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American Stock Exchange Names Fred Yager Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications

Date 12/02/2004

The American Stock Exchange (Amex) announced today that Fred Yager has been appointed Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications.
Ad Hoc Publicity: Formal Investigation Against Adecco S.A. Initiated By The SWX

Date 12/02/2004

The SWX Swiss Exchange has initiated a formal investigation against Adecco S.A. in view of a possible violation of Art. 72 Listing Rules (ad hoc publicity). On 20 January 2004, the SWX announced that it had initiated a preliminary investigation of the company. The enquiries since made by the SWX show that a violation of Art. 72 Listing Rules cannot be ruled out in connection with the communiqué of 12 January 2004, according to which the publication of Adecco's annual results for 2003 would have
TSX Datalinx Distributing CanDeal Data And Information Through Thomson Financial - Agreement Sees Information To Go On Thomson ONE Terminals Further Access And Visibility For Debt Market Transparency In Canada

Date 11/02/2004

TSX Datalinx has signed an agreement with Thomson Financial to distribute CanDeal's real-time market data to traders and investors across Canada and around the Globe. Under the terms of the agreement, Thomson will provide CanDeal pricing to Thomson ONE Yield users globally, and will make the data available to all retail users of Thomson ONE in Canada. Thomson Financial, a leading provider of information technology solutions to the global financial community, is an operating unit of the Thomso
Securities Industry Association: SEC Efforts To Strengthen And Expand Disclosure Requirements Constructive Step In Mutual-Fund Reform - Industry To Study Proposed Ban On Certain Directed Brokerage Arrangements

Date 11/02/2004

The Securities Industry Association stated that disclosure of relevant information to mutual-fund customers would be enhanced by several of the proposed and final rules announced today by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Adding that the commission's call for a review of rule 12b-1 of The Investment Company Act of 1940 could also produce further benefits to investors and strengthen regulation, SIA said that it looked forward to participating in that process. The association said it also
SEC Adopts Enhanced Mutual Fund Expense And Portfolio Disclosure; Proposes Improved Disclosure Of Board Approval Of Investment Advisory Contracts And Prohibition On The Use Of Brokerage Commissions To Finance Distribution

Date 11/02/2004

The Securities and Exchange Commission took the following actions today at its open meeting: Shareholder Reports and Quarterly Portfolio Disclosure by Funds The Commission adopted several amendments to its rules and forms that are intended to improve significantly the periodic disclosure that mutual funds and other registered management investment companies provide to their shareholders about their costs, portfolio investments, and performance.

S&P/Citgroup Indices Show Market Rally Continued In January Across World Markets: - International Small-Caps Lead The Way

Date 11/02/2004

Standard & Poor's, the independent financial research, ratings and indices leader, today reported monthly figures and commentary for the S&P/Citigroup Global Equity Indices. The full report entitled, "The World By Numbers: Global Stock Market Review" offers index performance and total return figures by country and region, is available on www.indices.standardandpoors.com (and by clicking here).
NYBOT Announces President's Day Holiday Schedule

Date 11/02/2004

Please click here for details of NYBOT's President's Day holiday schedule.
National Stock Exchange Of Lithuania And "Partners For Financial Stability" Conduct Corporate Governance Seminar

Date 11/02/2004

On 11 February 2004, the National Stock Exchange of Lithuania (NSEL) in co-operation with the Partners for Financial Stability Program (PFS) conducted a seminar on corporate governance. About 90 participants attended the seminar including key executives from the NSEL listed companies, attorneys of the Lithuanian law firms, members of the Lithuanian Securities Commission, Central Securities Depository of Lithuania, foreign experts on corporate governance, guests from the Latvian and Estonian secu
Instinet Completes Launch Of Block Trading Platform For Buyside Clients; Provides Access To Institutional Liquidity - Multiple Marketplaces

Date 11/02/2004

Instinet, LLC, today announced the completion of the launch of its institutional block trading platform for U.S. securities: Instinet Continuous Block Crossing (CBX(sm)). Combined with the advanced order-routing functionality of the company's Proactive SmartRouter, CBX will provide Instinet's more than 1,000 institutional clients with the potential to trade large equity orders directly and anonymously with each other, while simultaneously representing their limit orders on major ECNs and the NYS
GL TRADE And SIA Create A Joint Venture In Italy - GLESIA

Date 11/02/2004

GL TRADE, a provider of electronic trading and clearing solutions, and SIA, a leading provider of technological services and solutions for financial operators, have decided to create a joint venture. GLESIA will commercialise GL TRADE and SIA products on the Italian market.