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Kansas City Board Of Trade Announces Electronic Trading Launch Date

Date 28/09/2004

The Kansas City Board of Trade will begin offering electronic trading of its futures and options contracts on Sunday, December 12 on the Chicago Board of Trade’s (CBOT.) e-cbot. electronic trading platform powered by LIFFE CONNECT.. The KCBT. wheat futures and options contracts will continue to be traded by open outcry during regular trading hours.
ICEX News & Views Volume 4 - Issue 19

Date 28/09/2004

This issue discusses new tick-size table, the launch of SAXESS at new NOREX exchanges and updated guidelines for reporting manual trades.
HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 28/09/2004

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Monday, 4 October 2004, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contracts will be as outlined in the table below. The adjustments are based on the clearing company's normal procedures and standard margining methodology
GL TRADE, First ISV To Conform To LIFFE CONNECT 8.0.3 And To Offer Enhanced Product Functionalities

Date 28/09/2004

GL TRADE, global provider of electronic order management and trading, clearing and settlement solutions announces its conformance to the new LIFFE Connect API 8.0.3 version to be launched in November 2004.
FTSE Win Index Provider Of The Year Award

Date 28/09/2004

FTSE Group was awarded the Index Provider of the Year Award at the 2004 Global Pensions Awards held in London on Monday 27th September.

Dow Jones Indexes To Launch Islamic Market Index For Turkey

Date 28/09/2004

Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today launched the Dow Jones Islamic Market Turkey Index at the International Islamic Finance Forum in Istanbul. The Dow Jones Islamic Market Turkey Index was created for investors who wish to invest according to Islamic investment guidelines. The index is part of the Dow Jones Islamic Market index series and tracks stocks from Turkey providing Islamic investors with comprehensive tools based on the performance of the Turkish market.
Dow Jones Indexes and STOXX September 2004 “Market’s Measure” - Preliminary Report: Dow Jones Industrial Average Posts 1.82% Loss In September, European Stocks Gain 2.02%, Asia Falls 3.06% And World Equities Fall By 0.25%

Date 28/09/2004

Technology Sector Posts Biggest Gain for September in Europe
Deutsche Börse Seperates Fees For Trading, Clearing And Settlement Of Equities - Liquidity Increased By Over 50 Percent Following Introduction Of The Equity Central Counterparty - Savings Of Over 500 Million Euros In Implicit Trading Costs

Date 28/09/2004

Starting on January 1, 2005, Deutsche Börse is introducing a new pricing model for equities trading. The most significant changes are a differentiation of fees for all three steps of the process chain trading, clearing and settlement, as well as a redefinition of the pricing basis in clearing. The aim is to more precisely accord with the needs of customers in electronic trading. With the new pricing model, Deutsche Börse remains the lowest-priced provider of trading, clearing, and settl
Customer Base In Finland Grows For RTS Realtime Systems Group

Date 28/09/2004

RTS Realtime Systems Group, a leading global Independent Software Vendor, yesterday announced that Evli Bank Plc, now offers access to the Nordic markets through the trading network of RTS.
Committee Of European Securities Regulators Publishes Reponses Received To The Consultation On Guidelines For Implementation Of Co-Ordination Of Enforcement Of Financial Information

Date 28/09/2004

Click here to view the responses received.