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Copenhagen Stock Exchange, Focus: The Danish Economy

Date 30/03/2004

In the Focus article no. 79 'The Danish economy', Lars Nørkjær Nielsen, Senior Economist, Nykredit Markets, looks at the outlook for the Danish economy, mainly in the light of the government's recent 'Spring Package'.
Bolsa De Madrid Trades 37 New Warrants

Date 30/03/2004

As of today Bolsa de Madrid will begin trading 37 new warrants issued by Banesto Banco de Emisiones. The underlying assets for the warrants are domestic and foreign shares and domestic indices.
Banca Nazionale del Lavoro Joins BondVision Dealer Panel

Date 30/03/2004

BondVision is pleased to announce the addition of Banca Nazionale del Lavoro to its dealer panel, further strengthening its position in the Italian fixed-income market. BondVision now offers clients access to five premier Italian market makers, including, Banca IMI, Caboto, Capitalia, and UBM, ensuring clients access to the greatest possible pool of liquidity and price discovery for Italian bonds.
Walter Ricciardi Named Head Of SEC's Boston District Office

Date 29/03/2004

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today the selection of Walter G. Ricciardi as District Administrator of the Commission's Boston District Office. Ricciardi joins the Commission from the accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP in New York, where he currently serves as Litigation Practice Group Leader in the Office of the General Counsel. Ricciardi will assume his new post on April 19. Mr. Ricciardi succeeds Peter H. Bresnan, who has served as Acting District Administrator on a
The Bank Of Russia Has Concluded 1 Billion Worth Of Deposit Transactions With Lending Institutions Through The MICEX System Of Electronic Trading.

Date 29/03/2004

Today, the Bank of Russia has held new deposit auctions for commercial banks, based on the MICEX System of electronic trading. As a result, 1 billion worth of deposit transactions were concluded with the average weighted rate of 2.0% of yearly interest for 4- week deposits. Settlements for these transactions are effected through the accounts of banks, opened with the MICEX Settlement House.

Stock Exchange Of Thailand And Association Of Securities Companies Deny Rumors On Marketing Commission Cut

Date 29/03/2004

The President of The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), Mr. Kittiratt Na-Ranong, disclosed that news on the marketing commission cut, as it has appeared in some media, indicating that the current 27.5% commission of the clients' trading fee charges would be reduced. This news came as a big surprise to the President of the Association of Securities Companies (ASCO) after which an inquiry has been sought.
Standard & Poor's Launches New Index Of S&P 500 Nasdaq Stocks - State Street Global Advisors Expected To Become First Licensee For ETF

Date 29/03/2004

Standard & Poor's, a leading provider of independent investment research, indices, and ratings, announced today the launch of the S&P 500 O-Strip Index, a new index comprised of all Nasdaq-listed components "stripped" out of the S&P 500. Currently made up of 74 Nasdaq-traded constituents, the S&P 500 O-Strip is maintained in accordance with the same index methodology as the S&P 500 and represents 15% of its market cap. It is expected that State Street Global Advisors will shortly be licensed to
Standard & Poor's Introduces S&P Europe-Registered Funds Index Series - Indices To Offer Representative Exposure To Active Fund Strategies

Date 29/03/2004

Standard & Poor's, a leading provider of independent investment research, indices, and ratings, announced today the launch of the S&P Europe-Registered Funds Indices (S&P ERFI), a series of three indices designed to represent actively managed mutual funds available to investors in France, Germany, Italy and Spain. The S&P ERFI benchmark series is designed to be representative and investible, and covers the European Equity, U.S. Equity, and Global Fixed Income investment markets.
Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes to S&P U.S. Indices

Date 29/03/2004

S&P MidCap 400 constituent Affiliated Computer Services Inc. (NYSE:ACS) will replace Travelers Property Casualty Corp. (NYSE:TAP.B) in the S&P 500 after the close of trading on Thursday, April 1, 2004. Travelers is being acquired by fellow S&P 500 constituent St. Paul Companies Inc. (NYSE:SPC) in a transaction anticipated to close on or about that date. S&P SmallCap 600 constituent Thor Industries Inc. (NYSE:THO) will replace Affiliated Computer Services in the S&P MidCap 400, while BioLase
SEC Publishes Pacific Exchange Demutualization Proposal

Date 29/03/2004

Demutualization of the Pacific Exchange (PCX) moved a step closer to completion today. The proposal was published for comment in the Federal Register by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The 21-day public comment period closes on April 19, 2004.