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South African President Mbeki Celebrates Launch Of JSE's New Trading System

Date 17/05/2002

South African President Thabo Mbeki was one of the many dignitaries who celebrated the launch of the JSE Securities Exchange South Africa's (JSE) new trading system - JSE SETS - at a breakfast event in Johannesburg today.
SGX Conducts Major Review Of SGX-ST Rules And Bye-Laws

Date 17/05/2002

Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) today announced that it is conducting a major review of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading (SGX-ST) Rules & Bye Laws.
Nymex Seat Reaches Million-Dollar Mark

Date 17/05/2002

A seat on the NYMEX Division of the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., set a record for the third time this week when one was sold for $1 million exceeding the record of $960,000, set by a seat sale on Tuesday.
New York Board Of Trade's U.S. Memorial Day Holiday Schedule

Date 17/05/2002

The trading schedule for the U.S. Memorial Day Holiday for the New York Board of Trade's subsidiary Exchanges, Coffee, Sugar & Cocoa Exchange, Inc. (CSCE), the New York Cotton Exchange (NYCE), Citrus Associates of the New York Cotton Exchange (Citrus), FINEX, and NewYork Futures Exchange (NYFE) is as follows:
Iceland Stock Exchange Trading In New 11 Year T-Bond Postponed

Date 17/05/2002

Iceland Stock Exchange planned to launch a new sub-market in the SAXESS trading system today for trading the new 11-year T-bond issue (RIKB 13 0517) on clean price, ICEX Fixed Income CP. Due to technical problems in the SAXESS system, the market will not open until next trading day, Tuesday 21 May. ICEX regrets any inconvenience this delay may cause market participants.

HKFE To Revise Margins For HIBOR Futures Contracts

Date 17/05/2002

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), announced today that as the contract sizes of One-Month and Three-Month HIBOR Futures Contracts will increase by five times effective from 27 May 2002, with effect from the commencement of trading on Monday, 27 May 2002, the minimum margins for One-Month and Three-Month HIBOR Futures to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings will
Ettore Candolfi To Leave SWX Swiss Exchange

Date 17/05/2002

After 14 years of involvement in the securities exchange industry, Ettore Candolfi has announced his intention to leave the SWX Swiss Exchange at the end of August 2002 to pursue an entrepreneurial career of his own. Mr. Candolfi has been a member of the Management Board of the SWX Swiss Exchange since 1 December 2000 and is head of the Information Products Division of SWX.
Copenhagen Stock Exchange Launches New IR Tool For The Listed Companies - NeuroSearch Opens The TV Studio On Tuesday 21 May At 15.00

Date 17/05/2002

The Copenhagen Stock Exchange aims to be a catalyst for the listed companies' investor relations activities so that private and institutional investors, both Danish and foreign, may receive information from companies that are listed on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange.
CME Announces Change In Data Source For Its Lean Hog Index®

Date 17/05/2002

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) announced that it will use the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Daily Direct Hog Prior Day Report for Slaughtered Swine as its data source for the CME Lean Hog Index effective with the April 2003 contract. This replaces usage of the USDA National Daily Base Lean Hog Carcass Slaughter Cost Report.
CFTC, SEC And Japanese Financial Services Agency Sign Information Sharing Arrangement

Date 17/05/2002

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and the Japanese Financial Services Agency (FSA) jointly announced the signing of a Statement of Intent (SOI) Concerning Cooperation, Consultation and the Exchange of Information.