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The Role Of CESR At “Level 3” Under The Lamfalussy Process

Date 28/10/2004

Following consultation, CESR publishes today a paper (Ref. CESR/04-527) and a summary of responses (Ref. CESR/04-349) establishing how CESR intends to play its full part in ensuring that there is greater consistency and convergence across Europe in the day to day application of European financial services legislation.
The Committee Of European Securities Regulators - Facilitating The Implementation Of The Market Abuse Directive

Date 28/10/2004

The Market Abuse Directive came into effect on 12 October 2004 and while some delays in the transposition of this legislation into national law has been anticipated, CESR is moving forward to prepare the ground for the implementation of the new regime by ensuring a common approach to the operation of the Directive takes place throughout the EU amongst supervisors.
Thailand’s Market for Alternative Investment’s President And Advisory Board Appointed - Its President To Jointly Hold A Strategic Workshop With Other 2 Main Org. Revealing Its New Image Oct.31

Date 28/10/2004

The Chairwoman of the Capital Market Opportunity Center (CMOC) and the Market for Alternative Investment (MAI), Ms. Sopawadee Lertmanaschai, disclosed that the SET Board of Governors has appointed Mr. Vichate Tantiwanich as the MAI’s President. Newly appointed members of the MAI’s advisory board are as follows: Mr. Ong-ard Prapakamol, Mr. Prin Chirathivat, Mr. Chanitr Chanchainarong, Mr. Somchai Cheewasutthanon, Mr. Sara Lamsam, and Mrs. Wiwan Tharahirunchote. Ms. Sopawadee will be the Chairwoma
STOXX Ltd. To License Nine Indexes To Barclays Global Investors - First Growth, Value And Size Indexes To Be Used As Underlying For ETFs In Europe

Date 28/10/2004

STOXX Ltd., the leading European index provider, has licensed its six Dow Jones EURO STOXX Style indexes as well as the Dow Jones EURO STOXX Large, Mid and Small Cap indexes to Barclays Global Investors (BGI) as underlying indexes for exchange-traded funds (ETF). The first ETFs on the Dow Jones EURO STOXX Mid and Small cap indexes will be launched on November 1, 2004 in the U.K. Additional listings in the U.K. and Continental Europe are expected soon afterwards, subject to regulatory approval.
Stock Exchange Of Thailand’s 2005 Business Plan Emphasizing Building Quality Investors, Esp. Via Youth and Public Education, Gets Board’s Approval

Date 28/10/2004

SET Executive Vice President Mrs. Patareeya Benjapolchai, who acts as the Secretary of the SET Board of Governors, disclosed that on Oct.27 the SET Board approved the SET’s business plan for 2005, which consists of 26 work plans. These plans emphasize market education, enlarging the investor base, increasing the number of listed companies, infrastructure development, as well as building trust. The SET expects to have 90 new listings in 2005 and see about THB24,000 mln. (approx. USD585.37 mln.) i

Program Trading Averaged 51.3 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Oct. 18-22

Date 28/10/2004

The New York Stock Exchange today released its weekly program-trading data submitted by its member firms. The report includes trading in all markets as reported to the NYSE for Oct. 18-22.
Oslo Børs Holding ASA 3rd Quarter 2004

Date 28/10/2004

Oslo Børs Holding ASA recorded post-tax profit of NOK 16.7 (16.3) million in the third quarter of the current year. The level of trading activity in the equity market in the third quarter was somewhat higher than in the second quarter, and was again at a high level in historical terms.
Nymex To Launch Two New Coal Swap Futures Contracts

Date 28/10/2004

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., announced today that it will introduce two new coal futures contracts, one for Eastern coal and one for Western coal, on NYMEX ClearPortsm on October 31 for the November 1 trading session.
Nymex To Launch New Electricity Futures Swap Contract

Date 28/10/2004

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., announced today that it will introduce a New England swap futures contract on NYMEX ClearPortsm on October 31 for the November 1 trading session.
Nymex To Decrease Margins On NYISO Electricity Futures Contracts

Date 28/10/2004

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., will decrease the margins on its New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) Zone A, NYISO Zone G, and NYISO Zone J electricity futures contracts at the close of business tomorrow to $2,000 from $2,500 for clearing members, to $2,200 from $2,750 for members, and to $2,700 from $3,375 for customers on both the Zone A and Zone G contracts and to $2,000 from $3,000 for clearing members, to $2,200 from $3,300 for members, and to $2,700 from $4,050 for custome