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CFTC And SEC Approve Joint Order Excluding From The Definition Of Narrow-Based Security Index Those Security Indexes That Qualified For The "Grandfather" Exclusion From That Definition Under Section 1a(25)(B)(V) Of The Commodity Exchange Act And Section 3

Date 31/05/2002

Yesterday, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) jointly issued an order under the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act) excluding certain security indexes from the definition of "narrow-based security index." Specifically, the Commissions are excluding from the definition of the term "narrow-based security index" those security indexes that qualified for the "grandfather" exclusion from that
CBOT's Electronic Trading Platform Sets New Daily Volume Record

Date 31/05/2002

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) today announced that its members set a new daily volume record on the exchange's electronic trading platform with 706,720 contracts traded on May 30, breaking the previous record of 702,133 contracts set on May 23, 2002.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P Canadian Indices: S&P/TSE Canadian Information Technology Sector

Date 30/05/2002

Standard & Poor's will make the following change in the S&P/TSE Canadian Information Technology Sector: Effective at the close of trading on Friday, May 31, 2002, the following change will take place in the S&P/TSE Canadian Information Technology Sector Index. The weight of Nortel Networks Corporation (TSE: NT) will increase by approximately 5.16% in the S&P/TSE Canadian Information Technology Sector Index. The relative weight change reflects an adjustment to the float shares pursu
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P Canadian Indices: S&P/CDNX Composite Index

Date 30/05/2002

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/CDNX Composite Index: The common shares of Emerging Africa Gold (EAG) Inc. (TSX:YEG) will be delisted from the TSX Venture Exchange after the close of business on Thursday, May 30, 2002 as a result of an amalgamation agreement between the company and Diagem International Resources Corp (TSX:DGM).
Securities and Exchange Commission: Antonia Chion Named Associate Director Of The Division Of Enforcement

Date 30/05/2002

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced the appointment of Antonia "Toni" Chion as associate director of the Division of Enforcement. Chion succeeds Linda Chatman Thomsen, who was appointed deputy director of the division in January 2002.

SEC, CFTC, And Jersey Financial Services Commission Sign MOU Information Sharing Arrangement - The MOU Establishes A Framework For Information Sharing And Cooperation In Cross-Border Investigations Of Potential Violations Of Securities And Futures Laws

Date 30/05/2002

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and the Jersey Financial Services Commission (FSC) jointly announced today the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Concerning Cooperation, Consultation and the Exchange of Information. The MOU establishes a framework for information sharing and facilitates cooperation in cross-border investigations of potential violations of securities and futures laws.
May 2002 Tokyo Stock Exchange Board Report

Date 30/05/2002

FY 2002 Consolidated Financial Statements For its consolidated financial statements the TSE group accounts for 2 subsidiaries, Japan Securities Clearing Corporation (JSCC) and Tosho System Service (TSS), and equity accounting is applied to three other companies: Tosho Computer Systems (TCS), NSP Tsushin, and Japan Securities Depository Center (JASDEC). TCS was a subsidiary of TSE until February 2002 and its profit and loss until that time is reflected in the group's consolidated pro
KCBT Wheat Options Set New Single-Day Volume Record

Date 30/05/2002

Trading in the Kansas City Board of Trade wheat options contract set a new single-day record of 5,410 contracts on Wednesday, May 29, breaking the previous single day record of 5,261 contracts, which was set on June 26, 2001.
John M. Morrissey, Deputy Chief Accountant, To Leave The SEC

Date 30/05/2002

John M. Morrissey, Deputy Chief Accountant, announced today that, after two and one-half years of service, he is leaving the Commission. Morrissey, 46, came to the Commission in January 2000 and has significantly participated in many of the Commission's major policy and regulatory initiatives. Morrissey has not yet accepted another position but intends to continue his professional career in the private sector.
Iceland Stock Exchange: Signing Of Agreements Regarding Issuance And Market Making In Government Bonds

Date 30/05/2002

Today, National Debt Management Agency (NDMA) signed agreements regarding Issuance and Market Making in Icelandic Government bonds. The objective of the agreements is to increase price formation in the secondary market and enhance the Treasury's access to borrowed money.