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Corporate Governance: European Forum Makes Progress On Common Approach To Responsible Company Management

Date 23/06/2005

The European Corporate Governance Forum, which examines best practices in Member States in the field of corporate governance, held its second meeting in Brussels on 20 June 2005. The aim of the meeting was to discuss a number of current issues in the field, in particular shareholders’ rights and internal control.
Component Change Made To Dow Jones Sector Titans Telecommunications 30 Index

Date 23/06/2005

Dow Jones Indexes announced today a component change in the Dow Jones Sector Titans Telecommunications 30 Index.
Component Change Made To Dow Jones China Indexes - Changes Are A Result Of A Regular Quarterly Review Of The Index

Date 23/06/2005

Dow Jones Indexes today announced the results of the second regular quarterly review in 2005 for Dow Jones China Indexes (Dow-China Indexes). The component changes in the Dow Jones China 88 (Dow-China 88), Dow Jones China Total Market (Dow-China Total Market), Dow Jones Shanghai (Dow-Shanghai), Dow Jones Shenzhen (Dow-Shenzhen) Index, and Dow Jones CBN China 600 Index will be effective on July 1, 2005.
CBOT Fed Watch - June 23 Market Close

Date 23/06/2005

In advance of next week's Federal Open Market Committee meeting on June 30, the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT® ) will be reporting daily rate change probabilities in the FOMC's federal funds target rate, as indicated by the CBOT 30-Day Federal Funds futures contract. The CBOT 30-Day Federal Funds futures contract is a key benchmark interest rate barometer that reflects the forward overnight effective rate for excess reserves that are traded among commercial banks in the U.S. federal funds market
CBOE Introduces New Family Of Sector Indexes, "Powerpacks;" Futures And Options To Launch Friday, July 8

Date 23/06/2005

Continuing its tradition of product innovation, the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) today announced that it has created a family of twelve new sector indexes, called "PowerPacksSM." Both options and futures on all twelve PowerPacks indexes will launch on Friday, July 8, 2005.

Bursa Malaysia Sets Up ICM Department To Grow Malaysian Islamic Capital Market

Date 23/06/2005

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (Bursa) wishes to announce that the exchange had established an Islamic Capital Market (ICM) department on 1 June 2005 in supporting the growth of the Malaysian ICM.
Bursa Malaysia and FTSE Group Sign MOU to explore possibility of developing new suite of indices

Date 23/06/2005

Bursa Malaysia and global index provider FTSE Group (FTSE) today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore the feasibility of creating and promoting new indices for the Malaysian markets.
As Of July 11th, "Long Term Options" On The S&P/MIB Index Will Start Trading On The IDEM, The Italian Derivatives Market

Date 23/06/2005

As of July 11th, 2005 IDEM, the Italian Derivatives Market managed by Borsa Italiana will introduce "long term options" which allow investors to take positions on the S&P/MIB index with maturities of up to three years.
virt-x Celebrates Fourth Anniversary With Record Trading Volumes And One Millionth UK Trade Report

Date 22/06/2005

virt-x, the London-based securities exchange and subsidiary of SWX Group, this week marks its fourth anniversary celebrations with the announcement of recent record trading volumes and the processing of its one millionth UK trade report.<
Tokyo International Financial Futures Exchange: Trading Starts 15 Minutes Earlier On 29 June 2005

Date 22/06/2005

TFX announced the temporary change of trading hours for all contracts on 29 June 2005, responding to the release of a preliminary report on Indices of Industrial Production at 8:50am.