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Arbejdernes Landsbank - New Member Of The FUTOP Clearing Centre

Date 25/03/2004

The FUTOP Clearing Centre has approved Arbejdernes Landsbank A/S as a new member, and the Clearing Centre now has seven members.
TSX CEO Barbara Stymiest Speech At The University Of New Brunswick

Date 24/03/2004

Please click here to view TSX's CEO Barbara Stymiest speech to the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton last night.
TSX CEO Barbara Stymiest Speech At Dalhousie Law School

Date 24/03/2004

Click here to view TSX's CEO Barbara Stymiest speech to the Dalhousie Law School.
Tokyo International Financial Futures Exchange to Distribute Credit Default Swap Reference Rate

Date 24/03/2004

The Tokyo International Financial Futures Exchange (TIFFE) announces today, to start to distribute a benchmark rate for Credit Default Swap (CDS) transactions ('CDS Reference Rate1 on March 26.
The Nasdaq Stock Market Announces Open Short-Interest Positions In Nasdaq Stocks For March 2004

Date 24/03/2004

As of mid-March, short interest in 2,767 NASDAQ National Market® securities totaled 4,655,165,170 shares compared with 4,387,577,094 shares in 2,765 National Market issues for the month of February.

The Bank Of Russia Begins To Carry Out Deposit Operations With Lending Institutions Using The MICEX Trading And Settlement Systems

Date 24/03/2004

At deposit auctions for the period of 4 weeks and 3 months, held by the Bank of Russia 18 March 2004, the banks of Moscow region successfully tested the MICEX System of electronic trading to conclude deposit transactions with the Bank of Russia. Eleven million rubles worth of deposit transactions were concluded with the average weighted rate of 2.00% of yearly interest for 4- week deposits and 3.30% of yearly interest for 3-month deposits. Settlements for these transactions are effected through
Stock Exchange Of Thailand Board Approves Setting A Fund Worth THB 300 Million To Establish A Derivatives Market And Extends The Deadline To 31 Jul. 04 For ROYNET's New Administration To Submit Its Financial Statements

Date 24/03/2004

The SET Board of Governors has resolved to set an investment fund worth THB 300 million to establish a derivatives market as well as extend the deadline to 31 July 2004 for ROYNET to submit its financial statements and provide the SET with a clear business plan by 31 October 2004. The Board also issued a new regulation regarding any case where a listed financial institution has engaged in a merger or acquisition as prescribed in the Commercial Banking Act.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/ASX 50 Index

Date 24/03/2004

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/ASX 50 Index effective after the close of trading Friday 26th March, 2004: Origin Energy Limited (Australia, SEDOL: 6214861, GICS Code: 10102010) a member of the S&P/ASX 50 Index will increase its shares by 4,280,812 to 655,057,972. This change is due to the addition of shares issued pursuant to the company's dividend reinvestment plan. There is no change to the IWF.
Results Of FTSE Country Classification Consultation Announced

Date 24/03/2004

No changes to country status to take effect in 2004 Shadow indices to be introduced in March 2005 The results of FTSE's public consultation on the treatment of countries within global benchmarks have been announced. The consultation, conducted in December 2003, has revealed widespread support for the proposal for a more transparent, objective and consistent treatment of countries being assigned as developed or emerging markets.
March Volume Of CME E-mini" Russell 2000® Surpasses One Million Contracts - Contract Also Sets New Open Interest Record

Date 24/03/2004

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) reported month-to-date volume in its benchmark E-mini™ Russell 2000® equity index futures contract surged past the one million contract level on Friday, March 19, setting a new record and marking the first time that total volume in the contract has surpassed the one million mark in a single month.