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S&P And MSCI BARRA Announce Revisions To The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®)

Date 28/11/2005

MSCI Barra and Standard & Poor’s, the leading providers of global indices and benchmark-related products and services, announced today the results of their annual review of the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) structure. The review is intended to ensure that the GICS structure continues to appropriately represent the global equity markets and, thereby, enables asset owners, asset managers and investment research specialists to make consistent global comparisons by industry. The GI
Presentation Of Austrian Blue-Chip Companies And Wiener Börse In New York

Date 28/11/2005

Already for the third time, Wiener Börse and its leading companies will be presenting themselves in the international financial center of New York: On November 28, Wiener Börse's management and company officials will meet US investors and analysts in the Waldorf Astoria hotel in an effort to convince them of the benefits of the Austrian stock market.
Philadelphia Stock Exchange To Provide Sector Index Market Data Via Thomson Financial

Date 28/11/2005

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) announced today that its subsidiary, the Philadelphia Board of Trade (PBOT), will distribute proprietary PHLX Sector Index and PBOT market data to customers of Thomson Financial, including their Thomson One workstation, via the PBOT Market Data Distribution Network.
October 2005 CBOT Monthly Interest Rate Update: A Global Trading Summary

Date 28/11/2005

This bulletin provides a text summary and graphical illustration of the monthly trading highlights of the CBOT’s U.S. Treasury and Federal Funds complex.
New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer: Federated Settles Mutual Fund Timing Investigation - Agreement Provides $100 Million In Restitution, Penalties And Fee Reductions

Date 28/11/2005

today announced an agreement with Federated Investors, Inc. to resolve an investigation of improper trading of mutual funds.

New Fundamental Index Series Launched By FTSE Group And Research Affiliates - New And Enhanced Opportunities For Investors

Date 28/11/2005

FTSE Group (FTSE) and Research Affiliates LLC today announce that their innovative fundamental index series, the FTSE RAFI Index series, is now live. The series comprises 24 indices covering global markets, and includes the FTSE RAFI 1000, FTSE RAFI Global ex-US and the FTSE RAFI Canada Index. The unique offering puts FTSE and RAFI at the forefront of pioneering new indexing strategies for investors globally and carves out a leadership position in this space.
Kuwait Stock Exchange Trading Report For October 2005

Date 28/11/2005

The index of the Kuwait Stock Exchange reached 11,470.3 points at the end of October, an increase of 1,237.3 points from the closing value at the end of September. The weighted index reached 554.5 points at the end of October, an increase of 42.39 points from the closing value at the end of September.
Kuwait Stock Exchange Trading Report For 3rd Quarter 2005

Date 28/11/2005

The index of the Kuwait Stock Exchange reached 10,233.3 points at the end of September, an increase of 1,422 points from the closing value at the end of the second quarter. The weighted index reached 512.11 points at the end of September, an increase of 59.13 points compared to the second quarter.
Investable Weight Factor Daimler Chrysler AG In The S&P Global 100 Index

Date 28/11/2005

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P Global 100 Index, effective after the close of trading on Monday 28 November 2005: DaimlerChrysler AG (Germany, Sedol: 5529027, GICS: Consumer Discretionary, GICS Code: 25102010), a member of the S&P Europe 350, S&P Euro Plus, S&P Euro and S&P Global 100 indices, Investable Weight Factor will change to 1. Following the sale of shares by Deutsche Bank, no major shareholder group holds more than 10% of shares outstanding.
HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 28/11/2005

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Thursday, 1 December 2005, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contracts will be as outlined in the table below. The adjustments are based on the clearing company's normal procedures and standard margining methodo