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Closure Of Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange

Date 28/11/2002

The Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) wishes to announce that the offices of the KLSE Group will be closed from Thursday, 5 December 2002 to Saturday, 7 December 2002 in conjunction with Hari Raya Aidil Fitri.
ASX: RBA Releases Draft Financial Stability Standards

Date 28/11/2002

The Reserve Bank of Australia today released for public consultation a major policy statement dealing with the management of systemic risk in Australia's clearing and settlement systems. ASX welcomes this statement as a landmark development in the Australian financial system and expresses its appreciation to the RBA for the constructive consultation that has preceded its release.
"Troika Dialog" President Irina Ikonnikova Appointed RTS Settlement Committee Head

Date 28/11/2002

At its meeting earlier this week the RTS Settlement Committee has appointed "Troika Dialog" President Ms. Irina Ikonnikova the Head of the RTS Settlement Committee.
US Corporate Governance Fails To Meet Canadian Standards - Canada Should Not Be So Inextricably Linked That We Need To Match US "Mistake For Mistake", Says TSX CEO

Date 27/11/2002

TSX Group CEO Barbara Stymiest today warned that, "the U.S. Sarbanes-Oxley legislation appears to be off the rails and that the rules and regulations designed to attract and protect investors do not meet the standards already in place in Canada."
SEC: Chief Of Staff Mark Radke To Leave Commission

Date 27/11/2002

SEC Chairman Harvey Pitt announced today that Chief of Staff Mark Radke is leaving the SEC to return to the private sector. Radke, formerly a lawyer in private practice, joined the SEC in August, 2001.

NYSE Member Firms Report Third-Quarter 2002 Results

Date 27/11/2002

New York Stock Exchange member firms that conduct business with the public reported third-quarter 2002 after-tax profits of $564 million and revenues of $35.62 billion, a 39.3 percent increase and 18.4 percent decline, respectively, compared to $405 million in after-tax profits on revenues of $43.64 billion in third-quarter 2001. In the first nine months of 2002, the firms reported after-tax profits of $3.82 billion on revenues of $113.17 billion, compared with $4.93 billion on revenues of $152.
Nasdaq Liffe Markets Announces New Product Listing

Date 27/11/2002

Nasdaq Liffe Markets, LLC (NQLX) announced today the addition of ten new single stock futures beginning December 4, 2002. The addition of these stocks takes the total NQLX product number to 30 futures on individual stocks and five ETFs.
Madrid Stock Exchange: Visual Trader Enters The Italian Market Through A Distribution Agreement With TAS

Date 27/11/2002

Visual Trader Systems, the technology company subsidiary of Bolsa de Madrid and Bolsa de Valencia, signed an agreement with TAS S.p.A., the Italian company leader in technical solutions for financial trading, to distribute in Italy and in other European Countries its front office trading system, the "Multimarket Terminal".
London Stock Exchange: Stamp Duty Holds Back UK Business Investment

Date 27/11/2002

The London Stock Exchange today reacted to the Government's failure to address the problem of stamp duty on share dealing in the Chancellor of the Exchequer's pre-budget report.
Kansas City Board Of Trade: Christmas And New Years Trading Hour - Wheat Markets To Be Closed On Christmas Eve

Date 27/11/2002

The Kansas City Board of Trade has altered its holiday trading calendar in an effort to coordinate with other grain futures markets. The hard red winter wheat futures and options markets will not be open for trading on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2002.