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Date 23/01/2003

International Securities Exchange Implements "One Size Fits All" Trading Rule - Marks Expansion Of Displayed Order Size Eligibility

The International Securities Exchange (ISE) said today that it has implemented a "one-size fits all" trading rule that insures market makers and firms receive the same order execution privileges long enjoyed by customers.
Date 23/01/2003

In 2002, The Volume Of Trades On The MICEX Derivatives Market Reached About 13,3 Billion Rubles, 2,8 Times As Much As In 2001

The main result of the development of the derivatives market on the MICEX in 2002 was the increase of its liquidity. In 2001, market participants concluded 26 828 transactions to the total sum of 13,29 billion rubles, which is 2,8 times as much as in 2001. The liquid instruments were futures contracts for issue securities, recently put into circulation, and stock indexes.
Date 23/01/2003

FTSE/Xinhua Indexes License First China ETF For US Investors

FTSE/Xinhua Index Limited (FXI), the China Index provider, today announces that Barclays Global Investors (BGI) has filed a prospectus with the Securities and Exchange Commission to add the iShares FTSE/Xinhua Hong Kong China 25 Index Fund to its international exchange traded funds (ETF) offerings. This will be the first ETF tracking the Chinese market available to US investors.
Date 23/01/2003

Foreign Investors Welcome Thai Listed Companies In London

The Finance Minister, His Excellency Dr. Somkid Jatusripitak, commented during the Thailand Global Investors Conference that the roadshow comes at a very opportune time. He went on to say that we could be proud that the listed companies accompanying his team received such a lot of interest from investors. The conference is the result of collaboration between the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), Merrill Lynch Phatra Company Limited, and the Finance Ministry, to present information on twelve lis
Date 23/01/2003

CBOT January 2003 Fed Watch

In advance of next week's Federal Open Market Committee meeting on January 29, the Chicago Board of Trade is reporting daily rate change probabilities in the FOMC's federal funds target rate, as indicated by the CBOT® 30-Day Federal Funds futures contract. The CBOT 30-Day Federal Funds futures contract is a key benchmark interest rate barometer that reflects the forward overnight effective rate for excess reserves that are traded among commercial banks in the U.S. federal funds market.

Date 22/01/2003

UK's Financial Services Authority Warns Of Need To Plan For A Challenging Year Ahead

The Financial Risk Outlook 2003 , published today by the Financial Services Authority, highlights a number of risks associated with the economic outlook and depressed conditions in financial markets. FSA Managing Director Carol Sergeant said: "The year ahead should be one of modest recovery. But there are considerable uncertainties and plenty of reasons for caution at a time when more consumers look financially stret
Date 22/01/2003

TIFFE:Trading Starts 15 Minutes Earlier On 29 January 2003

TIFFE announced that trading for all contracts starts at 8:45am(JST) on 29 January 2003, responding to the release of a preliminary report on Indices of Industrial Production at 8:50am.
Date 22/01/2003

Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index: After the close of trading on Wednesday, January 22, 2003, Limtech Lithium Metal Technologies Inc. (TSXVN:LTC) will change its name to Limtech Lithium Industries Inc. The new ticker symbol will be "LTL" and the new CUSIP number will be 532757 10 1. The number of post-consolidation shares will be 8,784,903.
Date 22/01/2003

Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P Canadian Indices

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index change: On January 15, 2003, the shareholders of Vermilion Resources Ltd. (TSX:VRM) approved the plan of arrangement whereby the company will be divided into an income trust, Vermilion Energy Trust, and an exploration company named Clear Energy Inc. As a result, effective after the close of trading on Thursday, January 23, 2003, Vermilion Energy Ltd. will be removed from the S&P/TSX Composite, S&P/TSX Capped Com
Date 22/01/2003

Securities And Exchange Commission Adopts Rules Strengthening Auditor Independence

The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted to adopt rules to fulfill the mandate of Title II of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, strengthen auditor independence and require additional disclosures to investors about the services provided to issuers by the independent accountant.