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SEC: Thomas Newkirk, Associate Enforcement Director, To Leave The Commission

Date 21/10/2004

Thomas C. Newkirk announced today that he will leave the Commission in November to become a partner in the Washington, D.C., office of the law firm of Jenner & Block LLP. For the past eleven years he has served as an Associate Director in the SEC’s Division of Enforcement. He joined the Commission in 1986 as Chief Litigation Counsel in the Division of Enforcement.
SEC Charges Qwest Communications International Inc. With Multi-Faceted Accounting And Financial Reporting Fraud - Qwest Agrees To Anti-Fraud Injunction, $250 Million Penalty, And Will Permanently Maintain Chief Compliance Officer Reporting To The Outside

Date 21/10/2004

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Qwest Communications International Inc., one of the largest telecommunications companies in the United States, with securities fraud and other violations of the federal securities laws. The Commission’s complaint alleges that, between 1999 and 2002, Qwest fraudulently recognized over $3.8 billion in revenue and excluded $231 million in expenses as part of a multi-faceted fraudulent scheme to meet optimistic and unsupportable revenue and earnin
Reuters In Discussions With BT Over Long Term Network Services Agreement And Sale Of Radianz

Date 21/10/2004

Reuters (RTR:LSE) is in exclusive discussions with BT (BT.A:LSE) to secure a long-term agreement for the provision of network services. This would involve the sale of Radianz, the financial extranet venture, to BT. Both the commercial arrangements and the sale are subject to due diligence, regulatory approvals and the negotiation of definitive agreements. These transactions are expected to complete during the first quarter of 2005.
Program Trading Averaged 51.6 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Oct. 11-15

Date 21/10/2004

The New York Stock Exchange today released its weekly program-trading data submitted by its member firms. The report includes trading in all markets as reported to the NYSE for Oct. 11-15.
NZX Releases Third Quarter Results 2004

Date 21/10/2004

New Zealand Exchange Limited (NZX) is pleased to announce its operating result for the quarter ended 30 September 2004. Relative to the comparable three-month period last year, NZX’s total revenue increased 32.1% to $4.462 million (excluding interest). EBITDA for the three-month period reached $1.122 million, a decrease of 3.3%. This decrease is attributable to expense items discussed below. In the core exchange business areas NZX enjoyed strong performance compared with the third qua

Nomura Is Latest Dealer To Join BondVision

Date 21/10/2004

BondVision, the B2C (Business-to-Consumer) arm of the MTS Group, is pleased to announce that Nomura International, the London operation of the Nomura Group, has joined its consortium of dealer participants.
New York Stock Exchange Issues Monthly Short Interest Report

Date 21/10/2004

The New York Stock Exchange today reported short interest as of the close of business on the settlement date of Oct. 15, 2004 reflecting transactions through Oct. 12.
New MEFF Members

Date 21/10/2004

MEFF is pleased to announce the new Members that have recently been approved:
Name Change Of HEX25® Index To OMXH25

Date 21/10/2004

In line with the integration of OMX cash markets the Finnish Equity Index HEX25® will be renamed OMX-Helsinki 25 (short name: OMXH25) with effect from November 15, 2004. The ISINs, security identification numbers (WKN) and Eurex codes (FFOX, OFOX) with relation to this index and its futures and options contracts will remain unchanged.
International Securities Market Association Releases Latest Figures On European Repo Market - Minimum Size Of Market Now Over EUR 4.5 Trillion

Date 21/10/2004

The International Securities Market Association (ISMA) today released the results of its seventh semi-annual survey of the repo market in Europe, conducted on June 9, 2004. The survey measured the amount of repo business still outstanding at that date from 81 participating banks, setting the lower boundary figure for the size of the market at over EUR 4.5 trillion. This makes repo one of the largest financial markets in Europe.