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IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition And Measurement - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Date 19/11/2004

IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) (see also IP/04/1385) How are decisions taken in the European Union to adopt International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)? The IAS Regulation[1] lays down the procedure for making Inter
HKEx: Amendments To The Listing Rules Relating To The Code On Corporate Governance Practices And Rules On The Corporate Governance Report

Date 19/11/2004

On 30 January 2004, The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the Exchange), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), published an Exposure of Draft Code on Corporate Governance Practices and Corporate Governance Report (Exposure Paper). The main objective of the Exposure Paper was to seek market views on the timing of the proposed implementation of the Code on Corporate Governance Practices (Code) and to allow the market the opportunity to comment on the de
HKEx Appoints Head Of Risk Management

Date 19/11/2004

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has appointed Vic Tham as Head of Risk Management. He will take up his appointment on 22 November 2004.
CBOE Elects Nine Individuals To Board Of Directors - Elected Public Directors Include Janet Froetscher, Robert Birnbaum, R. Eden Martin and Roderick Palmore

Date 19/11/2004

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), announced that in its annual election held Thursday, the membership elected nine individuals to the CBOE board of directors to fill expired positions.
Bursa Malaysia: Amendment To Updates In Syariah Index Components

Date 19/11/2004

Bursa Malaysia Berhad would like to announce that further to the media release issued on 3 November 2004 on 'Update in Kuala Lumpur Syariah Index Components,' there are four companies out of the 44 companies announced which will not be included into the Syariah Index of Bursa Malaysia on Monday, 22 November 2004.

Bursa Malaysia To Hold Extraordinary General Meeting And Court Convened Meeting In Finalising IPO

Date 19/11/2004

Bursa Malaysia Berhad will convene an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) and a Court Convened Meeting (CCM) on 11 December 2004 to seek its shareholders’ approval for a Members’ Scheme of Arrangement, as part of its proposed Initial Public Offering (IPO) and Initial Listing process. The Explanatory Statement/Circular to shareholders dated 12 November 2004 has been distributed to all Bursa shareholders.
Bursa Malaysia To Discontinue 'KLSE Corporate Awards'

Date 19/11/2004

Bursa Malaysia Berhad has decided to discontinue the 'KLSE Corporate Awards'. The award which recognises Malaysian listed companies that display exemplary levels of corporate disclosure and corporate best practices, was held annually by the exchange from the year 2000 to 2003
Boston Options Exchange New Trading Volume Record

Date 19/11/2004

243,796 contracts were traded on BOX today, a new record for a single session, breaking the record set Wednesday of this week. Volume for the week was just short of one million contracts with an average daily volume for the five days of 199,179 contracts.
Banca Popolare Di Milano Shares Increase In The S&P/MIB Index

Date 19/11/2004

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/MIB index effective the close of trading Wednesday, November 24, 2004: Banca Popolare di Milano (Italy, ISIN: IT0000064482) shares will increase to 415,034,231. The change is the result of the issue of new shares following the company’s acquisition of Carinord 1 SPA. The IWF (Investable Weight Factor) for Banca Popolare di Milano will stay the same (100%) as Fondazione CR Alessandria, who became a shareholder after Carinord
American Stock Exchange Reports Increase In Short Interest

Date 19/11/2004

The American Stock Exchange (Amex) member and non-member organizations today reported short interest of 846,550,551 shares as of the November 15 settlement date, an increase of 5,252,992 from the 841,297,559 (adjusted) shares reported in mid-October. The November figure represents trades through November 9, 2004.