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SEC Chief Accountant Welcomes PCAOB Involvement In Independence Standards-Setting

Date 14/12/2004

In response to the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) action earlier today, proposing certain ethics and independence rules for public comment, the Commission’s Chief Accountant, Donald T. Nicolaisen, noted that he welcomed PCAOB involvement in this important area. The PCAOB’s proposed rules grew out of its public roundtable on auditor independence held in July, and address issues relating to tax services and contingent fees.
Record Volumes On Sydney Futures Exchange

Date 14/12/2004

Sydney Futures Exchange experienced the largest transacted volume in its history yesterday with 954,642 contracts traded. This represents an increase of 5% from the previous record of 908,693 set on March 12, 2004.
Quarterly Rebalancing For S&P/MIB Index

Date 14/12/2004

Standard & Poor’s as part of the quarterly rebalancing, will change the shares outstanding for the S&P/MIB effective at the open of business Monday, December 20, 2004.
NYSE Seat Sells For $1,050,000

Date 14/12/2004

A regular seat sold on the New York Stock Exchange today, Dec. 14, 2004, for $1,050,000, up $20,000 from the previous regular seat sale earlier today.
NYSE Seat Sells For $1,030,000

Date 14/12/2004

A regular seat sold on the New York Stock Exchange today, Dec. 14, 2004, for $1,030,000; down $70,000 from the previous regular seat sale on Dec. 3, 2004.

NASDAQ Announces Filing Of Registration Statement For Public Offering

Date 14/12/2004

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ®”; OTCBB: NDAQ) today announced that it has filed a Registration Statement on Form S-3 with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to a proposed public offering of $100 million of NASDAQ's common stock, including shares that may be purchased by the underwriters to cover over-allotments, if any.
More Firms Connect To Winnipeg Commodity Exchange

Date 14/12/2004

Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Inc. (“WCE”) announced today that more firms (in addition to the nine previously announced) will connect as Direct Access Trading Participants on the Exchange effective at the beginning of electronic trading on December 20, 2004.
International Securities Exchange Enhances Facilitation Mechanism For Price Improvement

Date 14/12/2004

The International Securities Exchange (ISE) said today that it has received regulatory approval to enhance its facilitation trading mechanism by introducing a Price Improvement Mechanism (PIM) that allows price improvement of certain orders.
FTSE ISS Corporate Governance Index Launches Today

Date 14/12/2004

FTSE Group (FTSE) and corporate governance leader Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) today release the first phase of the joint FTSE ISS Corporate Governance Index (CGI) Series. FTSE and ISS have created this new series in response to investor demand for better and more accessible tools to help assess and manage the impact corporate governance practices may have on investment portfolios.
Eurex Further Strengthens European Equity Options Segment With New Market Making Model - Eurex Is Leading Market Place For European Equity And Index Options – Ferscha: "New Market Making Model Further Increases Liquidity And Transparency In Options Tradin

Date 14/12/2004

Effective January 1, 2005, the international derivatives exchange Eurex will further strengthen its equity options segment by introducing a new market making model for European equity options trading. Eurex will introduce continuous quotation for all European equity, index and EXTF options, creating the most liquid and transparent order book for European equity options in Europe. The new market making program will leverage Eurex's product leadership and better position the exchange to a