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CBOE To Launch Mini-Russell 2000 Index Options (RMN) On Wednesday January 5, 2005; Chicago Trading Company, LLC Named Designated Primary Market Maker

Date 03/01/2005

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) today announced that it will list options based on one-tenth of the value of the Russell 2000 Index on Wednesday, January 5, 2005.Chicago Trading Company, LLC will serve as the Designated Primary Market Maker (DPM) in the options, which will trade on the CBOE Hybrid Trading System.
Boston Options Exchange: End Of Year Data

Date 03/01/2005

BOX (which started trading on February 6) completed its first calendar year with a total volume of 20,738,065 contracts traded BOX market share in the 347 classes that it lists for the last quarter of the year was 4.5% with an average daily volume of 166,000 for the same period BOX’s most active trading session in 2004 was December 20 when 273,495 contracts were traded, a market share of almost 8% for those classes that BOX lists Total price improvement to customers v
2004 Trading Volume At CBOE Soars 27% To 361 Million; Cboe Sets New Annual Volume Records In Total Exchange, Index Volumes

Date 03/01/2005

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) announced today that volume at the Exchange in 2004 increased by 27% over 2003 to a total of 361,086,774 contracts traded. 2004's figure is the highest in CBOE's 31-year history and established a new all-time annual trading volume record at CBOE, surpassing the previous record of 326,359,531 contracts in 2000. Additionally, total volume in index options at CBOE set a new all-time record in 2004 as 136,679,303 contracts traded, besting the previous high o
2004 KCBT Volume And Open Interest - Kansas City Board Of Trade Wheat Futures Volume Sets New Record In 2004

Date 03/01/2005

Trading volume in the Kansas City Board of Trade wheat futures contract for 2004 shattered all previous volume records with a total of 2,883,370 contracts being traded. This year’s tally breaks the previous annual record of 2,738,536 contracts, set in 2002, by 94,834 contracts.
Warsaw Stock Exchange Reminds Of Introduction Of A New Sector Sub-Index WIG-Media

Date 31/12/2004

The Warsaw Stock Exchange reminds that starting from January 1, 2005 a new sector sub-index WIG-media will be calculated and published.

Statements From Angelo Tantazzi, Chairman Of Borsa Italiana And Massimo Capuano, CEO Of Borsa Italiana

Date 31/12/2004

"Today marks the close of a year which has witnessed significant growth of world economy - says Angelo Tantazzi, Chairman of Borsa Italiana - in which Europe's contribution has however been marginal.
NYSE Announces First-Quarter 2005 Circuit-Breaker And Trading-Collar Levels

Date 31/12/2004

The New York Stock Exchange will implement new circuit-breaker and trading-collar trigger levels for first-quarter 2005, effective Monday, Jan. 3, 2005.
NYSE 2004 Year-In-Review: New York Composite Index (NYA) Ends 2004 Up 12.6%

Date 31/12/2004

Click here to view NYSE’s 2004 year-in-review.
IOMA/IOCA Annual Conference 2005

Date 31/12/2004

The dates will be 11 to 13 April 2005 in Chicago. The following topics are being considered for the business session : - volatility as an asset class - risk management - a new trajectory in the develompent of derivatives relative to cash markets - new products - migrating a derivatives' trading platform A detailed registration form will be sent once the program is finalized. For first registration, please contact the World Federation of Exchanges Secretariat.
International Organization of Securities Commission Releases Code Of Conduct Fundamentals For Credit Rating Agencies

Date 31/12/2004

On December 23 the International Organization of Securities Commission (IOSCO) published its Code of Conduct Fundamentals for Credit Rating Agencies (CRAs). The IOSCO CRA Code Fundamentals follows an extensive consultation process involving rating agencies, issuers, investors, academics and financial institutions. It represents a global, converged view of specific mechanisms CRAs can use to protect their analytical independence, eliminate or manage conflicts of interest, and help ensure the conf