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Bolsa De Madrid: IGBM Index New Composition For Second Half 2004

Date 24/06/2004

The Indice General de la Bolsa de Madrid (IGBM) Management Committee has decided, in accordance with technical provisions for the composition, calculation and sectorial division of the IGBM index family, to approve the composition of the IGBM and Indice Total indices for the second half of 2004.
Acting President Appointed At Stockholmsbörsen

Date 24/06/2004

As of July 1, 2004, Henrik Paulsson will assume the position of acting President of Stockholmsbörsen. He will at the same time continue his work as Head of Derivatives Markets at HEX Integrated Markets.
Telefonos de Mexico S.A. - Serie L Share Increase In The S&P Latin America 40 Indices

Date 23/06/2004

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P Latin America 40 Index effective after the close of trading on Friday, June 25, 2004. Telefonos de Mexico – Serie L (Mexico, SEDOL 2881689) shares will increase by 375,111,900 to 7,827,809,454. The company is updated the number of shares as result of the conversion of of debentures into L shares. Company additions to and deletions from an S&P equity index do not in any way reflect an opinion on the investment merits of the com
Standard & Poor's Analyses Impact Of News Corporation Ltd.'s Possible Change Of Domicile

Date 23/06/2004

Click here to download Standard & Poor's analysis of the impact of News Corporation Ltd.'s possible change of domicile.
Speech By SEC Chairman William H. Donaldson: Remarks From Directors College At Stanford University Law School, June 20, 2004

Date 23/06/2004

Speech by SEC Chairman: Remarks from Directors College at Stanford University Law School by William H. Donaldson Chairman U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Stanford, CA June 20, 2004 Thanks Joe, and thanks for inviting me to join you to help you kick off this year's Directors College. This is my second appearance before this esteemed group. I had the pleasure of attending over a year ago, a few

Speech By Mr Frits Bolkestein, Member Of The European Commission, In Charge Of The Internal Market, Taxation And Customs - Financial Services Action Plan – Lessons Learned And Ideas For The Future - Closing Remarks At The Conference On European Financial

Date 23/06/2004

Closing remarks at the conference on European Financial Integration : Progress and ProspectsPalais d’Egmont, Brussels, 23rd June 2004 Ministers, distinguished guests, Ladies, Gentlemen, I am pleased to see that so many of you have lasted the pace. I hope that this is testimony to a stimulating day and a half of discussions. The conference had two principal objectives: First, that it should draw the lessons from the FSAP experience so that
Speech by John Tiner - European Financial Integration: Progress And Prospects - European Commission Conference, Brussels

Date 23/06/2004

European Financial Integration: progress and prospects European Commission Conference, Brussels 22 June 2004 1. The completion of the legislative phase of the Financial Services Action Plan represents a significant achievement towards the completion of the single market in financial services in the European Union. Thi
Share Changes In The S&P/ASX 50 Index

Date 23/06/2004

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/ASX 50 Index effective after the close of trading Monday 28th June, 2004: Insurance Australia Group Limited (Australia, SEDOL: 6271026, GICS Code: 40301040) a member of the S&P/ASX 50 Index will decrease its shares by 94,086,144 to 1,558,640,000. This change is due to an off market buy-back. There is no change to the IWF.
Securities Industry Association: SEC Short-Sale Pilot Is ‘Thoughtful, Prudent’ Approach To Phasing In Reforms To Benefit Investors

Date 23/06/2004

Today’s decision by the Securities and Exchange Commission to launch a pilot program in which a group of stocks would be free of existing short-sale trading restrictions is a “thoughtful, prudent” approach to phasing in reforms to protect investors, the Securities Industry Association today said.
Securities Industry Association Testifies On Basel II Accord

Date 23/06/2004

Michael Alix, chair of the Securities Industry Association’s Risk Management Committee and senior managing director, Bear Stearns & Co., Inc., testified before the House Financial Services’ Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit about the benefits of the Consolidated Supervised Entities regime as proposed in the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision’s new Capital Accord (or “Basel II”). The CSE f