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UK’s Financial Services Authority Fines Capita Trust Company Ltd £300,000 For Mis-Selling Precipice Bonds

Date 20/10/2004

The Financial Services Authority has fined Capita Trust Company Ltd £300,000 for mis-selling precipice bonds. The firm, formerly known as Royal & Sun Alliance Trust Company Ltd, advised approximately 500 customers to invest in a variety of precipice bonds between June 1997 and September 2002. These customers suffered losses of around £3.5 million. The firm has co-operated fully with the FSA's investigation and will pay compensation to its customers. Were it not for the level of co-operation show
Tokyo Stock Exchange: Deliverable Bonds And Conversion Factors Of JGB Futures (5-year, 10-year & 20-year) As Of October 20, 2004

Date 20/10/2004

The deliverable bonds and conversion factors of JGB Futures (5-year, 10-year & 20-year) can be accessed by clicking here and here.
Tokyo Stock Exchange Will Participate In The Chicago Futures And Options EXPO

Date 20/10/2004

Tokyo Stock Exchange will be participating in the FIA Futures and Options EXPO 2004 to be held in Chicago from October 26. The annual Expo, organized by the FIA (Futures Industry Association), is the world's largest event for derivative products which brings together exchanges and futures industries from across the globe. TSE participates every year and promotes a wide range of products from futures and options, to TOPIX, and TSE's information services.
Tokyo Stock Exchange Monthly Short Selling Value

Date 20/10/2004

Click here to download details of the Tokyo Stock Exchange monthly short selling value for September 2004.
Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 20/10/2004

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Wednesday, October 20, 2004: Prospectus Group Inc. (TSXVN:PSE) will change its name to Route1 Inc. The company will trade under the new ticker symbol “ROI” and the new CUSIP number 77929Q 10 8.

SEC: KPMG LLP And Four Auditors Sanctioned For Improper Professional Conduct In Connection With Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. Audits - KPMG Agrees To Pay $10 Million To Harmed Gemstar Shareholders

Date 20/10/2004

The Securities and Exchange Commission today sanctioned KPMG LLP, the national accounting firm based in New York City, two former KPMG partners, and a current partner and senior manager for engaging in improper professional conduct as auditors for Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. KPMG and the auditors agreed to settle the action without admitting or denying the SEC's findings. As part of the settlement, KPMG was censured and agreed to pay $10 million to harmed Gemstar shareholders. This repr
OMX – Interim Report Jan-Sept 2004 - Important Steps Toward An Integrated Nordic And Baltic Marketplace

Date 20/10/2004

Revenue during the reporting period January–September amounted to SEK 2, 319 m (2,036), including SEK 108 m from the sale of NGX and XACT Operating income was SEK 541 m (loss: 468) Adjusted operating income was SEK 433 m (56) Income after financial items totalled SEK 502 m (loss: 482) Income after tax was SEK 321 m (loss: 441) Earnings per share at SEK 2.78 (loss: 4.67) Agreement on merger of APK and VPC signed Common trading platform in entire Nordic
Nymex To Change Spot Month Margin Assessments For Natural Gas Basis Swap Futures

Date 20/10/2004

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., announced today that it will change spot month margin assessments on natural basis swap futures contracts at the close of business today. Spot assessments are added to the margins for the last three trading days of the contracts.
Nymex Sets Record For Overnight Crude Oil Futures Volume

Date 20/10/2004

Light, sweet crude oil futures volume set an overnight record on the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., on Monday night when 46,093 contracts were traded, surpassing the previous record of 40,559 contracts set on October 13.
London Stock Exchange Christmas And New Year Service Arrangements 2004/05

Date 20/10/2004

This announcement sets out the business days and trading hours for the London Stock Exchange (“the Exchange”) over the Christmas and New Year period 2004/2005.