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Axiss Australia Newsletter Issue 113, 23 May 2005

Date 24/05/2005

Please click here for the latest a2a e-mail newsletter produced by Axiss Australia - a summary of the key events of the past fortnight shaping Australia's position as a global financial services centre in the Asian time zone.
"Eurogreen" Investment And Finance Company Joins RTS

Date 24/05/2005

At its May 23, 2005, meeting the RTS Stock Exchange Board of Directors has approved the application of "Eurogreen" investment and finance company, Ekaterinburg, to join the partnership.
"Citibank" Starts Trading On The RTS As A Prime-Broker

Date 24/05/2005

On May 23 rd , 2005, the RTS Stock Exchange Board of Directors has decided to let "Citibank" trade on the exchange as a prime-broker. This announcement brings the total number of companies – prime-brokers on the RTS to 11.
World Federation Of Exchanges 2004 Annual Report

Date 23/05/2005

Click here to download the WFE 2004 Annual Report.
William Hill PLC Will Replace Equant NV In The S&P European Indices

Date 23/05/2005

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P Europe 350, S&P Europe Plus, S&P Euro and S&P United Kingdom Indices effective at the close of trading Wednesday, May 25, 2005: William Hill PLC (United Kingdom, SEDOL 3169889, GICS: Consumer Discretionary, GICS Code: 25301010) will replace Equant NV (Netherlands, SEDOL 5497135) in the S&P Europe 350 index and will be added in the S&P United Kingdom index, after the close of trading on Wednesday, May 25, 2005. Equant NV is

Tokyo International Financial Futures Exchange Trading Starts 15 Minutes Earlier On 30 May 2005

Date 23/05/2005

TFX announced the temporary change of trading hours for all contracts on 30 May 2005, responding to the release of a preliminary report on Indices of Industrial Production at 8:50am.
The Philadelphia Stock Exchange To Begin Trading Options On Wellspring Bio-Clinical Trials Index (WHC)- “Trading To Begin On Tuesday, May 24”

Date 23/05/2005

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) announced today that it will begin trading options on the first of a series of healthcare/biotechnology indexes developed by WellSpring BioCapital Partners. The new index, the WellSpring Bio-Clinical Trials Index (WHC) will begin trading on Tuesday, May 24.
Share Changes In S&P/TOPIX 150 And S&P Japan 500 Indices

Date 23/05/2005

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/TOPIX 150 and S&P Japan 500 Indices effective after the close of trading, Monday May 30th, 2005: Osaka Gas Co. (Japan, SEDOL: 6661768, GICS: Utilities, GICS Code: 55102010) a member of the S&P/TOPIX 150 and S&P Japan 500 indices, shares will decrease by 133,342,000 to 2,235,669,539 due to the repurchase of shares. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (Japan, SEDOL: 6563024, GICS: Financials, GICS Code: 40101010) a me
S&P 500 Index Options (SPX) Set New Weekly Volume Record At CBOE - Over 500,000 SPX Contracts Traded Friday, May 20th, 2.0M Contracts Traded For The Week Of May 16 - 20

Date 23/05/2005

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) announced today that trading volume at CBOE in Standard & Poor's 500 Index options (SPX) for the week of May 16 - 20 was 2,081,537 contracts, the busiest week ever for SPX trading.On Friday May 20, 503,528 SPX contracts traded at CBOE, short of the daily record setting volume of 540,850 contracts traded on November 20, 1997.Open interest in SPX options stood at 6,447,732 contracts at the close of trading on Friday.
OTC Derivatives Markets Activity In The Second Half Of 2004

Date 23/05/2005

According to the data released on 20 May by the BIS, positions in the global over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives market recorded a robust expansion in the second half of 2004. Overall amounts outstanding were up by 12.8%, to $248 trillion at the end of December. The growth in the latter half of the year was slightly higher than in the first six months, when positions had grown by 11.6%. In sharp contrast to the trend that had emerged in the