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Malawi Stock Exchange Weekly Report

Date 22/04/2005

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Instinet Institutional Broker To Be Independent Firm - Silver Lake Partners Joins With Instinet Management

Date 22/04/2005

Instinet, The Institutional Broker, today announced that it will be acquired from The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (NASDAQ: NDAQ) by a group led by Silver Lake Partners and Instinet senior management following NASDAQ's acquisition of Instinet Group Incorporated. Ed Nicoll, Chief Executive Officer, Instinet Group Incorporated, will become the CEO of Instinet.
Instinet Group To Be Acquired By Nasdaq - Silver Lake Partners To Acquire Instinet, The Institutional Broker - The Bank Of New York To Acquire Lynch, Jones & Ryan

Date 22/04/2005

Instinet Group Incorporated (NASDAQ: INGP), the largest global electronic agency securities broker, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which The Nasdaq Stock Market Inc. (NASDAQ: NDAQ) will acquire Instinet Group. NASDAQ will acquire all outstanding shares of Instinet Group for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $1.88 billion in cash, or $5.44 per share(1)(on a fully diluted basis).
Cyprus Stock Exchange: Review Of Developments For March 2005

Date 22/04/2005

PricesOn the last trading session of March 2005, the General Price Index of the Main and Parallel Market reached 1.184,34 points, representing a relative increase of 1,88%. The value of shares traded also exhibited a decrease of 47,01% compared to the previous month. It is worth mentioning however, that the highest level the index reached for the month was 1.269,22 points. The other Market Indices reached the following levels: Main Market reached 1.189,32, Parallel Market 1.061,55, Alt
Accounting Standards: EU Commissioner McCreevy Sees Agreement With S.E.C. As Progress Toward Equivalence

Date 22/04/2005

In Washington today, top officials of the EU Commission and the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), meeting in the context of the EU-US Financial Markets Regulatory Dialogue, reached agreement on a ‘roadmap’ toward equivalence between International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 22/04/2005

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Friday, April 22, 2005: Walloper Gold Resources Ltd. (TSXVN:WGL) will change its name to East Asia Minerals Corporation. The company will trade under the new ticker symbol “EAS” and CUSIP number 270541 10 5. There is no consolidation of capital. The company is classified as a “Mineral Exploration/Development” company.
Tokyo International Financial Futures Exchange Trading Starts 15 Minutes Earlier On 28 April 2005

Date 21/04/2005

TIFFE announced the temporary change of trading hours for all contracts on 28 April 2005, responding to the release of a preliminary report on Indices of Industrial Production at 8:50am. Opening on that day Pre-open 8:30am - 8:45am (Normal days 8:45am - 9:00am) Open of morning session 8:45am (Normal days 9:00am)
Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 21/04/2005

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Thursday, April 21, 2005: Patent Enforcement and Royalties Ltd. (TSXVN:PAL) will change its name to Blue Pearl Mining Ltd. The company will trade under the new ticker symbol “BLE” and CUSIP number 09578T 10 9. There is no consolidation of capital. The company is classified as a “Mining (Non Oil & Gas) Exploration/Development” company.
SEC Charges Former SG Cowen Managing Director With Insider Trading And Fraud In Connection With "Pipe" Offerings

Date 21/04/2005

The Securities and Exchange Commission charged Guillaume Pollet, a former managing director of SG Cowen & Co., with insider trading and fraud by short selling the stock of companies prior to the companies closing on a private offering of stock, including offerings in which SG Cowen invested. The private offerings are often referred to as "PIPEs" for "private investment in public equity." At the time of the misconduct, Pollet was in charge of investing SG Cowen proprietary funds in PIPE transacti
SEC Chairman Donaldson Meets With EU Internal Market Commissioner Mccreevy

Date 21/04/2005

SEC Chairman William Donaldson and EU Internal Market Commissioner Charles McCreevy met today to discuss a range of topics of mutual interest between the Commission and the European Union, including the importance of compatible approaches to furthering investor protection, and expanding the use of high-quality global accounting standards.