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Tokyo International Financial Futures Exchange Trading Starts 15 Minutes Earlier On 30 September 2004

Date 22/09/2004

TIFFE announced the temporary change of trading hours for all contracts on 30 September 2004, responding to the release of a preliminary report on Indices of Industrial Production at 8:50am.
The Securities And Exchange Commission Of Thailand: License For Operation Of Futures Exchange And Clearing House

Date 22/09/2004

To accommodate the inauguration of futures market in 2005, the SEC at the meeting 9/2547 on Friday, September 10, 2004 approved rules and regulations on licensing and undertaking business as futures exchange or clearing house.
Thailand’s Prime Minister Thaksin Highlights Thailand’s Strengths in “Thailand Focus 2004”

Date 22/09/2004

Thailand’s Prime Minister Pol. Lt. Col. Thaksin Shinawatra spoke confidently about the success of his administration during the past 3 years. This event also serves as proof, in that it has brought in hundreds of investors and fund managers from around the world to personally observe Thailand’s economic and social stability. And, he announced that his party is going to be the first elected government to last through the full 4-year term.
SWX Swiss Exchange - Ypsomed Holding Inc. Opens At CHF 73

Date 22/09/2004

The shares of the Swiss manufacturer of injection pens, Ypsomed Holding Inc, were traded in the main segment of the SWX Swiss Exchange for the first time today. The issue price was set yesterday (Tuesday) at CHF 68. The opening price on the SWX stood at CHF 73, corresponding to a market capitalisation of CHF 804 million. Ypsomed belongs not only to the SPI®, but also to the two novel sector-specific SXI Life SCIENCES® and SXI Bio+Medtech® indices, which cover one of Switzerland's most prominent
Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes In S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 22/09/2004

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index changes effective after the close of business on Thursday, September 23, 2004:

Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes In S&P Japan SmallCap 250 And S&P Japan 500 Indices

Date 22/09/2004

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P Japan SmallCap 250 and S&P Japan 500 Indices effective after the close of trading, September 30th 2004:
Securities Industry Association Calls For Final Adoption Of SEC Rules For Fee-Based Brokerage Accounts - Broker-Dealers Should Be Able To Offer Fee-Based Accounts Without Additional Regulation

Date 22/09/2004

The Securities Industry Association reiterated its support of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rule proposal that allows broker-dealers to offer fee-based brokerage accounts without those accounts being subjected to additional regulation under the Investment Advisors Act.
SEC Files Securities Fraud Charges Against Computer Associates International, Inc., Former CEO Sanjay Kumar, And Two Other Former Company Executives - Company Agrees To Settlement With SEC And Justice Department Including $225 Million In Restitution And C

Date 22/09/2004

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced securities fraud charges against Computer Associates International, Inc. and three of the company's former top executives — Sanjay Kumar, former CEO and Chairman, Stephen Richards, former Head of Sales, and Steven Woghin, former General Counsel. The SEC alleges that from 1998 to 2000, Computer Associates routinely kept its books open to record revenue from contracts executed after the quarter ended in order to meet Wall Street quarterly earn
RTS Stock Exchange New Board Of Directors

Date 22/09/2004

At its September 21st, 2004, Annual meeting, the RTS Stock Exchange Council elected the new Board of the Directors of the Exchange.
OMX Technology Signs Strategic Partnership Agreement With HCL Technologies

Date 22/09/2004

Today, OMX Technology and HCL Technologies signed a five-year strategic partnership agreement involving the outsourcing of certain OMX systems development and maintenance. As a result of the agreement and in line with OMX Technology’s strategy to expand in Asia, OMX has now effectively established a presence in India. The agreement will enable OMX Technology to focus more resources on development of new technology activities and maximize efficiencies across the organization, which translates int