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Borsa Italiana: September Sees New Annual Highs On Share Indices And Significant Recovery In Trading On All Markets

Date 09/10/2003

In September, the Italian stock market achieved new highs for the year on share indices and recorded a significant growth in trading volumes on all markets. Particularly notable were stock options, which equalled the annual high recorded in March, as well as stock futures, futures on the Mib30 and the miniFIB.
ASX Welcomes Proposed Fining Power For ASIC

Date 09/10/2003

Australian Stock Exchange has welcomed the Federal Government's proposal to provide the corporate regulator with the power to fine companies for breaches of their continuous disclosure responsibilities.
Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Canola Prices End September At 6 Month Highs

Date 08/10/2003

Please click here for the Winnipeg Commodity Exchange September Stats Bulletin.
UK's Financial Services Authority Announces Plans For Modernising The Listing Regime

Date 08/10/2003

The FSA today published its proposals for modernising and simplifying the Listing Rules in the UK.
SWX Swiss Exchange: Online Admission Of Bonds

Date 08/10/2003

The SWX Swiss Exchange is now introducing Internet Based Listing (IBL) for bonds, thereby extending the functionality of IBL, which has already been in use for derivatives since December 2002 and met with great success within a short period of time. All listing applications for derivatives are now submitted and processed online. The main benefits of the new service are: less work for banks and issuers in connection with listing applications, less time involved and a better quality of data. In ad

Strong Growth Continues Into Third Quarter For Irish Stock Exchange

Date 08/10/2003

Trading in equities on the Irish Stock Exchange year to date up 11% to €58.5 billion over the same period of 2002. Average daily turnover in equities up 11% to €308 million €459 million raised year to date in share issues 10% increase in investment fund listings Listing of securitisations by the BBC, Priory Finance Company, Air France and Valentia Telecom.
Stock Exchange Of Thailand Supports Merger Between ABN Amro Asia Securities Public Co., Ltd. And Asset Plus Securities Public Co., Ltd

Date 08/10/2003

The President of the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), Mr. Kittiratt Na-Ranong, commented that the merger announcement between ABN Amro Asia Securities Public Co., Ltd. (AST) and Asset Plus Securities Public Co., Ltd. (ASSET) is a good thing. Currently, there are 39 securities brokerage companies in the market, which seems to be too many, as some people observe, when compared to the current market size. The merger is as business consolidation, which will positively affect the industry overall.
Standard & Poor's Announces Pilot Program For Determining Closing Prices For The S&P 500

Date 08/10/2003

In an effort to address market concern about the basis for determining opening and closing values for major equity indices, including the S&P 500, Standard & Poor's, a leading provider of independent investment research, indices, and ratings, announced that it will conduct a pilot program in which the S&P 500 will be calculated using closing prices as determined on the American Stock Exchange (Amex) for 12 NASDAQ-listed stocks. This pilot will begin Monday, December 1, 2003 and continue through
Standard & Poor's And American Stock Exchange Launch Pilot Program To Provide Closing Prices For 12 Nasdaq Stocks

Date 08/10/2003

The American Stock Exchange (Amex) announced today that it will be participating in a pilot program with Standard & Poor's to provide standardized auction market closing prices for Nasdaq securities in the S&P 500 Index, the most widely used benchmark to track U.S. stock market performance.
SEC Proposes Rules To Increase Proxy Access by Shareholders

Date 08/10/2003

The Securities and Exchange Commission today approved rule proposals that would require companies to include in their proxy materials the names of nominees for director that are submitted by certain shareholders, as well as disclosure relating to those nominees. The proposals follow the recommendations made by the Division of Corporation Finance in its July 15 staff report, Review of the Proxy Process Regarding the Nomination and Elect