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  • Futures & Options On the RTS Stock Exchange: March 2004 Monthly Data

    Date 02/04/2004

    In March 2004 total trading volume on FORTS (Futures & Options on the RTS) increased by 30% in rubles and 25% in contracts and reached 3,4 million contracts and 28 billion rubles. Total open interest as of March 31st, 2004, equaled 6.1 billion rubles and 719 thousand contracts.

  • First ETFs Based On NYSE Indexes Complete First Day Of Trading - iShares NYSE 100 Index Fund Trades More Than 1.5 Million Shares

    Date 02/04/2004

    The iShares NYSE 100 Index Fund (NYSE:NY) and the iShares NYSE Composite Index Fund (NYSE:NYC) began trading today, becoming the first ETFs to be based on NYSE-branded indexes. Both funds are sponsored by Barclay's Global Investors (BGI) and give investors access to the quality and diversity of NYSE issuers in a single trade. In its first day, the iShares NYSE 100 traded actively, with volume of more than 1.5 million shares. The iShares NYSE Composite fund traded 28,000 shares.

  • Financial Services: New Group Will Give Consumers And SMEs A Stronger Voice In EU Policy Making

    Date 02/04/2004

    The first meeting of a new expert forum called FIN-USE is taking place on Friday 2 April. The new forum will provide policy input to the European Commission on European financial services issues from the point of view of users of those services (in other words consumers and SMEs).

  • Euronext: Announcement Regarding Severance Payment To Mr Möller

    Date 02/04/2004

    Mr Möller left Euronext on 1 April 2004. In addition to the amounts relating to Mr Möller's pension, the Supervisory Board agreed on a severance payment of € 1,500,000.

  • Egypt - Revision To S&P/IFCG And S&P/IFCI Total Return Indices

    Date 02/04/2004

    The S&P/IFCG and S&P/IFCI Total Return Indices for Egypt have been revised between March 23, 2004 and March 31, 2004. The indices were revised due to dividends paid out to holders of Mobinil (S&P/IFCID 469325.1/ SEDOL 6103925) shares. The S&P/IFCG and S&P/IFCI Composite, EMEA and ME & Africa Indices were unaffected by the changes. The correct index values appear below: