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Axiss Australia Newsletter Issue 87 - 26 April 2004

Date 27/04/2004

Please click here for the latest a2a e-mail newsletter produced by Axiss Australia - a summary of the key events of the past fortnight shaping Australia's position as a global financial services centre in the Asian time zone.
Another First For TSX -- New Stock Symbol Codes This Fall - Consistency In Symbols Offers Greater Transparency And Clarity To Investors

Date 27/04/2004

TSX Group CEO Barbara Stymiest announced today that, effective Fall 2004, Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange will identify stock listings by the type of voting structure each issue offers. The change will reflect only those issues with unusual voting structures. “Investors in Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange issues will soon clearly know if they own ‘Multiple Voting Shares’, ‘Subordinate Voting Shares’ or ‘Non-Voting Shares’ when changes to the stock symbol requir
Tokyo Stock Exchange: Deliverable Bonds And Conversion Factors Of JGB Futures (5-year, 10-year & 20-year) As Of April 26, 2004

Date 26/04/2004

The deliverable bonds and conversion factors of JGB Futures (5-year, 10-year & 20-year) can be accessed by clicking here and here.
The Nasdaq Stock Market Announces Open Short-Interest Positions In Nasdaq Stocks For April 2004

Date 26/04/2004

As of mid-April, short interest in 2,770 NASDAQ National Market® securities totaled 4,784,290,236 shares compared with 4,655,165,170 shares in 2,767 National Market issues for the month of March.
Sweden’s Prime Minister Goran Persson Visits The NYSE

Date 26/04/2004

Sweden’s Prime Minister Goran Persson visits the NYSE and rings The Opening BellSM to celebrate his official visit to the United States. The prime minister will visit U.S. President George W. Bush in Washington D.C. on April 28.

Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 26/04/2004

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Monday, April 26, 2004: Champion Resources Inc. (TSXVN:CHA) will change its name to Red Back Mining Inc. and will trade under the ticker symbol “RBI” and new CUSIP number 756297 10 7. The shares of the company will be consolidated on a 3-for-1 basis.
SEC: William Lenox Named Ethics Counsel

Date 26/04/2004

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the appointment of William Lenox as the Commission's Ethics Counsel. In his new position, Mr. Lenox will head the Commission's Ethics Office and serve as its Designated Agency Ethics Official.
SEC: Peter Bresnan Named Associate Director Of The Division Of Enforcement

Date 26/04/2004

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the appointment of Peter H. Bresnan as an Associate Director in the Division of Enforcement. As Associate Director, Mr. Bresnan will serve as a senior official in the Division of Enforcement and will assist in planning and directing the Commission's investigations and other enforcement efforts.
RTS Stock Exchzange: Order-Driven Market Sets New Record

Date 26/04/2004

On the 23rd of April, 2004, the joint RTS Stock Exchange and St. Petersburg Stock Exchange Order-Driven market posted the new all-time record volume, exceeding 6,5 billion rubles. 2 900 transactions were executed, with 111,8 million shares changing hands.
RTS Stock Exchange Order-Driven Market

Date 26/04/2004

For the week of April 19th – April 23rd, 2004, the total trading volume of direct and indirect transactions (including REPO transactions) reached 18 525 million rubles. Internet trading accounted for 38%, slightly down from 39% the week before. 13 600 transactions were executed, 6% more than the week before.