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Euronext Response To OFT Announcement

Date 29/03/2005

Euronext N.V. (“Euronext”) notes today’s OFT announcement and confirms that it will work closely with the Competition Commission.
Dubai International Financial Exchange Announces Launch Date Of Its Academy, Plus Training Link With FT Knowledge

Date 29/03/2005

The DIFX Academy, the training arm of the Dubai International Financial Exchange (DIFX), will hold its inaugural course on May 23rd.
Clearstream Rated World’s Best Tri-Partite Repo Service Provider

Date 29/03/2005

Clearstream has been rated as the leading global provider of Tri-Partite Repo services to the international securities market for 2005 by the closely-watched annual survey undertaken by the respected Global Custodian magazine. The survey conducts a detailed review of a wide range of service elements ranging from collateral optimization through to reporting and communications.
Cheryl Linthicum, Mark Taylor And Teri Yohn Named Academic Accounting Fellows In SEC Office Of The Chief Accountant

Date 29/03/2005

The Securities and Exchange Commission's Office of the Chief Accountant today announced the selection of Cheryl Linthicum, Mark Taylor and Teri Yohn as Academic Accounting Fellows for one-year terms that begin August 2005.
CFTC Staff Permits FCMs And IBs To Rely Upon Certain CTAs To Perform Elements Of Their Customer Identification Programs

Date 29/03/2005

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC's) Division of Clearing and Intermediary Oversight issued a no-action letter on March 14, 2005, that permits futures commission merchants (FCMs) and introducing brokers (IBs) to rely upon certain commodity trading advisors (CTAs) to perform procedures of the FCM’s or IB’s customer identification program (CIP). The relief is available where a CTA is registered with the CFTC or is exempt from registration and is registered with the Securities a

CBOT To Expand Its Listings Of Options On U.S. Treasury Futures

Date 29/03/2005

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) announced today that the Exchange’s Board of Directors approved an initiative to expand CBOT listings of U.S. Treasury options on futures to include expirations that match all of the listed months of its U.S. Treasury futures. The move will enable market participants to trade options on U.S. Treasury futures one year in advance of their expiration.
Axiss Australia Newsletter Issue 109, 29 March 2005

Date 29/03/2005

Please click here for the latest a2a e-mail newsletter produced by Axiss Australia - a summary of the key events of the past fortnight shaping Australia's position as a global financial services centre in the Asian time zone.
The Philadelphia Stock Exchange Halts Trading Due To Elevator Motor Fire Near Trading Floor

Date 28/03/2005

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) announced that, as a precaution, trading was halted due to an elevator motor fire that occurred near the trading floor.
Standard & Poor’s Announces Change To U.S. Index

Date 28/03/2005

American Land Lease Inc. (NYSE:ANL) will replace Cornerstone Realty Income Trust Inc. (NYSE:TCR) in the S&P REIT Composite index after the close of trading on Friday, April 1, 2005. Cornerstone Realty is being acquired by S&P SmallCap 600 and S&P REIT Composite constituent Colonial Properties Trust (NYSE:CLP) in a deal expected to close on or about that date, pending shareholder approval. Standard & Poor’s will monitor this transaction, and post any relevant updates on its website: www.standarda
SEC: Northeast Regional Office Announces Move To World Financial Center - State Of The Art Facilities Will Support Office Mission And Accommodate Increased Staff

Date 28/03/2005

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that its Northeast Regional Office has leased brand new space in New York’s World Financial Center. The move will accommodate recent staff growth and enable the Northeast Regional Office to continue to maintain its significant presence in the city’s financial district.