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Listed Exchanges Sector Continues To Outstrip The Market - Growth In Specialist Index Confirms Stock Market Success Of Newly Floated Exchanges

Date 19/04/2005

Latest figures have confirmed the remarkable stock market performance of those exchanges which have chosen to practice what they preach by floating their shares.
KPMG Pays $22 Million To Settle SEC Litigation Relating To Xerox Audits

Date 19/04/2005

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that KPMG LLP has agreed to settle the SEC's charges against it in connection with the audits of Xerox Corp. from 1997 through 2000. As part of the settlement, KPMG consented to the entry of a final judgment in the SEC's civil litigation against it pending in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The final judgment, which is subject to approval by the Honorable Denise L. Cote, orders KPMG to pay disgorgement of $9,80
Investable Weight Factor For Banca Antonveneta In The S&P/MIB Index

Date 19/04/2005

Following the most recent acquisition of Banca Antonveneta’s ordinary shares (Italy, ISIN IT0003270102, a member of the S&P/MIB index) by Banca Popolare di Lodi SCRL, which has increased its holding to 22.951% of the total shares outstanding, the total net change in the IWF (Investable Weight Factor) for Banca Antonveneta is now less than 5% and therefore Standard & Poor’s will not make the change announced on 15th April, due to be effective at the close of trading of Wednesday, April 20 2005. T
Euronext.liffe Buys CScreen To Offer First Straight Through Processing Service For The Wholesale Equity Derivatives Market

Date 19/04/2005

Euronext.liffe, the international derivatives business of Euronext, announced today that it has bought CScreen Ltd., the provider of CScreen, a leading pre-trade price discovery platform for wholesale equity derivatives, from Cinnober Financial Technology AB.
Eurex Launches Three New Dutch Equity Options - Equity Options On P&O Nedlloyd, Vedior And Versatel Tradable On Eurex From May 2 - Eurex Further Expands Market Position In Trading With European Share Options

Date 19/04/2005

The international derivatives market Eurex is set to launch options on the Dutch equities Royal P&O Nedlloyd N.V., Vedior N.V. and Versatel Telecom International N.V. on May 2. The three companies have recently been included in the Dutch equity index AEX. This move enables the world’s largest derivatives market to offer options on 26 Dutch equities including comprehensive coverage of the AEX index.

Dubai International Financial Centre Director General Is Keynote Speaker At The 8th Middle East Insurance Seminar

Date 19/04/2005

Dr Omar Bin Sulaiman, Director General, Dubai International Financial Centre Authority (DIFCA) gave the opening address at the 8th Middle East Insurance Seminar which took place in Dubai on 19th April in which he addressed around 400 senior delegates attending the first day of the event.
CScreen Newsletter - 19 April 2005: CScreen Acquired By Euronext Group NV

Date 19/04/2005

We are writing to let you know that the ownership of CScreen has changed after the company was acquired by Euronext.liffe, the international derivatives business of Euronext Group NV, from Cinnober Financial Technology AB. We also wanted to let you know what this means for you as a CScreen customer. Business as usual Initially you will not notice any difference in the way that CScreen operates. The pricing structure will remain the same for the services you currently u
CBOT Exchange-Wide Open Interest Reaches New Record - Open Interest In Ten-Year U.S.Treasury Note Options Rises To New High

Date 19/04/2005

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) announced today that on Monday, April 18, Exchange-wide open interest rose to its highest level ever. Total Exchange open interest increased to a record 13,995,275 contracts, exceeding the previous record of 13,809,450 contracts set on March 23, 2005.
CBOE Sets Single-Day Volume Record In Mini Nasdaq-100 Index; Trading On Monday Brakes Four-Year Old Record

Date 19/04/2005

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) announced that volume at CBOE on Monday, April 18th in options on the Mini Nasdaq-100 Index (MNX) was 84,871 contracts. This total established a new volume record for the busiest single trading day in MNX options, surpassing the previous record of 84,714 contracts on August 16, 2001.
Winnipeg Commodity Exchange: Feed Wheat Contract Reflects Improved Convergence

Date 18/04/2005

Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Inc. has made changes to its Market Surveillance Policy, removing the spread exemption. This change was effective with the March 2005 Feed Wheat futures contract and will be effective with the May 2005 Western Barley and November 2005 Canola futures contracts.