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HKEx: GEM Conference 2001 - A New Experience

Date 20/11/2001

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) will organise a conference on the Growth Enterprise Market (GEM) on 23 November. The conference, GEM Conference 2001- A New Experience, is aimed at providing potential GEM listing candidates and market participants with a greater understanding of GEM and to introduce the newly amended GEM Listing Rules. You are cordially invited to assign a reporter to cover the event.
Exchange Sets New Record For NYMEX Division Seat Sale

Date 20/11/2001

A seat on the NYMEX Division of the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., sold today for $750,500, topping the record of $750,000 set on August 2.
Eurex Cancels Certain Trades Between 9.21 A.M. And 9.25 A.M.

Date 20/11/2001

As a result of incorrect market participant order entries the international derivatives market Eurex cancelled certain trades in futures and options on the DAX and Euro STOXX 50 indices on Tuesday. The cancellation only affected certain trades that occurred between 9:21 and 9:25 a.m.
CBOE Membership Elects Eleven Directors And Nine Committee Members

Date 20/11/2001

The Chicago Board Options Exchange® (CBOE®) announced that in its annual election that concluded yesterday, the membership elected five directors to serve three-year terms, two directors to serve two-year terms, one director to serve a one-year term and three public directors to the Exchange's board of directors. The newly elected board of directors' terms will be effective when the board holds its first meeting in January 2002. The CBOE board consists of 22 directors plus the Chairman and CEO o
virt-x: Grant Of Share Options

Date 19/11/2001

virt-x plc announces a grant today of options on 100,000 shares at a strike price of 44 pence to Antoinette Hunziker-Ebneter, Chief Executive Officer, under the terms of the employee share option scheme.

virt-x Group - Unaudited Financial Statements For The Six Months Ended 30 September 2001 - Chairman's Statement

Date 19/11/2001

Overview virt-x successfully launched the first comprehensive pan-European blue chip market on 25 June 2001 in response to demand from leading market participants. The virt-x model integrates trading, clearing and settlement and thereby allows firms to reduce greatly their costs of cross-border trading.
Two New Indices Complete FTSE4Good series

Date 19/11/2001

The FTSE4Good index series, developed by global index provider FTSE, is completed today with the launch of two new benchmark indices, the FTSE4Good Global Index and the FTSE4Good US Index. These two indices contain companies that meet international standards of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and are designed for use by the growing socially responsible investment (SRI) market.
SEC: Alan Beller To Be Next Director Of The Commission's Division Of Corporation Finance

Date 19/11/2001

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced that, effective January 14, 2002, Alan L. Beller will become its next Director of the Division of Corporation Finance. In addition, he will be Senior Counselor to the Commission, a new position created to take maximum advantage of his unique qualifications and ability to make meaningful contributions to all facets of the Commission's work, both within and without the Division of Corporation Finance.
Philadelphia Stock Exchange Begins Trading Options On The Phlx Defense Sector On Monday, November 19 - Commander Of The Pennsylvania Air National Guard Rings Opening Bell

Date 19/11/2001

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange began 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.
HKEx, Shanghai Stock Exchange And Shenzhen Stock Exchange Introduce China Stock Markets Web

Date 19/11/2001

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), Shanghai Stock Exchange and Shenzhen Stock Exchange today (19 November) jointly announced the introduction of the China Stock Markets Web following the May agreement between the three on the mutual exchange of securities market and listed company data.