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UK's Financial Services Authority Publishes Near Final Prospectus Directive Rules

Date 06/06/2005

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has today published its policy statement (PS05/7) and near final rules on the implementation of the Prospectus Directive, following the relevant implementing statutory instrument being laid before Parliament. These issues were consulted on in CP04/16 – The Listing Review and Implementation of the Prospectus Directive.
The Philadelphia Stock Exchange Announces May Volume - “Equity Volume Increases”

Date 06/06/2005

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange announced today that equity volume for May reached 134,746,323 shares, up 5.66% from the previous month when 127,531,932 shares traded. Volume for May declined 45.76% compared to the same year-ago period when 248,423,653 shares traded.
Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) May Trading Statistics

Date 06/06/2005

21 trading days Average daily trading volume (futures & options): 364,587 contracts
Stock Exchange Of Hong Kong Limited Announces Appointment Of New Disciplinary Appeals Committee Convenor

Date 06/06/2005

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited, announced today (Monday) the appointment of Larry Kwok as the new Convenor of the Disciplinary Appeals Committee with immediate effect. Mr Kwok succeeds Raymond Tang, who resigned on 5 January 2005. Henry Wu, who was appointed to act as the Convenor of the Committee temporarily, has relinquished the duties accordingly
Standard & Poor's Index Services: Inside the Index, China

Date 06/06/2005

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Standard & Poor's Index Services: Inside The Index, Asia

Date 06/06/2005

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Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes To U.S. Indices

Date 06/06/2005

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes to the S&P MidCap 400 and S&P SmallCap 600 indices: Western Digital Corp. (NYSE:WDC) will replace Caesars Entertainment Inc. (NYSE:CZR) in the S&P MidCap 400 after the close of trading on Monday, June 13. Caesars is being acquired by S&P 500 constituent Harrah’s Entertainment Inc. (NYSE:HET) in a deal expected to close on or about that date, subject to final approval. SS&C Technologies Inc. (NASD:SSNC) will replace Concord Com
Sponsored Segment At The SWX Swiss Exchange

Date 06/06/2005

On 1 July 2005, the SWX Swiss Exchange will inaugurate trading in its newly created SWX Swiss Exchange - Sponsored Segment. The Sponsored Segment will enable the trading of foreign shares that, although not listed on SWX, are sponsored by a participant institution. The sponsor must fulfil market-making obligations in the shares it introduces.
SEC Charges Gen Re Executive For Aiding In AIG Securities Fraud

Date 06/06/2005

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it filed an enforcement action against John Houldsworth, a former senior executive of General Re Corporation, for his role in aiding and abetting American International Group, Inc. in committing securities fraud. In its complaint filed today in federal court in Manhattan, the Commission alleged that Houldsworth and others helped AIG structure two sham reinsurance transactions that had as their only purpose to allow AIG to add a total of
Oslo Børs: New Bond Market Launched Today

Date 06/06/2005

Today marks the launch by Oslo Børs of a new marketplace for listing and trading in bonds and short-term fixed income securities. The new market is known as ABM - the Alternative Bond Market. The existing Norwegian bond market will be subject to new and stricter requirements as a result of the implementation of new EU directives. The ABM is intended for issuers who believe that the new requirements will be too extensive.