FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index:

News Centre

Committee Of European Securities Regulators Publishes Answers Received To The Call For Evidence On Credit Rating Agencies

Date 03/09/2004

Click here to view the responses to a call for evidence on credit rating agencies following receipt of a call for advice from the European Commission requesting technical advice which might assist in developing possible legislative measures if considered appropriate.
BOVESPA's Foreign Investment Balance In August 2004

Date 03/09/2004

BOVESPA’s foreign investment net outflow amounted to US$ 288.63 million in August, resulting from purchases of US$ 2.005 billion and sales of US$ 2.293 billion. Thus, BOVESPA’s year-to-date balance on foreign capital totaled US$ 360.34 million, as of August 31.
Winnipeg Commodity Exchange: Canola Futures Prices Rallied In August

Date 02/09/2004

Canola futures prices rallied sharply during August with the November contract rising nearly $50.00 per metric tonne during the month to close at $374.20. A November contract closing price low of $321.20 was established on August 4 before concerns about growing conditions and potential frost damage helped provide some price support. The price increases gained momentum in mid-month once frost was actually reported in parts of Saskatchewan and Manitoba, including a one-day gain in the November co
Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Starts Off New Crop Year With Increased Volume

Date 02/09/2004

Total volume of trade in futures and options contracts on Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Inc. for the first month of the 2004/05 crop year increased by 26.4% from last month and 13.5% from August 2003. There were 117,392 futures and options contracts traded during the month.
UK’s Financial Services Authority Fines Bank Of Ireland £375,000 For Breaches Of Anti-Money Laundering Requirements

Date 02/09/2004

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has today fined the Bank of Ireland (BoI) £375,000 for failing to have in place systems to detect a series of high-risk, cash transactions worth approximately £2 million, which were undertaken in breach of their policies and procedures. These transactions appear to be suspicious and are currently being investigated by law enforcement.

UK’s Financial Services Authority Bans David M Aaron Ltd For Widespread Mis-Selling Of Precipice Bonds

Date 02/09/2004

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has banned David M Aaron (Personal Financial Planners) Ltd for the widespread mis-selling of precipice bonds to nearly 8,000 customers. This is the first time the FSA has banned a firm for mis-selling.
Skandia Fined For Breach Of Stockholm Stock Exchange’s Listing Agreement

Date 02/09/2004

The Disciplinary Committee established that Skandia should pay a fine of two annual fees, making a total of SEK 2,670,296.
Program Trading Averaged 50.7 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Aug. 23-27

Date 02/09/2004

The New York Stock Exchange today released its weekly program-trading data submitted by its member firms. The report includes trading in all markets as reported to the NYSE for Aug. 23-27.
NASDAQ To Present At The China International Fair For Investment & Trade In Xiamen

Date 02/09/2004

The NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ®”) will present at the 2004 Capital Forum, one of the highlights of the China International Fair for Investment & Trade (CIFIT). This year's Forum, to be held on September 7, entitled “Summit of Securities Markets and SMEs Financing Innovation,” features securities experts and speakers from stock exchanges in China and abroad.
Nasdaq ETFs Added To Invest n Retire’s 401(k) Plans

Date 02/09/2004

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ®”; OTCBB: NDAQ) and Invest n Retire, LLC, an internet-based 401(k) service provider, today announced that exchange traded funds (ETFs) listed on NASDAQ and based on NASDAQ indexes have been added as investment products in Invest n Retire's 401(k) platform and model portfolios. This is the first time that a 401(k) administrator has made NASDAQ ETFs available to investors through its retirement funds.