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NYSE To Expand LiquidityQuote<SUP>SM</SUP> Pilot With Six ETFs

Date 23/04/2004

The New York Stock Exchange today announced it will begin publishing NYSE LiquidityQuotes (“NYLQ”) in six exchange traded funds (ETFs) effective April 27.
National Stock Exchange Of Lithuania: The Corporate Governance Code For Lithuanian Listed Companies Adopted

Date 23/04/2004

In pursue to improve corporate governance and spread the best-practice standards for good corporate governance among the NSEL listed companies, the NSEL Management Board approved the Corporate Governance Code for Lithuanian Listed Companies (The Code). The NSEL listed companies are encouraged to get acquainted with the standards, which are based on the analysis of good corporate governance practice, and gradually start to apply those principles and standards in practice. A detailed implementatio
Manulife Financial Corporation (US) Share Increase In The S&P ADR Indices

Date 23/04/2004

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P ADR Indices, effective at the close of trading on Wednesday, April 28, 2004: Manulife Financial Corporation (US) (Canada, NYSE: MFC, CUSIP: 56501R106, Sedol: 2492520) shares will increase by 341,904,121 shares to 805,000,000 shares. The shares will be adjusted to reflect the issuance of new shares as part of the acquisition of John Hancock Financial Services.
FTSE Global Markets Magazine Launched

Date 23/04/2004

FTSE Group have launched FTSE Global Markets, a new magazine providing the best in comment and analysis on the world's equity and debt markets.
Bursa Malaysia Collaborates With CNBC Asia Pacific For 'Malaysia Market Update'

Date 23/04/2004

Bursa Malaysia Berhad in collaboration with CNBC Asia launched the inaugural programme of Malaysia Market Update, a weekly programme in the Asia Market Wrap segment on CNBC Asia.

ASX Appoints Managing Director And CEO

Date 23/04/2004

The Chairman of the Australian Stock Exchange, Mr Maurice Newman, announced today that following the unanimous decision of the ASX Board, Mr Tony D’Aloisio has accepted the position as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of ASX. This appointment will follow the retirement of Mr Richard Humphry. Mr D’Aloisio’s appointment is expected to take effect after the next scheduled Annual General Meeting of the ASX on 28 September 2004, but in any event will be no later than 1 November 2004. Mr
UK's Financial Services Authority Confirms Investigation Into "Shell"

Date 23/04/2004

The FSA today confirms that it is formally investigating various issues surrounding recent announcements made by The "Shell" Transport and Trading Company, PLC. The FSA has been conducting enquiries into this matter for some weeks now, including gathering and analysing documentary evidence, and has been in close contact with the relevant overseas regulators throughout.
Warsaw Stock Exchange Announces An Extraordinary Adjustment In WIG And WIG-PL Indices Portfolios

Date 22/04/2004

Following the trading session on April 22, 2004, shares of company DGA (1 120 000 shares) will join WIG and WIG-PL indices.
The Copenhagen Stock Exchange Welcomes Swedish-Finnish Merger

Date 22/04/2004

Today, OM HEX and VPC issued a declaration of intent to merge the Swedish securities depository, VPC, and the Finnish securities depository, APK, owned by OM HEX, under the name NCSD. EXIGO, OM HEX’s newly developed system for securities depositories, will be implemented in Finland already in 2005-2006, later it will also be implemented in Sweden. NCSD has acquired the right to use EXIGO throughout the entire Nordic region.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/ASX 50 Index

Date 22/04/2004

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/ASX 50 Index effective after the close of trading Monday April 26, 2004: