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Deutsche Börse: First Fixed-Income ETF In Europe Launched In XTF Segment

Date 06/02/2003

The first exchange-traded fund (ETF) on a fixed-income index in Europe was launched on Thursday in the XTF segment of Deutsche Börse. The ETF eb.rexx Government Germany EX is issued by Indexchange and tracks the Eurex Bonds Government Germany index (eb.rexx). The eb.rexx Government Germany index comprises the 25 most liquid German government bonds on the Eurex Bonds trading platform and is calculated by Deutsche Börse.
Closure Of Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange

Date 06/02/2003

The Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) wishes to announce that the offices of the KLSE Group will be closed on Wednesday, 12 February 2003 in conjunction with Hari Raya Aidil Adha, or Hari Raya Haji.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. Declares Its First Regular Quarterly Dividend Of 14 Cents Per Share

Date 06/02/2003

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. (NYSE: CME) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared its first regular quarterly dividend of 14 cents per share, payable on March 25, 2003 to Class A and Class B shareholders of record on March 10, 2003. At Dec. 31, 2002, the company had approximately 32.6 million Class A shares and 3,138 Class B shares of common stock.
CFTC Chairman James E. Newsome Talks About The Benefits And Challenges Of Clearing At First-Ever Joint Technical Conference By CFTC With FERC

Date 06/02/2003

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman James E. Newsome addressed the first-ever joint technical conference hosted by the CFTC and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on February 5, telling the participants and audience about the potential benefits of clearing as one possible solution for some of the credit problems facing the energy markets, while highlighting some of the challenges that are involved in using clearing as such a solution.
ASX: APRA And ATO Guidelines For Superannuation Trustees Use Of Instalment Warrants Clarified

Date 06/02/2003

On 16 December 2002, the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority ("APRA") and the Australian Taxation Office ("ATO") published new guidelines for the use of instalment warrants by superannuation trustees. ASX has welcomed these guidelines, which were designed to provide clarity and certainty to trustees and investors using instalment warrants in regulated super funds.

American Stock Exchange Vindicated By Court Ruling On Exchange Traded Fund Patent - Summary Judgment Granted In Favor Of The Amex - Mopex Patent Declared Invalid

Date 06/02/2003

The American Stock Exchange (Amex) announced yesterday that the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York ruled in favor of the Amex regarding patent rights to the trading of exchange traded funds.
Sydney Futures Exchange Monthly Trading Statistics - January 2003

Date 05/02/2003

Please click here to view the Sydney Futures Exchange monthly trading statistics for January 2003.
Sugar Continues Streak At NYBOT

Date 05/02/2003

The New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®) announced today that its Sugar No. 11 futures contract broke another open interest record when 274,068 contracts were traded on February 4, 2003. The previous World sugar record was 273,716 contracts established on February 3, 2003.
Nymex To Raise Margins On Gold Futures

Date 05/02/2003

Margins on the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., COMEX Division gold futures contracts will be increased at the close of business tomorrow.
London Metal Exchange January 2003 Volume

Date 05/02/2003

The London Metal Exchange traded a total of 5,670,216 lots in January 2003. This figure was made up of 5,370,545 lots of futures, 285,597 lots of options and 14,074 lots of TAPOs.