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  • NYMEX Chairman Testifies Before Congress on CFTC Reauthorization

    Date 19/05/1999

    New York Mercantile Exchange Chairman Daniel Rappaport testified before Congress Commission (CFTC), stressing the need for more uniformity in regulatory oversight between over-the-counter (OTC) and exchange trading and between foreign and U.S. exchanges. In testifying before the subcommittee on risk management and specialty crops of the House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture, Mr. Rappaport said the Exchange's position is that 'Congress should require regulation of derivatives markets

  • EUREX and CBOT Consider Renewed Alliance

    Date 19/05/1999

    The two largest futures exchanges in the world are considering a renewed alliance. The Board o f Directors of the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) voted overwhelmingly today to pursue a new alliance with Eurex, the European derivatives exchange. The vote by CBOT Directors came after officials from the Chicago exchange met with their Eurex (Deutsche Borse) counterparts over the weekend in Monte Rotondo, Italy. The exchanges had remained in contact since CBOT members in late January turned down a p

  • Eurex and CBOT Consider Continuing Their Cooperation

    Date 19/05/1999

    Eurex, the European derivatives market, and the U.S. exchange CBOT (Chicago Board of Trade), are considering to renew their cooperation, which was interrupted at the end of January. Eurex confirmed reports that more concrete talks had taken place last week, following informal contacts in recent months. The exchange added that on Tuesday, the Board of Directors of CBOT came out in favor of continuing the cooperation and on this basis would call for a vote by its members before the end of June. Ac

  • Chicago Exchanges Seek Fair Regulatory Treatment In Unified Reform Plan Presented To Congress

    Date 19/05/1999

    Leaders from the Chicago Board of Trade and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange suggested to Congress today a unified and comprehensive approach for regulatory reform that will allow U.S. futures exchanges to compete in modern global markets. In testimony before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Risk Management and Specialty Crops, the exchanges outlined their five-point plan to revise the Commodity Exchange Act so that U.S. exchanges can compete on a level playing field with foreign exchanges and ove

  • CBOT/MIDAM Memorial Day Holiday Trading Schedule

    Date 19/05/1999

    The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) and the MidAmerica Commodity Exchange (MidAm) have established the following trading schedules in observance of the Memorial Day holiday: Friday, May 28 CBOT Financial, Electricity, and Catastrophe Insurance contracts will close at 13:00. All other contracts, including agricultural, stock index, and metals, will close at their regular times. Trading will close at 12:15 in the following MidAm contracts: Live Cattle; Lean Hogs; Australian Dollar; British Poun

  • Libra Consortium Bid to Provide New UK Electricity Trading Arrangements

    Date 18/05/1999

    The IPE has joined up with three other leading companies to offer a new market in electricity, bringing power into line with the trading of other commodity and energy products. The IPE has joined forces with PricewaterhouseCoopers, ABB Energy Informaton Systems and Energy Settlements and Information Services (ESIS) to draw up a complete and unique solution to the requirements listed by the National Grid Company (NGC) and Office of Electricity Regulation (OFFER).

  • Euro Futures to Be Traded On The Warsaw Stock Exchange

    Date 18/05/1999

    New futures contracts based on EURO exchange rate will start trading on the Warsaw Stock Exchange on May 31, 1999. Five contract series will be concurrently available for trading, with expiry dates in the nearest three calendar months and two subsequent months from the March quarterly cycle. The contract size is EURO 10,000.

  • Deutsche Börse Lists 100th Company on Neuer Markt - Up to 30 more listings expected in June alone

    Date 17/05/1999

    On Monday, May 17, Deutsche Börse admitted artnet.com AG, the 100th firm for trading in its Neuer Markt segment. Neuer Markt has had 39 new listings since the beginning of the year, almost three times as many as in the same period of last year. The total number of new listings in 1998 was 44. There has been a steady flow of interest on the part of issuers. Deutsche Börse is expecting as many as 30 more companies to list on the Neuer Markt by the end of June. The Neuer Markt started with two cand

  • Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange Closed on Monday May 17

    Date 16/05/1999

    The Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange will be closed on Monday, May 17, 1999 due to the Israeli elections. Trading will resume on Tuesday, May 18.

  • Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Launches New Web-Site

    Date 15/05/1999

    Winnipeg Commodity Exchange (WCE) has announced that it has launched a new web-site (www.wce.mb.ca) that features 15 minute delayed futures and options price quotes and provides enhanced market information. The Exchange's new Internet site replaces the previous one launched in 1996. The latest in Internet technology has been used to provide the public with access to more dynamic market information. In addition to the delayed price quotes, much of the information on the site is updated daily, inc

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