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Euronext Paris: Expert Commission Indices Committee

Date 14/03/2002

The Expert Commission for Stockmarket Indices meeting yesterday, announced the following decisions:
Deutsche Börse: Some 2.8 Billion Euros In Turnover In XTF Segment In February - Some 2.8 Billion Euros In Turnover In XTF Segment In February - Record Turnover Of 1.6 Billion In DAX EX Index Fund - Average Daily Volume Increases 8 Percent - XTF European M

Date 14/03/2002

In February 2002, some 2.8 billion euros in volume was traded in XTF, Deutsche Börse's stock-exchange segment for index funds and actively managed funds. Turnover in the XTF segment thus remains stable at record levels (January 2002: 2.9 billion euros). The daily average volume traded in XTF rose from 131 million euros to 141 million euros in February, an increase of about eight percent. With a market share of about 51 percent, the XTF segment was the European market leader in exchange-traded i
CBOT/MidAm Good Friday Holiday Trading Schedule

Date 14/03/2002

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) and the MidAmerica Commodity Exchange (MidAm) have established the following trading schedules in observance of Good Friday:
virt-x: Audited Results For The Nine Months To 31 December 2001

Date 13/03/2002

virt-x plc group, the operator of the virt-x pan-European blue chip exchange, announced yesterday its audited results for the nine months to 31 December 2001, following a change in accounting date from 31 March.
The Central Bank Of Iceland Auctions Repurchase Agreements For 39.5 Billion Krónur

Date 13/03/2002

The Central Bank of Iceland held a weekly auction of repurchase agreements on March 12 of the maturity of 14 days.

Stock Promoter Who Obstructed Justice In SEC Enforcement Action Sentenced To 17 ½ Year Prison Term

Date 13/03/2002

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that Sidney Wade Sers was sentenced to 17 ½ years in federal prison for obstruction of justice, contempt of court and money laundering charges related to an SEC enforcement action. Sers was convicted of concealing $800,000 in Cayman Island bank accounts, in violation of court orders stemming from the SEC action.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P Canadian Indices

Date 13/03/2002

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces that effective after the close of business on Friday, March 15, 2002 the relative weights of the companies in the TSE and S&P/TSE Canadian Indices will be adjusted. The relative weight change reflects the quarterly update to the float shares of various companies. Changes to the indices are in accordance with TSE 300 Composite Index Maintenance Policies. The TSE 300 Composite, S&P/TSE 60, S&P/TSE MidCap Index relative weights for the followi
SGX To Launch MSCI Japan Index Futures

Date 13/03/2002

Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) announced today that it has signed a license agreement with Morgan Stanley Capital International Inc. ("MSCI") to launch the SGX MSCI Japan Index Futures Contract. This contract will start trading on the SGX Electronic Trading System (ETS) in the second quarter of 2002.
SEC Files Fraud Case Against Former President Of IGI Inc. - Complaint Seeks Permanent Bar As Officer And Director, Return Of Gains From Stock Options, Bonuses Based On False Financial Results

Date 13/03/2002

The Securities and Exchange Commission filed suit today against John P. Gallo, the former president and chief operating officer of IGI Inc., for violations of the antifraud, periodic reporting, record keeping, internal controls and lying to auditors provisions of the federal securities laws. In addition to permanent injunctive relief and civil money penalties, the Commission is seeking a court order that Gallo be permanently barred from acting as an officer or director of any public company and
New Companies Join FTSE4Good Series

Date 13/03/2002

The results of the second review of FTSE4Good, the innovative socially responsible investment (SRI) index series created by global index group FTSE, are announced today, following a meeting of the FTSE4Good Advisory Committee. The Committee confirmed that an additional 82 companies worldwide have met the corporate social responsibility (CSR) entry criteria since the last review and will be admitted to the index series.