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Date 27/03/2003

ICEX News And Views - Market Survey 2003

A survey among investors and the public on attitudes towards ICEX, a contract with a supplier of IT services, the new ICEX Board and an upcoming SAXESS training course is introduced in this issue.
Date 27/03/2003

Hong Kong Exchanges And Clearing Houses Completed Rule Amendments In Anticipation Of The Taking Effect Of The SFO

The exchanges and clearing houses, wholly owned subsidiaries of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited, have circulated the amendments to their respective rules and procedures made in anticipation of the taking effect of the Securities and Futures Ordinance and to facilitate the business operations of Stock Exchange Participants. These amendments had been approved by the Securities and Futures Commission and will become effective on 1 April 2003.
Date 27/03/2003

Deutsche Börse Targets Further Growth Again In 2003 - EBIT Projected At 440 To 460 Million Euros - Higher Dividend Expected Again In 2003

Deutsche Börse AG wants to grow further in 2003 as well, Chief Financial Officer Mathias Hlubek told journalists in Frankfurt on Thursday at the presentation of the company's annual financial statements for the year 2002. Hlubek said the company expects earnings before interest and taxes in 2003 at 440 to 460 million euros. The dividend for 2003 could be increased again by more than 20 percent if expectations for the company's growth are met, Hlubek said.
Date 27/03/2003

CBOT President And CEO Dan's Remarks To The National Grain And Feed Association

GOOD MORNING. ON BEHALF OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE, IT IS AN HONOR FOR ME TO BE HERE TODAY, AND I WANT TO THANK KENDALL KEITH FOR EXTENDING THE INVITATION. I WANT YOU ALL TO KNOW THAT OUR EXCHANGE APPRECIATES THE BUSINESS THE MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL GRAIN AND FEED ASSOCIATION BRING TO OUR MARKETS, AND FOR THAT I THANK YOU.
Date 27/03/2003

CBOE BuyWrite Monthly Index (BXM) Is Licensed To Rampart Investment Management

The Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated (CBOE) today announced it has entered into a license agreement giving Boston-based Rampart Investment Management, Inc. the right to use the CBOE BuyWrite Monthly Index (BXM) as the strategic basis for a new options investment vehicle.

Date 26/03/2003

Vladislav Streltsov Elected Chairman Of Association Of Futures Markets (AFM)

Vladislav Streltsov, Acting President of the RTS Stock Exchange, was unanimously elected Chairman of the Association of Futures Markets (AFM) at the General Assembly of the organization held during an AFM annual international conference in Moscow.
Date 26/03/2003

UK's Financial Services Authority Publishes Update On Regulation Of Hedge Funds

The FSA will not be relaxing the rules governing the marketing of hedge funds to retail investors it announced today in its Feedback Statement on Hedge Funds as it believes the current regime provides the right balance of consumer protection and access. The feedback showed that there was neither a great desire to provide and sell hedge funds to retail customers nor significant demand from these investors for access to such products. Respo
Date 26/03/2003

Tokyo International Financial Futures Exchange Trading Starts 15 Minutes Earlier On 1 April 2003

TIFFE announced that trading for all contracts starts at 8:45am(JST) on 1 April 2003, responding to the release of a BOJ's TANKAN report at 8:50am.
Date 26/03/2003

The MICEX Exchange Council Adopts Specifications Of Sugar And Gold Futures

On 21 March, 2003, the MICEX Exchange Council decided to adopt specifications of delivery futures for white sugar and settlement futures for gold.
Date 26/03/2003

SWX Swiss Exchange: Completion Of Enquiries Into The Financial Reporting Of Kudelski SA For 2001

The SWX Swiss Exchange has completed its enquiries into the consolidated accounts of Kudelski SA, Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne, for 2001. The enquiries have revealed no violations of the provisions of the Listing Rules. In consequence of developments that took place after the drawing-up of its annual report for 2001, however, Kudelski will adjust its cash flow statement for 2001 in connection with a customer loan that it granted.