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IPE New Electricity Trading Arrangements Tested

Date 09/09/1999

Ten leading power companies have successfully undertaken a two day simulation of the markets that are likely to emerge once the new electricity trading arrangements for England and Wales come into effect in autumn 2000. The simulation was organised by the IPE and PricewaterhouseCoopers and was designed to offer an insight into how the new trading arrangements could work in practice.
HKATS Test Set for 11 September

Date 09/09/1999

The Hong Kong Futures Exchange (HKFE) confirmed today its plans to conduct a simulated trading test of its HKATS electronic trading system on Saturday, 11 September.
CME's South African Rand Contract Pushes Past The 5,000 Open Interest Level

Date 09/09/1999

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange's (CME) South African rand contract has for the first time surpassed the 5,000 contract open interest level following several days of heavy trading activity.
ASX Develops Electronic Settlement for IPO's

Date 09/09/1999

Telstra has agreed to be the first company to use a new electronic facility, developed by Australian Stock Exchange (ASX), to settle and process the institutional and broker firm component of a public float.
SFE Member Group Rejects Computershare Bid

Date 08/09/1999

The Sydney Futures Exchange (SFE) has this afternoon (September 3) received correspondence from Gresham Partners, which acts for a group of SFE Floor Members, advising that the members of the group do not intend to support the Computershare (CPU) proposal to acquire 50% of SFE for A$130 million.

Salvatore F. Sodano Is Elected Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the American Stock Exchange

Date 08/09/1999

The National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD®) and the Board of Governors of the American Stock Exchange LLC announced today that Salvatore F. Sodano has been elected Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the American Stock Exchange, effective immediately. In this role, Sodano joins the NASD Board of Governors and will continue to serve as the NASD's Chief Operating Officer.
Pacific Exchange Board Approves Demutualization Plan

Date 08/09/1999

The Pacific Exchange (PCX) has become the first U.S. securities market to move formally toward a for-profit, corporate structure. A proposal approved by its Board of Governors demutualizes the Exchange's equities business and reorganizes it as a wholly owned corporate subsidiary. The proposal requires approval from PCX members and from the Securities and Exchange Commission, which is expected later this year.
Osaka Mercantile RSS3 Futures/Rubber Index Futures Weekly Report

Date 08/09/1999

RSS3 Futures: Distant month: opening 69.8 yen, a high 73.0 yen (Aug. 31), low 69.8 yen (Aug. 30), closing 70.7 yen. Rubber Index Futures: Distant month: opening 64.50, a high 66.85 (Aug. 31), a low 64.50 (Aug. 30), closing 65.60 points.
Osaka Mercantile Exchange RSS3 Futures and Rubber Index Futures Monthly Report

Date 08/09/1999

On August 2, amid the season with the poorest demand of a year in both Japan and overseas, the rubber futures market was mostly unchanged at the open (spot month: \55.6 distant month: \67.0) with players staying on the sidelines in the absence of encouraging factors. Later, the prices in the producing countries edged up on the tight supply and on the news of Chinese buying. With this factor, the prices at OME advanced (spot month: \60.80 distant month: \73.40) on covering by funds and bargain hu
Osaka Mercantile Exchange Aluminium Futures Weekly Report

Date 08/09/1999

This week, OME aluminium futures fluctuated within a narrow range with players staying on the sidelines as some bullish factors were offset by a bearish factor.