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Boston Stock Exchange Receives SEC Approval To Launch BOX: New Electronic Options Market - New Market Model Expected To Go Live The Second Half of January

Date 14/01/2004

The Boston Stock Exchange on January 14th received approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its new electronic options market, the Boston Options Exchange (BOX). The BOX model represents a significant innovation in options trading with a market structure that operates without a trading floor, historically low-costs that eliminate barriers to trading and an electronic auction feature that guarantees customers price improvement.
Boston Options Exchange Approved By SEC

Date 14/01/2004

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the trading rules of the Boston Options Exchange (BOX) as filed by the Boston Stock Exchange (BSE). BOX plans to commence trading before the end of January 2004.
AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) Obtain An Exclusive Licence To Create Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) On EPRA (European Public Real Estate Association) European Real Estate Indices

Date 14/01/2004

Brief Overview AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) are pleased to announce the signing of an exclusive licence to launch exchange traded funds (trackers) on the EPRA Indices, which illustrates AXA IM's capacity to be highly innovative and offer a new ETF on this asset class.
ASX: Clarification Of Item In AFR

Date 14/01/2004

With respect to the brief on page 9 of today's Australian Financial Review, ASX wishes to clarify that it is not in any discussions, formal, informal or otherwise, with the Philippine Stock Exchange regarding purchasing a stake in that exchange or any other form of ownership or strategic alliance with that exchange.
Announcement Of Kosdaq Star Index And Upward Revision Of Kosdaq Composite Index

Date 14/01/2004

Beginning from Jan 26, 2004, Kosdaq Stock Market introduces Kosdaq Star Index, which will comprise of 30 companies predicated on financial stability, corporate governance and market representativeness. As a blue chip and product-oriented index, it is expected to complement the existing Kosdaq Composite and stimulate development of diverse index-related derivatives.

Andrew S. Fastow, Former Enron Chief Financial Officer, Pleads Guilty, Settles Civil Fraud Charges And Agrees To Cooperate With Ongoing Investigation - Fastow Agrees To Serve A Ten-Year Sentence, Pay Over $23 Million, And Be Permanently Barred From Servin

Date 14/01/2004

The Securities and Exchange Commission today settled civil fraud charges filed against Andrew S. Fastow, Enron's former chief financial officer. The complaint, filed on October 2, 2002 in U.S. District Court in Houston, alleged that Fastow defrauded Enron's shareholders and enriched himself and others by, among other things, entering into undisclosed side deals, manufacturing earnings for Enron through sham transactions, and inf
Warsaw Stock Exchange Statistical Summary For The Year 2003

Date 13/01/2004

WSE Indices - Rate of Return 2003 2002 Change (%) WIG20 Year-End
Warsaw Stock Exchange Derivatives Market In 2003

Date 13/01/2004

An overview The year 2003 was yet another one of intensive development of the WSE derivatives market. The following are the year highlights.
VPS And Oslo Børs Have Terminated Their Discussions On A Possible Merger

Date 13/01/2004

VPS Holding ASA and Oslo Børs Holding ASA have held discussions over some time with a view to a merger of the two entities. Reference is made in particular to the joint press release of 21 November 2003. The background for this was a wish to evaluate the overall effects of an integration of this part of the securities value chain in Norway without creating any obstacles to either party's individual participation in international collaboration or integration projects.
Stock Exchange Of Thailand: Three Core Institutions In The Capital Market Jointly Announce "2004: Year Of Quality Improvement"

Date 13/01/2004

The Association of Securities Companies (ASCO), the Associations of Investment Management Companies (AIMC), and the Listed Companies Association are collaborating to promote the quality of the operators in the Thai capital market by announcing "2004: The Year of Quality Improvement". Issues being focused on include the raising of work standards, information disclosure, research work quality, as well as educational activities for investors and the general public.