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Linda Hohol New President Of TSX Venture Exchange Brings 25+ Years Financial Experience To Lead Key TSX Division

Date 16/04/2002

Barbara Stymiest, CEO of the Toronto Stock Exchange Inc. (TSX), today announced the appointment of Linda Hohol to the position of President, TSX Venture Exchange. "We're thrilled to have someone with the financial experience, strategic vision and enthusiasm to lead this important division," said Ms. Stymiest. "Her leadership will be an asset in helping us build and expand the venture market across Canada." As President of the TSX Venture Exchange, Ms. Hohol will lead the day-to-day operation
Island To Join SuperMontage - Leading ECN To Participate In Nasdaq's Next-Generation Trading Platform

Date 16/04/2002

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (Nasdaq®) today announced that Island ECN, a leading electronic communications network (ECN), will participate in SuperMontage, Nasdaq's next-generation trading platform.
General Meeting Of The Copenhagen Stock Exchange A/S

Date 16/04/2002

Today, the Copenhagen Stock Exchange held its ordinary general meeting.
Cedel Shareholders Accept Deutsche Börse's Offer - German Merger Control Authorities And Luxembourg Regulator Approve Transaction

Date 16/04/2002

Deutsche Börse's private tender offer for the shares in Cedel International has reached the two-thirds majority that was a precondition for the closing of the transaction: As of Monday, 15 April, 83.2 percent of the Cedel shareholders accepted Deutsche Börse's 1.74 billion Euro bid for Cedel. The offer values Cedel's 50 percent stake in the settlement house Clearstream International at 1.6 billion and Cedel's remaining assets at 0.14 billion Euro. As a consequence Deutsche Börse will no
Standard & Poor's Extends Back History on S&P Commodity Index - New Data Reflects Historical Strength Of Commodities

Date 15/04/2002

Standard & Poor's today announced the availability of seventeen additional years of historical data on the S&P Commodity Index (SPCI) offering data back to 1970. The historical data includes returns, correlations and volatility calculations and is available on the www.spglobal.com website.

NYSE Begins Trading HOLDRS, MidCap SPDR and Select Sector SPDRs

Date 15/04/2002

Today the New York Stock Exchange begins trading 17 HOLDRS, the MidCap SPDR and nine Select Sector SPDRs. All 27 exchange-traded fund products begin trading on the basis of unlisted trading privileges (UTP).
London Stock Exchange: RNS Makes Strong Start On First Day Of Competition

Date 15/04/2002

RNS has demonstrated the strength of its company news service on the first day of competition in regulatory news distribution, having issued 95 per cent of today's regulatory announcements.
International Support For FTSE/Xinhua China Index Series

Date 15/04/2002

FTSE/Xinhua Index Committee, which oversees the FTSE/Xinhua China index series, today announced six new members, all drawn from the international investment community.
Exempt Stock Market In Unquoted Securities Of SFE Corporation Limited - Notification Of Termination

Date 15/04/2002

By notice dated 27 March 2002 ('Notice'), the exempt stock market ('exempt stock market') in unquoted securities of SFE CORPORATION LIMITED ('SFE') was informed of the proposed termination of trading of Ordinary Shares on the exempt stock market, to enable Ordinary Shares to commence official quotation on Australian Stock Exchange Limited ('ASX'). The Ordinary Shares are to cease trading on the exempt stock market at 5.00pm on the business day immediately preceding the date which is notified to
Eurex Launches Trading In STOXX Sector Index Futures In The USA - CFTC Issues "No-Action Letter" For U.S. - Strong Demand For Eurex Benchmark Products In USA

Date 15/04/2002

Eurex, the international derivatives market, is now also offering futures on the sector indices Dow Jones STOXX 600 SM Banks and Dow Jones Euro STOXX SM Banks in the U.S.. The U.S. regulatory agency Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued Eurex the appropriate "no-action letter" under date of April 2. This means that all U.S. participants of Eurex can trade these contracts directly from the United States giving them broader access to the highest-volume, most liquid market for Europea