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CBOT Two-Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures Set New Record - Open Interest Surpasses 300,000-Mark

Date 20/01/2005

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) announced today that CBOT Two-Year U.S. Treasury Note futures set an open interest record for a ninth consecutive session, surpassing 300,000 contracts for the first time in Exchange history. Open interest in the contract reached a total of 303,789 contracts on January 19.
Boston Options Exchange New Daily Volume Trading Record

Date 20/01/2005

Trading volume today on BOX was 306,862 contracts, the first time BOX has topped 300,000 contracts in a single session. Since the beginning of the year, BOX volume is averaging 230,000 contracts per day for a market share of 5.5%
UK’s Financial Services Authority Publishes Its Financial Risk Outlook

Date 19/01/2005

The FSA has today published its Financial Risk Outlook 2005 , which details the risks that it sees facing the financial sector and its customers. The Outlook sets out the background against which the FSA sets its priorities for the year, which will be detailed in the Authority's Business Plan to be published next week.
TSX Group Returns To China In Response To Demand From Chinese Companies - Focus In On Attracting Chinese Companies To List In Canada

Date 19/01/2005

In response to widespread interest in the Canadian capital markets, TSX Group is in China this week to continue its goal of attracting international listings. Delegates from TSX Group have been to China twice in the last three months, the most recent trip in November. In addition to building listings, TSX Group’s objectives in China are to increase awareness of the strengths of Canada’s capital markets among Chinese companies and to further contacts with Chinese advisors and intermediaries so
Supplement To Prospectus Dated December 15, 2004 - OMX Refinances Subsidiaries And Makes A Provision For Premises

Date 19/01/2005

OMX has earlier today published a press release with the following wording: “As a result of the proposed authorization for the Board of Directors of OMX to issue new shares in conjunction with the public offering to the shareholders of the Copenhagen Stock Exchange A/S, OMX has compiled a report on events of material importance to OMX’s financial position that have previously been announced via press releases. The report will be available at OMX from January 20, 2005 and will be distributed

Stock Exchange Of Thailand Approves TSEC to Resume Operations, With SET Membership From Jan. 21 Onwards

Date 19/01/2005

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has approved TSEC Securities Ltd. [formerly known as HSBC Securities (Thailand) Ltd.] to resume its securities business as SET member company No.18, using “TSEC” as its abbreviation.
SEC: Patrick Von Bargen, Managing Executive For Policy And Staff, To Leave Commission

Date 19/01/2005

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that Patrick Von Bargen, Managing Executive for Policy and Staff, will leave the Commission at the end of February to become CEO of the Center for Venture Education. The Center is best known for its prestigious Kauffman Fellows Program, which educates emerging leaders in venture capital around the world.
NASD Panel Expels Florida Brokerage LH Ross, Orders Nearly $12 Million In Fines, Restitution - Issues First Permanent Cease And Desist Order - Violations Involve Fraudulent Activities Relating To Unregistered Self-Offerings, Obstructing NASD Investigation

Date 19/01/2005

An NASD Hearing Panel has expelled Boca Raton, FL-based brokerage LH Ross for fraud and other violations related to the sales of unregistered self-offerings that the panel called “little more than a scheme to defraud investors.” The panel ordered the firm to pay a $500,000 fine, more than $11 million in restitution to investors, prejudgment interest of at least $450,000 and hearing costs of more than $18,000.
MTS Launches New Market Dedicated To Spanish Covered Bonds

Date 19/01/2005

The MTS Group today announced the launch of the MTS Cedulas Market, a facility dedicated to trading in Spanish covered bonds. The new market will provide participants who specialise in Cedulas with the opportunity to trade in an increased range of Spanish Covered Bonds.
Koninklijke (Royal) KPN NV IWF Change In The S&P European Indices

Date 19/01/2005

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P Europe 350, S&P Euro Plus and S&P Euro indices effective after the close of trading Friday, January 21, 2005: