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HKEx 2004 First Quarter Results

Date 12/05/2004

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) today (Wednesday) published its 2004 first quarter results. The full announcement is enclosed and available on the HKEx website at http://www.hkex.com.hk. The quarterly report will be available on the same website on or before 14 May 2004.
European Commission: Results Of Council Of Economics And Finance Ministers, Brussels, 10-11 May 2004 Taxation And Financial Services

Date 12/05/2004

Savings taxation European Commissioner for Taxation Frits Bolkestein and Irish Finance Minister Charlie McCreevy, on behalf of the Presidency of the Council, updated the Council on progress made in negotiations on savings tax agreements with Andorra, Liechtenstein, Monaco and San Marino. The United Kingdom also reported on progress on savings tax arrangements with the UK's Crown Dependencies and Caribbean Territories. The Council welcomed progress made with Andorra on a savings tax ag
Euronext To Benefit From Innovative Tax Agreement Designed For Integrated European Companies

Date 12/05/2004

Euronext NV has signed a groundbreaking agreement with the tax authorities of Belgium, France and the Netherlands. The agreement governs the way in which subsidiaries of integrated European companies can share taxable income.
Dow Jones Indexes To Test New Pricing Sources For Calculation Of Dow Jones Averages

Date 12/05/2004

Dow Jones Indexes said it will conduct a pilot program in which the opening and closing prices of Nasdaq-listed stocks from the American Stock Exchange will be used to calculate the Dow Jones Averages.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Provides Direct GLOBEX® Connection For Birkert Wertpapierhandelshaus AG Via Realtime Systems Group - Firm Becomes First German-based CME Customer To Benefit From New Frankfurt Telecommunications Hub; CME’s Paris Telecommunicati

Date 12/05/2004

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME), the largest U.S. futures exchange, today announced Birkert Wertpapierhandelshaus AG, an independent proprietary trading firm, has become the first Frankfurt customer to initiate direct access to GLOBEX® through the exchange’s newly opened telecommunications hub in Germany.

CFTC Expands Clearing Designation For London Clearing House

Date 12/05/2004

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has issued an amended Order permitting LCH.Clearnet Ltd (LCH) to clear financial futures and options traded on or subject to the rules of a U.S. designated contract market, derivatives transaction execution facility, or exempt board of trade. LCH currently clears over-the-counter interest rate swaps and commercial energy contracts pursuant to the Commission’s original order registeri
Standard & Poor's Indices Show Strengthening Of Global Equity Slowdown - April Puts A Damper On Most Market Categories

Date 11/05/2004

According to Standard & Poor's, a leading provider of independent investment research, indices, and ratings, the S&P/Citigroup Broad Market Index (BMI) Global Composite [1] declined 2.63% in April, as the prospect of higher interest rates pushed many stock markets lower. This continues last month's decline for the BMI Global Composite, which measures over 7,500 stocks across 52 countries covering 97% of global market capitalization.
SEC: Eric Schuppenhauer Named As Senior Advisor To The Commission's Chief Accountant

Date 11/05/2004

Donald T. Nicolaisen, the Commission's Chief Accountant, announced today that Eric J. Schuppenhauer has been named to serve in the SEC Office of the Chief Accountant as senior advisor.
SEC Announces Settlement With Warnaco, Former Warnaco Executives, And Pwc For Financial Disclosure Violations

Date 11/05/2004

Company Settles Charges of Securities Fraud, Reporting Violations; Former CFO William Finkelstein Settles Charges of Aiding and Abetting Company's Violations
S&P Emerging Markets Index Calculation Schedule

Date 11/05/2004

Standard & Poor's will not be calculating index values for the S&P/IFCI and S&P/IFCG Emerging Market Indices on May 31, 2004. Standard & Poor’s has been notified that WM spot exchange rates will not be published on this day. Forex markets will be closed in New York, London and Frankfurt. Index values will be calculated on all other business days.