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Standard & Poor's Announces Changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 13/11/2002

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index: After the close of trading on Wednesday, November 13, 2002, Triquest Energy Corporation (TSXVN:TRI) will be deleted from the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index. The shares of the company will begin trading on the TSX at the open on Thursday, November 14, 2002.
SEC Charges Pervasive Fraud At Company Controlled By Criminal Recidivists - Commission Obtains Emergency Relief In District Court, Suspends Trading

Date 13/11/2002

The Securities and Exchange Commission filed an enforcement action today to halt what it alleges is a pervasive, ongoing fraud at 800America.com Inc., a purported Internet retailer listed on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board. The Commission's complaint, filed in U.S. District court in Manhattan, names 800America and two criminal recidivists: David Elie Rabi, CEO, CFO, and a director of 800 America, convicted in 1997 of securit
SEC Adopts Changes to Registration Forms, Proposes Exempting Brokers From Certain Requirements

Date 13/11/2002

The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted to adopt amendments to disclosure requirements concerning expenses for variable annuity and variable life insurance products. The Commission also voted to solicit public comment on a proposal to make permanent a pilot program that under certain circumstances exempts broker-dealer firms from requirements that they send their full balance sheet to customers.
Palestine Securities Exchange: Trading Cancelled

Date 13/11/2002

Trading at the Palestine Securities Exchange is cancelled for today Wednesday, the 13th of November 2002. The siege and curfew that are imposed on the city of Nablus by the Israeli army have restricted the mobility of our employees so they could not reach their workplace.
NYSE Statement Re Arbitration

Date 13/11/2002

The New York Stock Exchange is pleased that the Securities and Exchange Commission has approved an NYSE rule that enables the Exchange to resume arbitrations in California, provided that the parties waive the California Standards. The NYSE is contacting the parties whose cases are awaiting the appointment of arbitrators, to offer them this option.

Nymex Announces Plans To Trade And Clear 32 New Energy Contracts

Date 13/11/2002

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., today announced that it will begin offering clearing and a 90-minute electronic trading session on November 15 in 32 new contracts designed to appeal to over-the-counter (OTC) market participants.
Nasdaq Introduces The BLDRS<SUP>SM</SUP> Family Of Exchange-Traded Funds Based Upon The Bank Of New York ADR Indexes<SUP>SM</SUP> - The Bank Of New York Serves As Index Provider And Trustee; NASDAQ Serves As Sponsor And Marketplace - First NASDAQ-Listed E

Date 13/11/2002

Nasdaq Financial Products Services, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (NASDAQ), today will introduce BLDRSSM, a new family of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) based on The Bank of New York ADR IndexesSM. The BLDRS Funds are the first ETFs listed on NASDAQ and the first ETFs based on depositary receipts (DRs). The Bank of New York will serve as Trustee and Index Provider. In honor of the launch, The Bank of New York Chairman Thomas A. Renyi will jo
KCBT Wheat Futures Set New Annual Trading Volume Record

Date 13/11/2002

The Kansas City Board of Trade has set a new annual trading volume record in the hard red winter wheat futures contract. At the conclusion of yesterday's trade, 2,438,108 contracts or 12.19 billion bushels had traded thus far in 2002. The previous record was set in 2000, at 2,427,950 contracts or 12.14 billion bushels. Approximately a month and a half remains to add to the record for this year.
IOSCO: Central Banks And Securities Regulators Release Assessment Methodology For "Recommendations For Securities Settlement Systems"

Date 13/11/2002

The Committee on Payment and Settlement Systems (CPSS) and the Technical Committee of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) today released a report entitled Assessment methodology for "Recommendations for Securities Settlement Systems"The report is available on the Bank for International Settlements website (www.bis.org) and the IOSCO website (www.i
Hong Kong Exchanges And Clearing Ltd Chief Executive To Step Down - April 2003

Date 13/11/2002

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd (HKEx) announces today (13 November 2002) that Mr K C Kwong, Chief Executive, has notified the Board of his intention not to seek renewal of his employment contract with the company on its expiry on 6 March 2003. At the invitation of the Board, Mr Kwong has agreed to stay on until the end of the next Annual General Meeting in April 2003.