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BEL 20® Index - New Divisors

Date 01/03/2005

Following the announced modification of the BEL 20® Index, the current divisors have to be replaced by the new divisors as published below from Wednesday 2 March 2005 onwards:
Bank Sarasin & Co. Ltd To Operate At The Dubai International Financial Centre

Date 01/03/2005

Bank Sarasin & Co. Ltd, a traditional Swiss private bank, has set up Bank Sarasin-Alpen (ME) Limited, a joint venture with Alpen Capital Corporation Ltd., an established corporate advisory firm based in Dubai. Both companies have combined their expertise to form Bank Sarasin-Alpen (ME) Limited, which has been granted a licence from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (“DFSA”) to market Bank Sarasin’s services.
Toronto-Dominion Bank (US) Share Change in the S&P ADR Indices

Date 28/02/2005

Standard & Poor’s will make changes in the S&P ADR Indices effective after the close of trading on Tuesday, March 1, 2005: Toronto-Dominion Bank (US) (Canada, NYSE: TD, CUSIP: 891160509, Sedol: 2042516) shares will increase to 702,553,969 from 655,900,000. The share change represents the new shares issued to finance the Banknorth Group Inc. transaction.
The English Version Of Tokyo Stock Exchange's Margin/Loan Trading Regulations Is Now Available

Date 28/02/2005

The English version of TSE's Margin/Loan Trading Regulations Of Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. is now available. Copies can be purchased domestically through our website or at the reception desk of the exchange. For sales outside of Japan , please contact OCS, Overseas Courier Service by e-mail at subs@ocs.co.jp.
STOXX Ltd. To Launch First Pan-European Select Dividend Indexes

Date 28/02/2005

STOXX Ltd., the leading European index provider, today announced that it will launch the first pan-European select dividend indexes. The indexes, the Dow Jones STOXX Select Dividend Index - covering Europe - and the Dow Jones EURO STOXX Select Dividend Index - covering the Eurozone -track high-dividend-paying stocks. The launch of the new indexes is scheduled for the end of the first quarter of 2005.

Standard And Poor's Re-Affirms High Level Of Corporate Governance At HKEx

Date 28/02/2005

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) welcomes the overall corporate governance score of 8 out of a possible 10 from Standard and Poor's (S&P), which said the score reflected strong corporate governance standards in international terms and HKEx's continuing commitment to improving its own corporate governance standards and setting a good example in leading the Hong Kong market in the area of corporate governance.
Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes In S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 28/02/2005

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes effective after the close of business on Tuesday, March 1, 2005: The relative weight of Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX:TD) will increase by approximately 0.23% in the S&P/TSX Composite and Capped Composite, by 0.31% in the S&P/TSX 60 and 60 Capped and by approximately 0.67% in the S&P/TSX Capped Financials Index. The relative weight change reflects the issuance of new shares as part of the Banknorth Group
Presentation By HKEx Chief Executive Paul Chow At The Media/Analyst Briefing On HKEx 2004 Final Results Announcement

Date 28/02/2005

Click here to download the presentation.
OneChicago To List 17 New Contracts March 1

Date 28/02/2005

OneChicago, LLC today announced that 17 new single stock futures contracts will begin trading at the Exchange Tuesday, March 1. The new listings will increase the number of single stock futures available for trading at OneChicago to 136.
NYBOT To Launch Pulp Futures Contract This Friday, March 4, Options To Follow On Monday, March 7

Date 28/02/2005

The New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®), the world’s leading “soft” commodity exchange, will launch its Pulp Futures contract this Friday, March 4, with the Options on Pulp Futures contract beginning the following Monday, March 7. The trading hours for both contracts will be from 8:00 AM until 9:30 AM (NY Time).