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CBOT Fed Watch - October 27 Market Close

Date 27/10/2005

In advance of next week's Federal Open Market Committee meeting on November 1, the Chicago Board of Trade will be reporting daily rate change probabilities in the FOMC's federal funds target rate, as indicated by the CBOT 30-Day Federal Funds futures contract. The CBOT 30-Day Federal Funds futures contract is a key benchmark interest rate barometer that reflects the forward overnight effective rate for excess reserves that are traded among commercial banks in the U.S. federal funds market.
CalPERS: Three California Pension Funds Recover $257 Million In WorldCom Lawsuit

Date 27/10/2005

Three California public pension funds today announced they have recovered more than $257.4 million from a non-class action lawsuit filed against former WorldCom Inc. executives and investment banks after the financial collapse of WorldCom, Inc.
CalPERS Chief Investment Officer Mark Anson Resigns

Date 27/10/2005

Mark J.P. Anson, Chief Investment Officer for the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS), advised the pension fund's Board today that he has accepted a position to be the Chief Executive Officer of Hermes, the London-based institutional fund manager that invests assets for the British Telecom Pension Fund, and other pension funds, insurance companies, financial institutions, and endowments.
Bursa Malaysia Exceeds Annual Profit Forecast For Maiden Year As Listed Entity

Date 27/10/2005

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (Bursa Malaysia) today announced that it has posted a cumulative net profit of RM65.3 million for the nine months ended 30 September 2005, exceeding its annual profit forecast of RM60.3 million. This represents a 310.7% increase over the net profit of RM15.9 million recorded over the same period in 2004. For the quarter ended 30 September 2005, Bursa Malaysia registered a net profit of RM20.9 million, a 226.6% increase of RM14.5 million compared to RM6.4 million recorded f
World’s First Biotechnology Code Of Best Practice For Reporting - ASX And AusBiotech Partnership To Promote Better Communication Between The Life Science Industry And Investors

Date 26/10/2005

Australia’s peak biotechnology industry body, AusBiotech, and the Australian Stock Exchange today released the world’s first Code of Best Practice for Reporting by Life Science Companies. The Code was officially launched by the Victorian Minister for Innovation, John Brumby in Melbourne.

Tokyo Stock Exchange Compliance Quarterly (Inspection & Market Surveillance )

Date 26/10/2005

TSE works to ensure the soundness and credibility of its markets through self-regulatory operations, comprised of participant registration and inspection and market surveillance activities. The Compliance Quarterly booklet available below outlines TSE's self-regulatory activities on a quarterly basis.
The Philadelphia Stock Exchange Names C. Robert Paul To The Position Of Executive Vice President And General Counsel

Date 26/10/2005

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange announced yesterday C. Robert Paul has been appointed to the position of Executive Vice President and General Counsel.
Thai Capital Market Moving Toward International CG Standards - World Bank Assessment Shows Solid Corporate Governance Framework - Market Participants Urged To Adopt Good Corporate Governance Culture To Secure International Confidence And Sustainable Growt

Date 26/10/2005

Financial market professionals urged public and private sectors to use the World Bank’s corporate governance assessment report as a guideline to improve their operation in compliance with international standards, a corporate governance seminar suggested today.
Statements Of SEC Chief Accountant Donald Nicolaisen And Corporation Finance Division Director Alan Beller Regarding New Guidance On Section 404 Compliance

Date 26/10/2005

The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) today published for comment new guidance on the use of its framework to address the needs of smaller businesses in fulfilling the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 26/10/2005

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Wednesday, October 26, 2005: Adobe Ventures Inc. (TSXVN:AV) will change its name to Coalcorp Mining Inc. and will trade under the new ticker symbol “CCJ” and under the new CUSIP number 190135 10 3. There is no consolidation of capital.