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Eurex With Some 1.012 Billion Contracts Continues On Success Course - Eurex Posts 26 Percent Increase - French And Dutch Equity Options Segment Show Substantial Growth - Eurex Bonds And Eurex Repo Increase Trading Results

Date 18/12/2003

Eurex, the international derivatives exchange, is reporting another new record in trading volume for the year 2003. Based on the preliminary figures, which include an estimate for the last six exchange-trading days of the year, a total of 1.012 billion contracts have been traded and cleared in 2003, compared with 801 million contracts the year before. This corresponds to an increase in trading and clearing volume of 212 million contracts, or 26 percent. Thus, at the end of 2003, Eurex can look b
Deutsche Boerse - 3.4 Trillion Euros In Turnover On German Stock Exchanges In 2003 - Most Successful Year For XTF Segment - Xetra Share Of Equities Trading Rises Further

Date 18/12/2003

Based on the preliminary year-end figures for 2003, which include an estimate for the last five trading days of the year, a total volume of about 3.4 trillion euros was traded on the German stock exchanges in 2003 (2002: 3.5 trillion euros). The total comprises about 2.4 trillion euros in equities, warrants and exchange-traded funds (2002: 2.6 trillion euros) and about 1 trillion euros in fixed-income securities (2002: 871 billion euros). December was the highest-turnover month in 2003, with som
Change To ISMA's Rulebook Will Reduce Risk In The International Securities Market

Date 18/12/2003

The International Securities Market Association (ISMA) has today announced a change to its rules and recommendations governing trading in the international securities market by bringing ISMA's rulebook more in line with the TBMA/ISMA Global Master Repurchase Agreement (GMRA). The rule change, shortening the minimum buy-in period between a failure to deliver securities and the execution of a buy-in from the market from 12 to 5 business days, will take effect from January 1, 2004.
CBOT® Announces The Promotion Of Bryan T. Durkin To Executive Vice President And Chief Operating Officer

Date 18/12/2003

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) today announced the promotion of Bryan T. Durkin from Senior Vice President to a newly created position of Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (COO). In this new role, Durkin will have management responsibilities for all of the Exchange's trading operations, both screen-based and open auction.
CBOE Members Approve Plan For Expansion Of Hybrid Trading System

Date 18/12/2003

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), the world's largest options exchange, today announced that its members voted to implement the second phase of CBOEdirect HyTS, CBOE's unique hybrid trading system. The planned rollout, dubbed HyTS 2.0, is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2004, pending SEC approval.

CalPERS Statement On The Appointment Of A New Chief Executive Officer Of The New York Stock Exchange

Date 18/12/2003

Sean Harrigan, President of the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) Board of Administration today issued the following statement regarding the separation of the New York Stock Exchange chairman and chief executive officer position and today's naming of the CEO.
Alliance Capital Management Will Pay Record $250 Million And Make Significant Governance And Compliance Reforms To Settle SEC Charges - Entire Amount Will Be Returned To Investors Who Lost Money Because Of Firm's Illegal Market Timing Arrangements

Date 18/12/2003

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced a settled enforcement action against Alliance Capital Management L.P. (Alliance Capital) for defrauding mutual fund investors by allowing market timing in certain of its mutual funds in exchange for fee-generating investments in other Alliance Capital investment vehicles.
Warsaw Exchange Announces Quarterly Revision Of The WIG-PL Index

Date 17/12/2003

Warsaw Exchange Announces Quarterly Revision Of The WIG-PL Index
TSX Group CEO Statement On Release Of Wise Persons' Committee Report

Date 17/12/2003

The following statement was issued today by TSX Group Inc. Chief Executive Officer, Barbara Stymiest on the release of the Wise Persons' Committee to Review the Structure of Securities Regulation in Canada Report.
TSX Group CEO Issues Statement On Release Of Wise Persons' Committee Report

Date 17/12/2003

TSX Group Inc. CEO Barbara Stymiest has issued a statement commenting on the release today of the Wise Persons' Committee Report.