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HKEx Appoints Head Of Clearing Business Unit And Chief Executive Of Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company

Date 16/10/2003

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has appointed Stewart Shing to be head of its clearing business unit, and chief executive of Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited (HKSCC). Mr Shing will take up his new appointment on 15 December 2003.
FSA Welcomes IOSCO Information Sharing Move To Fight Illegal Securities Activity

Date 16/10/2003

The FSA welcomed the introduction of the IOSCO Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding - the first global information sharing arrangement among securities regulators - and the announcement that the FSA has been accepted as a signatory to the MoU. The MoU sets a new international benchmark for co-operation and sharing of enforcement-related information critical to combating securities and derivatives violations. It expresses a commitment by members of IOSCO (the International Organization of Sec
Deutsche Börse: Five Market Makers Guarantee Liquid Trading In Dutch Equities - All Equities In AEX 25 Index Continuously Tradable On Xetra As Of November 17 - Low Clearing And Settlement Costs - Incentive System For Participants

Date 16/10/2003

Five market makers have already agreed to make trading in Dutch equities more attractive. Deutsche Börse made the announcement about five weeks prior to the launch of its new segment for Dutch equities. The securities trading firms International Marketmakers Combination, Optiver, Van der Moolen Amsterdam, Archelon Deutschland and Timber Hill have taken on a binding obligation as market makers to quote binding bid and ask prices in the trading of AEX25 blue chips on Xetra and thus provide for hig
CME: Comment Letter To CFTC Addressing Eurex U.S. Application

Date 16/10/2003

Text of a letter from Craig S. Donahue, Office of the CEO, to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Please click here to view letter.
CME Files CFTC Comment Letter Addressing Eurex U.S. Application - Exchange Commends Decision to Remove Application from 'Fast Track'

Date 16/10/2003

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) today responded to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) request for comment on the application for contract market designation of U.S. Futures Exchange LLC (Eurex U.S.). CME suggested that the application was incomplete and raised a number of issues that required careful scrutiny. Among the issues cited were: The consequences of outsourcing regulatory services to NFA and to an unregulated organization; The cross-border legal

Clearstream Launches New Settlement Routes For European Trading Platforms - Automated Links Will Enhance STP Efficiency Rates

Date 16/10/2003

Clearstream, the settlement organisation of Deutsche Börse Group, will introduce new efficient settlement routes to four European trading platforms between end of October and mid November 2003. One new link between Clearstream Banking Luxembourg and TLX, will be opened on 27 October. Additionally Clearstream Banking Frankfurt will open three links with BrokerTec, MTS Deutschland and SWX Swiss Exchange on 17 November 2003. The entire routing process is automated and will achieve 100 percent strai
CBOT Submits Letter Commenting On Eurex U.S. Application

Date 16/10/2003

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) today responded to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) request for comment on the application for contract market designation of U.S. Futures Exchange LLC (Eurex U.S.).
CBOT Issues Further Comment In Response To Eurex's Complaint

Date 16/10/2003

Chicago Board of Trade’s (CBOT®) President and CEO Bernard W. Dan issued the following statement today regarding the lawsuit filed by Eurex U.S. against the CBOT and Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
Banco Espirito Santo Joins BondVision As First Portuguese Dealer

Date 16/10/2003

BondVision today announced the addition of Banco Espirito Santo as the 27th Dealer to join the platform, marking the first Portuguese Dealer to join the system and the third new BondVision dealer to join in the past two months. The presence of Banco Espirito Santo, the largest contributor on MTS Portugal, will further enhance the liquidity and quality of prices for all listed Portuguese products.
ASX Annual General Meeting 2003

Date 16/10/2003

ASX will be holding its sixteenth Annual General Meeting on Thursday 23 October 2003 at 11.00am Eastern Standard Time.