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  • HKEx Introduces Additional Broker Supplied Systems

    Date 21/05/2002

    Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) introduced ten additional Broker Supplied Systems (BSS) of AMS/3, the Third Generation Automatic Order Matching and Execution System on Friday, 17 May.

  • FTSE Sets Tough New Targets For SRI Series

    Date 21/05/2002

    Global index provider FTSE Group today announces the first criteria revision to FTSE4Good, since the standard-setting socially responsible investment (SRI) index series was launched last year. Beginning in September 2002, all companies will need to meet new and more comprehensive environmental standards to qualify for the indices. The changes mean that all companies, not just those with the greatest potential to affect the environment, must meet more rigorous requirements in order to be eligib

  • Brut To Join SuperMontage. List Of Participating Market Makers And ECNs Grows As July 29 Launch For Next-Generation Platform Approaches

    Date 21/05/2002

    The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (Nasdaq®) today announced that Brut, LLC, an Alternative Trading System (ATS) serving the professional investment community, will participate in SuperMontage, Nasdaq's next-generation trading platform.

  • The Korea Futures Exchange Weekly Bulletin - May 06 To May 10, 2002

    Date 20/05/2002

    Building on the success of the KTB Futures, KOFEX successfully launched the Korea Treasury Bond (KTB) futures options on May 10, 2002. The underlying asset of the new options product is the 3-Year KTB futures contract (Options on futures), and it is exercisable at any time before the expiration (American style).

  • The American Stock Exchange Reports Increase In Short Interest

    Date 20/05/2002

    The American Stock Exchange® (Amex®) member and non-member organizations today reported short interest of 484,031,020 shares as of the May 15 settlement date, a increase of 12,937,961 from the 471,093,059 (adjusted) reported in mid-April. The May figure represents trades through May 10, 2002.

  • Securities And Exchange Commission Chairman Harvey L. Pitt Praises Mutual Fund Directors Forum

    Date 20/05/2002

    Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Harvey L. Pitt applauded the formal organization of the Mutual Fund Directors Forum, a non-profit corporation dedicated to improving fund governance by offering continuing education and outreach programs to fund directors. Chaired by David S. Ruder, SEC Chairman from 1987-89, the Forum represents a re-organization of the Mutual Fund Directors Education Council, a group formed in 1999 in response to the SEC's call for improved fund governance.

  • Rise In Baltic Members' Income

    Date 20/05/2002

    Baltic Exchange shipbroking members' net income rose to £350 million (US$ ½ billion) in 2001, according to a survey conducted by the Exchange in April. This reports an increase on 2000 of 18 per cent.

  • IPE Introduces New Facilities To Its Options Contracts

    Date 20/05/2002

    The IPE, Europe's leading energy futures and options exchange, today announced it would introduce several contract enhancements to Brent Crude and Gas Oil options on 27 May 2002. Contract extensions Introduction of EFS facility Reduced strike price increments for Gas Oil options

  • Instinet Ranked No. 1 Broker For Execution Quality In Trading Both NASDAQ And U.S. Exchange Listed Stocks For 2001

    Date 20/05/2002

    Instinet Group Incorporated (Nasdaq: INET) today reported that, according to a leading independent evaluator of institutional trading costs, Instinet Corporation ranked first in value-added for both Nasdaq and Listed executions during 2001 when compared to a universe of full service brokerage firms. The rankings are based on information from a Plexus Group comparison survey published in April 2002 that compares execution quality for Instinet to a universe of 12 of the most active full-service br

  • Instinet FX Cross - Clients To Anonymously Execute Large Currency Orders Throughout The Day

    Date 20/05/2002

    Instinet Group Incorporated (Instinet, Nasdaq: INET), through affiliates, the largest global electronic agency securities broker, and Citbank N.A. a market leader in foreign exchange, today jointly announced a strategic alliance that will operate The Instinet FX Cross, a foreign exchange crossing service, effective May 14, 2002. The Instinet FX Cross is a currency-crossing product introducing a new way to manage currency trading that will support the execution of large currency transactions anon