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CME Sets June 6 Launch Date For Fertilizer Futures And Options Contracts

Date 19/05/2004

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) today announced it would launch trading in its new fertilizer futures and options on futures contracts on Sunday, June 6 at 5 p.m. Central time. The contracts, based on three of the most commonly used varieties of fertilizer, will trade exclusively on CME’s GLOBEX® electronic trading platform.
CBOT to Form Active Professional Traders Committee

Date 19/05/2004

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) announced today that given the exchange's record volume and the growing participation of global professional traders in the CBOT's markets, the exchange is forming an Active Professional Trader Committee to address issues affecting this important group of liquidity providers.
CBOT Board Bulletin For May 18, 2004

Date 19/05/2004

The Board of Directors of the Chicago Board of Trade at its regular meeting held Tuesday, May 18, 2004, took the following actions summarized in the attached document.
CalPERS Nears 30 Percent Return At The End Of Third Quarter

Date 19/05/2004

Investment performance for the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) was up nearly 30 percent at the end of the third quarter.<
SWX Swiss Exchange Issues Reprimand Against Von Roll Holding AG

Date 18/05/2004

The SWX Swiss Exchange has issued a reprimand with related publication against Von Roll Holding AG for violation of the Listing Rules. This reprimand relates to the manner of disclosure in the company's 2003 interim report that was not in compliance with its chosen accounting standard IFRS.

STOXX, Ltd. Changes The Composition Of The European Benchmark Indexes - Second Regular Quarterly Review To Be Effective On June 21, 2004

Date 18/05/2004

STOXX, Ltd. today announced changes in the composition of the Dow Jones STOXX Total Market Index, the Dow Jones STOXX 600 Index and its sector indexes and the Dow Jones STOXX Football Index.
SGX Updates Practice Note 2.1 On "Equity Securities Listing Procedure"

Date 18/05/2004

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX) has revised Practice Note 2.1, to include new procedures on the process of securities listings on SGX.
SEC Announces Associate Directors In Division Of Corporation Finance

Date 18/05/2004

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the appointment of Paul A. Belvin, Dennis N. Muse and Barry N. Summer as Associate Directors in the Division of Corporation Finance. As Associate Directors, Mr. Belvin, Mr. Muse and Mr. Summer will join Shelley E. Parratt and James M. Daly as senior officials in Disclosure Operations in the Division of Corporation Finance.
S&P Asia 50 New Ticker Symbols For Bloomberg

Date 18/05/2004

There have been three new tickers assigned to S&P ASIA 50 Index data via Bloomberg.
Oslo Børs Introduces Liquidity Categories

Date 18/05/2004

Oslo Børs is to introduce a new approach to the presentation of listed companies. With effect from 4 October, Oslo Børs will publish share price lists which divide listed companies into categories based on the liquidity of their shares. In addition Oslo Børs will introduce a scheme to identify companies that meet specific requirements for providing and distributing information by using an information symbol in the official lists published by the exchange. Oslo Børs is the first exchange in the w