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Boston Options Exchange Sets New Market Share Records

Date 03/03/2005

BOX market share (as a percentage of the OCC volume in the classes it lists) was 8.4% yesterday (March 2), eclipsing the previous record set in mid-December. BOX was the second most active exchange in QQQQ trading with 23.3% of the market and the leading SPY exchange with 32.9%. BOX market share was above 10% for 94 of the 347 classes that BOX lists.
Committee Of European Securities Regulators Publishes A Consultation Paper On Aspects Of The Definition Of Investment Advice And Of The General Obligation To Act Fairly, Honestly And Professionally In The Best Interests Of Client, Best Execution And Mar

Date 03/03/2005

This Consultation Paper s accompanied by a Press Release. Please also note that an Open Hearing will be held on 23 March at CESR's offices in Paris. Register in the section Hearings.
UK’s Financial Services Authority Fines Investor £15,000 For Internet Market Abuse

Date 02/03/2005

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) yesterday fined Mr David Isaacs £15,000 for market abuse. Mr Isaacs dishonestly obtained relevant information that was not generally available on Trafficmaster plc, whilst visiting an acquaintance's house. Mr Isaacs, who owned Trafficmaster shares, posted the information on an internet bulletin board in an effort to boost the company's share price
Thomson Financial Adopts ICB In Global Distribution Deal

Date 02/03/2005

Thomson Financial, an operating unit of the Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC) and leading provider of information and technology solutions to the world-wide financial community, will adopt the recently launched Industry Classification Benchmark (ICB) as its standard classification tool across a range of its global data products and services.
Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) January Trading Statistics

Date 02/03/2005

15 trading days for CPF, and 13 trading days for others contracts. Average daily trading volume (futures & options): 291,923 contracts.

SWX Swiss Exchange: Ad Hoc Publicity: Formal Investigation Against Graubündner Kantonalbank

Date 02/03/2005

SWX Swiss Exchange has initiated a formal investigation against Graubündner Kantonalbank regarding a possible violation of Art. 72 of the Listing Rules (ad hoc publicity). The preliminary investigation conducted by the SWX has revealed that, in connection with the communication of the financial results of 2004, there was possibly a violation of Art. 72 of the Listing Rules. The duration of these investigative proceedings has not been determined. The SWX will provide information on the outcom
Share Changes For Stockland And Westfield Group In The S&P/ASX 50 Index

Date 02/03/2005

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/ASX 50 Index effective after the close of trading Friday March 4th 2005: Stockland (Australia, SEDOL: 6850856, GICS Code: 40401010) a member of the S&P/ASX 50 Index will increase its shares to 1,316,837,391. This change is due to a Dividend Reinvestment Plan. Westfield Group (Australia, SEDOL: B01BTX7, GICS Code: 40401010) a member of the S&P/ASX 50 Index will increase its shares to 1,698,450,000. This change is due to
Share Change For Taisei Corp In The S&P/TOPIX 150 And S&P Japan 500 Indices

Date 02/03/2005

Standard & Poor’s will make the following change in the S&P/TOPIX 150 and S&P Japan 500 Indices effective after the close of trading, Friday March 11th, 2005: Taisei Corp. (Japan, SEDOL: 6870100, GICS: Industrials, GICS Code: 20103010) a member of the S&P/TOPIX 150 and S&P Japan 500 indices, shares will increase by 90,000,000 to 1,054,802,821 due to the public offering.
SEC: Extension Of Compliance Dates For Non-Accelerated Filers And Foreign Private Issuers Regarding Internal Control Over Financial Reporting Requirements

Date 02/03/2005

The Commission has further extended the compliance dates for non-accelerated filers and foreign private issuers regarding amendments to its rules under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that were adopted on June 5, 2003, pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The amendments require a company to include in its annual reports a report by management on the company's internal control over financial reporting and an accompanying auditor's report.
Saudi Arabian Equity Market Activity Report For Jan, 2005

Date 02/03/2005

The All Share Index closed at 9096.23 on 28 Feb, 2005 up(%10.5 ) from 8231.94 for the previous month reaching the highest point in its history 9096.23 at the end of February 2005.