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Archipelago Holdings, L.L.C. Announces The Filing Of A Registration Statement For An Initial Public Offering

Date 03/03/2004

Archipelago Holdings, L.L.C. today announced that it has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering of common stock of Archipelago Holdings, Inc., as corporate successor to Archipelago Holdings, L.L.C. The shares of common stock to be sold in the offering are expected to be offered by Archipelago and by existing stockholders of Archipelago. Archipelago owns and operates The Archipelago ExchangeSM (ArcaEx®), the nation's f
André Roelants To Become Chairman Of Clearstream International

Date 03/03/2004

Deutsche Börse announced on Wednesday, that the current CEO of Clearstream International André Roelants will become the company's Chairman. In an expanded role, Roelants will focus on client development, strategic marketing, and financial industry relationships and developments. According to Deutsche Börse, the process to select a new CEO has been initiated and should be completed by the third quarter 2004.
Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Canola Prices Near 52-Week Highs

Date 02/03/2004

Canola futures at the Winnipeg Commodity Exchange closed out the month of February trading near their 52-week highs. The March 2004 contract settling at $411.50 per metric tonne on February 27, 2004, with the contract high of $415.00 being set only two days earlier on February 25. Futures prices spiked upward in February on very heavy trading volume after staying in a relatively tight $20.00 per tonne trading range since November 2003. One of the reasons for the rally in canola prices is the str
Warsaw Stock Exchange Announces An Extraordinary Adjustment In WIRR And WIG-PL Indices Portfolios

Date 02/03/2004

Following the trading session on March 2, 2004, shares of company PLASTBOX (822 000 shares) will join the WIRR and WIG-PL index portfolio.
Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) February Trading Statistics

Date 02/03/2004

Futures & Options Trading Statistics 20 trading days Average daily trading volume (futures & options): 267,005 contracts

Statement Regarding The UK Financial Services Authority 's Investigation Into Split Capital Investment Trusts

Date 02/03/2004

Last month the Financial Services Authority (FSA) wrote to the chairmen or chief executives of 21 firms that are subject to investigation, as part of the FSA's inquiries into the split capital investment trust sector, inviting them to attend a meeting with John Tiner, FSA chief executive. The meeting was held today (2 March 2004) at the FSA's premises and was attended by all of the 21 invited.
Standard & Poor's And CITICS Announce Official Rollout Of New Index Series For China's A-Share Market - Harvest Fund Management Becomes First Licensee Of S&P/CITIC 50 Index

Date 02/03/2004

Following the December announcement to co-develop a new index series for China's A-share market, Standard & Poor's, the leading global provider of independent investment research, indices and ratings, and CITIC Securities (CITICS), one of China's leading financial and investment services companies, announced today the official launch of the new S&P/CITIC 50 index and S&P/CITIC 300 index. The methodology and constituent list have been released on

SEC Charges Scott D. Sullivan, Worldcom's Former Chief Financial Officer, With Engaging In Multi-Billion Dollar Financial Fraud - Sullivan Consents To Anti-Fraud Injunction, Permanent Bar From Serving As An Officer And Director Of A Public Company, And Pe

Date 02/03/2004

The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed a civil enforcement action against Scott D. Sullivan, the former Chief Financial Officer of WorldCom, Inc. The Commission charged Sullivan with engaging in a fraudulent scheme to conceal WorldCom's poor financial performance. The Commission alleged that Sullivan, with the consent and knowledge of WorldCom's former Chief Executive Officer, caused numerous improper adjustments and entries in WorldCom's books and records, often in the hundreds of m
RTS Stock Exchange: Order-Driven Market February 2004 Market Data

Date 02/03/2004

For the period of February 1st - February 27th, 2004, total trading volume of direct and indirect transactions (including REPO transactions) jumped by 89% and reached 55 billion rubles. Internet trading accounted for 30% of total trading volume in rubles, up 3% from 30% in January. 55 522 transactions were executed, 42% more than in December.
RTS Stock Exchange: Classic Market: February 2004 Market Data

Date 02/03/2004

In February 2004, total trading volume on Classic Market increased by 2% and reached 448 million US dollars. Shares traded on the Classic market 3 962 times, compared with 3 962 times in January.