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MNX Open Interest Passes Million Mark At CBOE

Date 15/05/2002

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) today announced record open interest of 1,011,526 contracts (553,319 calls and 458,207 puts) in CBOE Mini-Nasdaq-100 Index options (MNX). The MNX was launched on August 14, 2000, at CBOE, and is now consistently one of the top five index products, in terms of volume, traded at CBOE.
Geir Heggem Appointed Chief Financial Officer Of Oslo Børs

Date 15/05/2002

Geir Heggem has been appointed Chief Financial Officer of Oslo Børs. Heggem succeeds Hege Sjo, who has been appointed head of the new Market Department at Oslo Børs.
Deutsche Börse: Annual General Meeting Approves Dividend Of 0.36 Euros - Jentzsch Voted New Member Of Supervisory Board - Articles Of Association Now Allow Electronic Voting At AGMs

Date 15/05/2002

At their annual general meeting on Wednesday, the shareholders of Deutsche Börse AG voted in favor of disbursing a dividend of 0.36 euros per share, with respect to 102,760,000 shares. The dividend for the financial year 2001 is thus 20 percent higher than the previous year. Of the distributable profit totalling 60 million euros in financial 2001, 37 million euros will be distributed, 23 million euros will be allocated to the retained earnings. Last year, the dividend was 3 euros per share with
CME Contract Specifications Changes

Date 15/05/2002

The CME Contract Specifications pages on the CME's Web site have been updated to reflect that the CME will begin trading the following:
Chicago Board Options Exchange Uses SAVVIS Financial Xchange IP VPN To Offer Pre-Opening Options Trading Through CBOEdirect - CBOE Uses SAVVIS IP VPN And Internet For Extended Hours Trading, Single Stock Futures And Options Information Portal

Date 15/05/2002

SAVVIS Communications Corp. (NASDAQ: SVVS), the leading network services provider to the global financial markets, and the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), the world's largest options exchange, announced yesterday that SAVVIS has successfully deployed an IP virtual private network (VPN) to support CBOEdirectTM, an innovative screen-based trading solution for extended hours trading. The SAVVIS IP VPN supports current CBOEdirect market makers, broker-dealers, and trading firms and will be fu

CFTC Announces Appointment Of Jane Kang Thorpe As Director, Division Of Clearing And Intermediary Oversight

Date 15/05/2002

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced today the appointment of Jane Kang Thorpe as the first Director of the Commission’s new Division of Clearing and Intermediary Oversight. She will assume her position on Monday, May 20, 2002.
SGX MSCI Japan Index Futures Launch Date: 15 May 2002

Date 14/05/2002

MSCI Japan Index Futures will be listed for trading at the Singapore Exchange in the second quarter of 2002.
SEC Proposes Amendments To Improve Mutual Fund Ad Disclosure For Investors

Date 14/05/2002

The Securities and Exchange Commission today proposed rule amendments intended to encourage mutual fund advertisements to convey more balanced information to prospective investors, particularly with respect to past performance. The proposed amendments are designed to raise standards for mutual fund performance advertising so that investors are informed and not misled.
New York Fed President William Mcdonough Joins Chicago Mercantile Exchange In 30th Anniversary Celebration Of International Monetary Market And Financial Futures

Date 14/05/2002

William J. McDonough, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, today toured the Eurodollar futures trading pit at Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) in commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the introduction of financial futures contracts. McDonough, joined by CME Chairman Terrence A. Duffy, Chairman Emeritus and Senior Policy Advisor Leo Melamed, and President and CEO Jim McNulty, delivered the keynote address at an anniversary celebration luncheon for Chicago business leaders.
Kaufman et Broad In Next 150 Index - New Composition Next 150

Date 14/05/2002

Following the official result of the takeover bid by the Japanese company Asahi Glass for the Belgium company Glaverbel (Next 150), Glaverbel will be removed from the Next 150 Index.