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Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes To U.S. Index

Date 28/11/2005

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes to the S&P SmallCap 600: Brightpoint Inc. (NASD:CELL) will replace Action Performance Companies Inc. (NYSE:ATN) after the close of trading on Thursday, December 1. Action Performance is being acquired by Speedway Motorsports Inc. (NYSE:TRK) and S&P MidCap 400 constituent International Speedway Corp. (NASD:ISCA) in a deal expected to close on or about that date, pending final approvals. South Jersey Industries Inc. (NYSE:SJI) wil
SEC: Three Federated Investors, Inc. Affiliates To Pay $72 Million To Settle Market Timing And Late Trading Charges - Federated Investment Management Company And Federated Securities Corp. Charged With Fraud

Date 28/11/2005

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that three affiliates of one of the country’s largest mutual fund managers have agreed to pay $72 million to settle charges they harmed long-term mutual fund shareholders by allowing undisclosed market timing and late trading by favored clients and an employee. The firms are affiliated with Federated Investors, Inc., headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, and perform services for the Federated mutual fund complex.
S&P And MSCI BARRA Announce Revisions To The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®)

Date 28/11/2005

MSCI Barra and Standard & Poor’s, the leading providers of global indices and benchmark-related products and services, announced today the results of their annual review of the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) structure. The review is intended to ensure that the GICS structure continues to appropriately represent the global equity markets and, thereby, enables asset owners, asset managers and investment research specialists to make consistent global comparisons by industry. The GI
Presentation Of Austrian Blue-Chip Companies And Wiener Börse In New York

Date 28/11/2005

Already for the third time, Wiener Börse and its leading companies will be presenting themselves in the international financial center of New York: On November 28, Wiener Börse's management and company officials will meet US investors and analysts in the Waldorf Astoria hotel in an effort to convince them of the benefits of the Austrian stock market.
Philadelphia Stock Exchange To Provide Sector Index Market Data Via Thomson Financial

Date 28/11/2005

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) announced today that its subsidiary, the Philadelphia Board of Trade (PBOT), will distribute proprietary PHLX Sector Index and PBOT market data to customers of Thomson Financial, including their Thomson One workstation, via the PBOT Market Data Distribution Network.

October 2005 CBOT Monthly Interest Rate Update: A Global Trading Summary

Date 28/11/2005

This bulletin provides a text summary and graphical illustration of the monthly trading highlights of the CBOT’s U.S. Treasury and Federal Funds complex.
New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer: Federated Settles Mutual Fund Timing Investigation - Agreement Provides $100 Million In Restitution, Penalties And Fee Reductions

Date 28/11/2005

today announced an agreement with Federated Investors, Inc. to resolve an investigation of improper trading of mutual funds.
New Fundamental Index Series Launched By FTSE Group And Research Affiliates - New And Enhanced Opportunities For Investors

Date 28/11/2005

FTSE Group (FTSE) and Research Affiliates LLC today announce that their innovative fundamental index series, the FTSE RAFI Index series, is now live. The series comprises 24 indices covering global markets, and includes the FTSE RAFI 1000, FTSE RAFI Global ex-US and the FTSE RAFI Canada Index. The unique offering puts FTSE and RAFI at the forefront of pioneering new indexing strategies for investors globally and carves out a leadership position in this space.
Kuwait Stock Exchange Trading Report For October 2005

Date 28/11/2005

The index of the Kuwait Stock Exchange reached 11,470.3 points at the end of October, an increase of 1,237.3 points from the closing value at the end of September. The weighted index reached 554.5 points at the end of October, an increase of 42.39 points from the closing value at the end of September.
Kuwait Stock Exchange Trading Report For 3rd Quarter 2005

Date 28/11/2005

The index of the Kuwait Stock Exchange reached 10,233.3 points at the end of September, an increase of 1,422 points from the closing value at the end of the second quarter. The weighted index reached 512.11 points at the end of September, an increase of 59.13 points compared to the second quarter.