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ICEX And OMX Not To Merge

Date 25/11/2005

Iceland Stock Exchange announced today that it will not initiate merger discussions with OMX Exchanges, on the grounds that for the time being there are stronger arguments for maintaining current policy.
HKEx Welcomes Publication Of The SFC's Review Report On The Derivative Warrant Market

Date 25/11/2005

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) notes the findings contained in the review report on the derivative warrant market in Hong Kong issued by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today (Friday). HKEx generally supports the direction of the proposals made in the report and will work closely with the SFC and the industry to further develop specific market enhancement proposals.
Borsa Italiana: The Opening Auction - A Series Of Provisions That Regulate The Functioning Of The Opening And Closing Auctions

Date 25/11/2005

In order to ensure the formation of a first price of the day (opening price) for each security that reflects as closely as possible what is considered fair by the market overall, Borsa Italiana has included in its rules a series of provisions that regulate the functioning of the opening and closing auctions.
Bahrain Monetary Agency And Tokyo Commodity Exchange Join Hands, Sign MoU

Date 25/11/2005

The Bahrain Monetary Agency (BMA), the central bank and financial services regulator of the Kingdom of Bahrain, and The Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM), the world’s leading bullion and energy exchange, have yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at developing cooperation between the two institutions.
TLX Positioned For Growth With OMX

Date 24/11/2005

TLX S.p.A, Italy’s first Regulated Exchange for retail investors, has signed a six-year agreement with OMX Technology, the world’s largest trading technology and solutions provider, to implement a new exchange-trading platform based on OMX CLICK XT™. The agreement includes license, project and support delivered by OMX as well as full technical operations of CLICK XT™.

Thai Financial Derivatives Market To Launch April 28, 2006

Date 24/11/2005

Thailand Futures Exchange Pcl. (TFEX) will launch its first product, the SET50 Index Futures, on April 28, 2006 – which is the start of the Thai exchange’s 4th decade.
Thai Exchange To Issue More Guidelines For Listed Firms’ Disclosure

Date 24/11/2005

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) will issue more guidelines for listed companies emphasizing equitable information disclosure to investors.
Standard & Poor's Announces The S&P/TSX Canadian Bond Index Rebalancing Report For November 2005

Date 24/11/2005

Standard & Poor's has completed the monthly rebalancing of the S&P/TSX Canadian Bond Index. According to index methodology, the universe of Canadian bonds is exhaustively reviewed to reflect changes in par amount and term to existing index constituents. Qualifying new issues are added to the index and existing constituents that no longer meet the criteria for inclusion are removed.
SGX To Outsource Data Centre And IT Infrastructure Services

Date 24/11/2005

Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) wishes to announce its intention to outsource its Data Centre and IT infrastructure services to Hewlett-Packard Singapore (Sales) Pte Ltd (HP). This initiative is part of SGX’s continuing efforts to focus on its core business and obtain the best return on its information technology (IT) infrastructure investment.
OMX Divests Its Australian Banks & Brokers Business To GBST

Date 24/11/2005

On August 31, 2005 OMX announced plans to sharpen its focus on marketplaces (exchanges, clearing organizations and central securities depositories) through a divestment of its technology business targeting banks and brokerage firms.