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Nasdaq-100 Index® Eligible For An Exchange Traded Fund

Date 02/04/2002

Nasdaq Japan, Inc., today announced that Japan's Financial Services Agency has designated the Nasdaq-100 Index® as being an index eligible for linkage to an exchange traded fund (ETF). This has made it possible to list an Japanese ETF for the Nasdaq-100 Index, and there are plans to begin the trading of such an ETF on the Nasdaq Japan Market this summer.
Nasdaq Announces SuperMontage Pricing - New Trading Platform On Schedule For Third-Quarter Launch

Date 02/04/2002

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (Nasdaq®) today announced the pricing schedule for SuperMontageSM, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last week. Once approved, the pricing will take effect with the phased launch of SuperMontage in late July.
March Volume: CME Achieves Fifth Consecutive Record Volume Quarter, Third Busiest Month And Best March On Record

Date 02/04/2002

With 120.5 million contracts traded in the first quarter of 2002, Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) has set its fifth consecutive quarterly record for trading volume. In addition, CME posted its best March on record - and its third busiest month ever - with nearly 41.5 million contracts traded, up 21 percent from March 2001. Underlying value of the contracts traded last month totaled nearly $30 trillion.
International Securities Exchange Update - March 2002

Date 02/04/2002

During its twenty-second month of operation, the International Securities Exchange continued to strengthen its position as the third largest U.S. options exchange.
Deutsche Börse Wants To Continue Growth In 2002 - Record Results For The Year In 2001

Date 02/04/2002

Deutsche Börse stands by its growth targets for the year 2002: "Diversified sources of revenue and further increases in efficiency form the basis for stability even in difficult market conditions. Based on our prognoses for last year, which we have surpassed by far, we are also expecting 10 to 15 percent growth in sales for the current business year as well as even higher growth in profitability before write-downs and one-time effects." Chief financial officer Mathias Hlubek made the statement a

CME Plans 13 New Foreign Exchange Contracts

Date 02/04/2002

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) has announced plans to list 13 new foreign exchange (FX) futures contracts. The contracts will be listed for trading on CME's GLOBEX® electronic trading platform or as All-or-none (AON) transactions executed on the trading floor for quantities of five or more contracts. The new contracts include 11 non-dollar cross rates and two dollar-based contracts, and all specify physical delivery at termination. Trading is expected to begin in the second quarter.
CBOT: $5.00 Mini Sized Dow Launches Friday

Date 02/04/2002

Continuing to expand creation of new products and trading opportunities, the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) will begin trading the newest addition to its DowSMJones Complex, a CBOT® mini-sized DowSMcontract with a $5 multiplier on April 5, 2002 (trading begins 8:15 p.m. on 4/4/02). To enhance liquidity, the CBOT® plans to use two electronic market markers for the CBOT® mini-sized DowSMfutures contracts on its electronic trading platform.
CBOE Open Interest Up 54% In March

Date 02/04/2002

Open interest rose significantly in March at the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), where open interest in all listed options stood at 77,621,760 contracts (47,046,516 calls and 30,575,244 puts) at month's end, an increase of 54% versus March 2001, when open interest stood at 50,390,150 contracts. Open interest in all CBOE equity options stood at 68,968,425 contracts (42,620,201 calls and 26,348,224 puts) at the end of March, an increase of 52% versus March 2001 when open interest stood at 4
Stock Exchange Of Thailand Convenes Meeting To Discuss Resolution On Listed Companies' Debt Restructuring

Date 01/04/2002

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) convened a meeting of fourteen commercial banks, nine finance companies, the Thai Bankers' Association (TBA), the Thai Asset Management Corporation (TAMC), the Asset Management Corporation (AMC), the Government Pension Fund (GPF) and Krung Thai Asset Management Co., Ltd. to discuss means to support the debt restructuring of listed companies.
Singapore Exchange Limited To Extend Borrowing Period And Waive Rollover Fees For Securities Lending From 8 April 2002

Date 01/04/2002

Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) today announced that it will extend the securities borrowing period on the SGX Securities Lending programme by allowing successive rollovers from 8 April 2002. The Central Depository (CDP), the securities clearing and depository division of SGX, will also waive the fee of S$20 per rollover request for the time being.