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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
CME Christmas & New Year's Trading Schedule

Date 14/12/1999

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has announced the following trading schedule for the Christmas and New Year's Day holidays:
Sydney Futures Exchange Sets-Up Communication Hubs In World Centres

Date 13/12/1999

The Sydney Futures Exchange (SFE) is expanding its network of international communication hubs, giving customers around the world direct trading access to SFE's markets.
Kuwait Stock Exchange November Statistics

Date 13/12/1999

The Kuwait Stock Exchange Index ended the month at 1414 points registering a decrease of 49.5 points from the end October closing value.