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Clearstream Is "Top Rated" For Triparty Securities Financing Services - Industry Survey Shows Clearstream Outperforms All Its Competitors

Date 31/03/2003

Clearstream received the award of 'top rated provider' for the 2nd year running from the latest industry survey completed by the respected Global Custodian magazine for the area called Tri-party Securities Financing. Each year, Global Custodian magazine conducts a thorough review of the industry based upon direct feedback from central banks, international banks, supranationals, commercial banks and broker dealers.
CBOT Introduces e-cbotSM RFQ System For Swaps Futures Options

Date 31/03/2003

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOTÒ) today introduced new software technology for its electronic trading platform that will enhance trading efficiency in options on CBOT® Swap futures. The e-cbotSM electronic RFQ (eRFQ) system, powered by Liquidity DirectSM, allows market participants to request and receive liquid, transactable bids and offers for options on CBOT Swap futures on the e-cbot trading system. Liquidity Direct is providing the CBOT with one of the most advanced RFQ front-ends in the
Botswana Stock Exchange Market Commentary

Date 31/03/2003

There was more activity this week as the market gained 5 points on last week's close.
ASX Corporate Governance Council

Date 31/03/2003

The ASX Corporate Governance Council today releases its Principles of Good Corporate Governance and Best Practice Recommendations. This document is the product of an intense collaborative process, convened by the Australian Stock Exchange and involving 21 council members and their various constituencies.
RTS Index Calculation Methodology And Constituent Stocks To Change

Date 28/03/2003

The RTS Information Committee has introduced changes into the RTS Index Calculation Methodology. In accordance with these changes, the list of constituent stocks will be formed based on the expert valuation only.

NASDAQ Announces Price Reductions For Network Connections, Trade Reporting And Other Systems - NASDAQ InterMarket Prices Also To Be Changed

Date 28/03/2003

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. today announced that in an effort to reduce NASDAQ® participants' total cost of trading, NASDAQ Transaction Services is reducing connectivity and trade reporting fees. Price cuts have been filed with the SEC and are expected to take place Tuesday, April 1, 2003. NASDAQ will also file with the SEC to eliminate certain ACT locked-in trade reporting charges as of June 1, 2003.
Kuwait Stock Exchange Trading Report For February 2003

Date 28/03/2003

The index of the Kuwait Stock Exchange reached 2,585.7 points at the end of February 2003, an increase of 87.6 points from the closing value at the end of January. The weighted index reached 175.79 points at the end of January, an increase of 0.25 points from the closing value at the end of January.
Instinet Announces Additional Cost Reductions

Date 28/03/2003

Instinet Group Incorporated (Nasdaq: INET) today announced that as part of its continuing cost-reduction effort it would reduce its workforce by approximately 175 employees (or approximately 12 percent of its full-time employees), across its operations, both in the U.S. and internationally.
Hong Kong Futures Exchange Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 28/03/2003

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Tuesday, 1 April 2003, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contracts will be as outlined in the Table. The adjustments are based on the clearing compa
Change To Quarterly Review Euronext 100 Index & Next 150 Index

Date 28/03/2003

Following the official result of the take-over bid by the British company Vodafone group for the Dutch company Vodafone Libertel (Euronext 100 index), Euronext Indices announces a change to the outcome of the periodical quarterly review as published of 19 March 2003.