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Archipelago And The Pacific Exchange Select Searchspace To Provide Automated Surveillance Technology For New Exchange - Searchspace Corporation To Supply System For Electronic Market Regulation

Date 16/09/2000

Archipelago, a leading U.S.-based electronic communications network (ECN), and the Pacific Exchange (PCX), the country's most innovative and automated stock exchange, have announced they have selected Searchspace Corporation to design the electronic surveillance system for their new exchange. In July, Archipelago and the Pacific Exchange announced that they had closed their transaction that will create the first totally open electronic stock exchange in the U.S., subject to approval by the U.S.
Merger Between Sydney Futures Exchange Limited And Austraclear Limited

Date 15/09/2000

Introduction SFE and Austraclear announce that they have entered into a definitive agreement to merge whereby Austraclear shareholders will receive up to 19.5% of the expanded SFE capital base (the "Merger").
London Stock Exchange Chief Executive To Step Down

Date 15/09/2000

The Board of London Stock Exchange plc (LSE) today accepted the resignation of Gavin Casey who has been chief executive of the LSE since 1996. He will relinquish his executive duties with effect from today.
London Metal Exchange Chooses OM Technology To Develop Screen Trading System

Date 15/09/2000

OM Technology has been appointed as IT partner and systems provider to the London Metal Exchange (LME), subject to contract, for its new screen based trading system.
LIFFE Announces Launch Of Stock Futures

Date 15/09/2000

The London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE) today announced the launch of Stock Futures, i.e. futures contracts on the shares of individual companies. Stock Futures contracts will be launched on the shares of leading UK, European and US companies from Monday 29 January 2001.

HKEx Introduces Internet IPO Service

Date 15/09/2000

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEx) today (Friday) announced the introduction of an Internet Initial Public Offering (iIPO) service to provide individual investors with an additional electronic mechanism for submitting applications for initial public offerings.
Deutsche Börse Expands Possibilities For Xetra Connection - Lower Costs Due To Four Customer-Specific Access Alternatives

Date 15/09/2000

As of October, Deutsche Börse is expanding the means of access available for connection to the Xetra electronic trading system. In the future, market participants will be able to choose from four different access alternatives with different performance characteristics and a corresponding fee schedule. This will allow them to adapt the Xetra connection even more closely to suit their needs. By expanding the connection portfolio to include the Internet medium, Deutsche Börse is taking a m
CME, CBOT Comment On Compromise Between CFTC, SEC

Date 15/09/2000

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange and Chicago Board of Trade provided the following joint comment in response to the compromise between the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and Securities and Exchange Commission, which was delivered to Capitol Hill on Thursday:
Chicago Mercantile Exchange, CheMatch.com Sign Exclusive Agreement To Jointly Develop Certain Chemical Futures, Options - Agreement Formalizes CME Entry Into B2B Arena

Date 15/09/2000

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) and CheMatch.com, Inc., today announced that they have signed an exclusive agreement to jointly develop and market a co-branded complex of certain chemical futures and options products that will trade on the CME's GLOBEX®2 electronic trading system. The agreement, which formalizes the CME's entry into the business-to-business ("B2B") arena, represents the first joint development project between a futures exchange and a B2B marketplace to create risk manag
Program Trading Averaged 18.3 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Sept. 5-Sept. 8

Date 14/09/2000

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 Sept. 5-Sept. 8.