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Thailand Securities Depository Prepared To Provide e-IPO Service Ahead of 2005 Initial Offerings

Date 04/01/2005

Thailand Securities Depository Co., Ltd celebrates its 10th year anniversary with planned introduction of e-IPO for brokers to accommodate new IPOs from more than 100 companies plan to list on both the Stock Exchange of Thailand and the Market for Alternative Investment. New service is believed to be available for securities companies and brokerage firms in February 2005.
SWX Swiss Exchange: Key Figures January - December 2004

Date 04/01/2005

Trading days: 254
SWX Swiss Exchange: Key Figures December 2004

Date 04/01/2005

Trading days: 21
Stockholmsbörsen Monthly Report - Total Share Trading December 2004

Date 04/01/2005

Click here to download detailed share trading statistics per list for the last 13 months.
Stock Exchange Of Thailand: 90% Of The Thai Listed Cos. Conform To The 15 Corporate Governance Principles Given As A Guideline

Date 04/01/2005

An Executive Vice President of The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), Ms. Sopawadee Lertmanaschai, disclosed that in 2005, the SET would continue to support the Thai Institute of Directors Association (Thai IOD) in assessing the corporate governance (CG) of all listed companies on the Thai market. The project is known as the CG Baselining Project. The results of this assessment will be used for granting the SET Awards, CG category, to those listed companies.

Stock Exchange Of Thailand To Implement 13 IT Projects To Better Serve The Integrated Market In 2005

Date 04/01/2005

Executive Vice President of The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Mr. Chaiyoot Chamnanlertkit, who oversees the Information Technology Division, disclosed that there are plans for 13 IT projects for the various SET Divisions in 2005. To better assist in the development of the entire capital market; the markets for the various financial instruments-- equity, debt, and derivatives-- will become integrated.
Stock Exchange Of Thailand To Encourage Listed Companies To Employ Financial Tools Helping Improve Liquidity In The Market

Date 04/01/2005

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) will improve liquidity in the Thai market, and hence increase its attractiveness as a place for investment. This will be done by encouraging 50 listed firms to employ various financial tools to increase their companies’ trading liquidity. There were a total of 36 new listings on the SET in 2004, which was higher than expected. These companies have raised over THB73,000 mln. through the capital markets, and increased market capitalization by approx. THB200,000
Stock Exchange Of Thailand Budgeted THB30 Mln. To Further Upgrade Listed Companies’ Corporate Governance

Date 04/01/2005

Ms. Sopawadee Lertmanaschai, Executive Vice President of The Stock Exchange of Thailand, revealed that, in 2005, the SET will continue to work to upgrade corporate governance (CG) standards among listed companies to reach that of their foreign listed counterparts.
Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes In S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 04/01/2005

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes effective after the close of business on Wednesday, January 5, 2005: Rogers Wireless Communications Inc. (TSX:RCM.RV.B) will be removed from the S&P/TSX Composite, the S&P/TSX Capped Composite, the S&P/TSX SmallCap and the S&P/TSX Capped Telecommunication Services indices. The minority shareholders have approved by 93.5% a takeover offer from the company’s parent, Rogers Communications Inc. (TSX:RCI.NV.
Spanish Exchange Trades 86 New Warrants Issued By BBVA Banco De Financiación

Date 04/01/2005

The Spanish Exchange yesterday began trading 86 new warrants issued by BBVA Banco de Financiación. The underlying assets for the warrants are domestic and foreign shares and indices.