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FX Markets Hit Record Volume For Second Straight Day - CME Foreign Exchange Markets Hit Record Volume For Second Straight Day As Volatility Continues In Global Currency Markets - $48.4 Billion In Contracts Traded As EuroFX, Japanese Yen And Australian Dol

Date 10/12/2003

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME), the largest regulated foreign exchange (FX) trading complex in the world, set a new volume record Tuesday in its FX markets, topping the prior record set the previous day by nearly 62,000 contracts. Numerous individual currency product records contributed to the overall record, including the EuroFX, Japanese yen and Australian dollar.
FTSE UK Index Series Review Results

Date 10/12/2003

FTSE announces the results of the regular review to the UK domestic index series, approved today by the independent FTSE EMEA Regional Committee. Moving into the FTSE 100 Index are British Airways and Hays. Provident Financial and Mitchells and Butlers will be moving out of the FTSE 100 Index into the FTSE 250 Index.
FORTS Initial Margins Increase For The Holidays

Date 10/12/2003

From December 29th, 2003, through January 8th, 2004, initial margins for futures contracts will be increased to 20% of the contract price. This decision was made by the RTS Stock Exchange Derivatives Market Committee on December 9th, 2003.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. Announces Two Initiatives To Meet Growing European Market Needs - Expands Collateral Pool And Establishes Global Custody Relationship With Citibank - Launches Multi-Lingual Internet Resource Center

Date 10/12/2003

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) today announced two additional initiatives in its ongoing program to meet the needs of its growing European customer base.
CFTC Announces New Comment Period - Cancels Hearing Scheduled For December 17, 2003

Date 10/12/2003

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced today that it has cancelled the hearing to receive testimony from industry participants relating to the CFTC's consideration of the application of U.S. Futures Exchange, L.L.C. (USFE) for contract market designation that was scheduled for December 17, 2003. This action was taken because of the scheduling conflicts of some market participants.

CBOE Board Selects Edward Tilly As Vice Chairman

Date 10/12/2003

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) Board of Directors today announced that Edward T. Tilly will serve as CBOE vice chairman in 2004. Mr. Tilly, currently a member of the board of directors, serving as a floor member director, will serve a one-year term as vice chairman.
"Troika Dialog" President Irina Ikonnikova Becomes RTS Stock Exchange Settlement Committee Chairwoman

Date 10/12/2003

On December 4th, 2003, Irina Ikonnikova, president of "Troika Dialog" company, was approved by the RTS Stock Exchange Board of Directors as the Settlement Committee Chairwoman.
UK's Financial Services Authority Publishes Results From Sandler Selling Regime Research

Date 09/12/2003

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has today published the results of independent research on the selling of simplified products (the "Sandler suite"). The report is the latest stage in the FSA's consideration of a balanced regulatory regime for the sale of Sandler products.
Tokyo Stock Exchange: Discussion Meetings On Electronic Voting Platform For Institutional Investors

Date 09/12/2003

As announced in this April, Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. and Japan Securities Dealers Association have been considering developing "Electronic Voting Platform for Institutional Investors". On November 13 and 14, we held discussion meetings with each party concerned (transfer agents, registered shareholders, custodian banks, beneficial owners) to propose a data flow and process scheme and to share current progress of the plan, etc. The Platform is planned to be in operation in the fall of 2004.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 09/12/2003

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Tuesday, December 9, 2003: Veteran Resources Inc. (TSXVN:VTI) will be removed from the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index. The company will graduate to trade on the TSX under the ticker symbol "VTI" at the open of trading on Wednesday, December 10, 2003.