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Minneapolis Grain Exchange Set To Launch Agricultural Futures And Options On Evening Of December 15

Date 15/12/2004

The Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX) is set to launch five electronically traded agricultural index futures and options contracts the evening of December 15. Simultaneously, MGEX begins trading their flagship contracts, hard red spring wheat futures and options, electronically during the evening.
London Stock Exchange Welcomes Air China To Its Main Market

Date 15/12/2004

Air China today listed on the London Stock Exchange’s Main Market and on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The total capital raised via the dual listing in Hong Kong and London is approximately US$1.08 billion (£558m), which will be used by the airline to expand its fleet of aircraft and for other infrastructure investments.
KOFEX Weekly Bulletin No. 215 – December 10, 2004

Date 15/12/2004

Please click here to view the KOFEX Weekly Bulletin No. 215 – December 10, 2004.
HKEx: Stock Market Breaks Annual Turnover Record

Date 15/12/2004

The following figures are made available in response to media enquiries: The year-to-date turnover on the Hong Kong securities market (Main Board and Growth Enterprise Market, or GEM) reached $3,789,873,449,652 (subject to adjustment) today, exceeding the annual turnover record of $3,788,959,790,000 set in 1997.
HKEx Responds To Media Enquiries On Salary Review

Date 15/12/2004

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has noted media reports about its salary review. The following statement is in response to media enquiries about the reports.

First Command To Pay $12 Million To Settle SEC And NASD Charges Involving Misleading Sales Of Investments To Members Of The Military - The $12 Million Will Be Used To Reimburse Certain Military Customers And Fund Investor Education Programs For The Milita

Date 15/12/2004

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the institution of settled enforcement proceedings against First Command Financial Planning, Inc. (First Command), a registered broker-dealer whose customer base consists almost entirely of active-duty and retired U.S. Military personnel. The SEC alleges that First Command used misleading sales materials to offer and sell mutual-fund investments through an installment method called a systematic investment plan (systematic plan). The NASD tod
FESE Open Letter On MAD Implementation

Date 15/12/2004

Click here to view the open letter from the European Exchanges to the European Institutions and CESR.
Extraordinary General Meeting Of OMX Shareholders

Date 15/12/2004

In conjunction with the offer to the shareholders of Copenhagen Stock Exchange (CSE), the Board of Directors of OMX has today decided to call an Extraordinary General Meeting of shareholders to take place on February 3, 2005 at 16.00 CET at the OMX office on Tullvaktsvägen 15 in Stockholm, Sweden. At this meeting, the Board of Directors of OMX will, among other things, present a proposal to OMX shareholders regarding a mandate to authorize to the Board to issue new shares as consideration in the
Deutsche Boerse: Scenario Calculation For The Equity Indices - Changes In The Equity Indices Effective On December 20

Date 15/12/2004

Effective on December 20, new weights will apply for the companies in the equity indices of Deutsche Börse.
Deutsche Boerse: Klassik Radio Listed On The Frankfurt Stock Exchange(FWB) - Admitted To The General Standard

Date 15/12/2004

Klassik Radio AG went public in the General Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FWB) on Wednesday. The announcement was made by Deutsche Börse AG, as operator of the FWB. Klassik Radio’s shares were initially priced at €6.05. The listing was managed by ING BHF Bank.