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Clearstream's Core Business Continues Growth In October 2004

Date 11/11/2004

Clearstream’s core business figures showed extended growth levels in October. The value of assets held in custody on behalf of customers rose to approximately EUR 7.5 trillion, a rise of 2.5 percent from the same month last year. The number of international transactions processed by Clearstream rose to 14.2 million year to date October 2004, an increase of 3 percent year on year (January to October 2003: 13.7 million). 18 percent of these transactions are registered as stock exchange transaction
CBOT November 8-10, 2004 Treasury Conversion Factors

Date 11/11/2004

The attached conversion factor tables for the CBOT® U.S. Treasury Bond and Note futures complex have been revised to include conversion factors for the following government securities that were auctioned on November 8-10 by the U.S. Treasury Department:
CBOT November 11 Bund, Bobl, And Schatz Conversion Factors

Date 11/11/2004

The attached conversion factor tables for CBOT® Bund, Bobl, and Schatz futures indicate securities that, as of 30 September 2004, will be included in reference baskets for December 2004 expiries.
Cairo & Alexandria Stock Exchanges Monthly Statistical Report October 2004

Date 11/11/2004

Listing Total number of listed companies on CASE in October 2004 decreased to 789 companies as opposed to 790 in the previous month. There were no new listed companies this month.
Bovespa: Fras-Le Joins The Nível 1(Level 1) Of Corporate Governance

Date 11/11/2004

Bovespa announces that today, Fras-Le S.A. (negotiation code FRAS) joined the Level 1 Program of Corporate Governance designed for the listing of companies whose administrators and controlling shareholders have made a voluntary commitment to follow a series of corporate rules, known generically as "good practices of corporate governance", which are more rigid than those required by the current legislation in Brazil.

Bovespa Monthly Bulletin - October 2004

Date 11/11/2004

Click here to view Bovespa's monthly bulletin for October 2004.
Xstrata Plc Will Replace Abbey National And Share Increase For Banco Santander Central Hispano SA In The S&P European Indices

Date 10/11/2004

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P Europe 350, S&P Euro Plus, S&P Euro, S&P United Kingdom and S&P Global 100 Indices effective the close of trading Friday, November 12, 2004: Xstrata Plc (United Kingdom, SEDOL 3141100, GICS: Materials, GICS Code: 15104020) will replace Abbey National (United Kingdom, SEDOL 0004455) in the S&P Europe 350 and S&P United Kingdom indices after the close of trading on Friday, November 12, 2004. Abbey National is being removed
UK’s Financial Services Authority Announces Soft Commissions Policy Update

Date 10/11/2004

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has today published a supplementary policy statement which sets out the FSA's views on 'non-permitted services', 'execution' and 'research'. This should assist the industry to continue its progress towards a market-based solution to the transparency and accountability issues raised by soft and bundled brokerage commissions. That progress has been encouraging so far.
TSX Group To Observe Moment Of Silence On Remembrance Day – Thursday, November 11, 2004

Date 10/11/2004

Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange asks all market participants to observe a moment of silence at 11:00 a.m. EST on Thursday, November 11, 2004 to honour the memories of Canadians who lost their lives in wars across the world and to extend our gratitude to these valiant men and women and their families.
TSX Group Heading To China - Focus Is On Strengthening Ties With Chinese Stock Exchanges And Attracting Chinese Companies To List In Canada

Date 10/11/2004

In an effort to strengthen established ties with mainland China’s two equities markets, TSX Group Co-CEO John Cieslak will lead a development team next week to meetings with senior officials of both the Shenzhen and Shanghai stock exchanges.