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SGX Derivatives Continue Strong Growth In October

Date 03/11/2003

Singapore Exchange (SGX) today announced that strong growth in trading volume was registered by most of its major derivatives contracts in October 2003.
SFE 30 Day Interbank Cash Rate Futures Volumes Continue To Grow

Date 03/11/2003

The recently launched (August 12, 2003) 30 Day Interbank Cash Rate futures contract, listed on the Sydney Futures Exchange, continues to gain trading momentum and wide market support from a diverse range of trading community participants seeking to manage short term interest rate risk exposures.
SFC And HKEx Publish Submissions On The Consultation Paper On The Regulation Of Sponsors And Independent Financial Advisers

Date 03/11/2003

Submissions on the Consultation Paper on the Regulation of Sponsors and Independent Financial Advisers jointly published by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) have been posted on the HKEx website*. The consultation conclusions are expected to be considered by the Listing Committee before the end of the year and by the Commission thereafter.
SEC And NASD Announce Actions As A Result Of Findings Of "Breakpoint" Overcharges On Mutual Fund Transactions

Date 03/11/2003

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and NASD today announced a series of actions in connection with overcharges to customers on their mutual fund purchases. NASD is directing almost 450 securities firms to notify customers who purchased Class A mutual fund shares since Jan. 1, 1999, that they may be due refunds as a result of the firms' failure to provide breakpoint discounts. NASD is also directing almost 175 of those firms with poor records of providing breakpoint discounts to complet
Saudi Arabian Stock Market (Tadawul) For The Month Of October - 2003

Date 03/11/2003

The TADAWUL all share index (TASI) reached 4,003.92 points at the end of October 2003, an increase of 55% from the closing value at the end of Oct, 2002.

RTS Stock Market: Order-Driven Market: Weekly Market Data

Date 03/11/2003

For the period of October 27th - October 31st, 2003, total trading volume of direct and indirect transactions (including REPO transactions) totaled 10 999 million rubles, compared with 6 043 million for the week of October 20th - October 24th, 2003. Internet trading accounted for 34% of total trading volume, compared with 32% the week before. 13 225 transactions were closed, down from 8 903 transactions last week.
RTS Stock Market: Classic Market: Weekly Market Data

Date 03/11/2003

For the week of October 27th - October 31st, 2003, the RTS Index lost 14.92 points and closed at 506.13 while the RTS Technical Index dropped 14.09% percent, from 653.68 to 561.57.
RTS Stock Exchange Bonds: Weekly Market Data

Date 03/11/2003

For the week of October 27th- October 31st, 2003, total volume on the RTS Bonds, the system facilitating trading in corporate, governmental, municipal debt, and Eurobonds, equaled 4 078 dollars, compared with 4 110 thousand rubles the week before. Two trades were registered, same as the week before.
Preparation Of Eurogroup And Council Of Economics And Finance Ministers, Brussels, 3-4 November 2003 - Proposed Directive On Transparency For Listed Companies (JT)

Date 03/11/2003

The Council will hold an "orientation debate" (preliminary discussion aimed at preparing the ground for a political agreement) on the proposed Directive on information which must be provided by companies whose securities are traded on a regulated market, such as a stock exchange (the so-called transparency Directive - see IP/03/436 and MEMO/03/68).
Preparation Of Eurogroup And Council Of Economics And Finance Ministers, Brussels, 3-4 November 2003 - International Accounting Standards (JT)

Date 03/11/2003

Commissioner Bolkestein will report to Ministers over lunch about his recent meeting with the Board of Trustees of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), chaired by Paul Volcker, which concentrated on an improvement of the accountability of the IASB and its due process and a strengthening of the European input in the work of the IASB (see MEMO/03/150). He will also inform Ministers about progress in the discussions concerning IAS 32 and 39 and his continued efforts to encourage all