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OMX’s Comment On Today’s Article In Financial Times Germany

Date 15/12/2004

With reference to today’s article in Financial Times Germany, OMX would like to clarify the following: OMX has not made any comments concerning Deutsche Börse’s offer for London Stock Exchange, or any speculations regarding London Stock Exchange. The quotes from OMX refer to OMX’s strategy regarding a Nordic Baltic marketplace.
NZX And ASX Perpetual Link Up To Deliver Leading Edge Registry Services To New Zealand

Date 15/12/2004

New Zealand Exchange Limited (NZX) and ASX Perpetual Registrars Limited (ASX Perpetual) of Australia today announced that they have formed a joint venture to offer full registry and employee share plan administration services to the New Zealand market.
NASD Orders First Command To Pay $12 Million For Misleading Statements In Sales Of Systematic Investment Plans To Military Personnel - Firm To Pay Restitution, Fund Investor Education Program For Military Community

Date 15/12/2004

NASD announced today that it has censured and fined First Command Financial Planning Inc., a Fort Worth, TX broker-dealer, $12 million for making misleading statements and omitting important information when selling mutual fund investments with up-front sales charges of up to 50 percent through a monthly installment method known as a “Systematic Investment Plan.”
NASD Issues Warning On Systematic Investment Plans

Date 15/12/2004

NASD today warned investors – especially those serving in the armed forces – about the costs and risks of investment vehicles that require monthly payments and carry high, up-front costs. NASD’s Investor Alert, Systematic Investment Plans – Educate Yourself Before You Enlist, follows an NASD enforcement action against a brokerage firm selling these plans to military pers
Minneapolis Grain Exchange Set To Launch Agricultural Futures And Options On Evening Of December 15

Date 15/12/2004

The Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX) is set to launch five electronically traded agricultural index futures and options contracts the evening of December 15. Simultaneously, MGEX begins trading their flagship contracts, hard red spring wheat futures and options, electronically during the evening.

London Stock Exchange Welcomes Air China To Its Main Market

Date 15/12/2004

Air China today listed on the London Stock Exchange’s Main Market and on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The total capital raised via the dual listing in Hong Kong and London is approximately US$1.08 billion (£558m), which will be used by the airline to expand its fleet of aircraft and for other infrastructure investments.
KOFEX Weekly Bulletin No. 215 – December 10, 2004

Date 15/12/2004

Please click here to view the KOFEX Weekly Bulletin No. 215 – December 10, 2004.
HKEx: Stock Market Breaks Annual Turnover Record

Date 15/12/2004

The following figures are made available in response to media enquiries: The year-to-date turnover on the Hong Kong securities market (Main Board and Growth Enterprise Market, or GEM) reached $3,789,873,449,652 (subject to adjustment) today, exceeding the annual turnover record of $3,788,959,790,000 set in 1997.
HKEx Responds To Media Enquiries On Salary Review

Date 15/12/2004

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has noted media reports about its salary review. The following statement is in response to media enquiries about the reports.
First Command To Pay $12 Million To Settle SEC And NASD Charges Involving Misleading Sales Of Investments To Members Of The Military - The $12 Million Will Be Used To Reimburse Certain Military Customers And Fund Investor Education Programs For The Milita

Date 15/12/2004

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the institution of settled enforcement proceedings against First Command Financial Planning, Inc. (First Command), a registered broker-dealer whose customer base consists almost entirely of active-duty and retired U.S. Military personnel. The SEC alleges that First Command used misleading sales materials to offer and sell mutual-fund investments through an installment method called a systematic investment plan (systematic plan). The NASD tod