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Penson Financial Services Announces Connectivity To Onechicago For Single Stock Futures Trading - Penson Becomes An Early Leader Among Securities Broker/Dealers In Providing Access To Trade Single Stock Futures And Narrow-Based Indices

Date 12/05/2004

Penson Financial Services is pleased to announce that correspondents who have registered with the NFA to trade futures may now begin doing so on OneChicago, the joint venture exchange. Single stock futures began trading in late 2002, and while many futures firms have provided their customers access to trade them, very few securities broker/dealers have been able to do so. “OneChicago is pleased to have such a dynamic member firm as Penson offer access to our marketplace,” said William J. Rainer
NYSE Announces Disciplinary Actions Against Five Member Firms And 14 Individuals

Date 12/05/2004

The New York Stock Exchange has taken disciplinary actions against five member firms and 14 individuals for violations of NYSE rules and federal securities laws. The cases, prosecuted by the NYSE Division of Enforcement, may be subject to review by the Securities and Exchange Commission and, thereafter, federal courts.
Nymex To Expand Trading Months For Gold And Silver Options

Date 12/05/2004

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., will expand the listing of gold and silver options contracts out to 60 months from the current 24 months, beginning May 26.
NYBOT Announces Reminder Of Update Re: Change To Maximum Bean Count For Class C Cocoa

Date 12/05/2004

On June 13, 2002, the New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®) announced amendments to its Cocoa Rule 9.18 that will reduce the maximum bean count permitted for delivery of Class C cocoa from 1,600 beans per kilogram to 1,400 beans per kilogram. This change becomes effective for the July 2004 delivery and all subsequent contracts. Questions have been raised recently regarding the proper interpretation of the rule change.
National Stock Exchange Of Lithuania Monthly Bulletin - April 2004

Date 12/05/2004

April was a month of annual meetings of shareholders - they were held in 34 companies. For that reason trading in the securities of these companies was temporarily halted on the Exchange, which resulted in a slight fall in the interest of investors. Besides the annual evaluation of the performance results, shareholders of the companies discussed other important issues, including increase of the authorised capital of the companies Lisco Baltic Service AB, Lietuvos Dujos AB, the bank Snoras

NASDAQ's Closing Cross To Be Used In Annual Reconstitution Of Russell Indexes

Date 12/05/2004

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (NASDAQ® ) and Russell Investment Group announced that the NASDAQ Closing Cross will be used to price NASDAQ-listed securities for the annual reconstitution of Russell's 21 U.S. stock indexes on June 25.
KOFEX Weekly Bulletin No.185 – May 7, 2004

Date 12/05/2004

Please click here to view the KOFEX Weekly Bulletin No.185 – May 7, 2004.
Irish Stock Exchange Monthly Statistics - April 2004

Date 12/05/2004

Equity turnover for April was EUR 5,289.79 million while that for bonds was EUR 5,938.71 million.
HKEx 2004 First Quarter Results

Date 12/05/2004

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) today (Wednesday) published its 2004 first quarter results. The full announcement is enclosed and available on the HKEx website at http://www.hkex.com.hk. The quarterly report will be available on the same website on or before 14 May 2004.
European Commission: Results Of Council Of Economics And Finance Ministers, Brussels, 10-11 May 2004 Taxation And Financial Services

Date 12/05/2004

Savings taxation European Commissioner for Taxation Frits Bolkestein and Irish Finance Minister Charlie McCreevy, on behalf of the Presidency of the Council, updated the Council on progress made in negotiations on savings tax agreements with Andorra, Liechtenstein, Monaco and San Marino. The United Kingdom also reported on progress on savings tax arrangements with the UK's Crown Dependencies and Caribbean Territories. The Council welcomed progress made with Andorra on a savings tax ag