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May 2005 “Market’s Measure” - Preliminary Report - A Monthly Report From Dow Jones Indexes And Stoxx Ltd. On The Performance Of U.S., Asia, European And Other Global Stock Market Indexes - Dow Jones Industrial Average Posts 2.60% Gain In May, European Sto

Date 26/05/2005

The U.S. blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 2.60% in May, closing at 10457.80. Stock market indexes in Europe, Asia and Globally were up in May, according to preliminary monthly figures from global index providers, Dow Jones Indexes and STOXX Ltd.
Listing Of Warrants Issued By Carnegie Investment Bank AB On Nordic Growth Market NDX Deratives

Date 26/05/2005

As from May 31, 2005, 56 warrants issued by Carnegie Investment Bank AB will be listed on NDX. The instruments have been registered at VPC AB.
Korea Exchange: Rules On Receiving Orders Will Be Revised On May 30, 2005

Date 26/05/2005

Target price order will be newly introduced applicable to both markets). Institutions and foreign investors wish to have their orders matched at the volume-weighted average price of the day, but the current rules provide no clear ground to allow traders to place orders targeting a specific price. In light of such demand, the rules have been revised to permit a new type of order, the aggregated volume of which is entrusted to be matched at a specific price(target price order).
Korea Exchange: After-Hours Trading Has Been Extended To 18:00 On May 30, 2005

Date 26/05/2005

Korea Exchange (KRX) has extended after-hours trading to 18:00 and introduced off-hours single price trading during which trades are to be executed every 30 minutes in an effort to eliminate the inconveniences caused by the suspension of ECN market operations scheduled for May 28, offer additional trading opportunities to investors, and accommodate various trading needs
Helsinki Stock Exchange: Warning Issued To Nokia Corporation Due To Negligence In Correcting Changed Information

Date 26/05/2005

The Disciplinary Committee of The Helsinki Stock Exchange has issued Nokia Corporation with a warning for breaching the disclosure requirements applicable to listed companies. The Disciplinary Committee considered that the company had neglected to disclose without an undue delay the change concerning its previously published earnings per share forecast of which the company was aware.

Harmonization Of Trading Rules Of The Stock Market And The KOSDAQ Market

Date 26/05/2005

The trading rules of Korea’s two stock markets, the Stock Market Division and the KOSDAQ Market Division of the Korea Exchange, will be harmonized to prevent confusion amongst investors arising as a result of the differences between the rules of the two markets and to reduce IT costs for securities companies.
FSA Sets Out A Good Practice Model For Stress Testing And Invites Comment

Date 26/05/2005

The FSA has today invited comments from firms on what constitutes good practice in the use of stress testing. Research by the FSA found that whilst stress testing has improved, there were wide variations in sophistication and coverage between firms.
Federation Of European Securities Exchanges General Assembly – 25th May 2005

Date 26/05/2005

The General Assembly of the Federation of European Securities Exchanges took place in Brussels on 25 April 2005 with FESE President Massimo Capuano in the Chair.
European Commission: Approval Of New Directive Will Boost Fight Against Money Laundering And Terrorist Financing

Date 26/05/2005

The European Commission has welcomed the European Parliament’s approval of the proposed Third Directive on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing. The Directive applies to the financial and other key services sectors and also covers all providers of goods, when payments are made in cash in excess of €15.000. Those subject to the Directive must cooperate in the fight against money laundering by taking various measu
Demutualisation Of The JSE Securities Exchange South Africa

Date 26/05/2005

The rights holders of the JSE Securities Exchange South Africa (“JSE”) approved the demutualisation of the JSE with an overwhelming majority at a special general meeting held, yesterday, 26 May 2005. Subject to obtaining the Financial Services Board’s consent for the demutualisation, the JSE will start a new chapter in its history as JSE Limited, a public company, on 1 July 2005.