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Axiss Australia Newsletter Issue 102, 22 November 2004

Date 22/11/2004

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.

UK’s Financial Services Authority Appoints Regulatory Decisions Committee Chairman

Date 19/11/2004

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has appointed Tim Herrington as Chairman of the Regulatory Decisions Committee (RDC). Mr Herrington, a financial services partner at City law firm Clifford Chance, is expected to begin his role early in the New Year. The appointment was approved at the FSA's Board meeting yesterday.

Tokyo International Financial Futures Exchange Trading Starts 15 Minutes Earlier On The CPI Release Day

Date 19/11/2004

Bank of Japan says the condition of quantitative easing policy is to be in place until the year-on-year rate of change in the Consumer Price Index (excluding fresh food, on a nationwide basis) registers zero percent or higher on a sustainable basis. Therefore the Consumer Price Index has attracted attention in the market.

Tokyo International Financial Futures Exchange Trading Starts 15 Minutes Earlier On 26 November 2004

Date 19/11/2004

TIFFE announced the temporary change of trading hours for all contracts on 26 November 2004, responding to the release of the Consumer Price Index at 8:30am.

Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes In S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 19/11/2004

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes effective after the close of business on Monday, November 22, 2004: The relative weight of Placer Dome Inc. (TSX:PDG) will increase by approximately 0.07% in the S&P/TSX Composite and Capped Composite Indices, by 0.09% in the S&P/TSX 60 and 60 Capped Indices, by 0.36% in the S&P/TSX Capped Materials Index and by 0.96% in the S&P/TSX Capped Gold Index. The relative weight change reflects an adjustment t

Securities Markets: European Commission Seeks Views On How The Lamfalussy Process Is Working

Date 19/11/2004

The European Commission is inviting comments on a working document concluding that significant progress has been made in implementing the four-level “Lamfalussy approach” to securities legislation (see IP/02/195). The process, and its extension to banking, insurance and occupational pensions (see

Nymex Establishes New Membership Category For Dublin Trading

Date 19/11/2004

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., announced today the creation of a new membership category for commercial participants in the Brent crude oil futures market that trades through its branch trading floor in Dublin, Ireland.

Nymex Brent Crude Oil Futures Set Record Volume

Date 19/11/2004

Brent crude oil futures trading set a daily volume record yesterday when 8,901 contracts were traded on The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc.–Europe trading floor.

NYBOT Announces Revised Thanksgiving Holiday Schedule

Date 19/11/2004

The New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®) announced today its 2004 Thanksgiving holiday schedule: AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

New York Stock Exchange Issues Monthly Short Interest Report

Date 19/11/2004

The New York Stock Exchange today reported short interest as of the close of business on the settlement date of Nov. 15, 2004 reflecting transactions through Nov. 9.