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  • Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange: Scheme B Of CLOB Solution To Take Effect 31 December 2002

    Date 27/12/2002

    Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) wishes to announce that Scheme B of the CLOB Solution will be implemented on 31 December 2002. Under the comprehensive CLOB solution adopted by both KLSE and Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) in February 2000, Scheme B will facilitate the release of CLOB Securities for trading on the KLSE, over a period of 9 months, on a weekly basis, beginning 31 December 2002 and ending on 29 September 2003.

  • HKEx Prepared To Adjust PCCW Futures And Options Contracts

    Date 27/12/2002

    Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has prepared to adjust its PCCW Limited (PCCW) Futures contract and PCCW Options contract following the company's 6 December proposal to consolidate every five shares of $0.05 each in the issued and unissued share capital of PCCW into one share of $0.25. Subject to approval by PCCW's shareholders and the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, dealings in the new shares are expected to commence on 8 January 2003.

  • U.S. Securities Industry Profits Hit Seven-Year Low As Equity Markets Post Losses For Third Straight Year - Revenues Increase In Fourth Quarter, But Impact Is Limited

    Date 26/12/2002

    Based on data for New York Stock Exchange-member broker-dealers, domestic profits for U.S.-based securities firms are expected to fall to $7.85 billion this year, the lowest yearly profit since 1995. Worldwide profits for U.S. firms likewise may slide to $20.7 billion for the year, which represents only 35.7 percent of the record $58.0 billion earned in 2000 (or down nearly two-thirds or 64.3 percent).

  • The New List Of The RTS Stock Exchange Index Constituents Approved

    Date 26/12/2002

    At its last meeting, the RTS Information Committee reviewed the list of shares that are used to calculate the RTS Index and the RTS Technical Index.

  • Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P European Indices (Revised)

    Date 26/12/2002

    Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P Europe 350, S&P Euro Plus, and S&P Euro, and S&P United Kingdom Indices: Snam Rete Gas SpA (Italy, Sedol: 7251470, GICS: Utilities) will replace CMG plc (Great Britain, Sedol: 0384737, GICS: Information Technology) in the S&P Europe 350 Index after the close of trading on Friday, December 27, 2002. S&P United Kingdom component Logica plc (Great Britain, Sedol 0522708, GICS Information Technology) is acquiring CMG plc via an al