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UK Competition Commission LSE Mergers Inquiry: New Remedy Option – Interoperable Central Counterparties

Date 06/09/2005

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TSX Statistics - August 2005

Date 06/09/2005

Click here to download TSX's statistics report for August 2005.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 06/09/2005

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Tuesday, September 6, 2005: Jilbey Gold Exploration Ltd. (TSXVN:JLB) will be removed from the index. The company will be delisted from the TSX Venture Exchange as a result of a plan of arrangement whereby the company will be acquired by High River Gold Mines Ltd. (TSX:HRG). North American Gold Inc. (TSXVN:NAU) will trade under the new name "Northland Resources
Share Changes For Macquarie Infrastructure Group In The S&P/ASX 50 Index

Date 06/09/2005

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/ASX 50 Index effective after the close of trading Friday September 9th 2005: Macquarie Infrastructure Group (Australia, SEDOL: 6456942, GICS Code: 20305020) a member of the S&P/ASX 50 Index will increase its shares to 2,356,902,720. This change is due to an Institutional Share Placement.
SEC: Visiting Academic Scholars Appointed To The Office Of Economic Analysis

Date 06/09/2005

The Securities and Exchange Commission's Office of Economic Analysis today announced the appointment of Dr. Bjorn Jorgensen as a Visiting Academic Scholar for a one-year term. Simultaneously, OEA announced the appointment of Dr. Christophe Bisiere as an Economic Consultant for a one-year term. Jorgensen is currently the Gary Winnick and Martin Granoff Associate Professor of Business at Columbia University's Graduate School of Business, while Bisiere is currently a Professor of Finance at Toulous
OMX Exchanges Signs Memorandum Of Understanding With Shanghai Stock Exchange

Date 06/09/2005

OMX Exchanges has today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
NZX August Operating Metrics

Date 06/09/2005

New Zealand Exchange Limited (NZX) today released its August 2005 operating metrics. NZX releases operating metrics on the first Tuesday of each month prior to the start of trading at 10am. These metrics compare the current period to the corresponding period of the previous year to account for seasonal fluctuations (i.e., reporting periods) that impact market activity.
NYSE Eliminates Direct+ Order Size And Frequency Limits For ETF Trading - Investors Now Have Greater Access To Market Of Choice For ETFs

Date 06/09/2005

The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved amendments removing order size and frequency restrictions for all ETF trading on the New York Stock Exchange via Direct+SM. As of Sept. 1, the NYSE amended Rules 13 and 1005, allowing automatic execution of any order regardless of size and time frequency, respectively.
NYSE Composite Index Sets New Closing High

Date 06/09/2005

NEW YORK, Sept. 6, 2005 –The New York Stock Exchange Composite Index ® (NYA) closed at a new high of 7618.96. The previous closing high for the NYSE was 7590.83 on August 11, 2005.
NYMEX Europe Limited Recognized By FSA

Date 06/09/2005

NYMEX Europe Limited announced that the Financial Services Authority yesterday recognized it as a U.K. investment exchange. The application was filed on April 7.