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NZSE Completes Next Plank In Strategic Infrastructure Review

Date 16/04/2003

NZSE Limited ('NZSE') announced today that it will be adjusting its market trading hours and pricing as it looks to carry out the next stage of a comprehensive business wide strategic review and assessment of all of its infrastructure.
Korea Futures Exchange Weekly Bulletin

Date 16/04/2003

The KTB futures market initially fell thanks mostly to the steep rise of local stock market, but later this week, the KTB futures market rose mainly because the Bank of Korea lowered the target rate of economic growth for 2003. This week, the USD/KRW price at the KOFEX currency futures went down throughout the whole week.
HKEx's Response To The Report Of The Working Group On The Business Environment Of The Stockbroking Industry

Date 16/04/2003

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) welcomes the Government's decision to adopt the report of the Working Group on the Business Environment of the Stockbroking Industry. HKEx is pleased to have had the opportunity to participate in the Working Group and looks forward to working closely with the Government and the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) on ways to assist small and medium-sized brokerages in strengthening their competitiveness in the current business environment.
EuroMTS Appoints Scott Stark To Head EuroMTS Index

Date 16/04/2003

EuroMTS today announced the appointment of Scott Stark to develop the EuroMTS Index, the new eurozone government bond index calculated using prices from the MTS Group.
Deutsche Börse Supports Demands Of Giovannini Group. Dismantling Barriers Increases Efficiency Of Cross-Border Trading/ Opening Up The Settlement Systems Will Open Up New Business Potential

Date 16/04/2003

Deutsche Börse has expressed its support for the overall assessment and measures proposed in the Giovannini Report on clearing and settlement. The company shares the experts' view that in order to raise the level of efficiency in clearing and settlement in the EU, regulatory barriers have to be dismantled and uniform standards developed. Based on calculations presented in a white paper published by Deutsche Börse in April 2002, some 40 percent of the inefficiencies in cross-border equit

Copenhagen Stock Exchange: Systematic Error In Capped Indices

Date 16/04/2003

The Copenhagen Stock Exchange has regrettably detected a systematic error in the calculation of the weights of the capped versions of KAX and KBX. The error involves the group of companies that weight between 5 and 10 per cent. The total weight of this group may not be more than 40 per cent. As a result of the error, these companies have been continuously overweighted.
CME, CBOT Reach Definitive Agreement On Clearing Services

Date 16/04/2003

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) and the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) today announced that they signed a definitive agreement for CME to provide clearing and related services for all CBOT products. Under the CME/CBOT Common Clearing Link, clearing services are expected to begin, pending regulatory approval, on Jan. 2, 2004 in this historic transaction between the two largest U.S. futures exchanges.
CME To Launch Russell 1000<SUP><SMALL>®</SUP></SMALL> Index Futures On April 28

Date 16/04/2003

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) will launch trading of futures on the Russell 1000® Index at 8:30 a.m. (Central time) on Monday, April 28. The Russell 1000, compiled by Frank Russell Company, is composed of the top 1,000 U.S.-incorporated stocks based on market capitalization. On Thursday, April 24 at 3:30 p.m., CME will offer a free live online chat on CME's Web site at www.cme.com introducing Russell 1000 futures and providing participants the opportunity to a
CESR Releases Consultation Paper On Second Set Of Implementing Measures For Directive On Market Abuse

Date 16/04/2003

CESR yesterday published a consultation paper (Ref. CESR/03-102b) on its proposed advice to the European Commission on a second set of technical implementing measures for the Directive on Insider Dealing and Market Manipulation (Market Abuse).
CBOE: S&P 100 Index Options With April Expiration Last Day Of Trading Is Thursday, April 17, 2003

Date 16/04/2003

The last day of trading for S&P 100 options Index (OEX and XEO), with April expiration, will be Thursday, April 17, 2003 at the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE).