FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index:

News Centre

News

New Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) On The SWX Swiss Exchange

Date 11/06/2004

Four new products have been listed in the Exchange Traded Funds segment of the SWX Swiss Exchange, taking the total to 24. The new funds are:
Ljubljana Stock Exchange Monthly Statistical Report May 2004

Date 11/06/2004

Turnover The total turnover on all market segments of the Ljubljana Stock Exchange (LJSE) in May 2004 amounted to SIT 38.8 billion, which was 4.8% less than in April 2004, or 36.7% more than last year's monthly average. In comparison with May 2003, the turnover doubled in size (+ SIT 20.1 billion). In May 2004, shares accounted for 55.1% of overall turnover, bonds contributed 31.7% and shares of investment funds 13.1%. There were no transactions with short term securities.
GL TRADE Continues To Strengthen Its Position In Market Making With The Acquisition Of Iris Group In The Netherlands

Date 11/06/2004

GL TRADE, the leading electronic trading group, has today announced the signature of an agreement to acquire the Dutch company Iris Group, with effect from 1 July 2004, subject to certain conditions.
Closure Of Bursa Malaysia Berhad - 12 June 2004

Date 11/06/2004

Bursa Malaysia Berhad would like to announce that the offices of Bursa Malaysia Bhd Group would be closed on Saturday, 12 June 2004, as a replacement holiday for the gazetted public holiday last Saturday, 5 June 2004 in conjunction with the Birthday of DYMM Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
Changes In The Composition Of The ICEX-15 Index For The Second Half Of 2004

Date 11/06/2004

ICEX-15, the main share index of the Iceland Stock Exchange, is comprised of companies listed on the ICEX Main List. Fifteen of these companies are selected for inclusion following pre-determined rules. The index is reviewed twice annually, with changes taking effect 1 January and 1 July each year.

Change Of Time For Calculating Settlement Prices In Danish Futures Contracts

Date 11/06/2004

The time for fixing futures prices are changing from being based on prices at 2.30 pm to being based on prices at the normal close of the market; i.e. 5 pm. The change will be effective from Monday 21 June 2004, and is to be seen as an adaptation of international practise. The objective is to ensure that daily variation margin on futures contracts on the KFX index and individual Danish shares is as close as possible to current prices.
Australian Stock Exchange's "Taking Stock" Edition 17: June 2004 Newsletter

Date 11/06/2004

Taking Stock is the Australian Stock Exchange's newsletter for the stockbroking community available for download in pdf format. The edition can be downloaded by clicking here.
UK’s Financial Services Authority Fines Hargreaves Lansdown £300,000 Over Secure Growth Portfolio

Date 10/06/2004

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fined Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management Limited £300,000 for rule breaches relating to its Secure Growth Portfolio (SGP). This was a service that offered discretionary management of a portfolio of zero class shares of split capital trusts ("zeros") between 1992 and 2002.
Tokyo International Financial Futures Exchange June 9th's Daily Total Trading Volume Exceeds 200,000 contracts

Date 10/06/2004

The total trading volume today on Tokyo International Financial Futures Exchange was 209,813 contracts.
The Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) Receives The No Action Letter Issued By The Commodity Futures Trading Commission On June 2, 2004

Date 10/06/2004

The Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) receives the No Action Letter issued by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on June 2, 2004, permitting the offer and sale in the United States of TAIFEX¡¦s futures contracts based on the Taiwan Stock Exchange Capitalization Weighted Stock Index (TAIEX)-the TAIEX Futures Contract and the Mini TAIEX Futures Contract.