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APK And VPC To Merge - Creating A Strong Nordic Central Securities

Date 22/04/2004

Depository VPC AB and OM HEX AB (publ) have signed a Letter of Intent concerning a merger between the OMHEX-owned Finnish Central Securities Depository (APK), and VPC, the Swedish equivalent, thereby creating a strong joint central securities depository (CSD) group within the Nordic area (NCSD). The Letter of Intent also covers implementation of OMHEX's systems solution for settlement and depository, EXIGO CSD(TM) (EXIGO), on the Finnish market. In addition, NCSD will also acquire a license to u
Investable Weight Factor Change For Seat Pagine Gialle SPA In The S&P/MIB Index

Date 22/04/2004

Standard & Poor’s will change the IWF (Investable Weight Factor) for Seat Pagine Gialle (Italy, ISIN IT0003479638) a member of the S&P/MIB Index from 0.375 to 0.498 effective at the close of trading Tuesday, April 27, 2004. This is following the sale of ordinary shares by Silver, which has reduced its holding to 50.2% of shares outstanding.
Tokyo International Financial Futures Exchange Trading Starts 15 Minutes Earlier On 28 April 2004

Date 21/04/2004

TIFFE announced the temporary change of trading hours for all contracts on 28 April 2004, responding to the release of a preliminary report on Indices of Industrial Production at 8:50am. Opening on that day Pre-open 8:30am - 8:45am (Normal days 8:45am - 9:00am) Open of morning session 8:45am (Normal days 9:00am)
Tokyo International Financial Futures Exchange Rollover Of Three-month Euroyen Futures Leading Contract Month - Leading Contract Month Will Be Mar2005 From April 20, 2004

Date 21/04/2004

On both April 20 and 21, the Tokyo International Financial Futures Exchange (TIFFE) saw the trading volume of the current leading contract month of Three-month Euroyen Futures -December 2004- being exceeded by the next contract month -March 2005-, which marked the highest volume on both trading days among all Euroyen futures. As such, TIFEE has approved a shift of the leading contract month for Euroyen futures from the current December 2004 contracts to the March 2005 contracts. The new leading
The CBOT Appoints Peter Borish As Public Director

Date 21/04/2004

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved the appointment of Mr. Peter Borish as a non-member Director of the exchange for a four-year term.

Summary Of Testimony of Nasdaq CEO Robert Greifeld On Proposed Regulation NMS

Date 21/04/2004

Click here to view a summary of the testimony of Robert Greifeld On Proposed Regulation NMS.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes in the S&P/ASX 50 Index

Date 21/04/2004

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/ASX 50 Index effective after the close of trading Monday April 26, 2004: Mayne Group Limited. (Australia, SEDOL: 6574606, GICS Code: 35102020) a member of the S&P/ASX 50 Index will increase its shares by 3,756,391 to 641,766,391. This change is due to a dividend reinvestment plan. There is no change to the IWF. Promina Group Limited (Australia, SEDOL: 6608516, GICS Code: 40301040) a member of the S&P/ASX 50 Index will i
Standard & Poor’s: Domtar Inc. (ADR) IWF Change

Date 21/04/2004

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P ADR Indices at the close of business on Tuesday, April 20, 2004: Domtar Inc. (ADR) (Canada, NYSE: DTC.N, Sedol: 2276315) IWF will increase to 100.00 % from 77.26%. IWF change reflects an adjustment to the float capitalization of the company due to the removal of a control block.
Standard & Poor’s Announces Share Changes In S&P Japan SmallCap 250 And S&P Japan 500 Indices

Date 21/04/2004

Standard & Poor’s will make the following change in the S&P Japan SmallCap 250 and the S&P Japan 500 Indices effective after the close of trading, Wednesday April 28th 2004: Isuzu Motors Ltd (Japan, SEDOL: 6467104, GICS: Consumer Discretionary, GICS Code: 25102010) a member of the S&P Japan SmallCap 250 and S&P Japan 500 indices, shares will increase by 76,211,212 to 878,105,748 due to the exercise of convertible bonds Sankyo Seiki MFG Co Ltd (Japan, SEDOL: 6775346, GICS: Inf
Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 21/04/2004

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Wednesday, April 21, 2004: Surge Petroleum Inc. (TSXVN:SPY) will be removed from the index. Invader Exploration Inc. (TSXVN:INX) will be removed from the index.