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CESR Sets Out Consultation On Better Transparency Of Voting Rights And Financial Information From Foreign Issuers

Date 13/12/2004

CESR published today for consultation, its second set of advice on possible implementing measures covering different aspects of the Transparency Directive (Ref. CESR/04-512c), in particular: notification of major holding of voting rights; half yearly financial reports; equivalence of transparency requirements for third countries issuers; the procedural arrangements whereby an issuer may elect its ‘home Memb
CalPERS Adopts Changes To Asset Allocation Mix

Date 13/12/2004

The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) Board of Administration voted today to adopt a modest revision to its asset allocation mix that better reflects the System's current investment holdings in an effort to reduce risk and save on transaction costs.
Bursa Malaysia's Listing On Track

Date 13/12/2004

Bursa Malaysia Berhad has received approval from the Securities Commission (SC) for the proposed Initial Public Offer (IPO) and listing and its shareholders have also approved all the resolutions tabled at the Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) and Court Convened Meeting (CCM) today. With the approval, Bursa will proceed with its plans for the Initial Public Offer (IPO) and listing.
Warsaw Exchange Announces A Quarterly Revision In The TechWIG Index

Date 10/12/2004

Following the trading session on December 17, 2004, there will be a quarterly revision concerning the TechWIG index.
Tokyo Stock Exchange: Deliverable Bonds And Conversion Factors Of JGB Futures (5-year & 10-year) As Of December 10, 2004

Date 10/12/2004

The deliverable bonds and conversion factors of JGB Futures (5-year & 10-year) can be accessed by clicking here and here.

Stockholm Stock Exchange: Change Of Membership

Date 10/12/2004

eQ Bank Ltd has been admitted as cash and derivatives member of Stockholm Stock Exchange and will commence trading in the trading systems CLICK and SAXESS from Monday 13 December 2004.
Standard & Poor’s Announces Semi-Annual Reconstitution Of Standard & Poor’s/Barra Growth And Value

Date 10/12/2004

Standard & Poor’s will make its semi-annual changes to the S&P 500/Barra Growth, S&P 500/Barra Value, S&P MidCap 400/Barra Growth, S&P MidCap 400/Barra Value, S&P SmallCap 600/Barra Growth and S&P SmallCap 600/Barra Value indices after the close of trading on Friday, December 17, 2004. On March 18, 2005, the S&P/Barra Growth and Value indices and their S&P parent indices will transition in their entirety to a half-float market capitalization-weighted structure.
Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 10/12/2004

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Monday, December 13, 2004: Pursuant to a Special Resolution passed by shareholders, Banro Corporation (TSXVN:BNR) common shares will be split and commence trading on a 2:1 basis at the opening December 14, 2004.
Quarterly Rebalancing For S&P/CITIC 50 And S&P/CITIC 300 Indices

Date 10/12/2004

Standard & Poor’s as part of the quarterly rebalancing, will change the shares outstanding and the Investable Weight Factors for the S&P/CITIC 50 and S&P/CITIC 300 Indices effective at the open of business Monday, December 20, 2004.
New York Mercantile Exchange Announces Change To Brent Settlement Basis

Date 10/12/2004

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., today announced that it will change the basis for the final settlement for the Brent futures contract to an index of cash market data collected by Energy Argus, ICIS–LOR, and Reuters beginning with the expiration of the January futures contract on December 16.