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New York Stock Exchange Issues Monthly Short Interest Report

Date 21/03/2005

The New York Stock Exchange today reported short interest as of the close of business on the settlement date of Mar. 15, 2005 reflecting transactions through Mar. 10. Based on information received from members and member organizations, short interest increased to a record 8,419,194,508 shares on Mar. 15 from 8,007,342,082 shares on Feb. 15.
Monetary Authority of Singapore Facilitates The Offer Of UCITS III Funds In Singapore

Date 21/03/2005

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced that it is working closely with the fund industry to facilitate the offer of UCITS (Undertakings in Collective Investments in Transferable Securities) III funds in Singapore. MAS has informed market practitioners of the requirements for the transition of existing UCITS I funds to the UCITS III regime, and has commenced the processing of such applications.
London Stock Exchange Welcomes UTI Bank To Its Main Market

Date 21/03/2005

UTI Bank, a leading private sector bank and financial services company in India, was today admitted to trading on the London Stock Exchange’s Main Market.
Launch Date Set For First EU ETS Futures Contracts

Date 21/03/2005

European Climate Exchange (ECX) and the International Petroleum Exchange (IPE) today announced that the first day of trading for ECX Carbon Financial Instrument (ECX CFI) futures contracts will be 22nd April 2005. The ECX CFI futures contract, which is listed for electronic trading on the IPE, will be the first exchange-traded futures contract for the European Union’s Emissions Trading Scheme. ECX CFI futures will allow users to lock-in prices for ECX CFIs delivered at set dates in the future an
ICEX News & Views - ICEX's New Industry Classification And Sector Indices

Date 21/03/2005

As of 1 April this year, ICEX will implement the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) developed by Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) and Standard & Poor?s (S&P) for classifying listed companies into industries. This is done in order to achieve harmonisation with the other NOREX exchanges. Calculation of new sector indices, based on the GICS classifications, will begin at the same time. The new indices will be calculated retroactively to the beginning of 2005 and will each hav

Fastweb Share Increase And IWF Change In The S&P/MIB Index

Date 21/03/2005

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/MIB index effective after the close of trading Thursday, March 24, 2005: Fastweb (Italy, ISIN: IT0001423562) shares will increase to 79,210,140 and IWF will change to 0.649. The change is the result of the issue of new shares following the company’s rights issue in February – March 2005.
European Commission: Clearing And Settlement: Outcome Of Consultation

Date 21/03/2005

The 82 responses, published today, to the European Commission’s second consultation on securities clearing and settlement in the EU are generally supportive. The consultation, launched in April 2004 (see IP/04/551), sought views on the general objectives and specific nature of action to foster efficient cross-border clearing and settlement, essential for ma
Euronext: Rexel Removed From Next 150 Index - New Composition Of Next 150 Index

Date 21/03/2005

Following the official result of the takeover bid by the French company Ray Acquisition SCA for the French company Rexel (Next 150), Rexel will be removed from the Next 150 Index effective Thursday 24 March 2005.
Cyprus Stock Exchange Review Of Developments For February 2005

Date 21/03/2005

PricesOn the last trading session of February 2005, the General Price Index of the Main and Parallel Market reached 1162,53 points, representing a relative increase of 0,25%. The value of shares traded also exhibited an increase of 131,5% compared to the previous month. It is worth mentioning however, that the highest level the index reached for the month was 1258,05 points. The other Market Indices reached the following levels: Main Market reached 1167,49, Parallel Market 1040,40, Alt
Component Change Made To Dow Jones Media Titans 30 Index

Date 21/03/2005

Dow Jones Indexes today announced a component change in the Dow Jones Sector Titans 30 Index. Grupo Televisa S.A. de C.V. (Mexico) will replace Fox Entertainment Group Inc. (United States) in the Dow Jones Media Titans 30 Index. Fox Entertainment Group Inc. is being deleted because of its acquisition by News Corp.