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  • The Tokyo International Financial Futures Exchange And Chicago Board Of Trade Sign Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU)

    Date 10/03/2004

    The Tokyo International Financial Futures Exchange (TIFFE) and the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) today announced they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreement to cooperate in the development and efficient operation of both markets.

  • Securities Industry Association: Modest Growth Expected In 2004

    Date 10/03/2004

    Securities Industry Association Senior Vice President and Chief Economist Frank Fernandez predicts that the growth in the markets will continue, although at a more modest pace, in the near future. In the latest issue of SIA's Research Reports, Fernandez also reviews recent research on the usefulness of models that attempt to explain stock-price changes and the impact of inflation on investor expectations of stock returns. The publication also explores fair-value pricing and the role it is playin

  • SEC: Enron Corp. Registers As Public Utility Holding Company

    Date 10/03/2004

    On March 9, 2004, Enron Corp. registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission making it a registered holding company under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935. As a registered holding company, Enron and its subsidiaries became subject to the Commission's jurisdiction under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935. Subsequently, the Commission approved three orders regarding Enron and its subsidiaries. One order, Holding Company Act Release Number 35-27810, approves t

  • SEC: During A Pending Investigation - Firm Is Censured And Pays A $10 Million Penalty To Settle Charges

    Date 10/03/2004

    The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today a settled enforcement action against Banc of America Securities LLC (BAS) for violations of the recordkeeping and access requirements of the securities laws. The violations occurred during a pending Commission investigation that is seeking to determine whether, among other things, BAS engaged in improper trading of securities prior to the firm's issuance of research concerning su

  • Oslo Børs Buys Shares In The Norwegian Central Securities Depository (VPS)

    Date 10/03/2004

    Oslo Børs has accepted an invitation to buy 6.54% of the shares in VPS Holding ASA at a price of NOK 150 per share. The total cost will be NOK 49.1 million.

  • NZX To Develop Central Clearing House To Ensure Market Integrity

    Date 10/03/2004

    New Zealand Limited (NZX) is proposing to develop a Central Clearing House (CCH) to better protect and bolster both the robustness and integrity of New Zealand 's securities markets. NZX is seeking comment on its proposal from market participants and interested parties.

  • NZX Rules Update

    Date 10/03/2004

    NZX would like to announce that it has submitted the revised NZX Discipline Rules and miscellaneous changes to the NZX Listing Rules to the Minister of Commerce under the disallowance process in Part 2B of the Securities Markets Act 1988. This follows an extensive period of consultation with market participants and considerable redrafting on the part of NZX.

  • Nymex Clears 8 Millionth Contract Through NYMEX ClearPort<SUP>sm</SUP>

    Date 10/03/2004

    The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., announced that the 8 millionth off-Exchange contract was posted for clearing yesterday through NYMEX ClearPortsm clearing services.

  • Nymex Adds Trading Months To New York Harbor Gasoline Calendar Swap Futures Contract

    Date 10/03/2004

    The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., will increase to 36 from 12 the number of listed months for the New York harbor gasoline calendar swap futures contract traded and cleared through NYMEX ClearPortsm beginning with tomorrow's trading session which starts at 3:15 today.

  • NYBOTs New York Clearing Corporation Announces Synthetic Prices Used To Margin Cotton Positions

    Date 10/03/2004

    The New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®) New York Clearing Corporation (NYCC) announced today that pursuant to its rules for the Definition of the Term "Settlement Price," the NYCC will utilize an alternate price for purposes of margining outstanding positions at the clearing member level for March 9, 2004.