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Dow Jones Indexes And FTSE Group Announce That New Industry Classification Benchmark (ICB) Is Available For Investors

Date 18/01/2005

Global index providers Dow Jones Indexes and FTSE Group today announced that their new joint classification system, the Industry Classification Benchmark (ICB), is now available. The ICB is embodied in a new and innovative classification database, covering 40,000 companies and 45,000 securities world-wide to represent a true global classification solution. It offers investors and the securities industry the most comprehensive and seamless classification system available, and serves as a versatil
Clearstream's New Corporate Action Service Proves Hit With Customers - CreationOnline Customer Interactions Exceed 2 Million Milestone In December- Additional PROPRIS Reference Data Service To Be Launched For Data Vendors

Date 18/01/2005

Customer usage of Clearstream’s new Corporate Action Service for the efficient management of corporate action activities has exceeded initial expectations: Since its launch on December 6 last year the service has attracted over 290 financial institutions and a total of 50,141 user interactions on CreationOnline. It has driven overall usage of the CreationOnline information service past the milestone figure of 2 million interactions in December.
CBOT Announces Increased Efficiency Of Open Auction Trading

Date 18/01/2005

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) announced today its successful launch of an Exchange-wide initiative to improve the efficiency of open auction trading on its trading floors. Designed to create a more automated trading environment, the initiative employs the latest technology that facilitates real-time trade confirmations and near-real-time trade matching on the trading floor.
CalPERS Sets Up Pension Debate Information Center

Date 18/01/2005

The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) today announced a special Web resource on proposals to privatize State and public agency pensions.
Bursa Malaysia- Singapore Stock Exchange Trading Link Expected To Go Live In 2006

Date 18/01/2005

Bursa Malaysia Berhad’s proposed trading link with the Singapore Stock Exchange(SGX) announced in June last year, is only expected to be fully implemented once the new trading systems of both exchanges are launched.

Wiener Börse Granted Status Of 'Designated Offshore Securites Market'

Date 17/01/2005

The Austrian capital market has no need to be shy of any comparison with international markets: This was confirmed once again when the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) granted Wiener Börse the status of “Designated Offshore Securities Market” in accordance with the “U.S. Securities Act of 1933”. Thus, Wiener Börse joins the exclusive club of some 30 international stock exchanges, such as Frankfurt and Hong Kong, who also have this status.
Timur Nasadrinov Elected Chairman Of The RTS Stock Exchange Trading Committee

Date 17/01/2005

On January 13 th , 2005, the RTS Stock Exchange Trading Committee elected Timur Nasadrinov its Chairman.
SABMiller PLC Share Increase In The S&P European Indices

Date 17/01/2005

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P Europe 350 and S&P United Kingdom indices effective the close of trading Wednesday, January 19, 2005: SABMiller PLC (United Kingdom, SEDOL: 0483548, GICS: Consumer Staples, GICS Code: 30201010), a member of the S&P Europe 350 and S&P United Kingdom indices, shares will increase to 1,073,296,822. This is following the conversation of Guaranteed Convertible Bonds (due 10 Aug. 2006) into SABMiller PLC ordinary shares.
Deutsche Börse Supervisory Board Approves Possible Cash Offer For The London Stock Exchange

Date 17/01/2005

The Supervisory Board of Deutsche Börse AG (Deutsche Börse) has in its meeting on January 17 given its approval for a possible cash offer for the London Stock Exchange plc (London Stock Exchange), should the Executive Board of Deutsche Börse decide to proceed with the offer. The Supervisory Board has also authorized a Committee of the Supervisory Board as well as the Executive Board to take further decisions regarding a possible offer. It remains Deutsche Börse’s preference to reach a recommenda
CEO Bursa Malaysia : Capital Market Development Fund - Bursa Research Scheme Facilitates Effective Profiling For Listed Companies

Date 17/01/2005

Bursa Malaysia Berhad launched the Capital Market Development Fund (CMDF) - Bursa Research Scheme after a signing ceremony this morning. The funding agreement was signed by Dato' Md Nor Yusof, Chairman of the Securities Commission on behalf of the CMDF and Yusli Mohamed Yusoff, Chief Executive Officer of Bursa Malaysia on behalf of the exchange. Tun Mohamed Dzaiddin Haji Abdullah, Chairman of Bursa Malaysia commemorated the launch of the research scheme, by launching the webpage of the scheme.