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Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 16/04/2003

As previously announced, Standard & Poor's and MSCI will make changes to the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS)SM structure, effective Wednesday, April 30, after the close of business, EST.
S&P Announces Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS ®) Changes To The S&P SuperComposite 1500 Index

Date 16/04/2003

On December 3, 2002, Standard & Poor's and Morgan Stanley Capital International Inc. (MSCI) announced the results of the annual review of the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS ® ). Effective after the close of business April 30, 2003, the GICS structure will now be comprised of 10 Sectors, 24 Industry Groups, 62 Industries and 132 Sub-industries. For detailed information on the results of the GICS annual review, a detailed list of revisions to the GICS structure and newly modified d
OM Interim Report January - March 2003

Date 16/04/2003

Revenue amounted to SEK 612 m (703) Income before depreciation totaled SEK 97 m (119) Income after financial items was SEK 11 m (26) Earnings per share at SEK 0.09 (0.23) Markets remain weak 2002 cost-efficiency program completed according to plan New organization implemented
NZSE Completes Next Plank In Strategic Infrastructure Review

Date 16/04/2003

NZSE Limited ('NZSE') announced today that it will be adjusting its market trading hours and pricing as it looks to carry out the next stage of a comprehensive business wide strategic review and assessment of all of its infrastructure.
Korea Futures Exchange Weekly Bulletin

Date 16/04/2003

The KTB futures market initially fell thanks mostly to the steep rise of local stock market, but later this week, the KTB futures market rose mainly because the Bank of Korea lowered the target rate of economic growth for 2003. This week, the USD/KRW price at the KOFEX currency futures went down throughout the whole week.

HKEx's Response To The Report Of The Working Group On The Business Environment Of The Stockbroking Industry

Date 16/04/2003

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) welcomes the Government's decision to adopt the report of the Working Group on the Business Environment of the Stockbroking Industry. HKEx is pleased to have had the opportunity to participate in the Working Group and looks forward to working closely with the Government and the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) on ways to assist small and medium-sized brokerages in strengthening their competitiveness in the current business environment.
EuroMTS Appoints Scott Stark To Head EuroMTS Index

Date 16/04/2003

EuroMTS today announced the appointment of Scott Stark to develop the EuroMTS Index, the new eurozone government bond index calculated using prices from the MTS Group.
Deutsche Börse Supports Demands Of Giovannini Group. Dismantling Barriers Increases Efficiency Of Cross-Border Trading/ Opening Up The Settlement Systems Will Open Up New Business Potential

Date 16/04/2003

Deutsche Börse has expressed its support for the overall assessment and measures proposed in the Giovannini Report on clearing and settlement. The company shares the experts' view that in order to raise the level of efficiency in clearing and settlement in the EU, regulatory barriers have to be dismantled and uniform standards developed. Based on calculations presented in a white paper published by Deutsche Börse in April 2002, some 40 percent of the inefficiencies in cross-border equit
Copenhagen Stock Exchange: Systematic Error In Capped Indices

Date 16/04/2003

The Copenhagen Stock Exchange has regrettably detected a systematic error in the calculation of the weights of the capped versions of KAX and KBX. The error involves the group of companies that weight between 5 and 10 per cent. The total weight of this group may not be more than 40 per cent. As a result of the error, these companies have been continuously overweighted.
CME, CBOT Reach Definitive Agreement On Clearing Services

Date 16/04/2003

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) and the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) today announced that they signed a definitive agreement for CME to provide clearing and related services for all CBOT products. Under the CME/CBOT Common Clearing Link, clearing services are expected to begin, pending regulatory approval, on Jan. 2, 2004 in this historic transaction between the two largest U.S. futures exchanges.