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London Stock Exchange: EDX London To Begin Trading 30 June 2003

Date 27/06/2003

EDX London, a new equity derivatives business jointly owned by London Stock Exchange plc and OM AB, will begin trading Scandinavian equity derivatives on Monday 30 June 2003. Completion follows EDX London's approval as a Recognised Investment Exchange by the Financial Services Authority.
ISMA Elects New Chairman

Date 27/06/2003

Today, on the occasion of the 35th Annual General Meeting of the International Securities Market Association (ISMA), a new chairman has been elected. The new chairman of the Association, with immediate effect, is Alec de Lézardière of Crédit Agricole Indosuez who has been a member of the ISMA board since November 2002.
First Ordinary Shareholders' Meeting Of Bolsas y Mercados Españoles - BME Reached Earnings Of 38.7 Million Euros Up To May - Speech by the Chairman of the Board, Antonio J. Zoido

Date 27/06/2003

Its total assets and value generation give BME the necessary size to carry out a successful initial share offering with an attractive yield and liquidity for future investors.
Deutsche Boerse Group - The DAX Index Turns 15 - Index Is Leading Benchmark For The German Equity Market

Date 27/06/2003

On July 1, the DAX German blue-chip index will be 15 years old. The index was calculated and published for the first time on July 1, 1988. The DAX has become the leading benchmark for an investment in German equities and is the most well-known German share index.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Sets Two Eurodollar Futures Records, Records Fifth-Highest Overall Volume On A Single Day

Date 27/06/2003

Eurodollar futures on Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) set a record yesterday, June 26, with 1,737,393 contracts traded. The previous record was 1,736,770 contracts, set on Nov. 16, 2001.

CBOE Adds 6 Stocks To Hybrid Trading System CBOEdirect HyTS

Date 27/06/2003

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) successfully added an additional six stock option classes to its Hybrid Trading System, CBOEdirect HyTS, this week, bringing the total number of classes on the system to eight. The eight classes now available are: Harmony Gold (HMY), PepsiCo (PEP), Computer Associates (CA), Sprint (FON), Genzyme (GZQ), Harley-Davidson (HDI), Motorola (MOT), and Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. (KKD).
Baltic Stock Exchanges: Review of the Baltic List

Date 27/06/2003

From 1 July 2003, after the approval of the Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian stock exchanges, the composition of the Baltic List, will remain the same:
Axiss Australia: Finance Education And Training Programs Launched In Western Australia

Date 27/06/2003

Two finance education programs designed to promote excellence in financial literacy and encourage careers in the financial services industry will be introduced to students, teachers and corporates in Western Australia.
ASX: Latest Survey Results From Towers Perrin - The Investment Sector Performance Report - Listed Investments Provide Best Returns

Date 27/06/2003

Listed Property Trusts and Australian shares have performed slightly better than residential investment property investments over the last ten years on an after-tax basis, the latest Towers Perrin survey has found. The results, released by ASX today, also revealed that listed property provided nominal returns of between 10.7% and 8.5% per annum and Australian shares between 10.5% and 8.3% per annum, depending on marginal tax brackets. Residential investment property also performed well with
Stockholmsbörsen: More Stringent Requirements For Listing Of Companies

Date 26/06/2003

As of July 1, Stockholmsbörsen will further sharpen the requirements for the listing of new companies. In formal terms, the new listing requirements will also apply to companies that are already listed on Stockholmsbörsen. The new regulations include: A legal examination prior to listing: An information policy covering the disclosure of information to the stock market A minimum share price ahead of listing Special training for the board of directors, senior executive