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Chicago Mercantile Exchange Announces New Personnel

Date 15/01/2004

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) today announced that two directors have joined the company.
CalPERS Issues Statement On Dual NYSE/NASDAQ Listing Of Companies

Date 15/01/2004

Sean Harrigan, President of the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) Board of Administration, issued the following statement today regarding the recent announcement that six companies on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) will list their shares on the NASDAQ stock market:
Bolsa De Madrid Trades 108 New Warrants Issued By BBVA Banco De Financiacion

Date 15/01/2004

Bolsa de Madrid today began trading 108 new warrants issued by BBVA Banco de Financiacion. The underlying assets for the warrants are Spanish shares and indices as well as foreign shares.
The Archipelago Exchange To Introduce Closing Auction - ArcaEx® Brings Greater Transparency To Investors And Corporate Issuers With A Single Price Closing Auction For U.S. Equities

Date 14/01/2004

The Archipelago Exchangesm (ArcaEx), the nation's first open, all-electronic stock exchange, has announced the introduction of the ArcaEx Closing Auction. The ArcaEx Closing Auction will provide investors with an open and transparent way to determine the closing auction price in both listed and over-the-counter (OTC) stocks.
Securities Industry Association Welcomes SEC'S New Heightened Disclosure Proposals For Mutual Funds To Enhance Investors' Confidence

Date 14/01/2004

The Securities Industry Association today welcomed the Securities and Exchange Commission's proposals to improve meaningful, effective disclosure of mutual-fund costs and potential conflicts of interest.

Securities And Exchange Commission: R. Corey Booth Selected As Director Of Office Of Information Technology

Date 14/01/2004

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced that R. Corey Booth today joined the agency as CIO (Chief Information Officer) and Director of the Office of Information Technology.
SEC Proposes New Investment Company Governance Requirements, New Investment Adviser Codes Of Ethics Requirements, And New Confirmation And Point Of Sale Disclosure Requirements

Date 14/01/2004

SEC Proposes New Investment Company Governance Requirements, New Investment Adviser Codes Of Ethics Requirements, And New Confirmation And Point Of Sale Disclosure Requirements
Philadelphia Stock Exchange Comments On The SEC's Approval Of Boston Stock Exchange's New Electronic Options Market (BOX)

Date 14/01/2004

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange Chairman and CEO, Meyer "Sandy" Frucher responded to the news of the Securities and Exchange Commission's approval today of the Boston Options Exchange (BOX), the Boston Stock Exchange's new, electronic options market with the following comment: "It is regrettable that the SEC chose to approve the BOX before it released the long-awaited concept release on payment for order flow, internalization and other market structure issues. The SEC is putting the cart
Options Industry Council And The Philadelphia Stock Exchange To Offer Free Seminar On Option Trading

Date 14/01/2004

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange, in conjunction with the Options Industry Council, will be offering a free seminar on covered calls on Monday, January 26 at the Hilton Inn at Penn, 3600 Sansom Street from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Options Clearing Corporation Announces Record-Breaking Week

Date 14/01/2004

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) reported yesterday that during the week of Jan. 5-9, a new weekly record was set for total options trading volume with 29,814,477 contracts. The previous record occurred April 16-April 20, 2001 with 25,453,849 contracts. In addition, two of the five highest trading days for total options volume occurred last week.