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New Equity Index Records At CME

Date 10/12/2004

CME, the largest U.S. futures exchange, set several new records yesterday both for contract volume and open interest in several equity index contracts. Continued strong interest in the equity E-miniTM complex drove overall volume of 1,991,221, the second-highest volume day for futures and options.
New Common Name For APK And VPC Is NCSD

Date 10/12/2004

As part of the aim to create a strong integrated Nordic CSD, the Finnish central securities depository APK and the Swedish central securities depository VPC today announce their new common name, NCSD. APK and VPC merged on 30 November 2004.
NASDAQ Announces the Annual Re-ranking Of The NASDAQ-100 Index

Date 10/12/2004

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (NASDAQ)(OTC Bulletin Board: NDAQ) announced today the annual re-ranking of the NASDAQ-100 Index(R), effective with the market open on Monday, December 20, 2004.
London Stock Exchange: AIM Reaches 1000 Company Milestone

Date 10/12/2004

AEC Education joins AIM bringing the total number of companies on the market to 1000.
Euronext France Expert Commission, Indices Committee

Date 10/12/2004

The Expert Commission, Indices Committee, meeting today, took the following decisions: CAC 40 index:Added : ESSILOR INTLRemoved : SODEXHO ALLIANCE

Eurex Exchanges: Reduced Trading Hours On Thursday December 30

Date 10/12/2004

Click here to view trading hours for Thursday, December 30, 2004.
Environmental Investment Focus Of CalPERS Board Workshop

Date 10/12/2004

Global warming and other major environmental trends present significant investment opportunities and challenges. That's what the California Public Employees’ Retirement System Board of Administration was told recently at an environmental investment workshop organized by the pension fund’s investment staff.
CME(R) To Modify Matching Algorithms To Enhance Electronic Trading Of CME Eurodollars

Date 10/12/2004

To further improve electronic trading of CME Eurodollar futures, CME will implement the following modifications to its allocation matching algorithms on CME Globex®. The algorithm enhancement will provide CME Eurodollar traders with a number of benefits including:
Clearstream Appoints New Board Members; André Roelants Appointed Chairman Of The Board - Jeffrey Tessler Has Taken Over As CEO Of Clearstream International

Date 10/12/2004

Clearstream International, the settlement and custody division of Deutsche Börse Group, on Friday announced changes to the composition of its board, effective December 10.
CBOT Fed Watch - December 10 Market Close

Date 10/12/2004

In advance of next week's Federal Open Market Committee meeting on December 14, the Chicago Board of Trade will be reporting daily rate change probabilities in the FOMC's federal funds target rate, as indicated by the CBOT 30-Day Federal Funds futures contract. The CBOT 30-Day Federal Funds futures contract is a key benchmark interest rate barometer that reflects the forward overnight effective rate for excess reserves that are traded among commercial banks in the U.S. federal funds market.