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Date 26/03/2002

Best Investor Innovation Award For LIFFE's Universal Stock Futures - 'Shares' Magazine Hails 'A Terrific Advancement For Private Investors'

The London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE) was awarded the Best Investor Innovation Award for Universal Stock Futures (USF) at the 'Shares' magazine UK Equity Awards 2002 held on Monday 18 March 2002.
Date 25/03/2002

Xlaunch - Deutsche Börse's E-Market Factory Further Shapes Its Technology Offering - Products And Services Tailored To Financial And Non-Financial B2B And OTC Markets - Basis100 Capital Markets Solutions Selected As Preferred Trading Technology Provider

xlaunch, the Frankfurt based e-market factory of Deutsche Börse Group, aims at becoming a major force in building and servicing private and public e-markets for standardized cash and derivative products. On Monday, xlaunch announced a business and technology relationship with Basis100 Capital Markets Solutions, Calgary, Canada, to supplement the group's technology portfolio with a cost-effective, scalable cross-market trading solution BasisXchangeTM. Under the terms of the agreement,
Date 25/03/2002

Toronto Stock Exchange And Canadian Venture Exchange To Close For Good Friday Holiday - March 29, 2002

The Toronto Stock Exchange and the Canadian Venture Exchange will both be closed Friday, March 29th, 2002, to observe Good Friday.
Date 25/03/2002

Singapore Exchange Ltd To Launch Full-Sized JGB Futures And Options On 18 April

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX) today announced that it will launch full-sized SGX 10-year Japanese Government Bond (JGB) Futures and Options Contracts on 18 April 2002.
Date 25/03/2002

Quarterly Review Euronext 100 And Next 150: Major Changes In Relation To Integration Of Portuguese Companies

As a result of the quarterly review of 28 February 2002 the following changes will be effective as of Tuesday 2 April 2002.

Date 25/03/2002

Nasdaq Appoints New Controller And Head Of Investor Relations - Market Builds Finance Department In Transition To Independent, Investor-Owned Company

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (Nasdaq®), today announced appointments to two positions that represent significant additions to Nasdaq's operation. Ronald Hassen was appointed Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller. Hassen is responsible for all accounting operations, including external financial reporting, payroll, accounts receivable and billing. He reports directly to David P. Warren, Chief Financial Officer. Paul Warburg was appointed Vice President of Investor Relations and is respon
Date 25/03/2002

HKFE To Revise HIBOR Futures Contracts

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), will increase the size of its HIBOR (Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rate) Futures Contracts to five times their current size before the start of trading on 27 May 2002. At the same time, the Exchange and Settlement Fees for HIBOR Futures Contracts will be increased to two-and-a-half times their current level, resulting in an effective reduction of 50 per cent.
Date 25/03/2002

Eurex Introduces Longer Terms For The Most Liquid Equity Options - Tradable For Up To 60 Months

Eurex, the international derivatives market, has introduced longer maximum terms for the expiration of some equity options and equity index options. With effect from March 18, the derivatives market extended the expiration terms for equity options in Group A from nine months to a maximum of 12 months, from 12 to 24 months in Group B and from 24 to 60 months in Group C. In the case of options on the Nemax 50 index, the maximum lifetime was raised from 24 to 36 months.
Date 25/03/2002

Botswana Stock Exchange Market Commentary

The market remained virtually flat and continued the sideways pattern of the last few weeks.
Date 25/03/2002

Botswana Stock Exchange Company News

RDCP - The variable loan stock company reported final results for the year ended 31st December 2001. Turnover increased 28% to P14.3m mostly due to additional rentals earned from the new property developments, which have a 100% occupancy level. Costs went up 23% to P3.1m, while profit from operations increased 30% to P11.2m. Profit after tax jumped from P1.5m to P6.0m mainly due to a surplus arising from the revaluation of properties amounting to P5.2m. International Accounting Standards