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UK’s Financial Services Authority Announces Soft Commissions Policy Update

Date 10/11/2004

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has today published a supplementary policy statement which sets out the FSA's views on 'non-permitted services', 'execution' and 'research'. This should assist the industry to continue its progress towards a market-based solution to the transparency and accountability issues raised by soft and bundled brokerage commissions. That progress has been encouraging so far.
TSX Group To Observe Moment Of Silence On Remembrance Day – Thursday, November 11, 2004

Date 10/11/2004

Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange asks all market participants to observe a moment of silence at 11:00 a.m. EST on Thursday, November 11, 2004 to honour the memories of Canadians who lost their lives in wars across the world and to extend our gratitude to these valiant men and women and their families.
TSX Group Heading To China - Focus Is On Strengthening Ties With Chinese Stock Exchanges And Attracting Chinese Companies To List In Canada

Date 10/11/2004

In an effort to strengthen established ties with mainland China’s two equities markets, TSX Group Co-CEO John Cieslak will lead a development team next week to meetings with senior officials of both the Shenzhen and Shanghai stock exchanges.
Tokyo Stock Exchange To Participate In The Big Apple Institutional Investing Summit

Date 10/11/2004

Tokyo Stock Exchange Inc. will participate in the Third Annual Big Apple Institutional Investing Summit to be held in New York on November 15-16. This is the first time TSE will join this annual conference, organized by IMN (Information Management Network). This conference aims to provide a broad spectrum of information to institutional investors.
The Largest Listing In The History Of The Warsaw Stock Exchange

Date 10/11/2004

Today the largest Polish bank – Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski SA (PKO BP) debuted on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. This is the 24th new company listed in Warsaw this year.

Stockholm Stock Exchange: Gambro And ProfilGruppen Win Best Financial Reporting Award For 2003

Date 10/11/2004

Gambro has been awarded first prize in the large company category of Stockholm Stock Exchange’s Best Financial Reporting in 2003 competition. First prize in the small company category went to ProfilGruppen AB. The aim of this annual competition is to encourage companies to improve and develop their market information.
Standard & Poor’s Announces Changes To S&P Indices

Date 10/11/2004

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes to the S&P 500, S&P MidCap 400 and S&P SmallCap 600 Indices: S&P MidCap 400 constituent L-3 Communications Holdings Inc. (NYSE:LLL) will replace WellPoint Health Networks Inc. (NYSE:WLP) in the S&P 500 after the close of trading on a date to be announced. WellPoint is being acquired by S&P 500 constituent Anthem Inc. (NYSE:ATH) in a deal still subject to final approval. S&P REIT Composite constituent Weingarten Realty Investors (NYSE:
Share Increase For Banco Santander Central Hispano SA In The S&P European Indices And S&P Global 100 index

Date 10/11/2004

Standard & Poor’s will make the following changes in the S&P Europe 350, S&P Euro Plus, S&P Euro, and S&P Global 100 Indices, effective the close of trading Friday, November 12, 2004: Banco Santander Central Hispano (Spain, SEDOL 5705946, GICS: Financials, GICS Code: 40101010), a member of the S&P Europe 350, S&P Euro Plus, S&P Euro Indices and S&P Global 100 indices, shares will increase by 1,475,314,176 to 6,243,717,176 following the acquisition of Abbey National.
Securities Industry Association Welcomes SEC’S Decision To Review SRO Governance And Structure

Date 10/11/2004

The Securities Industry Association today welcomed the Securities and Exchange Commission’s proposed modernization of the governance of self-regulatory organizations (“SROs”) and requests for comment on additional structural changes to the SRO system.
OMXS30 And OMXH25 - The New Index Names On OMX And HEX25

Date 10/11/2004

OMXS30 and OMXH25 – the new index names on OMX and HEX25 Stockholm Stock Exchange and Helsinki Stock Exchange will change the names of their OMX and HEX25 indexes on November 15, 2004. The new name of the OMX index will be OMXS30, with the letter S standing for Stockholm. The HEX25 index’s new name will be OMXH25, with the letter H standing for Helsinki. The figures designate the number of shares included in the tradable index.