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Financial Journalists Pass SWX Trader Examination

Date 25/10/2004

In a campaign conducted this year for the first time ever, the SWX Swiss Exchange offered interested financial journalists a cost-free opportunity to participate in the training course for the SWX trader examination as well as to take the actual test. The offer met with an avid response - in the past several weeks, a total of 18 journalists successfully completed the trader exam. The SWX Swiss Exchange would like to congratulate them for their noteworthy accomplishment and their newly aquired tr
Committee Of European Securities Regulators Publishes The Analytical Report: Which Supervisory Tools For The EU Securities Markets? This Report Is Open For Consulation

Date 25/10/2004

The Committee of European Securities Regulators (CESR) is publishing for consultation an analytical report entitled “Which supervisory tools for the EU securities markets?” (Ref: CESR/04-333f)
CME Receives Italian Regulatory Approval For Milan Telecommunications Hub - Provides Direct CME Globex® Connection to IWBank and FinecoBank - Over 50 Customers Now Connected To CME European Hubs

Date 25/10/2004

CME, the largest U.S. futures exchange, today announced that IW Bank, the online bank of BPU Group in Milan, and FinecoBank, the online bank of Capitalia Group, have become the first Italian customers to initiate direct access to CME Globex through the exchange’s new telecommunications hub in Italy. CME earned regulatory approval from the Italian government to provide direct access from Italy to CME Globex late last week.
CME Demonstrates “Bench Strength” of Financial Leadership - Promotes James E. Parisi To Managing Director And Chief Financial Officer - James A. Pribel Promoted To Director & Treasurer

Date 25/10/2004

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. today announced the appointment of James E. Parisi, a 16 year veteran of the company with a broad range of financial management experience, as Managing Director & Chief Financial Officer of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. and its subsidiary CME, the largest futures exchange in the United States. Parisi will join CME’s management team and oversee the company’s finance, treasury, investor relations, accounting and strategic sourcing functions.
Closure Of Trading In MSCI Taiwan Stock Index Futures And Options Markets on SGX, 25 Oct

Date 25/10/2004

Singapore Exchange (SGX) will close its MSCI Taiwan Stock Index Futures and Options Markets today, 25 Oct, as the underlying Taiwan stock market is closed due to Typhoon Nock-Ten. There will also be no trading for the exchange’s MSCI Taiwan futures contract today via SGX QUEST.

Boston Options Exchange: 27 New Classes Listed, Total Now At 350

Date 25/10/2004

There are now 350 options classes listed on BOX with the launch of 27 on the opening this morning. For a complete list of all classes traded on BOX, click here.
Australian Stock Exchange's "Taking Stock" Edition 19: October 2004 Newsletter

Date 25/10/2004

Taking Stock is the Australian Stock Exchange's newsletter for the stockbroking community available for download in pdf format. The edition can be downloaded by clicking here.
Archipelago Announces Third Quarter 2004 Results

Date 25/10/2004

Archipelago Holdings, Inc. (PCX: AX), owner and operator of the Archipelago Exchange(SM) (ArcaEx(R)), the nation's first totally open, all-electronic stock exchange, reported net income attributable to common stockholders of $7.5 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2004.
TSX Venture Statistics – September 2004 Background Commentary

Date 22/10/2004

Click here to download TSX Venture statistics September 2004 background commentary.
TSX Group – TSX Inc. Settlement With Ashton Technology Canada Inc.

Date 22/10/2004

TSX Group Inc. announced today that TSX Inc., a subsidiary of TSX Group Inc., has reached a settlement in arbitration proceedings commenced by Ashton Technology Canada Inc. (Ashton) on June 11, 2003. Ashton and TSX Inc. have agreed to settle Ashton’s claim in its totality for US$2.65 million (or approximately CDN$3.33 million) plus CDN$230,000 in costs. Ashton had originally claimed US$30 million in damages. The settlement of Ashton’s claim will be reflected in TSX Group Inc.’s results for th