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Brisk Trading On Euronext Amsterdam's Derivatives Market

Date 05/04/2001

March saw sharp price fluctuations at Euronext Amsterdam. While turnover in shares on Euronext Amsterdam's stock market fell slightly by 0.7% in the first quarter of 2001, total turnover on the stock market rose to ? 575 billion, up 6.1% on the corresponding period last year.
Blackbird Holdings, Inc., Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. Announce New Trading Initiative - Initiative Will Offer OTC And Exchange-Traded Derivatives Electronically On One Screen For First Time

Date 05/04/2001

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) and Blackbird Holdings, Inc., today announced a new initiative that will offer the first electronic trading of privately negotiated (over-the-counter) and exchange-traded derivatives on the same screen.
Australian Stock Exchange: Financial Services Reform Bill 2001. Release By Minister For Financial Services And Regulation.

Date 05/04/2001

Attached is a copy of a release made today by the Minister for Financial Services and Regulation, Mr Joe Hockey, announcing the introduction of the Financial Services Reform Bill 2001. The Bill contains a provision to remove the 5% share ownership restriction which applies to Australian Stock Exchange Limited and instead apply a 15% limit to financial markets and clearing and settlement facilities that are prescribed as being of national significance, with a discretion for the Minister to approv
Australian Derivatives Exchange: Limitations On Market Trading

Date 05/04/2001

The Australian Derivatives Exchange (ADX) announced on March 26 that it will permit trading only to close out open positions in ADX contracts until further notice. This action was taken in the interests of market integrity and will enable ADX to focus on a review of its overall financial strategies. The decision was made after consultation with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), and these consultations will continue on an ongoing basis.
Standard & Poor's - Index Change - TSE 300 Composite, TSE 300 Capped, S&P/TSE Canadian SmallCap And TSE 200 Indices.

Date 04/04/2001

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces that effective after the close of business on Thursday, April 5, 2001, the following changes will take place in the TSE 300 Composite, TSE 300 Capped, S&P/TSE Canadian SmallCap and TSE 200 Indices.

SGX Conducts Major Review Of Listing Manual - Adopts Recommendations of Corporate Governance Committee

Date 04/04/2001

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX) today announced that it is conducting a major review of the SGX Securities Trading (SGX-ST) Listing Manual, and will, in addition, adopt recommendations of the Corporate Governance Committee (CGC).
Removal Of The SEHK's Portion Of Transaction Levy (0.005%) And Introduction Of A Trading Fee By SEHK At The Same Rate Of 0.005% Per Side Of The Consideration Of A Transaction

Date 04/04/2001

Pursuant to Section 52(1) of the Securities and Futures Commission Ordinance, the purchaser and the seller of a securities transaction recorded on or notified to The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited ("SEHK"), shall each of them be liable to pay to the Securities and Futures Commission ("SFC") a Transaction Levy at such rate as may be specified by order of the Chief Executive in Council. At present, the Transaction Levy is charged at the rate of 0.01% per side of the consideration of a transa
LIFFE Trades Record Quarter Since Launch Of LIFFE CONNECT™

Date 04/04/2001

The London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE) has had its busiest quarter since trading began on LIFFE CONNECT™, trading a total of 47,423,591 contracts for the first quarter of 2001. The Exchange also set a monthly trading volume record, trading 17,372,943 futures and options contracts during March 2001, representing an average daily volume of 789,679. This volume represents a 48% increase on the same month last year and a 44% increase year-to-date.
HEX Launches Investor Relations Service For Listed Companies

Date 04/04/2001

HEX launches investor relations service for listed companies HEX Group today launched a new investor relations service for stock exchange-listed companies. The service, produced by eHEX, a business unit of HEX Group, enables listed companies to outsource the distribution of comparable and consistent investor information in the Internet. The IR Service provides a valuable tool for listed companies pursuing their investor relations strategy and enables the companies to facilitate investors’ access
BEL20® Index Adjustment

Date 04/04/2001

In application of the Ground rules and based on the information in its possession, the Market Authority of Euronext Brussels has decided the following: