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Singapore Exchange Ltd To Introduce New Securities Membership Structure

Date 21/01/2003

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX) today announced that from 22 January 2003, it will introduce separate membership categories for securities trading and clearing. In line with the newly introduced Risk Based Capital (RBC) framework, the segregation of clearing and trading rights will allow members to comply with significantly lower capital requirements.
SGX To Introduce New Securities Membership Structure

Date 21/01/2003

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX) today announced that from 22 January 2003, it will introduce separate membership categories for securities trading and clearing. In line with the newly introduced Risk Based Capital (RBC) framework, the segregation of clearing and trading rights will allow members to comply with significantly lower capital requirements
KOFEX Weekly Bulletin

Date 21/01/2003

Summary The KTB futures market represented a similar upward trend, albeit slight, compared with the previous week The Korean Won continued enjoying its strength against the US Dollar at the KOFEX USD/KRW F/X market
HKEx: Changes Of Designated Securities For Short Selling

Date 21/01/2003

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), announces that with effect from Monday, 27 January 2003, five additional securities will be eligible for short selling and seven existing Designated Securities will be removed from the list. The total number of Designated Securities for short selling will be 163.
Copenhagen Stock Exchange: The Equity Market On The Threshold Of 2003

Date 21/01/2003

After three consecutive years with falling share prices there are indications that growth will be moderate and earnings will increase in 2003, Equity Analyst Bjørn Schwarz, Sydbank Markets, writes in Focus no. 37.

CME, Deutsche Bank Announce Market-Making Program For Russian Ruble Futures Contracts

Date 21/01/2003

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) and Deutsche Bank today announced a market-making program for CME's Russian ruble futures contract. As market makers in the ruble, Deutsche Bank AG in London, supported by Deutsche Bank Ltd. in Moscow, will provide bids and offers for the Russian ruble in all four quarterly contract expirations available for trading on CME's GLOBEX® electronic trading platform.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. Announces Date Of Fourth Quarter Earnings Announcement, Conference Call

Date 21/01/2003

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. (NYSE: CME) will announce earnings for the fourth quarter and full year 2002 before the financial markets open on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2003. The company has scheduled an investor conference call that day at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time (7:30 a.m. Central time). A live audio Webcast of the conference call will be available on the Investor Relations section of the company's Web site. Following the conference call, an archived recording will be available at the
UK's Financial Services Authority: Sue Slipman Appointed Chairman Of Financial Ombudsman Service

Date 20/01/2003

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) today announced the appointment of Sue Slipman OBE as the new Chairman of the Board of the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS). The Board runs the single ombudsman scheme set up by the FSA under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 to deal with complaints against the financial services sector.
UK's Financial Services Authority FSA Unveils Draft Rules On De-Polarisation

Date 20/01/2003

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) today published consultation paper 166 (CP166) setting out the detail of how it proposes to abolish the polarisation regime for those advising on packaged product business. The FSA Board's decision to abolish polarisation was announced on 21 November 2002 following lengthy consultation.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 20/01/2003

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index: After the close of trading on Monday, January 20, 2003, Cigar Oil & Gas Ltd. (TSXVN:CGR) will be delisted from the TSX Venture Exchange. The company is merging with Manhattan Resources Ltd. (TSX:MNR) to form Pivotal Energy Ltd. (TSX:PVX).