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Singapore Exchange: Taiwan Options Set 4th Consecutive Open Interest Record

Date 24/09/2003

MSCI Taiwan Index Options Contract set its forth consecutive Open Interest record with 8,086 contracts on Tue, 23 Sep 2003, surpassing its previous record of 7,881 contracts set a day earlier.
SEC Amends Mutual Fund Advertising Rules, Proposes New Rules And Amendments For Fund Of Funds Investments

Date 24/09/2003

The Securities and Exchange Commission unanimously approved the following items at today's open meeting: Amendments to Investment Company Advertising Rules The Commission adopted rule amendments recommended by the Division of Investment Management that are designed to encourage mutual fund advertisements that convey more balanced information to prospective investors, particularly with respect to past performance.
Opening remarks For Deputy Chief Operating Officer Lawrence Fok Media briefing On HKATS Upgrade To OMex 17.1

Date 24/09/2003

Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen, Thank you for joining us for our briefing. I have the pleasure of introducing two colleagues from HKEx Derivatives Market who are with me today: Calvin Tai from Development & Operations, and Stanley Ho from Trading & Market Operations.
Nymex Sets Record In Overnight Heating Oil Trading

Date 24/09/2003

A record 4,326 heating oil futures contracts were traded on the New York Mercantile Exchange ACCESS® electronic trading system last night, surpassing the previous record of 3,910 contracts traded in the February 27 overnight session.
New OneChicago Trading Hours As Of September 29, 2003

Date 24/09/2003

As of Monday, Sept. 29, 2003, normal trading hours for OneChicago Single Stock Futures are Monday through Friday 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM Central time (3:15 PM closing for futures on Exchange Traded Funds). Confirmation of special schedules for holidays and other events will be announced as each date approaches.

NASD Kicks Off Mediation Settlement Month - Lower Mediation Prices For October

Date 24/09/2003

NASD announced that its annual Mediation Settlement Month event will take place this October, offering parties special incentives to try mediation as an alternative to arbitration. Parties that mediate cases in the NASD forum during October will be able to do so in any of NASD's mediation locations at significantly reduced rates.
ISE To List Four Options Classes

Date 24/09/2003

The International Securities Exchange (ISE) said that three equity options classes and one ETF would be listed for trading on Thursday. Options on iShares Lehman 20+ Year Treasury Bond Fund (TLT), which were allocated to Knight Financial Products, will trade in bin 1 on a March expiration cycle with position and exercise limits of 31,500 contracts. Options on VaxGen, Inc. (VXGN), which were allocated to Knight Financial Products, will trade in bin 1 on a February expiration c
IPE Restores Open Outcry Markets Following Technical Problems

Date 24/09/2003

The IPE, Europe's leading energy futures and options exchange, suffered a system failure during Tuesday evening which caused a delay to the opening of Wednesday's electronic and open outcry markets.
HKEx: Highest Main Board Turnover In 2003

Date 24/09/2003

The following statistics are made available by the HKEx in response to media enquiries.
HKEx Market Statistics August 2003

Date 24/09/2003

Please click here for the highest main board turnover in 2003.