) will be appointed Managing Director Information Services as of July 15, 2004, taking over from Christoph Lammersdorf. Holger Wohlenberg holds a doctorate degree in business studies and joins the Group from Deutsche Bank, where he was Managing Director in the Global Corporate Finance division. CFO Mathias Hlubek will assume Executive Committee responsibility for the Inf
Component Change Made To Dow Jones Sector Titans Banks 30 Index

Date 29/06/2004

Dow Jones Indexes today announced a component change in the Dow Jones Sector Titans Banks 30 index.
Clearstream Completes First Phase Of 'Daytime Bridge' With Euroclear - Phase One Implemented Over Last Weekend; Phase Two Set For November 2004

Date 29/06/2004

Clearstream, the custody and settlement division of Deutsche Börse Group, announced today that it successfully implemented, on schedule, the first phase of the new Automated Daytime Bridge service with Euroclear over last weekend 26/27 June 2004.
CBOT® Introduces Extended Hours Electronic Market Maker Program For Financial Options Contracts

Date 29/06/2004

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) announced today that it launched an Electronic Market Maker (EMM) program that supports the trading of options on CBOT financial products during its extended trading sessions on the exchange's electronic trading platform.
Banc One Investment Advisors Corporation Agrees To Pay $50 Million To Settle SEC Fraud Charges For Market-Timing Abuses - Mark Beeson, Former President And CEO Of One Group Mutual Funds And Senior Managing Director Of Banc One Investment Advisors Corporat

Date 29/06/2004

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today a settled enforcement action against Banc One Investment Advisors Corporation (BOIA), a registered investment adviser based in Columbus, Ohio, and Mark A. Beeson, age 46, of Westerville, Ohio, former President and CEO of One Group Mutual Funds (One Group) and Senior Managing Director of BOIA.