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NetBank, Inc. To Join Nasdaq Financial-100 Index Beginning May 1, 2002

Date 24/04/2002

NetBank, Inc. (Nasdaq:NTBK) of Alpharetta, Georgia, will become a component of the Nasdaq Financial-100 Index® effective at the beginning of trading Wednesday, May 1, 2002. NetBank, Inc. will replace Trendwest Resorts, Inc. (Nasdaq:TWRI), which is being acquired.
Meeting Of The Board Of Oslo Børs On 24 April 2002

Date 24/04/2002

At its meeting today the Board of Oslo Børs resolved to impose a violation charge of NOK 430,000 on Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) in respect of the late publication of the company´s interim report for the fourth quarter of 2001.
London Stock Exchange Warns Of Stamp Duty Barrier To Euro Entry

Date 24/04/2002

The London Stock Exchange today warned that stamp duty on share trading would increasingly damage London's competitive advantage in international financial services, and so reduce the likelihood of the UK joining the Euro.
FTSE Group Strengthens European Team

Date 24/04/2002

Global index provider FTSE Group, today announces a new line-up for its European business team. Internal promotion and three new hires, brings the client-facing team to twenty people, all briefed to increase FTSE's rapidly expanding business in the European markets.
Deutsche Börse Presents Going Public Principles - Deutsche Börse Creates Uniform Rules For IPOs - Going Public Principles Planned For All Market Segments As Of June

Date 24/04/2002

On Wednesday, Deutsche Börse presented principles that are designed to govern the criteria that have to be met by the issuing prospectus in future initial public offerings (IPOs) and also limit the information given outside of the prospectus as well as the publication of studies accompanying the new issue. These so-called Going Public Principles were developed by Deutsche Börse together with representatives of banks, issuers, investors and IPO consultants on its Primary Markets Advisory Committe

Copenhagen Stock Exchange: Unit Trust Certificates - A Tax Guide

Date 24/04/2002

The introduction of the XtraMarked on 1 March 2002 and the establishment by the Danish Consumer Council and the Federation of Danish Investment Associations of a board of appeal for unit trusts (opened on 1 March 2002) have made unit trusts the focus of attention this spring.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. Reports Continued Strong Results For The First Quarter Of 2002

Date 24/04/2002

The following news item is in PDF format. For the first quarter results click here.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. Board Elects Officers

Date 24/04/2002

The Board of Directors of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. (CME Holdings) and its subsidiary, Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) elected a new Chairman this afternoon. Terrence A. Duffy, previously Vice Chairman, was elected Chairman of the Board during the Board's annual organizational meeting. His term as Chairman, succeeding Scott Gordon, is effective immediately.
CBOE Announces Elimination Of Position Limits For Qualified Hedge Strategies

Date 24/04/2002

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), the world's largest options exchange, today announced that it has eliminated position and exercise limits for certain hedged positions, including hedged Nasdaq-100 Index Tracking Stock (ticker symbol QQQ) option contracts. The eligible positions include many of the most popular hedge strategies, including buy-writes (also called covered calls), reversals, conversions, collars, boxes, and other strategies often used to reduce or eliminate risk. The rule
Appointments At Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange

Date 24/04/2002

Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) would like to announce recent appointments for the KLSE Group which came into effect on 1 March 2002, as follows: Md Nor Ahmad, Deputy President, Exchange Operations Abdul Hamid Sheikh Mohamed, Deputy President, Strategy and Development Y.M. Ungku A Razak Ungku A Rahman, Executive Director, KLSE Technology Sdn Bhd.