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The Philadelphia Stock Exchange Submits Petition For Rulemaking With Securities And Exchange Commission Calling For SEC To Ban Exchange-Sponsored Options Payment For Order Flow Programs

Date 04/02/2003

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange submitted a petition today to the Securities and Exchange Commission formally requesting the SEC to take action to ban exchange-sponsored options payment for order flow programs.
SWX Monthly Report January 2003

Date 04/02/2003

The SWX Monthly Report with statistics as at January 2003 can be accessed by clicking here.
Sugar No. 11 Contract At NYBOT Breaks Another Record

Date 04/02/2003

The New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®) announced today another new open interest record for its World Sugar futures contract of 273,716 contracts set on February 3, 2003, replacing the previous record of 271,722 contracts established January 31, 2003.
SEC Adopts Fund Custody Rule Changes, Proposes Fund And Adviser Compliance Rules, Solicits Comment On Increased Private Sector Compliance Role

Date 04/02/2003

The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted to adopt changes in rules on ways investment companies maintain assets with U.S. securities depositories. The Commission also voted to propose new rules and rule amendments that would require investment companies and investment advisers to implement measures reasonably designed to prevent violations of applicable provisions of the securities laws. Finally, the Commission decided to solicit comment from the public concerning possible expansion of
Russell 2000® Index Futures Mark 10th Anniversary Of Trading On CME

Date 04/02/2003

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) and Frank Russell Company today marked the 10th anniversary of trading for futures and options on futures on the Russell 2000® Index, an index based on small-capitalization stocks.

NZSE Ltd Announces Final NZSE50

Date 04/02/2003

After an extensive three month period of consultation with all key market participants, NZSE Ltd today announces the final framework for the new NZSE50 Index. The new index will be officially calculated from 3 March 2003.
Nymex To Change Margin Rates For Some Natural Gas Basis Contracts

Date 04/02/2003

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., will change the margins on some of its NYMEX Division natural gas basis contracts as of the close of business February 4.
NYBOT's Cocoa Options Contract Breaks Record

Date 04/02/2003

The New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®) announced today that its cocoa options contract has set a new open interest record of 97,698 contracts set on February 3, 2003. The previous record was 96,054 contracts established on October 18, 2002.
Nasdaq Liffe Markets' January 2003 Volume

Date 04/02/2003

Nasdaq Liffe Markets, LLC (NQLX) announced today that 108,710 contracts were traded in January on the Exchange. Average daily volume in January was 5,177 contracts.
ISMA And Fortis Bank Launch Sector Indices For Fixed Income Market

Date 04/02/2003

Today, unique, daily sector indices for the fixed income market are launched jointly by Benelux based financial services provider Fortis Bank and ISMA (the International Securities Market Association). The indices, covering corporate, Euro denominated, international credit are available from ISMA's website at www.isma.org.