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Eurex Posts A Record In Turnover On November 14, 2001

Date 15/11/2001

New Eurex record turnover November 14, 2001, 4,788,792 contracts
CME Revises Month-End Settlement For Equity Indexes, Returning To Regular 3:15 P.M. (Central Time) Close With 'Fair Value' Settlement

Date 15/11/2001

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) will revise its month-end settlement procedures for equity index products beginning Nov. 30, returning the products to their normal daily closing time of 3:15 p.m. (Central Time). CME will continue to employ a "fair-value" settlement procedure for domestic equity index futures contracts on the last trading day of every month.
CME Contract Specifications Changes: North

Date 15/11/2001

The CME Contract Specifications pages on the CME's Web site have been updated to reflect the following:
CBOT Sets Nov. 16 Launch Of DJ-AIG Commodity Index<SUP>SM</SUP> Futures

Date 15/11/2001

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®), DowSMJones IndexesSM and AIG Trading Group Inc. (AIG Trading), a member company of American International Group, Inc. (NYSE: AIG), will launch a futures contract on the DowSMJones-AIG Commodity IndexSM (DJ-AIGCI) on November 16, on the CBOT®'s electronic trading platform.
BT Demerger Prompts FTSE Reshuffle

Date 15/11/2001

FTSE, the global index group, confirm tonight constituent changes to the FTSE 100, the UK's leading benchmark index. BT Group plc and mmO2 plc, the two companies created from the British Telecommunications demerger, will both become constituents of the FTSE 100. To make way for the new company, United Business Media, which is the smallest ranking stock in the FTSE 100 at tonight's market close, will move to the FTSE 250.

The Current Reform Of The Investment Services Directive : The Opinion Of Euronext

Date 14/11/2001

Euronext fully participates in actions that are taken to consult the industry within the framework of the elaboration of European texts and notably, participated in the consultation process concerning the reform of the Investment Services Directive.
SWX: First Trading Day For 6 Issues Of "Fresco Index Shares"

Date 14/11/2001

Yesterday witnessed the first trading day for 6 issues of "Fresco Index Shares" on the SWX Swiss Exchange. Fresco Index Shares are registered investment funds pursuant to Luxembourg law (SICAVs). Fresco Index Shares are listed and traded in the SWX Exchange Traded Funds segment. The ETF segment currently comprises 10 exchange traded funds.
SICAS Issues Final Report - 33 Recommendations Dealing With Everything From Conflicts Of Interest To Improved Governance Practices - Committee Sponsored By The Investment Dealers Association Of Canada, The Toronto Stock Exchange Inc. And The Canadian Vent

Date 14/11/2001

Today in Toronto, the Securities Industry Committee on Analyst Standards (SICAS) issued its final report entitled Setting Analyst Standards. In this report, the committee tabled 33 recommendations.
SEC Grants Extension Of Time On Nasdaq's Exchange Registration Application

Date 14/11/2001

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it has granted The Nasdaq Stock Market's request for an extension of time for the Commission to act on Nasdaq's application to register as a stock exchange, which was due to expire on November 14, 2001. Nasdaq requested an additional indefinite period of time in order to address the issues raised by the staff and in the 46 comment letters received to date. Annette L. Nazareth, Director of the Division of Market Regulation, stated: "S
Philadelphia Stock Exchange To Begin Trading Options On The PHLX Defense Sector On Monday, November 19 - Commander Of The Pennsylvania Air National Guard To Ring Opening Bell

Date 14/11/2001

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange announced that it will begin trading options on the newly created PHLX Defense Sector on Monday, November 19. The DFX is an equal-dollar weighted index composed of 18 of the largest and most actively traded companies in the defense and aerospace industry.