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New York Attorney General Spitzer Files Civil Charges Against Fleetboston Subsidiaries In Market Timing Case

Date 24/02/2004

Attorney General Eliot Spitzer today announced civil charges against Columbia Management Advisors, Inc. and Columbia Funds Distributor Inc. - both subsidiaries of FleetBoston Financial Corporation - for engaging in a massive mutual fund timing scheme.
NASDAQ Commends The SEC For Market Structure Reforms

Date 24/02/2004

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (NASDAQ ®; OTCBB: NDAQ), today voiced its support for the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) market structure proposals. Although company senior officials are in the process of reviewing the newly proposed rules, NASDAQ is encouraged by the reforms set forth by Chairman Donaldson and the Commission, which signal a historic development within U.S. market structure.
Copenhagen Stock Exchange - Focus: Implementation Of IAS Regulation In Denmark

Date 24/02/2004

On 3 February 2004, the Danish Parliament passed a bill on amendments to the Danish Financial Statements Act, thereby incorporating the transitional provisions of the IAS Regulation into Danish legislation.
CBOT Promotes Mark Dixon To VP Of Technical Services

Date 24/02/2004

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) today announced the promotion of Mark Dixon, from Enterprise Infrastructure Program Manager to the position of Vice President of Technical Services. In his new role, Dixon will manage all of the Exchange's technical services, including shared services, open outcry systems, electronic trading systems, corporate systems, and global services. In addition, Dixon will manage technology projects relating to CBOT enterprise infrastructure.
ASX Results For The Half-Year Ended 31 December 2003

Date 24/02/2004

Summary Vs. Previous Corresponding Period Record net profit after tax of $42.5 million, an increase of 35.3% Record revenue of $123.9 million, an increase of 16.8% Earnings of 43.0 cents per share (pre goodwill), compared with 32.1 cents per share LI>Interim dividend of 29.2 cents per share fully franked, compared with 21.5 cents per share Equities trading volumes increase 31.0% Listings revenue increases 43.4% on buoyant capital raising conditions Effe

Archipelago Moves To Sun For Powering Next-Generation Allelectronic Stock Exchange - Archipelago Says Consolidated Systems Create Solid Footing For Handling Company's Growth

Date 24/02/2004

Open. Transparent. Connected. And as cost effective as possible. These are the technical principles on which Jerry Putnam, Co- Founder and CEO of Chicago-based Archipelago, has built his industry-changing company. They are also the guiding philosophies that Scott McNealy, Chairman, President, and CEO of Sun Microsystems, knows all too well. Add to that speed, reliability, flexibility and scalability, and it was a no-brainer for Putnam to choose Sun to power his rapidly expanding, next-generation
OneChicago Week In Review: Liquidity And Volume Highlights - Two Weeks Ended Feb. 20 February 11 -

Date 23/02/2004

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Nymex Postpones Adding Gold And Silver Options Trading Months

Date 23/02/2004

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., said today it will postpone listing additional gold and silver options contracts up to 60 months forward originally scheduled for Wednesday.
New invited Director Of LME Limited Announced

Date 23/02/2004

The LME has today announced that Jon-Harald Nilsen, Executive Vice President of Norsk Hydro has been appointed to serve on the board of The London Metal Exchange Limited as an invited director. His appointment is in succession to Mr John Pizzey, whose two year appointment expired in February 2004.
National Stock Exchange Names James C. Yong Senior VP, Regulation And General Counsel

Date 23/02/2004

National Stock Exchange (NSX) last week announced the appointment of James C. Yong as Senior Vice President of Regulation and General Counsel.