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Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Focus On Canola Futures

Date 12/11/2003

Canola futures prices at the Winnipeg Commodity Exchange (WCE) rose sharply higher during the month of October on heavy trading volume (see reverse side). The November futures contract broke out of a six month trading range to close out the month of October at $375.20 per tonne. While this is off the monthly high of $388.90 set on October 29, it is well above the contract low of $331.00 per tonne set in July 2003. However, the November contract is still trading below the contract high of $394.50
Tokyo International Financial Futures Exchange Trading Starts 15 Minutes Earlier On 14 November 2003

Date 12/11/2003

TIFFE announced the temporary change of trading hours for all contracts on 14 November 2003, responding to the release of a GDP figure at 8:50am.
Stockholmsbörsen: SCA And NIBE Best At Financial Reporting In 2002

Date 12/11/2003

The jury for the Best Financial Reporting in 2002 contest has awarded Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA first prize in the large company category for the sixth time in the history of the event. First prize in the small company category went to NIBE Industrier AB. The aim of this annual competition - arranged by Stockholmsbörsen - is to encourage companies to improve and develop their market information.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 12/11/2003

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Wednesday, November 12, 2003: TrekLogic Technologies Inc. (TSXVN:TKI) will be removed from the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index. The company will graduate to trade on the TSX under the ticker symbol "TKI" at the open of trading on Friday, November 14, 2003.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 12/11/2003

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index change effective after the close of business on Thursday, November 13, 2003: On November 7, 2003, the shareholders of Assante Corporation (TSX:LMS) approved a plan of arrangement whereby the company would be acquired by CI Fund Management Inc. (TSX:CIX). After the close of trading on Thursday, November 13, 2003, Assante Corporation will be removed from the S&P/TSX Composite, S&P/TSX Capped Composite, S&P/TSX SmallC

Retirement Of Sir Andrew Likierman - Head Of The UK Government Accountancy Service And Managing Director Of The UK Treasury Financial Management

Date 12/11/2003

Professor Sir Andrew Likierman, Head of the Government Accountancy Service and Managing Director of the Treasury Financial Management, Reporting and Audit Directorate, will retire in the New Year after ten years in post.
Prospectuses: European Commission Publishes Working Document Concerning First Implementing Measures For Directive

Date 12/11/2003

The European Commission's services have made public for comment a working document related to Directive 2003/71/EC on the prospectus to be published when securities are offered to the public or admitted to trading on a regulated market and amending Directive 2001/34/EC (prospectus) (see IP/03/1018). This working document has been drawn up following the advice already given to the Commission by
NZX Announces NZAX 1st XV

Date 12/11/2003

New Zealand Exchange Limited (NZX) is delighted to announce the starting line-up of the NZAX 1st XV issuers.
London Stock Exchange: London's Covered Warrant Market Grows 15 Per Cent In First Year - 15 Per Cent Monthly Average Growth In First Year - £97 Million Traded In First Year - 823 Covered Warrants Issued

Date 12/11/2003

London's covered warrant market achieved an average growth of 15 per cent per month in its first year of trading, the London Stock Exchange revealed today.
HKEx 2003 Third Quarter Results

Date 12/11/2003

Please click here to view the HKEx 2003 third quarter results.