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Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius To Visit KCBT

Date 14/04/2004

Kathleen Sebelius, the governor of Kansas, will pay a visit to the Kansas City Board of Trade on Monday, April 19. She will visit the trading floor to ring the closing bell for the hard red winter wheat futures market at 1:15 pm CT.
European Central Securities Depositories Association: Removing The Barriers For Efficient Clearing And Settlement Arrangements

Date 14/04/2004

The European Central Securities Depositories Association (ECSDA) is pleased to announce the first concrete steps in removing the barriers for efficient clearing and settlement arrangements in the EU that were identified by the Giovannini Group.
Changes to STOXX Limited's Supervisory Board - Werner Bürki Of SWX Swiss Exchange Elected Chairman

Date 14/04/2004

Werner Bürki, a member of the management board of the SWX Swiss Exchange and CEO of EXFEED Ltd., has been elected chairman of the supervisory board of STOXX, Limited.
CFTC Releases A Spanish-Language Consumer Protection Advisory On Commodity Scams - New Spanish-Language Consumer Advisory Warns Customers About Commodity Futures And Options Scams Being Perpetrated In Today's Commodities Markets

Date 14/04/2004

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today released a Spanish-language version of its Consumer Advisories in an effort to reach out to America's fastest growing demographic group.
Baltic Stock Exchanges Monthly Statistics March 2004

Date 14/04/2004

Riga In March the Riga Stock Exchange trading volume amounted to EUR 29.75 million: equity trading volume was EUR 10.68 million, while debt trading was EUR 19.07 million. Valmieras S-R with EUR 6.56 million was an explicit turnover leader. Latvijas G'ze with EUR 332.6 million continued to be the largest company according to market capitalisation.

Amendments To HKEx's Articles Of Association Approved By SFC

Date 14/04/2004

Pursuant to section 67 of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap.571), the Securities and Futures Commission today (Wednesday) approved amendments to the Articles of Association of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx). The amendments take immediate effect.
The Copenhagen Stock Exchange And ATP Enter Strategic Cooperation

Date 13/04/2004

The Copenhagen Stock Exchange and ATP have initiated strategic cooperation in connection with the liberalisation of the Special Pension Savings Scheme (SP savings) from 1 January 2005.
SEC Adopts Fund Disclosure Rules And Foreign Bank Loan Exemption - Proposes Shell Company Rules

Date 13/04/2004

The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted to adopt a rule and form amendments designed to provide foreign banks under certain conditions exemption from insider lending prohibitions; to propose for comment new rules regarding shell companies, "reverse mergers" and use of securities registered on Form S-8; and voted to adopt disclosure requirements for investment companies regarding their policies and procedures on market timing, fair valuation and selective portfolio disclosure.
Quarterly Constituent And Share Changes In The S&P/HKEx GEM Index

Date 13/04/2004

Click here for details of the quarterly constituent and share changes in the S&P/HKEx GEM index.
Oslo Børs: New Real-Time Product For Private Investors

Date 13/04/2004

Oslo Børs will launch a new product for private investors from 1 July 2004 - real-time prices showing order depth at five levels. Subscribers to the new product will be able to follow the five best bid and offer prices in the trading system while also monitoring the order volume behind the prices at each level. The product will cost NOK 150 per month (excluding value added tax).