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Dr Jungho Kang To Resign As CEO & President of The Kosdaq Stock Market, Inc.

Date 21/01/2002

The Kosdaq Stock Market, Inc announced the resignation of Dr Jungho Kang as President & CEO with immediate effect. Dr Kang has been appointed as Chairman & CEO of the Korea Futures Exchange and will assume responsibilities on January 21. He will be succeeding Mr. In Won Lee who announced his retirement last December.
Deutsche Börse Rejects Porsche's Criticism Of Quarterly Reports - Index Decisions Are Based On Transparent Rules - Quarterly Reports International Standard For Investor Information

Date 21/01/2002

Deutsche Börse has rejected the criticism voiced by Porsche CEO Wiedeking as inaccurate and unjustified. According to agency reports, Wiedeking had criticized the quarterly reporting obligations on Friday and accused Deutsche Börse of basing the rules for inclusion in its indexes on a profit-making interest.
Copenhagen Stock Exchange: Changed Date For The Publication Of The Annual Accounts For 2001 And Financial Calendar 2002

Date 21/01/2002

The Copenhagen Stock Exchange brings forward the date for the holding of the Board meeting, where the results of 2001 will be discussed, to 4 February 2002 against 5 February as previously announced. In connection with the meeting the annual report and accounts will be published electronically.
Botswana Stock Exchange Market Commentary

Date 21/01/2002

The market continued to defy gravity as it broke yet another key level of 2500 to close at 2508.13 as four counters hit new record highs.
David F. Denison, James P. Gorman, And Seth Waugh To Fill SIA Board Vacancies - Stephen Lessing Named Vice Chairman Of Board

Date 19/01/2002

The Securities Industry Association has named three industry executives to fill vacancies on its board of directors. Stephen Lessing, managing director, Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., who is currently on the board, will assume the vice chairmanship, which was vacated by E. Stanley O’Neal, president and chief operating officer, Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.

virt-x Extends Connectivity Via Network Connection To Thomson Financial

Date 18/01/2002

virt-x plc ("virt-x") - the pan-European blue chip equity market - announced yesterday that it has established a network connection with Thomson Financial, the market leader in the provision of real-time financial data. Thomson Financial is the first Independent Software Vendor (ISV) to offer a direct network connection to virt-x, enabling small and medium size institutions to access the virt-x market more efficiently. Access is via Thomson Financial's GlobalTOPIC Trader, the leading domestic eq
Tokyo Stock Exchange Imposed Fine Upon Goldman Sachs Japan Ltd.

Date 18/01/2002

TSE imposed fine of JPY 15 million for short-selling and JPY 2 million for non-securities business without prior approval or notification upon Goldman Sachs Japan Ltd.
The CFTC And The China Securities Regulatory Commission Sign Memorandum Of Understanding

Date 18/01/2002

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), the Chinese commodities regulator, today entered into a Memorandum of Understanding regarding futures regulatory cooperation, and the provision of technical assistance (MOU). CFTC Chairman James E. Newsome and Chairman Zhou Xiaochuan of the CSRC signed the MOU at CFTC headquarters in Washington, D.C.
SEC Approves New Nasdaq Data Product For Securities Professionals - PostData Created In Response To Widespread Demand

Date 18/01/2002

The Nasdaq Stock Market® today announced that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved on January 16, 2002, a rule filing to enable Nasdaq® to offer a new online package for broker/dealers and institutional investors called Nasdaq PostDataSM. The product is scheduled to launch on March 18, 2002.
New participant On SWX: Bayerische Hypo- und Vereinsbank AG, Munich

Date 18/01/2002

The SWX Swiss exchange has accepted Bayerische Hypo- und Vereinsbank AG, Munich, as a participant. The new participant commences trading activities on the SWX platform on Monday, 21 January 2002.