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JSE Securities Exchange South Africa Weekly Statistics For The Week Ended 12.11.2004

Date 15/11/2004

Attached is the weekly report of certain trading statistics. It must be noted that the statistics relevant to foreign transactions only represent transactions executed through the JSE Securities Exchange South Africa. Click here for the weekly statistics.
Instinet Hires New Chief Executive Of Instinet Japan - Third Senior Appointment For Instinet International

Date 15/11/2004

Instinet Japan Limited, the Unconflicted Institutional Broker today announced the appointment of Joseph Marchal as CEO and Head of Japanese Equities, Instinet Japan.
European Union: Preparation Of Eurogroup And Council Of Economics And Finance Ministers, Brussels, 15-16 November 2004

Date 15/11/2004

Eurogroup Finance Ministers are due to meet in Brussels at 19.00 hrs on Monday 15 November. A press conference is due to take place at the end of the Eurogroup meeting. The European Union's Council of Economics and Finance Ministers will start their meeting with a working breakfast at 8.30 hrs to discuss “differences in welfare levels EU-US”. The Ecofin meeting will start at 10.00 hrs. EFTA countries’ Ministers will join the lunch to discuss “issues related to population ageing”. Fin
CBOT: New Dow Divisor Effective November 15, 2004

Date 15/11/2004

Starting Monday, November 15, 2004, the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM will be calculated with a new divisor because of the Microsoft special cash dividend.
CalPERS Adopts Plan To Tackle Abusive Executive Compensation - System To Target Focused List Of Directors, Corporations, And Compensation Consulting Industry

Date 15/11/2004

The California Public Employees' Retirement System's (CalPERS) Board of Administration today approved a focused plan to reign in abusive compensation practices in corporate America and hold directors and compensation committees more accountable for their actions.

CalPERS Adds $1 Billion To Hedge Fund Program, Eyes Fund Of Funds - Pension Fund Also Renews Contracts Of International Fixed Income Managers

Date 15/11/2004

The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) today doubled its allocation to its hedge fund program, earmarking $500 million for investment in hedge fund-of-funds.
Buy New Zealand, NZX Urges

Date 15/11/2004

The newest fund in the NZX Funds Management Limited (NZXFM) Smartshares family is aimed at first time and experienced investors looking for a piece of some of New Zealand 's top performing companies.
ArcaEx Releases October 2004 Transaction Volume Data

Date 15/11/2004

Archipelago Holdings, Inc. (PCX: AX) has announced its October 2004 market transaction volume data for the Archipelago Exchange ("ArcaEx"). ArcaEx's total trading market share showed continued growth in both AMEX and NYSE- listed equity securities. Specifically, ArcaEx total trading market share grew from 14.7% in October 2003 to 27.0% in October 2004 in AMEX-listed stocks, and from 1.2% in October 2003 to 2.3% in October 2004 in NYSE- listed stocks. ArcaEx's ETF total monthly share volume als
Stock Exchange Of Thailand: Brokers Highlight 4 Sectors For Year-End: Energy, Petrochemicals, Communication, And Finance

Date 13/11/2004

The SET President, Mr. Kittiratt Na-Ranong, disclosed that there was a high degree of active participation by visitors at the 3rd all-inclusive investment fair “SET in the City 2004”, which is using the theme: “Shareholders…the Power of Ownership”. A very large number of people, mainly retail investors, students, and the general interested public, visited the event, which is being held Nov.11-14, 2004, at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center.
Wiener Börse : ATX With New All-Time-High

Date 12/11/2004

On Thursday, November 11, 2004, the Austrian Traded Index reached a new all-time-high of 2,210.30 points.