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New Zealand Stock Exchange: Settlement Of JBWere Complaint

Date 25/07/2002

The NZSE today announced that JBWere will pay $50,000 toward the cost of redrafting the NZSE Rules and Regulations.
Nasdaq Takes New Actions On Corporate Governance Reform - Boards Comprised Of Majority Independent Directors - Independent Directors And Audit Committees Empowered - Accelerated Disclosure Of Insider Transactions - Director Education Mandated

Date 25/07/2002

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (Nasdaq®) announced that its Board of Directors yesterday approved more than 25 new corporate governance reform proposals designed to increase accountability and transparency for the benefit of investors. Pending approval by the NASD board, they will be forwarded to the SEC for final approval.
Nasdaq Liffe Markets Statement On SEC Decision On Margin Rules

Date 25/07/2002

Issued on July 24 "Nasdaq Liffe Markets, LLC (NQLX) congratulates the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission on the completion of customer margin rules for single stock futures. We applaud the extraordinary joint effort by the staff of both agencies in effectively fashioning rules that overcome complex legal and operational hurdles. Our member firms have been testing in our production system on LIFFE CONNECTTM for several months; many are rea
Nasdaq Applauds SEC's Action To Approve ADF Pilot - New Supermontage Trading System To Launch On July 29 With 32 Test Securities - Trading Of Real Securities Awaits Final SEC Approval

Date 25/07/2002

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. today applauded the decision of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to approve the pilot NASD Alternative Display Facility (ADF) and looks forward to the August 12 open meeting of the SEC. At that meeting, the SEC will consider the extent to which the preconditions of its approval order for Nasdaq's next-generation trading system, SuperMontage, have been met. As part of the SEC's approval of SuperMontage in January 2001, it was mandated that the ADF be up-a
MESDAQ Market Expands Number Of Advisers

Date 25/07/2002

MESDAQ Market expanded its group of advisers to ten with the admission of four new advisers.

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 25/07/2002

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 Friday, 26 July 2002, 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 below. The adjustments are based on the clearing company's normal procedures and standard margining methodology.
HKEx: Consultation Paper On Proposed Amendments To The Listing Rules Relating To Initial Listing And Continuing Listing Eligibility And Cancellation Of Listing Procedures

Date 25/07/2002

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the Exchange), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has published a Consultation Paper on Proposed Amendments to the Listing Rules relating to Initial Listing and Continuing Listing Eligibility and Cancellation of Listing Procedures (the Consultation Paper).
Eurex Posts A Record In Turnover On July 24, 2002

Date 25/07/2002

More than 6 Million contracts were traded on a single day for the first time Total turnover Eurex: Record turnover on July 24, 2002 6,106,621 contracts Former record turnover: November 15, 2001 5,669,467 contracts
CME Posts Its Second Busiest Day In History With Nearly 4.2 Million Contracts

Date 25/07/2002

Volume on Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) posted its second busiest day in its 104-year history yesterday, July 24, as 4,175,449 contracts changed hands. CME's busiest day stands at 4,256,378 contracts trading on June 26. Yesterday's volume marked the second time CME trading volumes exceeded 4 million contracts in a single day.
CFTC Staff Allows ASX Futures Exchange Pty Limited's Futures Contracts Based On The S&P/ASX 200 Index And The S&P/ASX 50 Index To Be Offered And Sold In The United States

Date 25/07/2002

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC) Office of General Counsel issued a no-action letter on July 24, 2002, permitting the offer and sale in the United States of futures contracts based on the S&P/ASX 200 Index and the S&P/ASX 50 Index, traded on the Australian-based ASX Futures Exchange Pty Limited (ASXF).