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UK’s Financial Services Authority: Response To Government's Two-Year Review Of The Financial Services And Markets Act 2000

Date 02/12/2004

The Financial Services Authority welcomes the outcome of the Government’s review of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 announced today by the Financial Secretary to the Treasury.
U.S. Firms Raised Nearly $133 Billion In 3Q 2004 - Securities Industry Association’s ‘Capital Alert’ Shows Congress How Money Raised By Capital Markets Helped To Grow U.S. Economy

Date 02/12/2004

The Securities Industry Association today issued its newest Capital Alert, which showed that U.S.-based businesses raised nearly $133 billion in capital in the third quarter of 2004. The report, distributed to Congress each quarter, provides data on capital raised by equity and debt issues on a state-by-state basis. Capital Alert outlines how the securities markets fuel the U.S. economy, allow companies to offer more innovative products and services, create new jobs, and help Americans realize
TSX Group Names Richard Nesbitt CEO - President Of TSX Markets Has Led Many Trading Initiatives Since 2001

Date 02/12/2004

The Board of Directors of TSX Group Inc. today named Richard Nesbitt as Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Nesbitt was hired in the newly created position of President, TSX Markets, in 2001. During the last three years he has introduced a number of innovative changes to the trading and market data divisions of TSX Group.
Trading Volume And Open Interest Records On Eurex And Eurex US - November Turnover On Eurex Up 24 Percent To 92 Million Contracts - Eurex On Track For Another Record Year Despite Low Volatility Levels - Record Trading Month For Eurex US With 1.15 Million

Date 02/12/2004

Trading volumes on the international derivatives market Eurex and its U.S. subsidiary Eurex US continued to surge in November. Trading volume on Eurex, the world’s largest derivatives exchange, increased 24 percent year-on-year to reach 92 million contracts. Turnover in the EuroBund Future is up 44 percent compared to the same month last year. Open interest at Eurex also continued to grow: Open interest at month’s end has climbed to 80 million contracts, the highest level ever. The number of ope
Tokyo Stock Exchange Business & Financial Information

Date 02/12/2004

Click here to download TSE statistical data for November.

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange To Begin Trading The Newly Revised PHLX Semiconductor Sector<SUP>sm</SUP> Index (SOX<SUP>sm</SUP>) Friday, December 3

Date 02/12/2004

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) announced today that the newly revised PHLX Semiconductor Sector Index (SOX) will begin trading on Friday, December 3. Susquehanna Investment Group is the specialist for the Index.
Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) November Trading Statistics

Date 02/12/2004

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Stockholmsbörsen Statistics Report - Derivatives Volumes January - November 2004

Date 02/12/2004

Click here to download the total volume for Swedish and Finnish stock related derivatives, Swedish interest-rate related derivatives and Finnish stock lending for the period January to November 2004.
Standard & Poor’s Modifies Float Adjustment Schedule, Announces Change to U.S. Index

Date 02/12/2004

Beginning with the previously announced addition of News Corporation Inc. (NYSE:NWS.A) to the S&P 500 on Friday, December 17, all S&P U.S. index additions will be made using the added companies’ half float-adjusted market capitalization rather than their full market capitalization. This strategy has been implemented in light of S&P’s abiding goal of avoiding unnecessary turnover, and will continue until March 18, 2005, at which point the indices will transition in their entirety to a half float-
RTS Stock Exchange And Standard & Poor’s - Announce Cooperation In Development Of S&P/RTS Indices

Date 02/12/2004

The RTS Stock Exchange (RTS) and Standard & Poor’s (S&P) signed Memorandum of understanding. This document announces cooperation of the parties in developing, calculating, licensing and world-wide distribution of Russian stock market indices. Beginning the first half of 2005, all indices, including the benchmark RTS Index – will be distributed under the joint brand "S&P/RTS".