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Futures & Options On The RTS Stock Exchange: May 2005 Monthly Data

Date 14/06/2005

In May 2005 total trading volume on FORTS (Futures & Options on the RTS) equaled 22 billion rubles and and 2.6 million contracts compared with 34,5 billion rubles and 4,1 million contract in April. Total open interest as of May 31st, 2005, decreased by 3% in rubles and contract and reached 15.06 billion rubles and 1 762,3 million contracts.
Føroya Sparikassi P/F Authorised To Start Trading On ICEX

Date 14/06/2005

Føroya Sparikassi P/F has been authorised to start trading on ICEX from and incl. 14 June 2005 Føroya Sparikassi´s symbol in the trading system will be FSP.
Euronext: BEL Mid, BEL Small Quarterly Review And BEL20 ®

Date 14/06/2005

As a result of the quarterly review of 31 May 2005, the following changes for the BEL Mid index (BELM) and BEL Small index (BELS) will be effective as of Friday, 1 July 2005. BEL Mid index: The following stocks will enter the BELM: · RHJ International (ISIN: BE0003815322) · Cumerio (ISIN: BE0003819365) · Van de Velde (ISIN: BE0003705192) The following stocks will
Eurex Introduces Equity Option On Scandinavia’s Neste Oil Corporation

Date 14/06/2005

Eurex, the world’s largest financial derivatives exchange, is set to launch equity options on the Scandinavian Neste Oil Corporation as of June 20 (ISIN: FI0009013296). This brings to nine the total of options on Scandinavian equities listed on Eurex. Contracts for the new product comprise 100 equities of the underlying Neste Oil Corporation, and have a maximum maturity of 12 months.
Emissions Trading: European Commission Kicks Off Review Of The EU system

Date 14/06/2005

The European Commission is launching a web survey to consult stakeholders on their views on the EU Emission Trading Scheme (EU ETS). The EU ETS has been in place since January 2005. This survey is the first step in the review of the functioning of the scheme and will result in a report by the Commission in mid-2006, the final review may lead to a revision of the emission trading directive, including an extension of the system to new sectors and gases.

Deutsche Börse And University Of Frankfurt To Create Traders’ Exam For DIFX Academy

Date 14/06/2005

Deutsche Börse Group, the Dubai International Financial Exchange (DIFX) and the University of Frankfurt will jointly develop a traders’ course and exam for the DIFX Academy, the training arm of the DIFX. Companies that wish to trade shares and other securities on the DIFX, which plans to open on September 26, 2005, must ensure that their trading managers pass the exam.
Cyprus Stock Exchange: Review Of Developments For May 2005

Date 14/06/2005

Monthly review of developmentsOn the last trading session of May 2005, the General Price Index of the Main and Parallel Market reached 1.202,04 points, representing a relative decrease of 0,71 %. The value of shares traded also exhibited a decrease of 8,22 % compared to the previous month. It is worth mentioning however, that the highest level the index reached for the month was 1.222,03 points. The other Market Indices reached the following levels: Main Market reached 1.209,58 , P
CME To List Seven New Weather Contracts In Cities In The United States And Europe - Exchange Continues To Build On The Success Of Its Innovation In Weather Derivatives

Date 14/06/2005

CME, the largest U.S. futures exchange, today announced it will expand its innovative weather futures and options product lines with seven new contracts, three in the United States and four in Europe, which are scheduled to launch on Monday, June 20 (Sunday night, June 19 on CME® Globex®). The three U.S. cities include Baltimore, Detroit and Salt Lake City and the four European cities include Barcelona, Essen, Madrid and Rome. CME currently lists weather futures and options on futures contracts
CalPERS Adopts Conflict Of Interest Policy Governing Investment Consultants

Date 14/06/2005

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System’s (CalPERS) Board of Administration yesterday adopted a new conflict of interest policy and internal protocols to assure CalPERS investment advice is fair and unbiased.
Bursa Malaysia Berhad: Update In KLCI Component Stocks

Date 14/06/2005

The Executive Committee of Bursa Malaysia Berhad (Bursa) in its review of the KL Composite Index (KLCI) has decided to release six companies as component stocks of the KLCI as they fell into the least active quartile of annual trading volume up to 31 March 2005.