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NYBOT World Sugar Futures Contract Sets New Open Interest Record

Date 27/12/2004

On December 23, 2004, the Sugar No. 11SM futures contract at the New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®), the world’s leading “soft” commodity exchange, hit an all-time high open interest mark of 340,704 contracts, replacing the previous high of 338,615 contracts set on October 18, 2004.
Japan’s Financial Services Agency: Summary Of The ''Program For Further Financial Reform''

Date 27/12/2004

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Indice General de la Bolsa de Madrid Index New Composition For First Half 2005

Date 27/12/2004

The new sectorial classification of the Spanish stock exchange entails the creation of new sectors in the IGBM.
H.H. Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum Enacts Two New Laws Creating The Judicial Authority And The Establishment Of The Dubai International Financial Centre Court System - DIFC Guarantees Judicial Independence Of Financial Centre

Date 27/12/2004

The Dubai International Financial Centre today expressed its gratitude to His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai, for the enactment of two new laws establishing the Judicial Authority and the independent court system for the Centre.
UK’s Financial Services Authority And Firms Announce Details Of Split Capital Investment Trust Settlement

Date 24/12/2004

The FSA has been conducting an investigation into the activities of certain fund managers and brokers detailed below ("the Firms") within the split capital investment trust ("splits") sector between September 2000 and February 2002. The FSA has reached agreement with the Firms to resolve this investigation.

UK’s Financial Services Authority And David Thomas

Date 24/12/2004

Today the Financial Services Authority (FSA) issued a public statement announcing that it has reached agreement with a number of firms and individuals to resolve its investigation into the activities of certain fund managers and brokers within the split capital investment trust sector between September 2000 and February 2002.
Malawi Stock Exchange Weekly Report

Date 24/12/2004

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JSE Securities Exchange South Africa Becomes First Exchange Globally To Adopt Standardised Reporting System - System Enables Improved Investment Decision-Making For Fund Managers, Analysts & Investors

Date 24/12/2004

On December 10, the JSE Securities Exchange South Africa (JSE) became the first major stock exchange in the world to report its financial statements according to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) using eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL). XBRL is an electronic format or language that aims to streamline and simplify the flow, preparation and analysis of financial reports and accounting data.
HKEx: Temporary Slowdown In Stock Quote Updates

Date 24/12/2004

A hardware component (CPU) in the price dissemination system failed at 11:02 am. The backup CPU took over immediately and automatically. During the recovery period, there was temporary slowdown in stock quote updates disseminating through AMS/3 and the Stock Exchange’s information dissemination system. The entire recovery was completed at 11:30 am. The problem was seen as minor as brokers remained able to retrieve the latest stock quotes through other functions in AMS/3.
From 2005 RTS Index Will Be Calculated Online

Date 24/12/2004

From 2005 RTS Stock Exchange will calculate RTS Index online. It was a decision of the RTS Board of Directors from 28 October 2004. Currently RTS Index is calculated every half an hour as weighted by capitalization and based on the last hour trades.