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New Zealand Futures and Options Exchange 90 Day Bank Bill Futures And Options

Date 12/07/2002

New Market Initiatives A number of initiatives are being introduced for the New Zealand 90 Day Bank Bill Futures and Options contracts, listed on the New Zealand Futures and Options Exchange (NZFOE). This follows extensive customer consultation with the objective of ensuring the continued success of the New Zealand Bank Bill product.
Nasdaq Expands Primex Auction System's List Of Eligible Securities - Expansion Comes As Usage And Share Volume Continue To Rise

Date 12/07/2002

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. today announced that beginning July 15, the Primex Auction System® will expand trading to include all New York Stock Exchange-listed securities. This will more than double the number of stocks eligible to trade in the world's first totally electronic auction for stocks.
London Stock Exchange plc: Trading Statement For The Three Months Ended 30 June 2002

Date 12/07/2002

Turnover for the three months ended 30 June 2002 ("Q1") increased to £58.5 million (2001: £54.4 million), representing 8 per cent growth over the same period last year.
International Securities Exchange Trades Over One Million Contracts - New Daily Volume Record - 1,039,975 Contracts Establish Record

Date 12/07/2002

Yesterday, the ISE traded 1,039,975 contracts, the highest daily volume on the Exchange since launch in May 2000. The previous daily record was 964,553 contracts set the previous day, July 10. For the past two days, the ISE has been the number one exchange in equity options.
Euronext Moves Closer To System Harmonisation - Derivatives Traded In Paris And Brussels Migrating To LIFFE CONNECT™- Clearing Of Brussels-Based Derivatives Switching To Clearing 21®

Date 12/07/2002

Derivatives traded on the markets of Euronext Brussels and Euronext Paris will migrate to the LIFFE CONNECT™ electronic system on 24 March and 14 April 2003, respectively. The Dutch and Portuguese derivatives markets will follow at a later date. And on 24 March 2003, Brussels will switch to the Clearing 21® system to clear its derivatives trades.

CFTC To Participate In Interagency Corporate Fraud Task Force

Date 12/07/2002

By Executive Order signed by President Bush on July 9, 2002, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) was named a member of the Corporate Fraud Task Force. This Task Force was established with the objective of strengthening the efforts of the Department of Justice, Federal, State, and local agencies to investigate and prosecute significant financial crimes, recover the proceeds of such crimes, and ensure just and effective punishment of those who perpetrate financial crimes.
CFTC Announces Roundtable On Clearing Issues

Date 12/07/2002

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission) today announced that it will hold a Roundtable discussion on clearing issues on August 1, 2002, from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. The Roundtable will be held in the first floor Hearing Room at the Commission's Headquarters, 1155 21st Street, NW, Washington, D.C.
Baltic Stock Exchanges Monthly Statistics June 2002

Date 12/07/2002

Riga The cash offering of 51% of LASCO shares in domestic and international market on June 25 was the central event of the month. All the shares put out for sale were sold at the price of EUR 0.59 (LVL 0.35, thus raising EUR 59.9 (LVL 35.7) million to the state. Latvian residents have bought 61.43% of the offered shares, while international investors - 38.57%.
Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Inc. Supports A Voluntary Market In Canadian Barley

Date 11/07/2002

The Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food recently released a report titled "The Future Role of the Government in Agriculture". Recommendation 14 of the report states;
virt-x, LCH And x-Clear To Launch First Pan-European Central Counterparty Structure In March 2003

Date 11/07/2002

The London Clearing House (LCH), x-clear, the Swiss central counterparty (CCP), and virt-x plc, the operator of the virt-x pan-European cross border exchange, announce today the launch of the first pan-European CCP structure in March 2003.