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Meeting Of The Oslo Stock Exchange Board - Transfers From The SMB List To The Main List And Transfers From The Main List To The SMB List.

Date 15/12/1999

If the market value of the shares of a company which is listed on the SMB List has exceeded NOK 300 million for at least one year and the other conditions for listing on the Main List are satisfied, the Stock Exchange Regulations provide at § 2-2 first paragraph for the Stock Exchange Board to decide that the company's shares shall be placed on the Main List.
Letter From William Brodsky To Arthur Levitt Regarding Options Exchanges Linkage

Date 15/12/1999

Dear Arthur: CBOE is writing in response to your November 10, 1999, letter requesting our views on whether to incorporate price-time priority into an intermarket options linkage. We appreciate your invitation to comment on the issue, which has engendered much discussion among the options exchanges and within the broader options industry.
JSE Records All Time High For Number of Deals Traded

Date 15/12/1999

Today the JSE recorded the highest number of deals traded on any one day in its 111 year history. Deals amounting to 32,507 surpassed the previous record of 30,398 recorded on March 18, 1999.
Industry Veteran Nicholas Bolton Hired By CBOT As Exchange Representative In Asia Pacific Region

Date 15/12/1999

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) announced today that Nicholas T.M. Bolton has been hired as the representative to open a new Asian Pacific office for the exchange. The new office will begin operations on December 15. Bolton will serve the region from his base in Sydney, Australia.
FTSE Eurotop 300® Sets Daily Volume Record On NYMEX

Date 15/12/1999

The New York Mercantile Exchange established a daily volume record yesterday for FTSE Eurotop 300®1 futures when 1,197 contracts were traded, surpassing the 444 contracts traded on December 1, 1999.

Central Bank Of Iceland Weekly Rep Auction, 14 December

Date 15/12/1999

The Central Bank of Iceland held a weekly auction of repurchase agreements on December 14 of the standard maturity of 14 days.
A Smooth Transition At The Helm Of The Montreal Exchange

Date 15/12/1999

The Montreal Exchange is planning a smooth transition at its helm. Following a proposal by Mr. Gérald A. Lacoste, President and CEO of the Montreal Exchange, the Governing Committee has formed a search committee to recommend a successor to Mr. Lacoste. Mr. Lacoste will remain President and CEO of the Montreal Exchange until his successor takes office, and will continue to act as a special advisor to the Exchange until the end of next year.
NASD And SEHK Signs Information Sharing Agreement To Allow Hong Kong Listings For Nasdaq Securities

Date 14/12/1999

The National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD®)¾parent organization of The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc., and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (SEHK) today signed regulatory agreements to transfer mutually useful and necessary regulatory information as part of a pilot program to provide for listings on the Exchange by companies listed on Nasdaq.
Listing And Trading Of Non-Resident Companies' Shares In Singapore Dollars

Date 14/12/1999

On 26 November 1999, the Singapore Exchange announced that arrangements have been made to facilitate the conversion of foreign currency-denominated shares, whether listed on a primary or secondary basis, to S$. Companies that wish to avail themselves of such conversion should inform the Exchange by 12.00 noon on Friday, 10 December 1999.
E-Mini Nasdaq 100 Open Interest Soars Past 10,000 As Volume In Larger Contract Reaches New High - GSCI, EuroFX, EuroFX-British Pound Cross Rate Also Set Open Interest Records

Date 14/12/1999

Open interest in E-mini Nasdaq 100 Index® futures rose for the first time past the 10,000 level on Friday, reaching 10,408 at the close of trading. Also on Friday, single-day volume in the standard-size Nasdaq 100 futures set a new record of 26,056 contracts. Combined open interest in CME equity index futures products reached new levels of 618,307 positions. In addition, three other CME products have reached new highs in open interest: GSCI at 41,163, EuroFX at 87,295, and EuroFX-British pou