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Component Change Made To Dow Jones Sector Titans Banks 30 Index

Date 29/06/2004

Dow Jones Indexes today announced a component change in the Dow Jones Sector Titans Banks 30 index.
Clearstream Completes First Phase Of 'Daytime Bridge' With Euroclear - Phase One Implemented Over Last Weekend; Phase Two Set For November 2004

Date 29/06/2004

Clearstream, the custody and settlement division of Deutsche Börse Group, announced today that it successfully implemented, on schedule, the first phase of the new Automated Daytime Bridge service with Euroclear over last weekend 26/27 June 2004.
CBOT® Introduces Extended Hours Electronic Market Maker Program For Financial Options Contracts

Date 29/06/2004

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) announced today that it launched an Electronic Market Maker (EMM) program that supports the trading of options on CBOT financial products during its extended trading sessions on the exchange's electronic trading platform.
Banc One Investment Advisors Corporation Agrees To Pay $50 Million To Settle SEC Fraud Charges For Market-Timing Abuses - Mark Beeson, Former President And CEO Of One Group Mutual Funds And Senior Managing Director Of Banc One Investment Advisors Corporat

Date 29/06/2004

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today a settled enforcement action against Banc One Investment Advisors Corporation (BOIA), a registered investment adviser based in Columbus, Ohio, and Mark A. Beeson, age 46, of Westerville, Ohio, former President and CEO of One Group Mutual Funds (One Group) and Senior Managing Director of BOIA.
TSX Group Canada Day Holiday Closures

Date 28/06/2004

Both Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange will be closed for the Canada Day holiday on Thursday, July 1. Both exchanges will re-open for business on Friday, July 2 and will be open on Monday, July 5, while the U.S. Markets are closed to observe the 4th of July holiday.

TSX Datalinx Expands Global Reach Of Canadian Market Information With SAVVIS

Date 28/06/2004

Getting information on Canada’s capital markets from TSX Datalinx will be even easier thanks to a new collaboration between TSX Datalinx and SAVVIS Communications (NASDAQ: SVVS), a leading provider of advanced network and hosting services to the global financial services industry. This data will be distributed through TSX Datalinx's LinxPointOne, the platform that connects TSX Datalinx to the vendor community.
The MICEX Holds An Exhibition-Auction Of Collectable Securities And Opens The Exchange Business History Museum Web-Site.

Date 28/06/2004

The Moscow Interbank Currency Exchange has held the exhibition “The Securities of New Russia” and the Third auction of rare Russian and foreign securities, initiated and organized by the MICEX, Reserve and Investment-Financial Company (RIFC) and Russian Auction House. Yelena Dubinina, Chairperson of the Board of RIFC said at the opening ceremony: “The world demonstrates growing interest in this kind of collecting, which is called “scripophilia”, from the Greek words "scrip" (document) and "philo
Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 28/06/2004

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Monday, June 28, 2004: Blue Mountain Energy Ltd. (TSXVN:GAS) will be removed from the index. The company will graduate to trade on the TSX under the ticker symbol “GAS” at the open on Wednesday, June 30, 2004.
Securities Industry Association: Securities Industry Continues Strong Growth - First Quarter Profits Rise, But Early Indications From Second Quarter Indicate Plateauing

Date 28/06/2004

While the securities industry posted strong gains in profits and revenues for first quarter 2004 compared to the previous quarter, indications are that the pace of growth has leveled off, according to the latest issue of the Securities Industry Association’s Research Reports. Profits rose 13.4 percent from the fourth quarter of 2003 to reach $7.58 billion, and gross revenues increased 6.8 percent to reach $58.68 billion from the fourth quarter’s $54.92 billion.
S&P Emerging Markets Database Index Announcement: - South Africa- Western Areas Ltd. Rights Issue

Date 28/06/2004

S&P/EMDB index calculation will not recognize a rights issue of 13.1720 million shares (1 per 8) having an ex-date of June 28, 2004 for Western Areas Ltd. (EMDB Code 696680.1 / SEDOL 6953807), an S&P/IFCG and S&P/IFCI South African index constituent. The subscription price is at a 9.7% premium to the market price on the ex-date. When subscribed shares are listed, the number of shares outstanding will be adjusted upward via a new issue.