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Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P Canadian Indices - TSE 300 Composite, TSE 300 Capped, S&P/TSE 60, S&P/TSE 60 Capped, S&P/TSE Canadian MidCap, S&P/TSE Canadian SmallCap, S&P Global 1200, TSE 100 And TSE 200 Indices

Date 12/03/2002

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the TSE 300 Composite, TSE 300 Capped, S&P/TSE 60, S&P/TSE 60 Capped, S&P/TSE Canadian MidCap, S&P/TSE Canadian SmallCap, S&P Global 1200, TSE 100 and TSE 200 Indices:
Publication Of Issuers' Announcements On The HKEx Or GEM Websites Will Be Permitted During Trading Hours

Date 12/03/2002

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has proposed allowing issuers to release announcements on the HKEx or GEM website during stock exchange trading hours, and introducing trading halts.
Proposed Changes To OM's Board Of Directors

Date 12/03/2002

At the Annual General Meeting of OM, due to be held on March 20, the shareholders representing around 50 per cent of the companies' shares and votes will propose that the number of ordinary members of the Board remain unchanged at eight. Re-election will be proposed for Gunnar Brock, Jan R. Carendi, Thomas Franzén, Per E. Larsson, Nils-Fredrik Nyblæus, Bengt Rydén and Olof Stenhammar. Adine Grate Axén will be proposed as a new member of the Board. Sven Nyman has declined to be put forward for re
NYBOT Announces Mini "C" Margin Requirements

Date 12/03/2002

The New York Board of Trade(NYBOT®) announced today that effective with the opening ofbusiness on Friday, March 15, 2002, and until furthernotice, members shall require from customers who aremembers or members of the trade the following margin rates:
Nasdaq Completes Common Stock Repurchase From The NASD. Major Milestone Achieved On Road To Becoming An Independent, Investor-Owned Stock Market

Date 12/03/2002

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (Nasdaq®) today announced that it has completed the repurchase of 33.8 million shares of Nasdaq common stock owned by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD®) for consideration valued at $439 million or $13 per share. The repurchase is another major step toward Nasdaq's separation from the NASD, a major objective of the restructuring efforts undertaken by the two companies over the last two years. Prior to this transaction, the NASD owned 77 mill

Instinet Announces Price Reductions For US Equity Trading - Open Technology, More Functionality, Increased Speed, And Now Lower Prices

Date 12/03/2002

Instinet (Nasdaq: INET), through affiliates, the largest global electronic agency securities broker, today announced that it is changing its price schedule for U.S. broker-dealers, effective today. The Company is reducing the average rates paid by broker-dealers trading Nasdaq equities by at least 60% and simplifying its rate schedule. Instinet is also moving to compete much more aggressively for market share in Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). These decisive actions add to the significant moves al
Closure Of Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange

Date 12/03/2002

The Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) announced that the offices of the KLSE Group will be closed in conjunction with Awal Muharram on Friday, 15 March 2002.
Bear Stearns New Member Of Stockholmsbörsen

Date 12/03/2002

Bear Stearns International Limited is a new member of Stockholmsbörsen. There has been a very large interest among foreign banks and securities firms in becoming members of Stockholmsbörsen during the last year.
ASX Half-year Report To Shareholders (Six Months To 31 December)

Date 12/03/2002

Operating Performance Revenue Revenue for the period was $99.65 million, an increase of 40% on the $95.53 million achieved during the previous corresponding period. An increase in market activity, in the equities market but particularly evident in the derivatives market, has contributed to the increase. Market activity remains the core driver of operating revenue, with equities trading, clearing and settlement contributing 45% of revenue. Derivatives contribute
Sportfive Removed From Next 150 Index - New Composition Of Next 150 Index

Date 11/03/2002

Following the official result of the takeover bid by the RTL group and Groupe Canal+ for the French company Sportfive (Next 150), Sportfive will be removed from the Next 150 index.