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HC International, Inc. Shares And IWF Change In The S&P/HKEx GEM Index

Date 08/12/2004

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/HKEx GEM Index effective after the close of trading Friday, December 10, 2004: HC International, Inc. (Hong Kong, SEDOL: 6725363, GICS: Consumer Discretionary, GICS Code: 25401040), a member of the S&P/HKEx GEM Index, shares will increase by 40,000,000 to 455,000,000. There will also be a change to the Investable Weight Factor (IWF). These changes are due to the successful placing of existing shares and subscription for
FTSE Group Announces Review Results - Tate & Lyne Joins FTSE 100

Date 08/12/2004

Global index provider, FTSE Group, today confirms changes to its FTSE UK Index Series, which includes the blue chip FTSE 100, mid cap FTSE 250 and FTSE SmallCap indices. The changes were approved by the FTSE Europe, Middle East and Africa Regional Committee at its regular meeting this afternoon.
Deutsche Börse Reporter Online - December 2004

Date 08/12/2004

Please find attached the December edition of "Reporter Online", the monthly online newsletter of Deutsche Börse Group. We recommend that you use Acrobat Reader 6.0 to view the PDF file.
Copenhagen Stock Exchange Focus: Reporting For duty: Managing Non-financial Risks

Date 08/12/2004

In Focus no. 95, Researchers Katrine Plesner and Allan Lerberg Jørgensen, the Copenhagen Centre, write that non-financial risks are of increasing relevance to investors. However, from an investor point of view, the companies’ reporting of social and environmental risks is still inadequate.
CME Raises Order Quantity For Equity Index Futures On CME® Globex®

Date 08/12/2004

In response to customer demand, CME will increase its order quantity limit on all electronically traded equity index futures contracts listed on CME® Globex®. The maximum order size will be increased from 400 to 1,500 contracts for E-mini(TM) S&P 500® and E-mini NASDAQ-100© futures contracts. The order quantity on all other stock index futures will be increased from 400 to 500 contracts. Additionally, the maximum order quantity on calendar spreads will be increased from 1,000 to 5,000 on all

Clearstream Sees Strong Growth In November 2004

Date 08/12/2004

Clearstream experienced strong growth throughout its core businesses in November 2004. The value of assets held in custody on behalf of customers rose to approximately EUR 7.6 trillion, a rise of 3.3 percent from the same month last year. The number of international transactions processed by Clearstream rose to 15.7 million year to date November 2004, an increase of 3.2 percent year on year (January to November 2003: 15.2 million). 17 percent of these transactions are registered as stock exchan
CESR Conference: Europe 's Single Market: Under Construction Or Fully Integrated? - Transparency In Costs, Practices And Performances - By Jean-Pierre Paelinck, Euroshareholders

Date 08/12/2004

Click here to download the speech at the CESR Conference "Europe 's Single Market: Under Construction Or Fully Integrated?" on "Transparency In Costs, Practices And Performances" - By Jean-Pierre Paelinck, Euroshareholders.
CESR Conference: Europe 's Single Market: Under Construction Or Fully Integrated? - The Integration Of The Single Market For Financial Services: The Eurosystem Perspective - By Jean-Claude Trichet, President Of The ECB

Date 08/12/2004

Click here to download the speech at the CESR Conference "Europe 's Single Market: Under Construction Or Fully Integrated?" on “The integration of the single market for financial services: the Eurosystem perspective” - by Jean-Claude Trichet, President of the ECB.
CESR Conference: Europe 's Single Market: Under Construction Or Fully Integrated? - The Integration Of The Single Market For Financial Services: Speech By Mr Michel Pébereau President Of The European Banking Federation

Date 08/12/2004

Click here to download the speech at the CESR Conference "Europe 's Single Market: Under Construction Or Fully Integrated?" by Mr Michel Pébereau President of The European Banking Federation.
CBOT Fed Watch - December 8 Market Close

Date 08/12/2004

In advance of next week's Federal Open Market Committee meeting on December 14, the Chicago Board of Trade 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.