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CFTC Announces Resignation Of Jane Kang Thorpe

Date 03/11/2003

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced the resignation of Jane Kang Thorpe effective November 21, 2003. Ms. Thorpe was appointed as Director of the Division of Clearing and Intermediary Oversight (DCIO) in May 2002. The Division was created during a 2002 restructuring of the Commission to facilitate implementation of the Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000 (CFMA).
CFTC Announces Appointment Of New Director

Date 03/11/2003

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced the appointment of James L. Carley as Director of the Division of Clearing and Intermediary Oversight (DCIO). In this role, Mr. Carley will lead a staff of approximately 75 auditors, accountants, attorneys, and other futures professionals at Washington headquarters and in regional offices in New York, Chicago, Kansas City, and Minneapolis. Mr. Carley will succeed Jane Kang Thorpe, who is resigning effective November 21, 2003, to bec
CBOT Fed Funds October Settlement

Date 03/11/2003

The CBOT® 30-Day Federal Funds futures contract for October 2003 was cash settled on November 3 at a final settlement price of 98.990, for an average daily effective federal funds rate of 1.010 percent during the delivery month. Please refer to the attached spreadsheet for more information regarding the calculation of this settlement.
Botswana Stock Exchange Market Commentary

Date 03/11/2003

There were large volume trades on the market this week that saw all the major counters trade upwards of a million shares each.
Tokyo Stock Exchange: Inclusion Of Yahoo's Shares (4689) In The TOPIX

Date 31/10/2003

Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) announced on October 31, 2003 that the shares of Yahoo Japan Corporation (4689) would be included in the TOPIX and its sub-indices in two phases as follows since the market value of the company exceeds one percent of the market value of the TOPIX.

Standard & Poor's Index Discontinuation

Date 31/10/2003

Following its January 2000 announcement regarding the timeline for the discontinuation of certain Canadian indices, Standard & Poor's announced today the schedule for the final phase of this process. The indices affected include the TSX 100 (including its four sector sub-indices), TSX 200, Toronto 35 indices and the 14 Group/Sub-groups (see Appendix A for a complete list of indices) of the S&P/TSX Composite Index. After the close of business Friday, January 30, 2004 the TSX will cease to dissem
SFE Corporation Fees & Charges 2004

Date 31/10/2003

SFE Corporation today announced some changes to its fees and charges to apply from 1 January 2004 in respect of Sydney Futures Exchange and SFE Austraclear.
SEC: Fee Rate Advisory #4 For Fiscal Year 2004

Date 31/10/2003

The continuing resolution funding the Securities and Exchange Commission for fiscal 2004 since Oct. 1, 2003, has been extended through Nov. 7, 2003. Therefore, fees paid under Section 6(b) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Sections 13(e), 14(g) and 31 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 will remain at their current rates. Five days after enactment of the Commission's regular fiscal year 2004 appropriation, the Section 6(b) fee rate applicable to the registration of securities, the Section 13
SEC Announces IOSCO Unveiling Of Multilateral Agreement On Enforcement Cooperation

Date 31/10/2003

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the public unveiling by the International Organization of Securities Commissions of its Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Consultation and Cooperation and the Exchange of Information. The MOU is the first global multilateral information-sharing arrangement among securities regulators and sets a new international benchmark for cooperation critical to combating violations of securities and derivatives laws. The MOU provides f
Review Of The Number Of Foreign Shares In The KAX, Sector And Industry Indices Of The Copenhagen Stock Exchange

Date 31/10/2003

As of 1 November 2003, foreign companies included in the Copenhagen Stock Exchange's all-share, sector and industry indices will receive new weighting.