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AMP Major Contributor In Busiest Options Day On ASX

Date 28/08/2003

ASX today announced the highest ever volume in exchange traded options trading, largely as a result of interest and activity in AMP, coinciding with options expiry day. AMP were the highest traded options stock, 24,250 contracts accounting for 16% of all contracts.
Strategic Challenges Facing HKEx - Speech By Paul MY Chow, Chief Executive, Hong Kong Exchanges And Clearing At The Conference On The Securities And Futures Ordinance, 27 August 2003

Date 27/08/2003

Perhaps I should begin with an apology - the conference is on the Securities and Futures Ordinance, but I am not going to talk about that. Many people here are much better-qualified on that topic than me. What I would like to do instead is to take this opportunity to share with you the strategic challenges facing HKEx in the near future, ranging from governance, business, and market, to regulation, global finance, and relations with the Mainland. In fact, many of these challenges present oppo
Stock Exchange of Thailand And Singapore Exchange Sign Agreement To Pursue Cooperation

Date 27/08/2003

Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) and Singapore Exchange (SGX) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for general cooperation between the two exchanges which will contribute to the further development of both securities markets.
Singapore Exchange And Stock Exchange Of Thailand Sign Agreement To Pursue Cooperation

Date 27/08/2003

Singapore Exchange (SGX) and Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for general cooperation between the two exchanges which will contribute to the further development of both securities markets.
SFE Announces 2003 Half Year Result

Date 27/08/2003

SFE Corporation today released its financial results for the half year ending 30 June 2003. The full financial results for this period are attached to this release.

Performance Of The MICEX Markets With Comment On The Situation - Week Of 18-22 August 2003

Date 27/08/2003

The stock market During the week, the market did not demonstrate any definite trends. As a result of the week, the MICEX Index grew by 3,37% and reached 479,96 points, the maximum value at the close of the exchange over the whole history of the MICEX market. Participants were quite active, and the daily average turnover of trades reached 9,9 billion rubles, a 5% increase over the previous week. The blue chips behaved differently. The shares of RAO UES rose in price by 9,5% and were
NYSE Announces New Contract For Dick Grasso Through May 2007

Date 27/08/2003

The New York Stock Exchange Board of Directors today announced that Dick Grasso, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, has agreed to a new contract that will run through May 2007. This contract, which was unanimously approved by the Board, replaces his prior contract, signed in 1999, which was set to expire in 2005. Mr. Grasso, 57, has been Chairman since 1995.
NYMEX Announces Time Changes For PJM Monthly Contract

Date 27/08/2003

The start of open outcry trading in the PJM monthly electricity futures contract will change to 8 AM from 7:30 AM, with the overnight session on NYMEX ClearPortsm being extended to 7:30 AM from 7 AM, beginning on September 2.
NASDAQ And National Association Of Corporate Directors Form Corporate Governance Education Alliance

Date 27/08/2003

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. ("NASDAQ®") and the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) today announced they have formed an alliance to provide corporate governance educational services to NASDAQ listed companies. The announcement was made this morning at a roundtable discussion entitled "What's Changed in the Boardroom…And What's Next", held at NASDAQ MarketSite in Times Square.
HEX's Dividend Will Be Paid On 5 September

Date 27/08/2003

The Board of Directors of HEX Plc has today decided that the dividend of EUR 2.20 per share for the financial period 1 January - 30 June 2003 will be paid out to shareholders on 5 September 2003.