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New Companies Join FTSE4Good Series

Date 13/03/2002

The results of the second review of FTSE4Good, the innovative socially responsible investment (SRI) index series created by global index group FTSE, are announced today, following a meeting of the FTSE4Good Advisory Committee. The Committee confirmed that an additional 82 companies worldwide have met the corporate social responsibility (CSR) entry criteria since the last review and will be admitted to the index series.
KLSE Briefs Industry Participants On Mesdaq Market

Date 13/03/2002

The Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) organised a briefing for industry participants on the establishment of the Mesdaq Market at KLSE.
International Futures Regulators Meeting

Date 13/03/2002

Financial services regulators from Austria, Brazil, Canada (Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec), France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Peoples Republic of China, Singapore, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States will meet on March 15, 2002. They will discuss recent events and changes in the regulatory landscape. Also on the agenda are practical approaches to organizing regulation in an increasingly integrated global futures market in order to faci
Hong Kong Futures Exchange Granted Exempt Futures Market Status In Australia

Date 13/03/2002

The Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has been granted exempt futures market status in Australia. As a result, the HKFE will be able to extend its Remote Trading Access (RTA) programme now available in the United Kingdom and the United States to Australia, subject to the fulfilment of certain conditions.
HKEx Corporate Governance Report

Date 13/03/2002

HKEx is committed to high standards of corporate governance in discharging its obligations to ensure an orderly and fair market, to act in the interests of the public, and to enhance shareholders' value.

HKEx 2001 Annual Results

Date 13/03/2002

The Directors of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) are pleased to announce the audited results of HKEx and its subsidiaries (the Group) for the year ended 31 December 2001.
Deutsche Börse Updates Weightings In Equity Indexes - Changes In The Indexes Effective March 18

Date 13/03/2002

Effective March 18, new weights will apply for the companies in Deutsche Börse's equity indexes. The exchange released the preliminary figures on Wednesday; the final figures, based on the Xetra closing prices from Friday, will be published at the Deutsche Börse Web site on Saturday.
CME Plans April 8 Launch For Swap Rate Futures Contracts

Date 13/03/2002

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) will launch trading in its new two-, five- and 10-year swap rate futures contracts on Monday, April 8.
Chicago Stock Exchange February Volume Results

Date 13/03/2002

The CHX share volume decreased by 1 percent from February 2001. Total trade volume was down 33 percent from February 2001. Total OTC share volume declined to 637,138,797 a decrease of 34 percent from February 2001. OTC trade volume was down 57 percent for the same period last year.
CBOT Reports Stronger Financial Results For 2001

Date 13/03/2002

With trading volume at the second highest level ever in exchange history, the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) reported 2001 income before special charges of $19.2 million compared with a loss of $5.2 million and $10.3 million in 2000 and 1999, respectively. The CBOT® also ended 2001 with an unrestricted cash balance of $50.8 million, compared with $23.6 million in 2000 and $18 million in 1999.