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E-MEFF Newsletter - Issue 2

Date 22/10/2004

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Cyprus Stock Exchange Review Of Developments For September 2004

Date 22/10/2004

PricesOn the last trading session of September, the General Price Index of the Main and Parallel Market, which was launched on September 3rd 2004, reached 974,19 points representing a relative decrease of 2,58%. The value of shares traded also decreased by 6,27% compared to the previous month. It is worth mentioning, however, that the highest level the index reached for the month was 1000 points. The other Market Indices reached the following levels: Main Market reached 973,36, Paralle
Committee Of European Securities Regulators Publishes The Answers Received To The Consultation On CESR’s Recommendations For The Consistent Implementation Of The European Commission’s Regulation On Prospectuses Nº 809/2004

Date 22/10/2004

Please click here to view the answers received to the consultation on CESR’s recommendations for the consistent implementation of the european commission’s regulation on prospectuses nº 809/2004.
CalPERS Backs Proposition 72, Cites High Cost Of Subsidizing Care For Uninsured

Date 22/10/2004

At its October Board meeting, the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) endorsed Proposition 72, which would expand health coverage for uninsured working Californians if approved in the November 2 general election.
Approval Of The Report Entitled “Standards For Securities Clearing And Settlement In The European Union” By The European System Of Central Banks (ESCB) And The Committee Of European Securities Regulators (CESR)

Date 22/10/2004

The Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) and the Committee of European Securities Regulators (CESR) have jointly approved the report entitled “Standards for securities clearing and settlement in the European Union” (Ref:CESR/04-561), prepared by the joint ESCBCESR Working Group.

UK's Financial Services Authority To Implement Basic Advice: But Further Work On Smoothed Investment Fund

Date 21/10/2004

The FSA announced today that it will implement the “basic advice” regime in support of the Government’s proposed stakeholder products initiative, with effect from April 2005. However the FSA's consultation and consumer testing of basic advice has highlighted some concerns regarding the proposed Smoothed Investment Fund (SIF), and consequently the FSA will not include it in the basic advice regime at this stage. Dan Waters, FSA Director of Retail Policy, said:
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission And The Committee Of European Securities Regulators Announce Trans-Atlantic Cooperation Initiative And Statement Of Intent To Develop An Action Plan On Cross Border Issues

Date 21/10/2004

The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Committee of European Securities Regulators (CESR) announced today a Transatlantic Cooperation Initiative (Initiative). The Initiative, states that the two bodies intend to develop a practical action plan on cross border issues.
Tokyo International Financial Futures Exchange Trading Starts 15 Minutes Earlier On 28 October 2004

Date 21/10/2004

TIFFE announced the temporary change of trading hours for all contracts on 28 October 2004, responding to the release of a preliminary report on Indices of Industrial Production at 8:50am.
The Spanish Stock Exchange Trades 187 New Warrants Issued By Société Générale

Date 21/10/2004

The Spanish stock exchange will tomorrow begin trading 187 new warrants issued by Société Générale. With these new admissions the number of warrants traded on the Spanish stock market up to October is 1,252.
Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes In The S&P Global 100 Index

Date 21/10/2004

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P Global 100 Index after the close of trading on Monday, October 25, 2004: BHP Billiton Limited. (ASX:BHP) will increase its shares outstanding by 11.970 million shares at the close of business October 25, 2004