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HKEx Submits Views On Abolition Of Estate Duty And Exempting Securities Dealings From Profits Tax

Date 28/10/2004

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has submitted a response to the Government's consultation paper on estate duty and its views on exempting securities dealings from profits tax.
European Commission Proposal For Amending The Accounting Directives - Frequently Asked Questions

Date 28/10/2004

European Commission proposal for amending the Accounting Directives - Frequently Asked Questions (see also IP/04/1318) Collective responsibility of board members Why is the Commission proposing to make board members collectively responsible for the financial statements of the company? Under the national law of
Eurex US: Total Trading Volume Of 79,175 Contracts

Date 28/10/2004

Total trading volume of 79,175 contracts Total trading volume of 79,175 contracts Total turnover (in contracts traded) New record: 79,175 contracts Previous record (August 31, 2004): 74,280 contracts
CME Foreign Exchange Futures Set New Overall Electronic Trading Volume Record As $30 Billion In Contracts Trade - Euro Futures Also Establish New Trading Volume Record

Date 28/10/2004

CME, the largest U.S. futures exchange and the largest regulated foreign exchange marketplace, announced that on Wednesday, October 27 the exchange set a new trading volume record of 226,405 contracts in its electronic foreign exchange (eFX) market on CME Globex®. Wednesday’s volume was up four percent from the previous eFX volume record of 217,683 set on September 10, 2004, and represented $30 billion in notional value.
Change Of Telephone And Fax Numbers: Bolsa Electronica De Chile

Date 28/10/2004

The following numbers apply with effect from November 2: New Telephone Number +56 2 4840 100 New Fax Number

CESR Sets Out Its Advice On Dissemination Of Regulated Information And Considers How Best To Implement A Single Point For EU Investors To Access Financial Information On Issuers

Date 28/10/2004

CESR published today for consultation its proposed advice on dissemination of regulated information which forms part of the mandate for technical advice requested by the European Commission under the Transparency Directive (Ref. CESR/04-511). In addition, CESR begins to explore how best to develop an EU-wide database which would hold the financial information of listed companies for easy access by EU investors.
CESR Launches A Call For Evidence On The Mandate From The European Commission On The Eligible Assets Of UCITS

Date 28/10/2004

CESR publishes today a mandate from the European Commission for advice on possible modifications to the UCITS Directive in the form of a clarification of definitions concerning eligible assets for investments of UCITS. CESR’s advice on this mandate must be submitted to the European Commission by the end of October 2005. To prepare this advice CESR welcomes interested parties to respond to the ‘Call for Evidence’ (Ref. CESR/04-586) by
Borsa Italiana - Monte Titoli: Record Number Of Transactions Settled With Express II

Date 28/10/2004

Yesterday, Monte Titoli, a Borsa Italiana Group company, processed a record number of transactions through Express II, its new clearing and settlement system.
Accounts: European Commission Proposes Collective Board Responsibility And More Disclosure On Transactions, Off-Balance Sheet Vehicles And Corporate Governance

Date 28/10/2004

The European Commission has proposed four key revisions of the EU’s Accounting Directives to enhance confidence in financial reporting by companies. First, establishing that board members are collectively responsible for financial statements and key non-financial information. Second, making unlisted companies’ transactions with related parties more transparent. Third, ensuring that all companies provide full information about off-balance sheet arrangements, including Special Purpose
Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 28/10/2004

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Thursday, October 28, 2004: Madison Enterprises Corp. (TSXVN:MNP) will change its name to Madison Minerals Inc. The company will trade under the new ticker symbol “MMR” and the shares will be consolidated on a 1-for-5 basis.