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virt-x to Launch Market For Exchange Traded Funds

Date 22/03/2002

virt-x plc, the operator of the virt-x pan-European cross-border exchange, announced today that it will launch a new market segment for Exchange Traded Funds ("ETFs") on 6 May 2002. <
The ETF Segment On virt-x

Date 22/03/2002

The SWX Group will soon offer a separate segment for Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) on virt-x. Antoinette Hunziker-Ebneter, Head of the SWX Group, announced in a press conference on Friday the following 23 ETFs will be admitted to trading on 6 May, the first trading day: 4 Fresco Index Shares - launched by UBS Asset Management 4 iShares - launched by Barclays Global Investors 15 LDRS - launched by Merrill Lynch
The American Stock Exchange Reports Increase In Short Interest

Date 22/03/2002

The American Stock Exchange® (Amex®) member and non-member organizations yesterday reported short interest of 501,827,006 shares as of the March 15 settlement date, an increase of 41,819,521 from the 460,007,485 (adjusted) reported in mid-February. The March figure represents trades through March 12, 2002.
Standard & Poor's And TSE Announce Implementation Of New Industry Classification Standard In Canada

Date 22/03/2002

Standard & Poor's and the Toronto Stock Exchange today introduced the Global Industry Classification Standard -- GICS - to Canada. This is the most recent step in the revision of the benchmark equity index, the S&P/TSE Composite Index, scheduled for launch on May 1, 2002.
Pacific Exchange's San Francisco Equities Floor Passes Into History - Archipelago Exchange Replaces PCX Equities Platform On March 22

Date 22/03/2002

The Pacific Exchange (PCX) today announced that it is closing its San Francisco equities floor on Thursday, March 21, 2002. The PCX also announced that, on Friday, March 22, it is moving its equities trading operations to the fully electronic Archipelago Exchange (ArcaEx).

NYSE-Listed IPOs Raise $4.7 Billion This Week - Largest IPOs Of Year Demonstrate NYSE's Continuing Dominance Of IPO Listings

Date 22/03/2002

The two initial public offerings that listed on the New York Stock Exchange this week raised a total of $4.7 billion, demonstrating the NYSE's continuing dominance of the market for IPO listings.
NYSE Nominates 13 For Election To Board Of Directors

Date 22/03/2002

The 2002 nominating committee of the New York Stock Exchange has named five new candidates for election and eight current directors for re-election to the Exchange's board of directors.
National Stock Exchange Of Lithuania Easter Campaign "Follow Real Time Trading On WWW.NSE.LT For Free"!

Date 22/03/2002

From March 25 to 29, the National Stock Exchange of Lithuania (NSEL) is carrying Easter Campaign "Follow Real Time Trading on WWW.NSE.LT for Free". All visitors of the Exchange's web-site will be able to view real time trading without any charge.
National Stock Exchange Of Lithuania And "Partners For Financial Stability" Programme

Date 22/03/2002

On 21-22 March 2001, the Partners for Financial Stability Programme (PFS) in co-operation with the National Stock Exchange of Lithuania (NSEL), the National Association of Finance Brokers (NAFB) in Lithuania and the Polish Association of Brokers and Investment Advisers are conducting a Workshop on Financial Analysis and Portfolio Management for Lithuanian, Latvian and Polish brokers.
More Than 10 Exchanges Join Force For 21st EAOSEF Assembly

Date 22/03/2002

Fourteen stock exchanges participated in the 21st EAOSEF Assembly. The Australian Stock Exchange Ltd. and Singapore Exchange Ltd. expressed satisfaction that the dual listing has benefited their bourses. The Australian Stock Exchange was also successful in building its investor base to 52% of Australia's working population. Meanwhile, after the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd. has been corporatized, capital mobilization of its listed companies have greatly increased with higher levels of co