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Address By NASD Chairman And CEO Robert Glauber To The NASD Fall Securities Conference

Date 18/11/2005

November 18, 2005San Francisco, California Thank you, Elisse, and good morning. This is a lovely time of year to be in San Francisco - not that there's ever a bad time to be here - so I hope you've made time for some enjoyment in and around this wonderful city.
Acquisition Of Computershare’s Markets Technology Business Strengthens OMX’s Leading Position In Marketplace Technology

Date 18/11/2005

OMX, a leading provider of marketplace services and solutions for the global financial and energy markets, has today signed a Letter of Intent with Computershare Limited (ASX:CPU), the global leader in share registration, employee equity plans, proxy solicitation and other specialized financial and communications services, to acquire Computershare’s Markets Technology business for approximately SEK 250 million, to be paid out over a five year period. With over 30 exchange and CSD customers world
UK's Financial Services Authority Fines UBS £100,000 For Transaction Reporting Breaches

Date 17/11/2005

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has today fined UBS AG (UBS) £100,000 for failures in its systems for the reporting of transactions in financial instruments to the FSA and, previously, the Securities and Futures Authority (SFA), from May 1999 to October 2005.
Thailand’s Finance Minister Confident In Development Of Thai Capital Market

Date 17/11/2005

Thailand’s Finance Minister, Dr. Thanong Bidaya, expressed his confidence when opening The Stock Exchange of Thailand’s (SET) investment fair that the Thai capital market had been developing on the right track by providing a complete variety of instruments. The Thai market is expected to advance in line with those overseas and will be able to cope with cross-border flows. The bond market will become as large as the equity market in a decade. However, retail investors are encouraged to put their
Testimony Of Robert Glauber Chairman And CEO NASD - Before The Subcommittee On Capital Markets, Insurance And Government Sponsored Enterprises - Committee On Financial Services - United States House Of Representatives - Hearing On Self-Regulatory Organiza

Date 17/11/2005

Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: NASD would like to thank the committee for the invitation to testify regarding self-regulation in the securities industry. NASD commends the Committee's efforts in beginning this review of the self-regulatory system. As a leading advocate of investor protection and market integrity, NASD welcomes the Committee's focus on possible enhancements to the current regulatory system that could strengthen its operation and efficacy.

Tallinn Stock Exchange: Safekeeping And Administration Of Estonian Securities Simplified For Finnish Investors

Date 17/11/2005

As of this week, the change in the data processing rules of the Estonian CSD takes effect, which allows for the transfer of securities between the Estonian (EVK) and Finnish (APK) depositories. The Estonian CSD also introduced into use the SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication) message standard for performing operations that are related to the EVK–APK link.
Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes To U.S. Index

Date 17/11/2005

Quality Systems Inc. (NASD:QSII) will replace SS&C Technologies Inc. (NASD:SSNC) in the S&P SmallCap 600 after the close of trading Tuesday, November 22. SS&C is being acquired by the Carlyle Group in a deal expected to close on or about that date, pending final approvals.
RTS Offers Free Direct Market Access To The Order-Driven Trading On The Classic Market

Date 17/11/2005

Since the 15th of November 2005 Russian Trading System provides free Direct Market Access (DMA) through the Application Program Interface (API) to the order-driven trading on the RTS Classic market with settlement on T+4 in US dollars.
Refco/Man Group Transaction

Date 17/11/2005

On November 13, 2005, Refco Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Parent" or "Refco"), and certain of its Affiliates (such Affiliates, and any other Person that may hereafter become party to the Agreement as a seller, the "Sellers") entered into an Acquisition Agreement (the "Agreement") with Man Financial Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Buyer"), pursuant to which the Sellers will sell substantially all of the assets of Refco's regulated commodities futures business and certain other assets to Buyer,
Program Trading Averaged 55.9 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Nov. 7-11

Date 17/11/2005

The New York Stock Exchange today released its weekly program-trading data submitted by its member firms. The report includes trading in all markets as reported to the NYSE for Nov. 7-11.