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Date 28/04/1999
CBOT, CME and BOTCC Announce May 28 Start Date For Cross-Margining And Common Banking
The Board of Trade Clearing Corporation (BOTCC), the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) have set May 28 as the start date for the recently completed cross-margining and common banking agreements. The cross-margining agreement will provide for reductions of potentially millions of dollars in margin or performance bond requirements for clearing member firms trading correlated interest rate futures and options at both exchanges. The program will comprehensively
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Date 26/04/1999
TASE to begin testing of new derivatives trading system
Preparations for computerized trading in derivatives, scheduled tobegin on October 17 1999, are well underway. Software programs for derivatives trading are now at the final stages of development, and TASE's Computers and Operations department will commence internal testing of the systems within the coming weeks. Installation of the new computer equipment has been completed and comprehensive system testing with all stock exchange members are planned for early June.
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Date 23/04/1999
The NASD and the Philadelphia Stock Exchange Terminate Merger Discussions
The National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD®), and the Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) have announced that they have ended discussions concerning a possible combination. Under the proposed combination, the options business of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange would have been incorporated into the American Stock Exchange® (Amex ®) options market while the PHLX equities business would have continued as a separate market and subsidiary of the Amex.
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Date 22/04/1999
Deutsche Börse and NYMEX Cooperate in Development of German Exchange
Deutsche Börse and the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) have announced that they have signed a letter of intent to work together to set up a German energy exchange. In January, Deutsche Börse announced plans to provide the infrastructure for a German energy exchange by year end. NYMEX has been working with the German electricity industry since last year. Under the letter of intent, NYMEX, the world's largest energy exchange, will provide its expertise, primarily in the field of product dev
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Date 22/04/1999
CME Expands Size of Lumber Contract
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) announced that it has increased the size of the random length lumber futures contract beginning with the January 2000 contract expiration. The contract is currently sized at 80,000 board feet and will increase to 110,000 board feet due to the size and capacity of railcars used to ship lumber. Raising the unit will more closely align the futures contract specifications with common practices in the cash market. The deliverable unit would range from 105,000 boa
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Date 22/04/1999
CBOT Board Of Directors Takes Action
Taking swift and decisive action, the Board of Directors of the Chicago Board of Trade today enacted several motions and resolutions designed to renew confidence in the leadership and policy-making structure of the exchange. The items enacted by the Board, including respective resolutions of support for CBOT President Thomas R. Donovan and the exchange's senior management team (both attached), give additional oversight responsibilities to the exchange's Executive Committee and Board of Directors
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Date 19/04/1999
Rowland Fleming leaves Toronto Stock Exchange
The Toronto Stock Exchange has accepted Rowland Fleming's decision to leave the TSE to pursue other interests. His resignation is effective immediately. The TSE appreciates the work he has done in furthering the Blueprint for Success strategic direction and the realignment of Canadian stock exchanges. Both of these initiatives are now well advanced and the Exchange is confident that they will be successfully concluded.
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Date 15/04/1999
NYMEX Chairman Urges Administration to Act on Electricity Legislation
New York Mercantile Exchange Chairman Daniel Rappaport, at a press conference held at the White House to announce the Administrations proposed electricity deregulation legislation urged Congress and the Administration to work together to introduce 'competition and choice' to the national electricity market. Mr. Rappaport commended the Administration for its efforts and said that the Exchange looks forward to working with both Congress and the Administration in bringing the benefits of free mark
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Date 15/04/1999
Deutsche Börse Clearing Shows First Quarter Increases in Volume
The quarterly statistics of Deutsche Börse Clearing show further increases for the first three months of 1999. A total of 17.5 million domestic transactions were settled during this period, 53 percent higher than the number recorded in the first quarter of 1998. Securities transactions settled with a total cash clearing equivalent of EUR3.3 trillion accounted for 16.1 million of the transaction entries. A substantial increase was also reported in collective safe custody at Deutsche Börse Clearin
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Date 15/04/1999
CBOT to Implement Six Percent Coupon in Treasury Complex On April 23, 1999
Following through on its commitment to respond to customers and provide the world's most effective risk management markets, the Chicago Board of Trade announced today that it will implement the six percent coupon in Treasury bonds and notes during the April 23, 1999 trading session. The 6% coupon will begin trading on Project A's overnight session on April 22, 1999 at 18:00.
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