TSE and CDNX CEO Barbara Stymiest opened a new joint Vancouver office for the corporation today. “Our acquisition will strengthen both the junior and senior equity markets and we hope to add depth and liquidity to both markets,” said Stymiest. “We have established business development professionals from both exchanges that will be dedicated to the B.C. market.”

Working out of the Vancouver office this week, Ms. Stymiest met with B.C. government officials, spoke to a large business audience at the Vancouver
Board of Trade and tomorrow will attend the TSE CDNX Board of Directors meeting–the first combined meeting of the board to be held in Vancouver.

There are several developments currently underway as the TSE and CDNX markets merge into one organization. CDNX issues will soon begin trading on the TSE trading platform. The CDNX’s presence on the TSE platform will provide traders with a one-stop solution–one screen, two markets.

As well, to further enhance the profile of the junior exchange, the management of the CDNX index will be brought in line with the TSE indices. Both of these initiatives will be completed by year-end.