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Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Board Of Directors For 2005

Date 15/12/2004

The Board of Directors of WCE Holdings Inc. for 2005 was elected at the annual shareholders meeting held on Tuesday, December 14, 2004. The Board of Directors of WCE Holdings Inc. also serve as the Board of Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Inc. (“WCE”).
Warsaw Exchange Announces A Quarterly Revision In The WIG, WIRR And WIG-PL Indices

Date 15/12/2004

Following the trading session on December 17, 2004, there will be a quarterly revision and composition of the WIG, WIRR and WIG-PL indices will be changed:
The Philadelphia Stock Exchange To Begin Trading Options On The Russell Family Of Indexes “Trading To Begin In First Quarter 2005”

Date 15/12/2004

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) announced today that it will begin trading options on the Russell family of benchmark stock indexes which includes the Russell 1000® Index, Russell 2000® Index and Russell 3000® Index. Cash options on the Russell indexes will trade on PHLX XL, the Exchange’s electronic trading platform, along with 18 other PHLX proprietary indexes.
Standard & Poor’s Announces Quarterly Rebalancing For The S&P ADR Indices

Date 15/12/2004

As part of the S&P Global 1200 IWF and share rebalancing, Standard & Poor’s will make changes in the IWFs and number of ADRs used for the purposes of calculating the S&P ADR Indices. The changes will be effective at the close of business on Friday, December 17, 2004. The following link contains additional details about the changes: S&P ADR IWF and Share Changes.
Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 15/12/2004

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Wednesday, December 15, 2004: Pursuant to a special resolution passed by shareholders on July 29, 2004, the shares of China Ventures Inc. (TSXVN:CHV) will be consolidated on a 1-for-5 basis. The name of the company will be changed to China Education Resources Inc. The new ticker symbol will be “CHN” and the new CUSIP number will be 16938U 10 6.

Standard & Poor’s Announces Addition To S&P Hedge Fund Index

Date 15/12/2004

– In an effort to continuously expand the representativeness of its family of Hedge Fund indices, Standard & Poor’s, the leading provider of independent investment research, indices and ratings, announced today that it would add an additional constituent to its S&P Hedge Fund Index (S&P HFI).
Securities Industry Association: Industry Committed To Working With Sec On Market Structure Reform - SEC’s Thoroughness And Attention To Detail Key To Effective Reform

Date 15/12/2004

The Securities Industry Association today welcomed the Securities and Exchange Commission’s decision to republish for public comment its proposed rules under Regulation NMS. The association said it looked forward to reviewing the revised proposal.
SEC Votes To Publish Reproposed Regulation NMS For Public Comment and to Adopt Asset-Backed Securities Rule Proposal

Date 15/12/2004

The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted to publish for public comment reproposed Regulation NMS, which would contain revisions of four interrelated proposals designed to modernize the regulatory structure of the U.S. equity markets. Regulation NMS was originally proposed for public comment in February 2004 (www.sec.gov/rules/proposed/34-49325.htm). The Commission extended the comment period and issued a supplemental release
SEC Open Meeting Wednesday, December 15, 2004 - Item 1: Asset-Backed Securities - Item 2: Regulation NMS - Audio Archive

Date 15/12/2004

Item 1: Asset-Backed Securities The Commission will consider whether to adopt new and amended rules and forms to address the registration, disclosure and reporting requirements for asset-backed securities under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The new and amended rules and forms relate to four primary regulatory areas: Securities Act registration; disclosure requirements; communications during the offering process; and ongoing reporting under the Exc
Revised Allocations To Oslo Børs Liquidity Categories

Date 15/12/2004

Oslo Børs will revise the allocation of companies to liquidity categories with effect from Friday 17 December on the basis of market activity in the period 1 June-30 November 2004.