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Copenhagen Stock Exchange: Change In Margin Parameters

Date 16/03/2005

Following the regular review of the margin parameters, the FUTOP Clearing Centre has decided to change the values for the following products, cf. Appendix A of Chapter 7 of the FUTOP Clearing Centre’s rules and regulations.

CME Announces Good Friday Holiday Trading Hours

Date 16/03/2005

CME today announced the following trading schedule for the Good Friday holiday (all times are Central time): Thursday, March 24

Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) And Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange (ZCE) Sign Memorandum Of Understanding

Date 16/03/2005

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) and the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange (ZCE), the first futures exchange in The People's Republic of China, announced today that they signed a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") which lays the foundation for the sharing of information for the potential development of options and other derivatives products. The MOU also provides the opportunity for ongoing educational initiatives designed to enhance the understanding of one another's products, markets, tec

Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) And Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) Sign Memorandum Of Understanding

Date 16/03/2005

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) and the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE), the largest futures exchange in The People's Republic of China, announced today that they signed a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") which lays the foundation for the sharing of information for the potential development of options and other derivatives products. The MOU also provides the opportunity for ongoing educational initiatives designed to enhance the understanding of one another's products, markets, tec

Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) And Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) Sign Memorandum Of Understanding

Date 16/03/2005

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) and the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE), the largest futures exchange in The People's Republic of China, announced today that they signed a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") which lays the foundation for the sharing of information for the potential development of options and other derivatives products. The MOU also provides the opportunity for ongoing educational initiatives designed to enhance the understanding of one another's products, markets, tech

CFTC Staff Allows the Osaka Securities Exchange’s Futures Contract Based On The Russell/Nomura Prime Index To Be Offered And Sold In The United States

Date 16/03/2005

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC’s) Office of General Counsel (OGC) issued a no-action letter on March 14, 2005, permitting the offer and sale in the United States of the Osaka Securities Exchange’s (OSE’s) futures contract based on the Russell/Nomura Prime Index (RNP).

CFTC International Futures Regulators Meeting

Date 16/03/2005

Financial services regulators from the Bahamas; the Provinces of Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec, Canada; France; Germany; Hong Kong; Indonesia; Ireland; Israel; Italy; Japan; Korea; Mexico; the Netherlands; Singapore; Spain; Taiwan; Turkey; United Kingdom; and the United States met on March 16, 2005 at the International Regulators Meeting that is hosted annually by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission).

CBOT Fed Watch - March 16 Market Close

Date 16/03/2005

In advance of next week's Federal Open Market Committee meeting on March 22, the Chicago Board of Trade will be reporting daily rate change probabilities in the FOMC's federal funds target rate, as indicated by the CBOT 30-Day Federal Funds futures contract. The CBOT 30-Day Federal Funds futures contract is a key benchmark interest rate barometer that reflects the forward overnight effective rate for excess reserves that are traded among commercial banks in the U.S. federal funds market.

CalPERS President Issues Statement On Conviction Of WorldCom CEO Bernard Ebbers

Date 16/03/2005

The following statement was issued yesterday by CalPERS President Rob Feckner on the conviction of former WorldCom Chief Executive Officer Bernard Ebbers: "We applaud the jury for its verdict. It has taken three long years to hold the people accountable for the destruction of WorldCom and the billions of dollars in losses that investors suffered around the nation.

Bursa Announces RM35 Million After Tax Profit In Financial Year 2004

Date 16/03/2005

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (Bursa Malaysia) is pleased to announce that the group recorded RM35 million net profit after tax for its financial year ended 31 December 2004.