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London Stock Exchange: New International Trading Service For Private Client Brokers

Date 20/12/2000

The London Stock Exchange today announces the introduction of a new trading service designed to give private client brokers easier and greater access to international equities.
London Stock Exchange, CRESTCo And London Clearing House (LCH) Start Customer Testing Of The New Central Counterparty

Date 20/12/2000

The London Stock Exchange, CRESTCo and London Clearing House (LCH) have started customer testing on the new central counterparty service for the Exchange's electronic order book. Following the success of the new trading system code going live on 20 November 2000, this means that the new system itself is on schedule to go live on 26 February 2001.
Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange: T+3 Begins Today

Date 20/12/2000

The T+3 delivery and settlement period will begin today, Wednesday, 20 December 2000.
Euronext Decides On The Integration Of Its Derivatives Trading Systems

Date 20/12/2000

Euronext, the first European bourse, has decided to integrate its derivatives trading systems into Next Derivatives System (NDS) as its trading system for its derivatives markets.
Deutsche Börse Extends Regulatory Framework For The Neuer Markt - Increased Market Transparency To Protect Investors - Sanctions To Be Imposed When Regulatory Framework Is Infringed

Date 20/12/2000

At the beginning of 2001, Deutsche Börse will extend the regulatory framework for the Neuer Markt in two stages. An announcement to this effect was made by the company on Wednesday. The changes especially affect the compulsory reporting of the purchase and sale of company equities by the company, its management or supervisory board. This change will be effective as of March 1. In addition, from January, quarterly reports will have to be more comprehensive and increasingly standardized. Furthermo

CBOT Fed Funds Futures Volume, Open Interest Set Records

Date 20/12/2000

Thirty Day Fed Funds futures at the Chicago Board of Trade surged to new volume and open interest records-26,107 contracts and 77,462 contracts, respectively--on Tuesday, December 19, as investors and speculators turned to the contract while anticipating the results of the Federal Reserve's Open Market Committee meeting that day.
17th Annual Risk Management Conference February 1-4, 2001

Date 20/12/2000

The 17th Annual Risk Management Conference will be held February 1-4, 2001 at the Loews Coronado Bay Resort in Coronado, California. This conference has become a leading financial industry event and is hosted jointly by the Chicago Board of Trade, Chicago Board Options Exchange and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
Trigano Replaces Self Trade In Next 150 Index

Date 19/12/2000

Euronext Indices B.V. announced today that following the takeover by Direct Anlage, Self Trade will be deleted from the Next 150 index with effect from Thursday 21 December 2000. On that date Trigano will enter the Next 150 index.
The Central Bank Of Iceland Auctions Repurchase Agreements For 27.9 Billion Krónur

Date 19/12/2000

The Central Bank of Iceland held a weekly auction of repurchase agreements on December 19 of the standard maturity of 14 days. The auction was a fixed rate one at 11.4 per cent p.a. Offers were made for a total amount of 27.9 billion krónur resulting in repurchase contracts for that amount.
Ten Major Clearing Organizations Join in Calling for Global Central Counterparty Solution

Date 19/12/2000

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the world's largest securities clearance and settlement organization, has announced that ten major clearing organizations are cosponsoring a conference on global clearing for the financial services industry. The conference will take place in London, January 31 to February 2, 2001.