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FTSE Group Appoints Senior Sales Manager For Asia Pacific

Date 15/04/2003

FTSE Group, the independent global index company, has appointed a Sales Manager for FTSE Asia Pacific as part of its ongoing strategy to expand its business activities in the region. Diane Tan will report to the recently appointed Managing Director of Asia Pacific, Paul Hoff.
Dick Grasso Statement On Bill McDonough's Appointment

Date 15/04/2003

"Bill McDonough's integrity, expertise and experience make him the perfect selection to chair the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. We congratulate Bill and commend SEC Chairman William Donaldson on an outstanding nomination. The NYSE's loss is America's gain."
Copenhagen Stock Exchange: Focus: Investors Should Focus On Capital Structure And Cash Flows

Date 15/04/2003

In Focus no. 47 equity analyst Bjørn Schwarz, Sydbank Markets, describes how focus has increasingly returned to the companies’ capital structure and cash flows. The companies’ capital structure reflects the financial risk and indicates how well prepared a company is to ‘major blows’ to the balance sheet. how focus has increasingly returned to the companies' capital structure and cash flows. The companies' capital structure reflects the financial risk and
Component Changes Made To Dow Jones Healthcare Titans 30 Index And Dow Jones Islamic Titans 100 Index

Date 15/04/2003

Dow Jones Indexes today announced changes in the stock components of the Dow Jones Healthcare Titans 30 index and the Dow Jones Islamic Titans 100 index.
Chicago Stock Exchange Elects Four New Governors

Date 15/04/2003

The Chicago Stock Exchange (CHX) announced today the election of three new Governors to fill vacancies on its 25-person Board of Governors, and the election of a new Vice-Chairman of the Board. Lee M. Mitchell, Partner, Thoma Cressey Equity Partners, was re-elected Chairman of the Exchange by the Board. The new governors are:

Certificate And Warrants Trading On Frankfurt Stock Exchange To Become More Attractive

Date 15/04/2003

Deutsche Börse plans to further enhance the quality of trading in certificates and warrants on the trading floor of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, making this segment used especially by private investors even more attractive. The company announced the news on Tuesday. The innovations provide for higher minimum standards for trading in all securities as well as the creation of a new quality segment with special standards of transparency and efficiency. All of the new features are to be implemented
UK's Financial Services Authority Chairman Howard Davies: Broad Consistency Not Absolute Uniformity Aim For Basel Capital Accord

Date 14/04/2003

FSA Chairman Howard Davies, speaking in New York on April 10, discussed issues surrounding the completion and implementation of the Basel Capital Accord reform programme.
Successful Migration Of Euronext Paris Derivatives Products On To LIFFE CONNECT<SUP><SMALL>®</SUP></SMALL>Trading System - Euronext.Liffe Contracts Traded On Same Platform In London, Brussels And Paris

Date 14/04/2003

Euronext Paris derivatives products have today been successfully transferred on to LIFFE CONNECT®, the world's most advanced derivatives trading platform.
Sir Brian Williamson To Step Down As Chairman Of LIFFE - Will Stay On Euronext Supervisory Board

Date 14/04/2003

Sir Brian Williamson is to step down as Chairman of the LIFFE Board on 1 July, after five years in the post, but will continue as a member of the Euronext supervisory board.
Singapore Exchange Limited Admits First SEAM Member In Derivatives Market

Date 14/04/2003

Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) today announced that it has admitted Okato Shoji Co. Ltd in Japan as the Exchange's first SGX ETS Associate Member (SEAM) in its derivatives market.