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Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes to S&P Index

Date 15/07/2004

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes to the S&P SmallCap 600 Index: PrivateBancorp Inc. (NASD:PVTB) will replace Prima Energy Corp. (NASD:PENG) after the close of trading Thursday, July 22. Prima Energy is being acquired by S&P Global 1200 constituent Petro-Canada in a deal expected to close on or about that date, pending final approval. Bradley Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NYSE:BDY) will replace Seacoast Financial Services (NASD:SCFS) after the close of trading Friday, J
Securities Industry Association Details Securities Industry Initiatives To Increase Diversity Of Industry’s Workforce

Date 15/07/2004

Securities Industry Association President Marc E. Lackritz outlined initiatives to increase the diversity of the securities industry’s workforce. In testimony today before the House Financial Services Committee, Lackritz discussed the SIA Diversity Committee’s efforts, including teleconferences during which firms share ideas about starting a diversity program started and making a business case for diversity. The association’s biannual survey of firms’ diversity initiatives, he added, provides
Program Trading Averaged 55.3 Percent Of NYSE Volume During July 6-9

Date 15/07/2004

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 July 6-9.
Oslo Børs Holding ASA 2nd Quarter 2004

Date 15/07/2004

Oslo Børs Holding ASA recorded post-tax profit of NOK 16.3 (15.8) million in the second quarter of 2004. The high activity in first quarter was far lower in the second quarter, but the first six months was still the best ever on Oslo Børs in terms of activity in the market.
NZX To Launch Direct Market Access

Date 15/07/2004

New Zealand Exchange Limited (NZX) is pleased to announce that accredited DMA NZX Firms will be able to trade directly into the New Zealand market via Direct Market Access (DMA) from 4 August 2004.

NZFOX Products To List In Third Quarter

Date 15/07/2004

New Zealand Exchange Limited (NZX) and the Sydney Futures Exchange (SFE) will be listing the new NZFOX futures product on Tuesday 31 August 2004 and the NZFOX options products on Tuesday 28 September 2004.
KOFEX Weekly Bulletin No.194 - July 9, 2004

Date 15/07/2004

Please click here to view the KOFEX Weekly Bulletin No.194 – July 9, 2004.
Group 4 Securicor PLC Will Replace Group 4 Falck In The S&P European Indices

Date 15/07/2004

Following the announcement regarding the proposed demerger of Group 4 Falck to form Group 4 (which will own the security business of Group 4 Falck) and Falck (the “Demerger”) (which will own the Rescue & Safety business of Group 4 Falck) and the proposed merger of the Group 4 with Securicor PLC to form a new company Group 4 Securicor PLC, Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P European indices: In the instance where the Recommended Offer is declared unconditiona
FTSE Xinhua Index Announces Annual Review Results - To Screen Out B Shares As Eligible Constituents In The FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index

Date 15/07/2004

FTSE Xinhua Index (FXI), the independent China index provider, held its Index Committee meeting last Tuesday to review and approve constituent changes on the FTSE/Xinhua China Index Series and the FTSE/Xinhua Galaxy Provincial Indices. The alterations will become effective after the close of business on Friday 16 July 2004 (i.e. on Monday, 19 July 2004).
Euronext: Modification Of The Rules For The BEL20â Index

Date 15/07/2004

Following today’s meeting of the BEL20â Supervisor, the following changes to the Rules of the BEL20â Index have been decided and are published as a notice.