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The Bank Of Slovenia Abolishes Foreign Portfolio Investments Restrictions

Date 01/06/2001

By the decree of the Board of the Bank of Slovenia, foreign portfolio investments in long - term securities in Slovenia are going to be liberalised as of July 1, 2001. The Central Bank has abolished all restrictions and additional Central Bank's costs associated with custodian accounts for non-residents. This important move can be considered as a new direction of the Slovenian Central Bank in its efforts for further development of domestic financial market and will help Ljubljana Stock Exchange,
Stock Exchange of Thailand Upgrades Website To Create Complete Center For Investment Information

Date 01/06/2001

Yesterday the SET officially introduced its new, improved website at www.set.or.th. It's a bilingual site (Thai and English) offering more complete, accurate and up-to-date investment news and information. The website is now truly a data center for investors, especially its "New Investor" corner, designed for the novice investor. Interested website visitors are eligible to receive special benefits when they register as members.
Pacific Exchange To Trade Options On Instinet Group Incorporated And USEC, Inc.

Date 01/06/2001

The Pacific Exchange (PCX) will begin trading options on Instinet Group Incorporated (INET/UAU) and USEC, Inc. (USU) on Monday, June 4, 2001. For expiration cycles and strike prices, visit the Options Listing Bulletin section of the PCX Web site.
New York Board Of Trade Cotton Futures Delivery Specification Changes To Take Effect For May 2003 Contract - Trading In Contract To Begin At NYBOT On June 5, 2001

Date 01/06/2001

Following approval by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), several delivery specification changes will go into effect for the Cotton No. 2 futures contract traded on the New York Cotton Exchange (NYCE) of the New York Board of Trade (NYBOTâ). The changes commence with the May 2003 futures contract that will begin trading on Tuesday June 5, 2001 at NYBOT and, subsequently, will be in effect for all newly listed futures contracts months. The May 2003 Cotton No. 2 options contr
Minneapolis Grain Exchange Owners Approve Cash-Settled Corn and Soybean Futures; Spring Wheat Serial Options and Five-Cent Strike Prices Begin Trading Today

Date 01/06/2001

Owners of the Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX) approved contract specifications for cash-settled corn and soybean futures and options yesterday. MGEX owners also approved listing spring wheat serial options and five-cent strike prices, which began trading today.

May A Banner Month For KCBT Wheat Options Volume And Open Interest

Date 01/06/2001

The Kansas City Board of Trade wheat options contract surpassed several records during the month of May. May wheat options volume traded was 32,997 contracts, which breaks all previous monthly records. The last record of 28,294 contracts was set in October 2000. Year-to-date wheat options volume is 54.7 percent ahead of last year.
Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange: Practice Notes To New Listing Requirements

Date 01/06/2001

Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) is issuing several Practice Notes to aid industry in complying with the new Listing Requirements. The new Listing Requirements, announced in January this year, is a major effort by KLSE to further strengthen the capital market and securities industry in Malaysia.
International Securities Exchange Celebrates First Anniversary - Trades 25 Million Contracts In First Year

Date 01/06/2001

The International Securities Exchange (ISE) successfully completed its first year of operation, having launched the first fully electronic U.S. options exchange on May 26, 2000. Twenty-five million contracts were traded on ISE in its first year.
Foreign Agricultural Representatives To Visit KCBT

Date 01/06/2001

The Foreign Agricultural Service division of the USDA has developed an annual field trip for the agricultural representatives at the embassies in Washington, D.C. and will be bringing participants in this tour to the Kansas City Board of Trade on Monday, June 4. This year's trip focuses on Kansas and Iowa, and will include visits to farms, grain storage facilities, and meetings with agribusiness officials and government officials. Participants in the tour include agricultural representatives
Eurex Turns Over 53.8 Million Contracts In May - Third-Highest Total In Monthly Volume - New Record In Stock Options Segment

Date 01/06/2001

Eurex, the international derivatives market, posted its third-highest monthly total to date with 53.8 million contracts traded in May. This represents an increase of 20 percent over the volume traded in May last year. Eurex is thus continuing its highly favorable trend this year. Over 271 million contracts have already been traded at Eurex during the first five months of trading this year.