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TSX Group CEO Richard Nesbitt leads a business development group to China October 13-19, 2007. It’s the third trip to China by TSX officials this year and the first trip by Mr. Nesbitt. During his trip to China, Mr. Nesbitt will attend the World Federation of Exchanges annual meeting in Shanghai when he is expected to be appointed as a WFE Board member for a second term, meet top officials from various government offices and business associations and provide opening remarks at a Canadian road show in Beijing next Friday before returning to Toronto.
“China is an important market to TSX Group,” said Mr. Nesbitt. “I am looking forward to meeting with potential issuers and learning more about this market where we see significant potential. We have more than 50 Chinese and Chinese related companies listed on our exchanges and trips like this will help us grow that list with quality companies that see the benefit of listing on Canadian markets.”
The purpose of this visit is to continue to build on the momentum from previous trips and further promote Canada as a strong player and destination marketplace in the international capital markets arena. TSX Group’s exchanges are 7th largest in the world based on market capitalization data compiled by the World Federation of Exchanges. TSX Group’s exchanges are the world’s leading resources marketplaces with more mining and energy listings than any other exchange group.
Joining Mr. Nesbitt on this trip will be Richard Nadeau, Senior Vice President of Toronto Stock Exchange and Annie Lin Tao, Manager Business Development, and who is exclusively dedicated to TSX’s Asian Business Development initiatives.
The TSX road show will take place between October 19-24th with seminars on Canadian Capital Markets in Beijing, Zhengzhou, and Kunming. TSX Group will be accompanied by a group of sponsors with extensive experience in doing business in China and taking Chinese corporations over to the Canadian markets. They are Ernst & Young LLP, Research Capital Corporation, Lang Michener LLP, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, Deloitte & Touche LLP and BMO Nesbitt Burns.
About TSX Group Inc. (TSX-X)
TSX Group operates Canada's two national stock exchanges, Toronto Stock
Exchange serving the senior equity market and TSX Venture Exchange serving
the public venture equity market, Natural Gas Exchange (NGX), a leading North
American exchange for the trading and clearing of natural gas and electricity
contracts and Shorcan Brokers Limited, the country's first fixed income interdealer
broker. TSX Group also owns The Equicom Group Inc., a leading
provider of investor relations and related corporate communication services in
Canada. TSX Group is headquartered in Toronto and maintains offices in
Montreal, Winnipeg, Calgary and Vancouver.
