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HKFE Announces Revised Margins For New World Development Company Limited Futures Contracts After Capital Adjustment

Date 10/03/2004

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Thursday, 11 March 2004, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contracts will be as outlined in the table below. The adjustments are based on the clearing company's normal procedures and standard margining methodology.
GL TRADE Maintains Stable Business Levels And Protects Margins In 2003

Date 10/03/2004

Sales : - 0.6 % (+2.4% adjusted for changes in the scope of consolidation and at constant exchange rates) Net profit before goodwill: 12.6% of sales
GL TRADE Extends Its Connectivity To ASX, The Australian Equities And Derivatives Exchange

Date 10/03/2004

GL TRADE, global provider of electronic trading and clearing solutions, has developed direct access to ASX (Australian Stock Exchange) to its equities markets.
Copenhagen Stock Exchange Focus: Historical Portfolios And Optimal Allocation

Date 10/03/2004

In Focus no. 77, Senior Economist Søren Nielsen, Nykredit Markets, analyses the historical correlations between return and risk when investing in shares, bonds and the money market.
Chicago Stock Exchange Reaches Settlement; Stocchero Barred From Trading

Date 10/03/2004

The Chicago Stock Exchange (CHX) announced today that Joseph Stocchero, a former member, was barred from associating or seeking to become associated with a member or member organization of the Exchange for a period of three (3) years, with the right to re-apply after that time, based on violations of Just and Equitable Trade Principles, a violation of Exchange rules.

Baltic Stock Exchanges Monthly Statistics February 2004

Date 10/03/2004

Riga In February the Riga Stock Exchange trading volume amounted to EUR 28.8 million: equity trading volume was EUR 1.57 million, while debt trading volume was EUR 27.2 million. Latvijas KuÏniecÓba with EUR 0.44 million was the turnover leader, followed by Ventspils Nafta with EUR 0.27 million and RÓgas KB with EUR 0.24 million.
The Philadelphia Stock Exchange Elects John F. Wallace And Daniel Bigelow To Its Board Of Governors

Date 09/03/2004

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange announced today the election of John F. Wallace and Daniel Bigelow to its Board of Governors. The unofficial results of yesterday's election are as follows: John Wallace received 320 votes (83%). The other candidate, Nicholas G. DiCicco, received 68 votes. Daniel Bigelow received 293 votes (76%) and the other candidate, Stephen Cheseldine, received 94 votes.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 09/03/2004

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes effective after the close of business on Wednesday, March 10, 2004: The relative weight of Shiningbank Energy Income Fund (TSX: SHN.UN) will increase by approximately 0.32% in the S&P/TSX Capped Income Trust Index and by 0.58% in the S&P/TSX Capped Energy Trust Index. The relative weight change reflects an adjustment to the float capitalization of the trust due to the acquisition of Birchill Resources Lt
SEC: Office Of The Chief Accountant And Division Of Corporation Finance Release Staff Accounting Bulletin 105

Date 09/03/2004

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Office of the Chief Accountant and the Division of Corporation Finance announced today the release of Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 105, "Loan Commitments Accounted for as Derivative Instruments." This SAB provides interpretive guidance that registrants should consider when recognizing certain loan commitments and emphasizes certain disclosure requirements that may be relevant in the context of mortgage banking activities.
S&P's Global Benchmarks Show Emerging Markets Continue to Outpace Developed Markets in Global Economic Recovery

Date 09/03/2004

According to Standard & Poor's, the global rebound in stock prices that began in April 2003 continued for a record 11th straight month through February, with a 2.09% gain in the S&P/Citigroup Broad Market Index Global Composite (BMI Global). The BMI Global tracks 52 markets around the world with over 7,500 stocks, covering 97% global market capitalization. Since the winning streak began, the BMI Global has rebounded by nearly 50% in U.S. dollar terms, although stocks remain 12.72% below the all-