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ASIC And ASX Urge Directors To Notify Market Operators Of Shareholdings

Date 19/10/2005

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and Australian Stock Exchange Limited (ASX) today urged company directors to ensure they were complying with the requirement to notify their interests, or changes in their interests, to the market under the Listing Rules and the Corporations Act (the Act).
"Japan Street" At FIA Chicago Expo

Date 19/10/2005

Futures & Options 2005 is being held at the Chicago Hyatt Regency Hotel (151 E. Wacker Drive) from November 8 to 10. This event attracts over 4,500 people from more than 20 countries. Japanese broker companies and exchanges have been actively involved in the Expo and this year a total nine Japanese corporations including TOCOM will participate in the Expo constituting a “Japan Street”. The main event for the “Japan Street” is the stamp rally, and we will prepare wonderful gifts for the winners o
Thailand Future Exchange’s International Roadshow Expands Foreign Investor Base

Date 18/10/2005

The Thailand Futures Exchange Pcl. (TFEX) received satisfactory feedback on, and strong interest in, the SET50 Index Futures from Singapore investors participating in its roadshow.
Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes In S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 18/10/2005

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes effective after the close of business on Wednesday, October 19, 2005: On October 18, 2005, the shareholders of PetroKazakhstan Inc. (TSX:PKZ) approved the acquisition of the company by China National Petroleum Corp. (CNPC). In anticipation of court approval being received on October 19, 2005, PetroKazakhstan Inc. will be removed from the S&P/TSX Composite and Capped Composite, the S&P/TSX MidCap, the S&
Share Changes For Coca-Cola Amatil Limited In The S&P/ASX 50 Index

Date 18/10/2005

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/ASX 50 Index effective after the close of trading Friday Oct. 21, 2005: Coca-Cola Amatil Limited (Australia, SEDOL: 6123451, GICS Code: 30201030), a member of the S&P/ASX 50 Index, will increase its shares to 741,021,646. This change is the result of a dividend-reinvestment plan.

SEC Charges Electronic Market Centers Instinet, LLC And Inet ATS, Inc. With Violating Rule 11Ac1-5 - Instinet And Inet Agree To Pay The SEC And The NASD Civil Penalties Totaling $1.4 Million

Date 18/10/2005

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced a settled enforcement action against Instinet, LLC and Inet ATS, Inc., two electronic market centers, for repeated violations of Rule 11Ac1-5 of the Exchange Act. Rule 11Ac1-5 requires market centers to publish order execution quality reports (commonly referred to as “Dash 5 reports”) for each calendar month that provide detailed information about the price and speed at which market centers execute orders.
PricewaterhouseCoopers To Apply For Membership Of Dubai International Financial Centre

Date 18/10/2005

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), the world’s largest accountancy firm, is finalising its application to the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) to register as an Ancillary Service Provider with the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).
New York Stock Exchange Suspends Trading And Moves To Delist Refco Inc.

Date 18/10/2005

The New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) announced today that it determined that the common stock of Refco Inc. (the "Company") –ticker symbol RFX – should be suspended immediately. Trading in the common stock has been halted since October 13, 2005 as the NYSE was evaluating the need for further disclosure and the continued listing of the Company.
NASDAQ President And CEO To Visit China - Bob Greifeld To Meet With Business Leaders And Speak At Tsinghua University In Beijing

Date 18/10/2005

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (NASDAQ; NASDAQ: NDAQ) President and CEO Bob Greifeld will visit China beginning November 28. Among other events, Mr. Greifeld will deliver an address at the prestigious Tsinghua University in Beijing on November 30. NASDAQ officials will also tour Tsinghua’s Science Park, a university park dedicated to fostering innovation and development of intellectual property.
NASDAQ And Scottrade Partner To Offer NASDAQ Totalview(R) To Scottrade Customers - Scottrade Is The First Major Discount Brokerage To Offer Totalview(R)

Date 18/10/2005

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (Nasdaq: NDAQ) and Scottrade, a leading online brokerage, announced today that they have partnered to offer TotalView(R), NASDAQ's premier market data product, to Scottrade customers who use ScottradeELITE(R), Scottrade's advanced platform for active traders. Scottrade is the first major discount brokerage to offer TotalView on its retail active-trader platform.