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The Takeover Panel: Put Up Or Shut Up Deadline - London Stock Exchange Plc - (“LSE”) The Macquarie Group And Its Specialist Listed And Unlisted Funds (“Macquarie”)

Date 23/11/2005

Following recent representations made by the advisers to LSE, the Panel Executive has been considering the application of Rule 2.4(b) of the Code to the announcement made by Macquarie stating the possibility of Macquarie making an offer for LSE. Following discussions with both parties’ advisers, the Panel Executive has ruled that Macquarie must, by 5.00pm on 15 December 2005, either announce a firm intention to make an offer for LSE under Rule 2.5 of the Code or announce that it does not i
The 2nd Annual Caribbean Securities Regulators Conference: Challenges And Accomplishments

Date 23/11/2005

The 2nd Annual Caribbean Securities Regulators Conference held at the Jamaica Conference Centre on November 7 - 8, 2005 brought together a number of local, regional and international interests for dialogue on the challenges surrounding the development and regulation of securities markets across the Caribbean.<
Thai Exchange Relaxes Rules For REHABCO Firms With Positive Shareholders’ Equity

Date 23/11/2005

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Board approved extending the rehabilitation period for listed companies having positive shareholders’ equity. Nevertheless, this extension will be considered on a case-by-case basis, depending on the company’s will to recuperate, its financial standing and operational results.
Thai And Singaporean Exchanges Explore Derivatives Link

Date 23/11/2005

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) and Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) co-signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore a derivatives link between the two markets. The first linkage will be the SET50 Index Futures.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 23/11/2005

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Wednesday, November 23, 2005:

Speech By Hsieh Fu Hua, CEO Of Singapore Exchange Limited (Sgx), At The CAD Corporate Governance Conference On 23 November 2005 Held At The Ritz Carlton Millenia - Corporate Governance – The Role of Watchdogs

Date 23/11/2005

Good Morning Ladies & Gentlemen, Corporate Governance - A Holistic Approach Today, I will like to raise some ideas and topics for you to mull over. These are certainly not pronouncements from the exchange but rather ideas to raise debate and consideration. Companies are living organisms which have evolved through time - from family-owned shops to private limited companies and then to public-listed enterprises. In each phase, the roles and responsibilitie
SEC Fee Rate Advisory #5 For Fiscal Year 2006: Registration Fees To Be Reduced By 9.1% - Transaction Fees By 26.6%

Date 23/11/2005

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that the fees that public companies and other issuers pay to register their securities with the Commission will be reduced by 9.1 percent, and that fees on securities transactions will be reduced by 26.6 percent.
OMX Opens Alternative Marketplace In Denmark On December 12

Date 23/11/2005

A cornerstone of OMX’s vision for a competitive Nordic exchange is to ensure viable capital markets for small, Nordic unlisted companies that are not ready for a listing on the traditional stock market. The new alternative marketplace will make it easier for small companies to raise capital thus enabling them to foster growth in the company and society in general.
NYSE Composite Index Sets New Closing High

Date 23/11/2005

The New York Stock Exchange Composite Index® (NYA) closed at a new high of 7743.34. The previous closing high for the NYA was 7715.36 on Nov. 22, 2005.
MTS’s Daily Repo Volumes Hit €175 Billion In Response To New Trading Innovations

Date 23/11/2005

The MTS Group is pleased to announce that its newly launched Money Market Facility (MMF) has further strengthened its position as the premier electronic repo market, with term-adjusted repo volumes reaching “highs” of up to €175 billion per day (single-counted). The depth of liquidity, which reflects the number of participants, continues to attract new members and, taking into account this year’s entrants, MTS’s repo community currently encompasses 172 participants. As a result, MTS, the sole Re