In the news release, IIROC Trading Halt - AEX, issued at 15:55 today by Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) - Halts/Resumptions over CNW, the ticker should read "AEZ" rather than "AEX" as incorrectly transmitted by CNW. The complete, corrected release follows:
IIROC Trading Halt - AEZ
TORONTO, Nov. 5, 2014 /CNW/ - The following issues have been halted by IIROC:
Company: AEterna Zentaris Inc.
TSX Symbol: AEZ (all issues)
Reason: Pending News
Halt Time (ET): 3:44 PM
IIROC can make a decision to impose a temporary suspension (halt) of trading in a security of a publicly-listed company. Trading halts are implemented to ensure a fair and orderly market. IIROC is the national self-regulatory organization which oversees all investment dealers and trading activity on debt and equity marketplaces in Canada.
SOURCE Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) - Halts/Resumptions