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SEC Seeks Contempt Order Against Repeat Offender For Alleged Violations Of Previous Injunction - Federal Judge Freezes Respondents' Assets, Schedules Contempt Hearing

Date 27/03/2002

The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a contempt action and obtained emergency relief against Roc G. Hatfield and his Florida company, Global Diamond Fund Inc. According to the SEC's court papers, Hatfield and GDF are fraudulently offering unregistered securities to potential investors in blatant disregard of prior permanent injunctions and the federal securities laws.
SEC Files Emergency Action to Halt $98 Million Prime Bank Scheme, Recover Investors' Funds

Date 27/03/2002

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that it has obtained emergency court orders to shut down a nationwide, $98 million prime bank scheme and recover victims' money.
Pre-Close Period Update London Stock Exchange plc

Date 27/03/2002

Unless otherwise stated, the following commentary refers to the 11 months ended 28 February 2002 and, where appropriate, to the corresponding period last year. London Stock Exchange plc (the "Exchange") today issued a routine update ahead of the close period relating to the year ending 31 March 2002.
Nasdaq To Expand Primex Auction System Trading To More Than 1,400 Securities In Second Phase Of Rollout - Three Popular Exchange Traded Funds Also To Be Included

Date 27/03/2002

The Nasdaq Stock Market® announced today that on April 1 it will begin the second phase of the rollout of the Primex Auction System, its new hybrid auction-dealer market, by expanding the list of securities eligible to trade on Primex to more than 1,400.
Market Regulation Services Inc. Adopts Universal Market Integrity Rules Effective April 1st

Date 27/03/2002

Market Regulation Services Inc. (RS) announced that as of April 1, 2002, all trading of equity securities in Canada will be subject to new trading rules, called the Universal Market Integrity Rules (UMIR). The new rules will apply to trading of securities listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange Inc. (TSE) and Canadian Venutre Exchange (CDNX). In addition, the universal rules will apply to future marketplaces, including Alternative Trading Systems (ATSs).

Instinet Files S-1 And 10-K

Date 27/03/2002

Instinet Group Incorporated (Nasdaq: INET) announced today that it filed a Registration Statement on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission to register approximately five million shares of Instinet common stock that were issued in a private placement in October 2001 in connection with the acquisition of ProTrader Group, L.P. The company also filed today its 2001 Annual Report on Form 10-K with the SEC.
HKEx To Invest In Electronic Bond Trading Platform BondsInAsia

Date 27/03/2002

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) has agreed to acquire an interest which currently represents a 15.58 per cent shareholding in BondsInAsia Limited (BIA), the premier fixed income trading platform in Asia. This level of investment is the same as BIA's existing bank shareholders. (The amount of investment by HKEx in BIA is not such as to constitute a notifiable transaction under the Listing Rules.)
Helsinki Exchanges Evening Trading Cut Back By One Hour As Of 2 April

Date 27/03/2002

Evening trading at Helsinki Exchanges will be cut back by one hour as of 2 April, 2002, when the shorter hours will be applied for the first time. Otherwise trading hours will remain unchanged.
CBOT Swap Futures Set Volume, Open Interest Records

Date 27/03/2002

Continuing one of the exchange's best new-product performances, the Chicago Board of Trade's (CBOT®) 10-Year Interest Rate Swap futures contract yesterday reached a new daily volume record of 9,137 contracts and an open interest record level of 20,179.
Singapore's First Local ETF On The STI To List On 17 April 2002

Date 26/03/2002

State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) and Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) today announced that Singapore's first local Exchange Traded Fund (ETF), the streetTRACKSSM Straits Times Index Fund ("streetTRACKS STI") will be listed and traded on SGX from 17 April 2002.