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Statement From The American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants, Securities Industry Association And The Bond Market Association On Discussions Regarding Auditor Due Diligence

Date 28/10/2005

The AICPA, the SIA and TBMA announced that their representatives have initiated discussions regarding auditor participation in underwriter due diligence. It is expected that these discussions will also involve other interested parties, including investors, issuers and regulators. In connection with these discussions, the AICPA stated that the prior discussion draft on this subject (referred to informally as “White Paper II”) has been put aside in favor of a “clean sheet of paper.” In the mean
Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 28/10/2005

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Friday, October 28, 2005: Coronation Minerals Inc. (TSXVN:MSA) will trade under the new ticker symbol “CMV.” There is no change in the name or CUSIP number and there is no consolidation of capital.
Share Changes For Commonwealth Bank Of Australia In The S&P/ASX 50 Index

Date 28/10/2005

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/ASX 50 Index effective after the close of trading Wednesday Nov 2, 2005: Commonwealth Bank Of Australia (Australia, SEDOL: 6215035, GICS Code: 40101010), a member of the S&P/ASX 50 Index, will increase its shares to 1,287,952,857. This change is the result of a dividend-reinvestment plan.
Nymex Announces Margin Changes For Natural Gas Basis Swap Futures Contracts

Date 28/10/2005

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., announced today it would change the margins for its natural gas basis swap futures contracts at the close of business on October 31.
Malawi Stock Exchange Weekly Statistics

Date 28/10/2005

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LME Announces Its Decision On Steel Futures

Date 28/10/2005

The LME has today confirmed that it will commence the process of developing price risk management tools for the steel industry. The Exchange will now seek tenders from reference price compilers to work with the LME to create and publish LME steel reference prices for six benchmarks in a number of defined steel products. If, after a year, these prices have gained credibility within the steel industry and the LME membership, the Exchange will take a decision on launching steel futures contracts.
Kuwait Stock Exchange Trading Report For September 2005

Date 28/10/2005

The index of the Kuwait Stock Exchange reached 10,233.3 points at the end of September, an increase of 591 points from the closing value at the end of August. The weighted index reached 512.11 points at the end of September, an increase of 27.33 points from the closing value at the end of August.
IPO On The FWB Frankfurt Stock Exchange: Lloyd Fonds - Tenth IPO In The Prime Standard in 2005

Date 28/10/2005

Lloyd Fonds AG: ISIN DE0006174873 Type of Admission: New Issue First Trading Day: 28 October 2005 Market Segment: Prime Standard (Official Market) Sector/Industry Group: Financial Services/Diversified Financial
Implementation Of The Trading System Of The Belgrade Stock Exchange With The Support Of The Luxembourg Government And The Assistance Of The Luxembourg Stock Exchange

Date 28/10/2005

The Luxembourg Government decided several years ago to contribute to the financing of a project aimed at implementing a trading system and a stock exchange distribution platform at the Belgrade Stock Exchange.
HKEx Publishes 18th Edition Of Its Quarterly Publication - Exchange

Date 28/10/2005

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has published the 18th edition of its quarterly publication, Exchange. This edition features a new design, but the goal is the same. Exchange continues to offer a wide range of articles aimed at further strengthening HKEx's communication with market participants and others interested in HKEx and its operations. Highlights of the October 2005 edition include: