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Date 08/01/2002

In 2001, The Main Slovenian Stock Index SBI20 Increases By 19%

The end of a year is traditionally an opportunity to look back and establish how eventful that year was and which experience gained could be put to good use in the future.
Date 08/01/2002

Euronext: Compulsory Acquisition Of LIFFE Shares

Having received valid acceptances of the Offer in respect of over 90 per cent. in value of the LIFFE Shares to which the Offer relates, Euronext UK intends shortly to give notice to those LIFFE Shareholders who have not yet accepted the Offer informing them that it will compulsorily acquire their LIFFE Shares by implementing the procedure under sections 428 to 430F of the Companies Act 1985.
Date 08/01/2002

Euronext Brussels Derivative Markets: Options On GBL And Telindus

Euronext Brussels Derivative Markets will launch stock options on the following Belgian shares: GBL and Telindus. Option classes on both these stocks will become tradable as from Friday 11/01/02.
Date 08/01/2002

EEX Offers Clearing For Over-the-Counter Forward Transactions - Efficient Hedging Against Risk Of Default By Counterparty - Lower Costs Through Netting

EEX European Energy Exchange will be the first power exchange in continental Europe to offer clearing for over-the-counter forward transactions (OTC Clearing). EEX will assume the counterparty risk as the central counterparty. In this capacity, it nets risks from open positions to minimize the collateral that has to be furnished by the participants. The exchange reported that OTC Clearing is scheduled to start in March this year and will encompass forward products traded over the counter that a
Date 08/01/2002

Copenhagen Stock Exchange: Share Trading In December On Level With The Average Of The Second Half Of 2001 - Record High Turnover In Bonds

The share turnover in December amounted to DKK 27.5 billion, which corresponds to an average of DKK 1.6 billion per day. This was somewhat higher than the average daily turnover in the second half of 2001.

Date 08/01/2002

CBOT/MidAm Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Trading Schedule

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) and the MidAmerica Commodity Exchange (MidAm) have established the following trading schedules in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday:
Date 08/01/2002

CBOT Renews Contract With Dow Jones To Trade Dow Jones Complex

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) announced today it has renewed its contract with DowSMJones & Company enabling the CBOT® to continue the trading of U.S. dollar denominated futures and futures-options contracts based on the DowSMJones related products at the exchange until the end of 2007. The complex includes futures and futures-options on the DowSMJones Industrial AverageSM, the most recognized stock index in the world, as well as the DowSMJones Tr
Date 07/01/2002

Stock Exchange Of Thailand To Focus On Liquidity Enhancing Programs, Plans To Attract 50 New Listings, Strengthen Investor Confidence And Ensure Better Services, In Support Of Enhancing Market Potential In 2002

The President of the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), Mr. Kittiratt Na-Ranong, in presenting the SET's 2002 Business Plan, announced that the Exchange aimed at greater liquidity by increasing the attractiveness of both the demand and supply sides of the market. Regarding enhancement of supply, this year's target is to attract approximately 50 companies to list on the SET. In the meantime, on the enhancement of demand, new investor groups will be reached via various marketing activities such as
Date 07/01/2002

Singapore Exchange Ltd To Conduct Feasibility Study On Consolidating Trading And Clearing Systems

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX) today announced that it will be issuing Request for Information (RFI) documents to external vendors, as it examines the feasibility of consolidating its technology operating systems.
Date 07/01/2002

SEC Identifies 17-Year-Old High School Student As Internet Fraud Artist - Recovers $900,000 in Illegal Proceeds In Account In Costa Rican Casino

The Securities and Exchange Commission today identified Cole A. Bartiromo, a 17-year-old high school student, as a perpetrator of an Internet securities scheme that defrauded more than 1,000 investors of more than $1 million.