** Shares of investment bank Oppenheimer Holdings OPY.N
rise 5.3% to $40.63 in morning trading
** Co announces board approval for share repurchase program,
which is expected to continue indefinitely
** OPY authorized to purchase up to 518,000 shares or 5% of
its currently issued and outstanding shares of Class A
non-voting common stock
** It comes in addition to 120,155 shares that remain
authorized and available under the company's previous share
repurchase program
** Stock down 6.6% YTD
(Reporting by Arasu Kannagi Basil in Bengaluru)
((ArasuKannagi.Basil@thomsonreuters.com;))