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Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes In S&P Japan MidCap 100 And S&P Japan 500 Indices

Date 18/08/2004

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P Japan MidCap 100 and the S&P Japan 500 Indices effective after the close of trading Tuesday, August 31st, 2004: C&S Co Ltd (Japan, SEDOL: 6200729, GICS: Consumer Staples, GICS Code: 30101030) a member of the S&P Japan MidCap 100 and S&P Japan 500 indices, will be replaced by Circle K Sunkus Co Ltd (Japan, SEDOL: B02FK91, GICS: Consumer Staples, GICS Code: 30101030) after the market close of Tuesday, August 31st, 2004. C&S
Share Changes In The S&P/ASX 50 Index

Date 18/08/2004

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/ASX 50 Index effective after the close of trading Monday August 23rd, 2004: Mirvac Group (Australia, SEDOL: 6161978, GICS Code: 40101010) a member of the S&P/ASX 50 Index will increase its shares by 7,402,104 to 702,183,239. This change is due to a dividend reinvestment plan. There is no change to the IWF. Macquarie Infrastructure Group (Australia, SEDOL: 6456942, GICS Code: 20305020) a member of the S&P/ASX 50 Index wi
SGX Introduces Practice Note 7.3 On "Takeovers - Receipt Of An Offer For Listed Shares"

Date 18/08/2004

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX) today issues Practice Note 7.3, which aims to provide guidance on timely disclosures by listed companies.
Securities Industry Association: Directed Brokerage Ban Will Help To Eliminate Conflicts Of Interest

Date 18/08/2004

The Securities Industry Association today expressed its support for the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rule to bar mutual funds from using directed brokerage to compensate brokers’ selling efforts. The new rule will help to eliminate potential conflicts of interest in mutual-fund sales. SIA also applauded the commission for clarifying that the rule is not intended to prohibit directing transactions to broker-dealers that distribute fund shares where funds have policies and procedures des
OneChicago To List 15 New Single Stock Futures

Date 18/08/2004

On Monday the Exchange will have available for trading a total of 133 different security futures: 118 single stock futures, including futures on the DIAMONDS® Trust, and 15 futures on the Dow Jones MicroSector IndexesSM. Each single stock futures contract is equivalent to 100 shares of the underlying stock or exchange-traded fund.

NYSE August Newsletter: NYSE Unveils Plan To Expand Access To Electronic Trading

Date 18/08/2004

Click here to download NYSE's August 2004 Newsletter. Among the articles is "NYSE Unveils Plan to Expand Access to Electronic Trading". Giving customers more choices. That’s the reason behind the NYSE’s plan to expand its electronic trading facility and evolve into a full-fledged hybrid electronic and floor-based auction market.
Nymex Announces Accountability Levels And Reporting Requirements For Natural Gas Swing And Swap Futures

Date 18/08/2004

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., today announced position accountability levels and large trader reporting levels for the natural gas swing and index swap futures contracts that will launch on the evening of August 22.
New Milestone For CanDeal - Aggregate Dollar Value Of Trading Exceeds $100 Billion

Date 18/08/2004

Today, CanDeal.ca announced that the volume traded in debt securities by Institutional Investors on CanDeal’s trading network has surpassed $100 billion. This marks a milestone in CanDeal’s brief history of providing institutional investors and dealers with online debt trading and market data tools to compliment their traditional market activities.
National Stock Exchange(SM) Year-To-Date Trades And Share Volume Surpass Full Calendar Year 2003 Record Totals: July 2004 Trades Set New Monthly Record

Date 18/08/2004

National Stock Exchange (NSX(SM)) today announced that both trades and share volume for the first seven months of 2004 exceeded the record annual trades and share volume levels for calendar year 2003. Year-to-date trades through July 2004 reached 162.8 million, compared with a record 145.6 million for the full calendar year 2003. Share volume of 72.3 billion surpassed the 2003 record annual total of 68.9 billion shares.
Lao Central Bank’s Governor Seeks Information From The SET To Use In Establishing Laotian Exchange

Date 18/08/2004

The President of The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), Mr. Kittiratt Na-Ranong, disclosed that today (August 18, 2004), Governor of the Bank of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Mr. Phoumy Thipphavone and senior executives visited the SET and attended a presentation on the SET’s operation and trading systems. They also visited the SET’s computer center. The purpose of their visit is to obtain information to establish a stock exchange for the Lao PDR.