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Chicago Stock Exchange Appoints David Whitcomb To Newly Created Chief Regulatory Officer Position

Date 18/11/2003

The Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc. (CHX) yesterday announced the appointment of David C. Whitcomb, Jr. as Senior Vice President and Chief Regulatory Officer of the Exchange. In that role, Whitcomb will be responsible for overseeing the work of all market regulation programs at the Exchange.
Baltic Exchange:Full Steam Ahead For Shipbrokers

Date 18/11/2003

Ocean freight rate rises and increasing freight derivative volumes look set to enhance the shipbroking sector's contribution to the UK economy, according to Baltic Exchange chairman Peter Kerr-Dineen.
Stockholmsbörsen's Disciplinary Committee Hears Cases Involving Breaches Of Exchange Rules

Date 17/11/2003

During its latest session, Stockholmsbörsen's Disciplinary Committee considered two cases involving breaches of Exchange rules and regulations. One of the cases involved Stockholmsbörsen's owner, OM (now OMHEX), and the other an Exchange Member. The Disciplinary Committee decided not to impose any sanctions in either of the cases.
Stock Exchange Of Thailand Board Allows Members To Start Calling Cash Account Collateral On 1 Dec. 2003 And To Be Fully Ready By 31 Mar. 2004 - Good News Confirming No Revocation Of Net Settlement

Date 17/11/2003

The President of the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), Mr. Kittiratt Na-Ranong, disclosed that at a meeting today (17 Nov. 2003) the SET Board has considered the SEC Board resolution dated Friday 14 November 2003 which requires the SET to ask its members to call collateral for cash accounts.
SEC Charges Morgan Stanley With Inadequate Disclosure in Mutual Fund Sales - Morgan Stanley Pays $50 Million To Settle SEC Action

Date 17/11/2003

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the institution and simultaneous settlement of an enforcement action against Morgan Stanley DW Inc. (Morgan Stanley) for failing to provide customers important information relating to their purchases of mutual fund shares. As part of the settlement, Morgan Stanley will pay $50 million in disgorgement and penalties, all of which will be placed in a Fair Fund for distribution to certain Morgan Stanley customers. Stemming from the SEC's ongoin

RTS Stock Exchange Order-Driven Market: Weekly Market Data

Date 17/11/2003

For the period of November 10th - November 14th, 2003, total trading volume of direct and indirect transactions (including REPO transactions) totaled 4 684 million rubles, compared with 5 384 million for the week of November 3rd - November 6th, 2003. Internet trading accounted for 30% of total trading volume, same as the week before. 5 210 transactions were closed, down from 6 941 transactions the week before.
RTS Stock Exchange Classic Market: Weekly Market Data

Date 17/11/2003

For the week of November 10th - November 14th, 2003, the RTS Index lost 1.85 points and closed at 526.46 while the RTS Technical Index went down 2.50% percent, from 592.76 to 577.93.
Romano Prodi, President Of The European Commission, Financial Services In Tomorrow's EU - After Enlargement: Conference On Financial Services In The Wider EU Marketplace, Milan, 17 November 2003

Date 17/11/2003

Ladies and gentlemen, It gives me great pleasure to address you in the heart of Italy's financial marketplace. Here, better than anywhere else, we can discuss the importance of financial services in the framework of tomorrow's enlarged Union of 25 Member States. Today I will summarise what this Commission has achieved and the challenges we have ahead of us.
Philadelphia Stock Exchange Defeats Legal Effort To Prevent Member And Owner Votes On Demutualization

Date 17/11/2003

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc. (PHLX), which has been pursuing a plan of "demutualization" - under which it will convert from a membership corporation to stock form - announced today that it has defeated a legal effort by a member and a member organization to prevent the votes of the equitable titleholders or owners of PHLX memberships (seats) and PHLX members on the demutualization plan. The special meetings at which these votes are to be conducted are scheduled for November 18 and Novem
OneChicago Week In Review

Date 17/11/2003

DIAMONDS® Spreads Futures on the DIAMONDS (DIA1C) bid/ask spread performance last week: 6.2-cent spread on average* OneChicago DIAMONDS spreads were equal to or tighter than the DIA Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) on AMEX 68% of the time* OneChicago DIAMONDS spreads were equal to or tighter than the DIA ETF on Nasdaq 11% of the time*