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Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad Sector Update: Welli Multi Corporation Berhad

Date 03/11/2004

Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (Bursa Securities) has decided to update the classification of sector for Welli Multi Corporation Berhad (WELLI) to come into effect on 9.00 a.m., Monday, 8 November 2004.
UK’s Financial Sector Business Continuity Progress Report

Date 02/11/2004

The Financial Sector Business Continuity Progress Report has been published jointly by HM Treasury, the Bank of England and the FSA, working together as the Tripartite Standing Committee on Financial Stability.
Trading Volumes In All Business Areas Of BME Hit Record Highs - Accumulated Share Trading Volume Up To October Exceeded By 7.22% That Posted All Through 2003

Date 02/11/2004

In October trading in equities on the Spanish market through SIBE reached € 58.64 bn, 30% up on the same month last year.
Successful Launch Of Eurex Software Release 7.0 - New Strategy Wizard Feature Supports Trading Of Complex Trading Strategies/ Margin Offset Reduces Costs For Eurex Participants Extension Of Basis Trade Facility/ Improved Quality Of Market Data

Date 02/11/2004

The international derivatives exchange Eurex yesterday announced the successful completion of the launch of the new Eurex 7.0 software release. Release 7.0 provides Eurex participants with addtional features and functionalities that improve options trading, expand basis trading of OTC-traded contracts and further increase the update rate of Eurex price information. The new funtionalities are available to market participants from November 1, after an initial successful software rollout on October
SEC Extends Time For Banks To Comply With Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act Broker Registration Requirements

Date 02/11/2004

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that it issued an order further extending until March 31, 2005, the compliance dates for banks with respect to certain broker registration requirements contained in the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA). The Commission does not expect banks to develop compliance systems to meet the terms of the “broker” exceptions until the Commission amends its rules. Banks have indicated that they will need time to implement systems to ensure compliance with t

OMX Exchanges Statistics Report - Derivatives Volumes January - October 2004

Date 02/11/2004

Total volume for Swedish and Finnish stock related derivatives, Swedish interest-rate related derivatives and Finnish stock lending.
October 2004 - Euronext Key Indicators - Euronext.Liffe Trades Over 676 Million Contracts Year-To-Date With Individual Equity Products Up 28% In The Year-To-Date - 11.5 Million Cash Transactions Completed In October - Up 6.2% On Last Month

Date 02/11/2004

Cash products 11.5 million transactions were registered on Euronext’s cash markets in October 2004, making the month the busiest since April this year. Although average daily volume was down 8.3 % on October 2003, the activity was up 6.2% on September 2004 and up 8.5% compared to the average of the six previous months. Since the beginning of the year 117 million transactions have been completed. This represents a daily average of 545,000.
New Feature On the SICOM Website - Dow Jones Rubber News

Date 02/11/2004

Dow Jones Rubber News is now available to SICOM Members. This news service will incorporate a wide range of news, market commentary, statistics and price reporting related to the rubber industry in real-time. SICOM Members will now have easy access to rubber related news articles by Dow Jones reporters worldwide.
New Euronext List Gears Up For Launch

Date 02/11/2004

In June, Euronext announced plans to overhaul its listing structure and in so doing improve the visibility and liquidity of small and midcap stocks traded on its markets. The reform has made good progress, and operational launch at Euronext Paris is scheduled for the beginning of 2005.
MOU Signing Between Japan Securities Settlement & Custody, Inc. And Taiwan Securities Central Depository Co. Ltd. - A Threshold Toward Closer Business Ties

Date 02/11/2004

Japan Securities Settlement & Custody, Inc. (JSSC), a subsidiary of Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE), and Taiwan Securities Central Depository Co. Ltd. (TSCD) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on November 2, 2004, aimed at establishing cooperative ties between the two organizations for securities depository and settlement.