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Date 24/04/2002

Copenhagen Stock Exchange: Unit Trust Certificates - A Tax Guide

The introduction of the XtraMarked on 1 March 2002 and the establishment by the Danish Consumer Council and the Federation of Danish Investment Associations of a board of appeal for unit trusts (opened on 1 March 2002) have made unit trusts the focus of attention this spring.
Date 24/04/2002

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. Reports Continued Strong Results For The First Quarter Of 2002

The following news item is in PDF format. For the first quarter results click here.
Date 24/04/2002

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. Board Elects Officers

The Board of Directors of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. (CME Holdings) and its subsidiary, Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) elected a new Chairman this afternoon. Terrence A. Duffy, previously Vice Chairman, was elected Chairman of the Board during the Board's annual organizational meeting. His term as Chairman, succeeding Scott Gordon, is effective immediately.
Date 24/04/2002

CBOE Announces Elimination Of Position Limits For Qualified Hedge Strategies

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), the world's largest options exchange, today announced that it has eliminated position and exercise limits for certain hedged positions, including hedged Nasdaq-100 Index Tracking Stock (ticker symbol QQQ) option contracts. The eligible positions include many of the most popular hedge strategies, including buy-writes (also called covered calls), reversals, conversions, collars, boxes, and other strategies often used to reduce or eliminate risk. The rule
Date 24/04/2002

Appointments At Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange

Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) would like to announce recent appointments for the KLSE Group which came into effect on 1 March 2002, as follows: Md Nor Ahmad, Deputy President, Exchange Operations Abdul Hamid Sheikh Mohamed, Deputy President, Strategy and Development Y.M. Ungku A Razak Ungku A Rahman, Executive Director, KLSE Technology Sdn Bhd.

Date 24/04/2002

Amendments To The Listing Of Securities And Disclosure Requirements At Helsinki Exchanges

Helsinki Exchanges has prepared amendments to the stock exchange rules with regard to listing process, conditions for admission to listing and disclosure requirements. A new Listing Committee will make the decisions on the admission of new companies to listing, which are currently made by the Board of Directors of Helsinki Exchanges. The aim is to enhance high quality investor information and to ensure an internationally benchmarked equity capital market.
Date 24/04/2002

Amendments To HKEx's Articles Of Association Approved By The SFC

Pursuant to section 10 of the Exchanges and Clearing Houses (Merger) Ordinance, the Securities and Futures Commission has, on 22 April 2002 approved the amendments to the Articles of Association of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx). The amendments have accordingly taken effect from the same date.
Date 23/04/2002

Philadelphia Stock Exchange Launches Broker-Dealer Access To Its Electronic Trading System

Effective today, the Philadelphia Stock Exchange will accept and execute electronically routed orders from off-floor broker-dealers.
Date 23/04/2002

New York Stock Exchange Announces 2001 Financial Results

The New York Stock Exchange reported revenue of $884.0 million and net income of $31.8 million in 2001, compared with revenue of $815.3 million and net income of $72.9 million in 2000. Expenses included a $19.0 million charge related to the elimination of 150 floor-reporter positions in the third quarter of 2001 and $5.3 million in contributions to the NYSE Fallen Heroes Fund and Twin Towers Fund in relation to Sept. 11.
Date 23/04/2002

New CEO For New Zealand Stock Exchange

The New Zealand Stock Exchange has appointed Mark Weldon its new Chief Executive Officer.