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Securities Industry Association Research Reports: Size Of Fed Rate Hikes May Prove Less Than Markets Assume

Date 21/05/2004

Inflation, hiring increases, and other signs of economic growth compelled the Federal Reserve to signal recently that its "accommodative" monetary policy may soon end, meaning higher interest rates. The Securities Industry Association's Chief Economist Frank Fernandez cautions in the latest edition of Research Reports that "the magnitude of rate hikes required to contain nascent inflationary pressures might prove to be less than either financial markets are currently assuming or than would be i
SEC Approves Pacific Exhange Demutualization Plan

Date 21/05/2004

The Pacific Exchange announced yesterday that the Securities and Exchange Commission approved its demutualization proposal on Monday, May 17, 2004.
S&P Emerging Markets Database Index Announcement: China_China Telecom Share Increase (Eff. 06/04/2004)

Date 21/05/2004

S&P/EMDB will increase the number of shares outstanding for China Telecom Corp Ltd. (EMDB Code 520143.1 / SEDOL 6559335), a constituent of the S&P/IFCI and S&P/IFCG China Indices, by 5850 million via a new issue effective June 4, 2004, following the company’s recent offering of H class of shares. The IWF of the stock will remain 1.0. If the above share increase had occurred on May 20, 2004, the weight of China Telecom in the S&P/IFCI China Index would have increased to 6.05% from 3.59%.
Oslo Børs Sharpen The Follow-Up Of Advertising Regarding Subscription/Purchase Of Securities

Date 21/05/2004

There have been some recent instances where offers to subscribe for/purchase shares have been marketed by the publication of advertisements in a way that must be considered in conflict with the Securities Trading Act. Oslo Børs has found it necessary to publish a new Circular to spesify the guidelines for this type of announcements. In worst case Oslo Børs can refuse to allow the transaction in question to proceed if the announcements are considered as misleading or incomplete.
OneChicago Closed For Memorial Day Holiday, May 31.

Date 21/05/2004

OneChicago will be closed for the Memorial Day holiday, May 31.

OMHEX And Lithuanian State Property Fund Sign The Privatization Agreement Of National Stock Exchange Of Lithuania And Central Securities Depository Of Lithuania

Date 21/05/2004

Following the decision by the Lithuanian State Property Fund in March this year to select OMHEX as the strategic partner for the ownership of the National Stock Exchange of Lithuania (NSEL) and the Central Securities Depository of Lithuania (CSDL), the parties today signed the privatization agreement for 44.3 percent of the shares of NSEL and 32 percent of the shares of CSDL. The purchase price is EUR 1.45 million for the shares of NSEL, and EUR 1.69 million for the shares of CSDL.
NYSE Chief Executive Officer John A. Thain Remarks To Securities Industry Association

Date 21/05/2004

Thank you Mark [Lackritz, President, SIA]. It’s a privilege and pleasure to be with the members of SIA.
New York Mercantile Exchange: Monetary Authority Of Singapore Approves Use Of Exchange Electronic Trading Platforms

Date 21/05/2004

The New York Mercantile Exchange announced today that it has received regulatory approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore to offer trading in crude oil, petroleum products, and gold futures on its internet–based electronic trading platforms in Singapore.
New Non-Executive Director To UK’s Financial Services Authority Board

Date 21/05/2004

Financial Secretary Ruth Kelly yesterday announced that Hugh Stevenson has been appointed a Non-executive Director of the Board of the Financial Services Authority from 1 June 2004 for a three-year term.
Lithuania To Be Invited To The Baltic Index

Date 21/05/2004

The index will be launched along with a new trading platform in Estonia and Latvia. It will be the first step in creating an integrated Nordic and Baltic marketplace, encompassing seven exchanges – Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Finland, Estonia and Latvia – trading on the same platform.