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SET And ICAAT Call For New Role Of CFO, To Do More Than Just Oversee The Making Of Financial Statements

Date 15/03/2004

The ICAAT says the contemporary role of a CFO should be more than just overseeing the production of company financial statements, but also to provide advice in regards to company financial strategies to the CEO. The position then requires continued learning about new financial strategies. The seminar "The New Dimension of Professional CFOs" will be held to prepare CFOs for the new era of challenges. The seminar will be held on Wednesday 17 March 2004 at the QSNCC.
SEC's Division Of Enforcement Announces Agreement To Settle Civil Fraud Charges Against Fleet's Columbia Mutual Fund Adviser And Distributor For Undisclosed Market Timing

Date 15/03/2004

The Securities and Exchange Commission's Division of Enforcement today announced that it has reached an agreement in principle regarding its market timing lawsuit against two subsidiaries of FleetBoston Financial Corporation - Columbia Management Advisors, Inc. ("Columbia Advisors") and Columbia Funds Distributor, Inc. ("Columbia Distributor"). The Commission alleged in a February 24, 2004 civil complaint that these two entities allowed certain preferred mutual fund customers to engage in short-
SEC Reaches Agreement In Principle To Settle Charges Against Bank Of America For Market Timing And Late Trading - Bank Of America To Pay $375 Million, Exit Mutual Fund Clearing Business, And Make Other Remedial Reforms

Date 15/03/2004

The Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission announced a settlement agreement in principle with Bank of America of securities fraud charges arising from arrangements to permit timing in certain Nations Funds mutual funds and for facilitating market timing and late trading by certain customers. The agreement in principle is subject to the approval by the Commission.
RTS Stock Exchange Order-Driven Market: Weekly Market Data

Date 15/03/2004

For the week of March 9th - March 12th, 2004, the total trading volume of direct and indirect transactions (including REPO transactions) reached 6 339 million rubles. Internet trading accounted for 31% of the total trading volume. 8 564 transactions were executed.
RTS Stock Exchange FORTS Derivatives Market: Weekly Market Data

Date 15/03/2004

For the week of March 9th - March 12th, 2004, total trading volume on FORTS (Futures & Options on the RTS) reached 651 thousand contracts and 5 212 million rubles. Total open interest as of March 12th, 2004, reached 3 938 million rubles and 450 thousand contracts.

RTS Stock Exchange Classic Market: Weekly Market Data

Date 15/03/2004

For the week of March 9th - March 12th, 2004, the RTS Index lost 0.55 points and reached 669.55. The RTS Technical Index closed at 736,24, 0.73% lower than the previous week's 741.66.
Oslo Børs - Three Minutes Of Silence At 12.00

Date 15/03/2004

Oslo Børs will observe three minutes silence on Monday at 12.00 CET, to express sympathy with the victims of recent terrorist attacks in Madrid, Spain. This is a respons to the call of the Council of the European Union in light of the tragic events in Madrid last week.
OneChicago Week in Review

Date 15/03/2004

Record Week at the Exchange
OMHEX Exchanges Observe Three Minutes Of Silence

Date 15/03/2004

Following the recommendation made by the Council of the European Union, the OMHEX exchanges will observe three minutes of silence today as a mark of respect to the victims of the Madrid terrorist attack.
Nymex Launch Cleared-Only Energy Oprions On March 22

Date 15/03/2004

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., announced today that it will introduce four cleared-only energy options contracts on NYMEX ClearPortsm clearing beginning March 21 for the March 22 trading session.