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2002 - A Successful Year For The Ljubljana Stock Exchange (LJSE)

Date 03/01/2003

From the point of view of the capital market in Slovenia, the year of 2002 was undoubtedly a very important one. Some of the paramount events of the year were the takeover of the Lek pharmaceutical company, the record high of the SBI 20 Index and the record yearly turnover of the Ljubljana Stock Exchange. Moreover, LJSE continued to apply its technology to other Exchanges of the south-eastern Europe, and launched its own electronic information dissemination system - SEOnet. Less than a year late
UK's Financial Services Authority Takes Forward Sandler 'Lighter-Touch' Regulation Proposals

Date 02/01/2003

The Financial Services Authority has outlined three broad options for introducing lighter-touch regulation for face-to-face and telephone selling of a simplified suite of investment products. These products, as recommended in the Sandler report of July 2002, would have specifications set by the Treasury to ensure simplicity and control investment risks. They would be aimed at making long-term savings more accessible to lower-income customers.
Toronto Stock Exchange Statistics For The Month Of December 2002

Date 02/01/2003

To view a summary of market statistics for December 2002 for the Toronto Stock Exchange, please click here.
Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) December Trading Statistics

Date 02/01/2003

Futures & Options Trading Statistics 22 trading days Average daily trading volume (futures & options): 39,979
Statement By Massimo Capuano: President & CEO Of Borsa Italiana SpA - Main Themes Effecting The Market During 2002.

Date 02/01/2003

"Milan 2002 was a complex year for financial markets, brokers, investors and issuers. They were all strongly affected by the instability of the geopolitical situation, the general climate of mistrust following the events involving the US markets in particular and by weak economic growth in all the major industrialised countries.

Singapore Exchange Limited To Revise Listing And Depository Fees From 1 March 2003

Date 02/01/2003

Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) announced on December 27 that it will revise its fees for listing and depository services to listed companies with effect from 1 March 2003.
Singapore Exchange Limited To Launch Open-Dated Securities Lending On 15 January 2003

Date 02/01/2003

Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) today announced that it will offer open-dated loan tenures under the SGX Securities Lending programme from 15 January 2003.
Singapore Exchange Achieves Record Derivatives Trading Volume In 2002

Date 02/01/2003

Singapore Exchange (SGX) today announced that its total derivatives trading volume for 2002 was an all time high of 32,887,395 contracts, surpassing the previous record of 30,989,862 contracts set in 2001, and representing a growth of 6.1%.
OneChicago Reports 2002 Volume

Date 02/01/2003

OneChicago, LLC today announced that it traded 123,095 contracts in December, the first full month of security futures trading in the United States. Open interest at OneChicago stood at 34,226 contracts on Dec. 31. Average daily volume in December was 5,862 contracts. Total volume for 2002 was 184,081 contracts.
NYSE To Reintroduce Composite Index - Top Performing Broad-Based Index Gets A New Methodology And A New Look

Date 02/01/2003

The New York Stock Exchange will reintroduce its flagship NYSE Composite Index using a new methodology and recalculated to a base value of 5,000. The changes, which will be reflected on Jan. 9, 2003, are being made to further heighten visibility and provide investors with a better tool to measure NYSE market performance. The revised index will also serve as the basis for an exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the near future.