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The Stock Exchange Of Thailand Establishes A New Record: Allows INET To Trade On The 14th November 2001, One Week After Its IPO - Internet (Thailand) PLC Will Begin Trading On The Stock Exchange Of Thailand (SET) Under The Symbol INET On The 14th November

Date 12/11/2001

The President of the Stock Exchange of Thailand, Mr. Kittiratt Na-Ranong, has just disclosed that from the time the SET approved Internet (Thailand) PLC (INET) as a listed company in October 2001, the company completed the distribution of 110 million shares to the general public at 3.50 baht per share. This reflects a great deal of interest from investors. The company's registered capital increased to 250 million baht, which consists of 250 million common shares with a par value of 1 baht per sh
Stock Exchange of Thailand: Launch Of "thaicapnet.com" - A New Web Site To Increase Business Opportunities For SMEs

Date 12/11/2001

A new Website - www.thaicapnet.com - will provide business information on investments and companies that are not yet listed on the stock exchange. This Website is now ready for service. The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) said the Website is designed to help locate funding sources for non-listed companies, thereby increasing their business opportunities and helping them gain greater financial viability. The Website initially expects to have 30 members by the end of this year. A seminar to intro
Senate Republican Leader Trent Lott Opens Nasdaq On Monday, November 12

Date 12/11/2001

The Nasdaq Stock Market® announced that Senate Republican Leader Trent Lott opened the market today at 9:30 a.m., Eastern Time, at the Nasdaq MarketSiteSM, located in New York City's Time Square. Hardwick Simmons, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Nasdaq*, and Daniel F.C. Crowley, Vice President of Governmental Affairs for Nasdaq, joined Senator Lott in the ceremony.
Semi-Annual Changes To The Nasdaq Biotechnology Index

Date 12/11/2001

Effective with the market open on Monday, November 19, 2001, the components of Nasdaq Biotechnology Index® (Nasdaq:NBI) will change.
Nymex To Expand Aluminum Hours

Date 12/11/2001

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., announced today that it would expand the open outcry trading hours for aluminum futures and options, beginning on Wednesday, November 14, to 8 AM to 1:10 PM from 8:15 AM to 12:55 PM.

NYBOT Trading Schedule Update

Date 12/11/2001

Due to phone and transportation problems caused by today's plane crash, the following changes are in effect:
New Instrument On Warsaw Stock Exchange

Date 12/11/2001

On November 26, 2001, a new derivative instrument MiniWIG20 - makes its debut on the Warsaw Stock Exchange.
Local Retail Investors Were The Major Contributors To HKEx Derivatives Market

Date 12/11/2001

A recent survey by Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) shows that local retail investors were the major contributors to the trading of HKEx derivative products. They contributed 36 per cent of total transactions in HKEx's major derivatives products, Hang Seng Index (HSI) Futures, HSI Options, Mini-HSI Futures, HIBOR (Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rate) futures and stock options, from July 2000 to June 2001. Principal trading contributed 33 per cent, overseas institutional investors 1
Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange Strengthened Regulations To Enhance Corporate Governance

Date 12/11/2001

Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange continue to focus efforts to improve the level of corporate governance by strengthening regulations through the new Listing Requirements.
Instinet Fixed Income Europe Launches French eBrokerage Operation

Date 12/11/2001

Instinet Group Incorporated (Nasdaq: INET), through its affiliates, the world's largest electronic agency securities broker, today announced the opening of Instinet Fixed Income Europe's French broker desk. The Paris-based desk will provide Instinet's clients with access to the French government bond market. This is one of Europe's core sovereign debt markets with approximately €580 billion in outstandings and ranked in the top three government bond markets alongside Germany and Italy.