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NYBOT's Finex Division Establishes Fixed Trading Hours For New York Evening Session

Date 10/04/2003

The FINEX® Division of the New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®) announced today that it has amended its rules to establish a single, fixed trading time for its New York Evening Session.
NYBOT Announces US And UK Good Friday And Easter Holiday Schedule

Date 10/04/2003

The Good Friday and Easter Holiday trading schedule for the New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®)'s subsidiary exchanges and divisions, the Coffee, Sugar & Cocoa Exchange, Inc. (CSCE), the New York Cotton Exchange (NYCE), Citrus Associates of the New York Cotton Exchange (Citrus), FINEX, and the New York Futures Exchange (NYFE), is as follows:
New York Stock Exchange: Program Trading Averaged 41.4 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Mar 31-April 4, 2003

Date 10/04/2003

The New York Stock Exchange today released its weekly program-trading data submitted by its member firms. The report includes trading in all markets as reported to the NYSE for March 31-April 4, 2003.
NASDAQ And Corporate Board Member Magazine Roll Out Second Series Of Educational Board Governance Webcasts

Date 10/04/2003

The NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (NASDAQ®) and Corporate Board Member magazine today introduced five new webcasts as part of their joint Internet-based Director Education Program, the "Board Governance Series."
Minneapolis Grain Exchange Announces Exchange For Risk (EFR) In National Corn Index And National Soybean Index Futures

Date 10/04/2003

The Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX) owners have approved rules that allow Exchange For Risk (EFR) transactions in National Corn Index (NCI) and National Soybean Index (NSI) futures, effective May 1, 2003.

London Stock Exchange Calls For Higgs' Proposals To Be Translated Into Principles, Not Rules

Date 10/04/2003

In its response to the Higgs Review into corporate governance, the London Stock Exchange today called for Higgs' proposals to be translated into principles rather than rules.
Ljubljana Stock Exchange Monthly Statistical Report March 2003

Date 10/04/2003

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ICEX News And Views: Establishment Of Icelandic Investor Relations

Date 10/04/2003

The establishment of Icelandic Investor Relations on 15 April, a course on investor relations on 29 April and an IR event in Copenhagen are the subjects of this issue. In a new section, Interpretations and Opinions, the reporting of off-exchange trading without the involvement of ICEX members is discussed.
Human Rights Standards Raised For FTSE4Good Index

Date 10/04/2003

Global index provider FTSE Group today announces a new, more stringent set of human rights criteria for the socially responsible index series FTSE4Good, as part of its ongoing strategy to raise the standards for entry into the index series. The enhanced criteria means companies will have to raise their human rights standards, beginning in September 2003, to qualify for the index series.
HKEx's Response To The Financial Secretary's Decision

Date 10/04/2003

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) welcomes the decision of the Financial Secretary to conduct a public consultation on the regulation of listing matters. HKEx will provide input in support of the research and in response to the public consultation. It will work closely with the Government and the Securities and Futures Commission on measures to raise the quality of the Hong Kong financial market.