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Date 21/01/2004

CME Sets New GLOBEX® Foreign Exchange (FX) Volume Record - Electronically Traded EuroFX, Japanese Yen, Canadian Dollars Among New Records

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) announced that it set a new trading volume record for foreign exchange (FX) trading on its GLOBEX® electronic trading platform as combined GLOBEX FX futures volume hit 162,721 on Tuesday, Jan. 20. The notional - or face - value of the contracts was $20.6 billion.
Date 21/01/2004

CME Appoints Redding As Acting Head Of Products And Services

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) today announced that Satish Nandapurkar has resigned as Managing Director, Products and Services, effective immediately. CME announced the appointment of Rick Redding, Managing Director, Equities, as acting head of Products and Services. Redding has been with CME for 16 years, including serving for over the past 10 years as head of the exchange's equity product line.
Date 21/01/2004

CBOT® Approves Memorandum Of Understanding Expected To Lead To Settlement Of Lawsuit

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a binding memorandum of understanding that is expected to lead to final settlement of a lawsuit brought by certain Associate Members and GIM, IDEM and COM membership interest holders. The final terms of the settlement are expected to be submitted for court approval.
Date 21/01/2004

CBOE Board Of Directors Approves Monthly Fee Cap For Firm Orders

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) Board of Directors today approved a monthly cap on transaction fees charged to orders entered on behalf of a firm's proprietary trading account and orders in which the firm facilitates a customer order.
Date 21/01/2004

American Stock Exchange Announces 2003 Year-End Results - Amex New Company Listings Surge 77%, Assets Of New Closed-End Funds Rise 40% - Amex Continues Its Dominance In ETFs - Amex To Become Independent Entity

The American Stock Exchange (Amex) released its year-end 2003 business results today, highlighting its strong commitment to product innovation, improving corporate regulations and growing its core businesses. During a challenging year in the marketplace, the Amex has achieved several milestones, and it continues to take steps to improve its operations and strengthen the value of its enterprise.

Date 20/01/2004

UK's Financial Services Authority Points Out Risks For Year Ahead

The Financial Risk Outlook 2004, published today by the Financial Services Authority, highlights a number of shorter and longer term concerns for financial firms and their consumers associated with trends in the wider economic, business and social environment. Although the Outlook's central scenario is based on expected stronger economic performance in 2004 both in the UK and globally, possible alternative scenarios are sketched out which involve significant risks to firms and consumers.
Date 20/01/2004

Showcase Of TSX Issuers For German Financial Community - Canada's Capital Markets Compete Internationally And Are An Attractive Destination For European Investment

Today in a speech to a financial audience in Frankfurt, TSX Group CEO Barbara Stymiest said, "there are opportunities for both Canadian issuers in the German market, and German investors in the Canadian market." Stymiest delivered the remarks during the Toronto Stock Exchange European Showcase of Canadian Public Companies. The event follows the success of June's showcase of Canadian issuers in New York City. It featured presentations from senior executives of 10 Canadian issuers allowing an
Date 20/01/2004

SEC Institutes Fraud Action Against Accounting Firms Grant Thornton And Doeren Mayhew And Certain Of The Firms' Personnel In Connection With Their Audit Of MCA Financial Corporation

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that it has instituted public administrative proceedings pursuant to Commission Rule 102(e) and cease-and-desist proceedings against Grant Thornton LLP, Doeren Mayhew & Co. P.C., Peter M. Behrens, Marvin J. Morris and Benedict P. Rybicki for misconduct in connection with their audit of MCA Financial Corporation's financial statements for the fiscal year ended January 31, 1998.
Date 20/01/2004

RTS Customers Ready For Eurex US Launch

RTS Realtime Systems Group is pleased to announce its readiness for the launch of Eurex US.
Date 20/01/2004

Remarks For Barbara Stymiest CEO, TSX Group Toronto Stock Exchange European Showcase Of Canadian Public Companies

Thank you, Ambassador and Michael.