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Hong Kong Futures Exchange Announces Revised Margins For H-Shares Index Futures Contract

Date 23/12/2003

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Monday, 29 December 2003, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contract will be as outlined in the table below. The adjustments are based on the clearing company's normal procedures and standard margining methodology.
Copenhagen Stock Exchange: Four 'SKAGEN Fondene' Admitted To The XtraMarked

Date 23/12/2003

On 5 January 2004, the Copenhagen Stock Exchange will be admitting four investment funds from Norwegian SKAGEN Fondene to the XtraMarked - the Exchange's authorised market place for non-stock market listed investment funds.
Commission Settles Civil Fraud Action Against Vivendi Universal, S.A., Its Former CEO, Jean-Marie Messier, And Its Former CFO, Guillaume Hannezo - Company To Pay $50 Million In Civil Money Penalties - Money To Go To Investors Harmed By The Fraud - Messier

Date 23/12/2003

The Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission) announced today that it filed and simultaneously settled a civil fraud action against Vivendi Universal, S.A. (Vivendi), its former CEO, Jean-Marie Messier (Messier), and its former CFO, Guillaume Hannezo (Hannezo). The settlements include Vivendi's consent to pay a $50 million civil money penalty. The settlements also include Messier's agreement to relinquish his claims to a 21 million severance package that he negotiated just before he resig
Closure Of Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange - Christmas & New Year Holidays

Date 23/12/2003

The Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) would like to announce that the offices of the KLSE Group will be closed in conjunction with Christmas Day and New Year's Day as follows : Christmas Day The Exchange will be closed on Thursday, 25 December 2003 and will resume operations on Friday, 26 December 2003.
CBOT® U.S. Treasury Futures Become Eligible For Exchange-For-Swap Transactions Jan. 2

Date 23/12/2003

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) today announced that on January 2, 2004, CBOT U.S.Treasury futures will become eligible for exchange-for-swap (EFS) transactions, allowing market participants to exchange over-the-counter interest rate swap agreements for CBOT U.S. Treasury Bond and U.S. Treasury Note futures contracts.

APX UK Is To Acquire The Business Activities Of UKPX, A Part Of OMHEX

Date 23/12/2003

Yesterday, APX and OMHEX signed an agreement that APX will acquire the business activities of UKPX. The closing of the acquisition is anticipated in mid-2004 once certain operational and regulatory matters have been settled, and subject to the London-based Financial Services Authority not having objected to the transfer.
A Statement From NASDAQ - Not Merging With NYSE

Date 23/12/2003

The unverified story based on rumors and speculation regarding a NASDAQ & NYSE merger as reported in the December 23rd edition of The Wall Street Journal is incorrect and has no basis in fact.
2003 "Market's Measure" - Preliminary Report - A Monthly Report From Dow Jones Indexes And STOXX Ltd. On The Performance Of U.S., European And Other Global Stock Market Indexes

Date 23/12/2003

Please click here to view the 2003 "Market's Measure" - Preliminary Report - A Monthly Report From Dow Jones Indexes And STOXX Ltd. On The Performance Of U.S., European And Other Global Stock Market Indexes.
UK's Financial Services Authority Bans Insurance Cover For Regulatory Fines

Date 22/12/2003

Regulated firms and individuals will not be able to use insurance to pay FSA fines under new rules approved yesterday. This change, which comes into effect from 1 January 2004, is intended to ensure that anyone who is fined must pay the fine themselves rather than claim it against insurance.
Tokyo Stock Exchange: Deliverable Bonds And Conversion Factors Of JGB Futures (5-year, 10-year & 20-year) As Of December 22, 2003

Date 22/12/2003

The deliverable bonds and conversion factors of JGB Futures (5-year, 10-year & 20-year) can be accessed by clicking here and here.