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Nymex Sets Records For e-miNY<SUP>sm</SUP> Futures On Consecutive Days

Date 04/10/2004

Back–to–back daily trading records were set in e-miNY energy futuressm and e–miNYsm crude oil futures contracts on the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., last week.
Nymex Sets Monthly Trading Records During September

Date 04/10/2004

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., announced today that it set a monthly record in September for total Exchange options volume and, for the second consecutive month, records in NYMEX Division futures volume, e–miNY energy futuressm volume, and e–miNYsm crude oil futures volume. <
NASD Sanctions 18 Firms For Order Audit Trail (OATS) Reporting And Supervision Violations - Total Fines Over $1.2 Million - SG Cowen Ordered To Pay $800,000

Date 04/10/2004

NASD today announced it has censured and imposed fines totaling more than $1.2 million on 18 firms for violations relating to NASD's Order Audit Trail ("OATS") rules and supervision. The largest single action was against SG Cowen, LLC of New York, NY, which was censured and fined $800,000 for failing to report millions of orders over a four-year period.
MSCI Hedge Invest Index Quarterly Review: Number of Constituent Funds Exceeds 100 For The First Time

Date 04/10/2004

MSCI, a leading provider of equity, fixed income and hedge fund indices, has announced the results of the October Quarterly Index Review of the MSCI Hedge Invest Index, its hedge fund index containing funds with weekly liquidity. As a result of this quarterly review, the number of constituent funds in the index will increase to 110 from 97 currently, the largest number of any investable hedge fund index. The number of hedge fund investment processes and strategies represented will remain at 14
Minneapolis Grain Exchange Electronic Trading Hours And Launch Date Announced

Date 04/10/2004

The Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX) announced this week that it will offer nighttime electronic trading hours for MGEX Hard Red Spring Wheat futures and options in addition to daytime open outcry. These contracts will trade electronically along side the MGEX grain and oilseed index contracts on the Chicago Board of Trade’s electronic trading platform – e-cbot® powered by LIFFE CONNECT®.

Key Industry Survey Rates Clearstream As Best In Industry

Date 04/10/2004

The annual industry survey undertaking by the widely-respected ‘Global Custodian’ magazine has rated Clearstream as the best international central securities depositary (ICSD) in the industry. The annual survey which collects ratings and comments from over 3,000 participating organizations across the entire post-trade industry has shown that Clearstream has significantly improved in all service areas and outperformed its competitors in overall ratings.
HKEx: The Exchange Responds To Media Enquiries On Listed Companies’ Compliance With The Independent Non-Executive Director Requirements

Date 04/10/2004

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the Exchange), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has noted media reports about listed companies’ compliance with the new Listing Rule requirements for Independent Non-executive Directors (INEDs). The following statement is in response to media enquiries.
European IPO Market Enjoys Another Good Quarter But Outlook Is Less Clear

Date 04/10/2004

PricewaterhouseCoopers latest IPO Watch Europe survey, tracking volume and value of IPOs on Europe’s main stock exchanges, has recorded a good third quarter across the market as a whole, the best in volume terms for several years. There were 118 IPOs between 1 July and 30 September, a significant increase on the 34 in the same period of 2003 and up from 96 IPOs in the second quarter of 2004.
Eurex Extends Terms For German Equity Options - Extension From 24 Months To 60 Months From October 18, 2004 - Increasing Demand For Equity Options With Longer Terms

Date 04/10/2004

The international derivatives market Eurex is extending the maximum terms of four German equity options to five years. Effective October 18, the world’s largest equity options exchange will extend the terms of four German equity options from currently 24 months to a maximum of 60 months. This change will affect options on the equities BASF, E.ON, Munich Re und RWE.
Deutsche Börse Adjusts Criteria For The Start Of Index Calculation

Date 04/10/2004

Deutsche Börse has adjusted the criteria it uses to calculate its equity indices at the start of trading. As of October 18, Deutsche Börse will calculate its equity indices only once a minimum number of current prices are available for each index. The new criteria will mean the opening balance of the indices better represents the current situation on the markets, making the Deutsche Börse indices more attractive for issuers of certificates and warrants and for those investing in these products.