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The Archipelago Exchange To Introduce Closing Auction - ArcaEx® Brings Greater Transparency To Investors And Corporate Issuers With A Single Price Closing Auction For U.S. Equities

Date 14/01/2004

The Archipelago Exchangesm (ArcaEx), the nation's first open, all-electronic stock exchange, has announced the introduction of the ArcaEx Closing Auction. The ArcaEx Closing Auction will provide investors with an open and transparent way to determine the closing auction price in both listed and over-the-counter (OTC) stocks.
Securities Industry Association Welcomes SEC'S New Heightened Disclosure Proposals For Mutual Funds To Enhance Investors' Confidence

Date 14/01/2004

The Securities Industry Association today welcomed the Securities and Exchange Commission's proposals to improve meaningful, effective disclosure of mutual-fund costs and potential conflicts of interest.
Securities And Exchange Commission: R. Corey Booth Selected As Director Of Office Of Information Technology

Date 14/01/2004

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced that R. Corey Booth today joined the agency as CIO (Chief Information Officer) and Director of the Office of Information Technology.
SEC Proposes New Investment Company Governance Requirements, New Investment Adviser Codes Of Ethics Requirements, And New Confirmation And Point Of Sale Disclosure Requirements

Date 14/01/2004

SEC Proposes New Investment Company Governance Requirements, New Investment Adviser Codes Of Ethics Requirements, And New Confirmation And Point Of Sale Disclosure Requirements
Philadelphia Stock Exchange Comments On The SEC's Approval Of Boston Stock Exchange's New Electronic Options Market (BOX)

Date 14/01/2004

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange Chairman and CEO, Meyer "Sandy" Frucher responded to the news of the Securities and Exchange Commission's approval today of the Boston Options Exchange (BOX), the Boston Stock Exchange's new, electronic options market with the following comment: "It is regrettable that the SEC chose to approve the BOX before it released the long-awaited concept release on payment for order flow, internalization and other market structure issues. The SEC is putting the cart

Options Industry Council And The Philadelphia Stock Exchange To Offer Free Seminar On Option Trading

Date 14/01/2004

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange, in conjunction with the Options Industry Council, will be offering a free seminar on covered calls on Monday, January 26 at the Hilton Inn at Penn, 3600 Sansom Street from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Options Clearing Corporation Announces Record-Breaking Week

Date 14/01/2004

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) reported yesterday that during the week of Jan. 5-9, a new weekly record was set for total options trading volume with 29,814,477 contracts. The previous record occurred April 16-April 20, 2001 with 25,453,849 contracts. In addition, two of the five highest trading days for total options volume occurred last week.
NZX Announces New Market Participant Structure

Date 14/01/2004

New Zealand Exchange Limited (NZX) wishes to advise all market participants that after thoroughly reviewing all submissions, it has sent the proposed new NZX Participant Rules to the Minister of Commerce for review. It is anticipated that the new Rules will be effective from 1 April 2004.
NYSE Closed On Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Date 14/01/2004

The NYSE is Closed on Monday, January 19, in Honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Montréal To Be A Key Player In The U.S. Equity Options Market

Date 14/01/2004

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has given the Montréal Exchange and its American partners the authorization to launch the Boston Options Exchange (BOX), a new American equity options exchange that is expected to begin operations before the end of this month. The Montréal Exchange will be the technical facilities manager of BOX.