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SEC Censures KPMG For Auditor Independence Violation

Date 15/01/2002

The Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday censured KPMG LLP, a big-five accounting firm based in New York City, for engaging in improper professional conduct because it purported to serve as an independent accounting firm for an audit client at the same time that it had made substantial financial investments in the client. The SEC found that KPMG violated the auditor independence rules by engaging in such conduct. KPMG consented to the SEC's order without admitting or denying the SEC's fi
NYSE Suspends Trading In Enron Corp. And Related Securities And Moves To Remove From The List

Date 15/01/2002

The New York Stock Exchange announced today that it determined that the common stock of Enron Corp. (the "Company") and its related securities, including the 7% Exchangeable Notes due July 31, 2002, and the $10.50 Cumulative Second Preferred Convertible Stock-- ticker symbols ENE, EXG, ENE Pr J, respectively-- as well as the derivative securities of Enron Capital Trust I, Enron Capital Trust II, Enron Capital Resources, L.P., and Enron Capital LLC-- ticker symbols ENE Pr T, ENE Pr R, ENE Pr A a
Nymex Sets Daily Records In Options Trading

Date 15/01/2002

Daily records were set on the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., yesterday for Exchange-wide options trading, options trading on the NYMEX Division, and crude oil options trading.
Namibian Stock Exchange: The Year 2001

Date 15/01/2002

The year 2001 can be characterised as a bag of mixed fortunes for the Namibian Stock Exchange with some successes to be reported but also some disappointments.
Malaysia Derivatives Exchange Berhad: Futures Commission Rates Fully Negotiable As Of 28 December 2001

Date 15/01/2002

In response to frequent enquiries, Malaysia Derivatives Exchange Berhad (MDEX) would like to confirm that the prescribed commission rates for all MDEX contracts have been made fully negotiable as of 28 December 2001.

Euronext Brussels: Modification Of The Composition Of The BEL20® Index

Date 15/01/2002

The annual revision of the index results in changes in its composition. Based on the selection list of end December 2001, the Market Authority of Euronext Brussels has decided to apply the following modifications on 1st March 2002 after trading hours: Outgoing value Telindus Group number of stocks: 235 Incoming value
Euronext Brussels: Bgold - Adjustment

Date 15/01/2002

On Tuesday 15 January 2002, the Market Authority of Euronext Brussels and the BGold Index Advisory committee held their annual meeting.
CFTC Recognizes Norwegian Clearinghouse For OTC Derivatives

Date 15/01/2002

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has determined that the multilateral clearing activities of NOS Clearing ASA (NOS) are subject to appropriate foreign supervision. NOS is a Norwegian clearinghouse which clears and settles trades on the International Maritime Exchange (IMAREX), an electronic trading facility for cash-settled futures contracts for the transportation of maritime freight. The Commission's Order permits NOS to now clear and settle trades by U.S. persons on IMAREX.
CFTC Chairman Newsome To Chair Ag Advisory Committee

Date 15/01/2002

James E. Newsome, Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, will serve as Chairman of the Commission's Agricultural Advisory Committee. The Agricultural Advisory Committee was created to advise the Commission on agricultural issues surrounding the trading of commodity futures and options and to serve as a communications link with the agricultural community. It is made up of representatives of national farm organizations, major commodity groups, agribusiness concerns, and agricultural
AOT Stock Specialist Starts As A Trading Member Of Helsinki Exchanges

Date 15/01/2002

AOT Stock Specialist will start as a trading member of Helsinki Exchanges on January 17, 2002. AOT Stock Specialist is Helsinki Exchanges' first Dutch remote member and they will trade in the HETI trading system from Amsterdam.