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HKEx Responds To Press Enquiries About Fees And Charges

Date 17/05/2001

In response to press enquiries, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd. (HKEx) has issued the following statement.
Electronically Traded Currency Futures At CME Post Record Volume

Date 17/05/2001

Electronic trading volume in currency futures at Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) set a new single-day record of 19,171 yesterday, besting the previous record of 18,090 set on October 7, 1998.
Demutualisation And Commercial Status Will Help The NZSE Face Challenges

Date 17/05/2001

Demutualisation and the adoption of a company status will make a significant difference to the New Zealand Stock Exchange's ability to adapt to the challenges of the rapidly evolving global securities markets, the Exchange said yesterday.
Amendments To The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Main Board Listing Rules Chapter 19A

Date 17/05/2001

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (The Exchange) has amended the definition of H shares to remove the restriction of subscription and trading of H shares in Hong Kong dollars only. With effect from 21 May 2001, H shares can be subscribed for and traded in currencies of the issuer's choice, including US dollars.
Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Announces They Will Not Be Extending The Employment Contract Of The President And CEO, Ben Corn Effective Immediately

Date 16/05/2001

The Winnipeg Commodity Exchange (WCE) is announcing that they will not be extending the employment contract of the President and CEO, Ben Corn effective immediately.

Trading Edges Down In Paris In April 2001

Date 15/05/2001

Trading in Paris slipped from a daily average of EUR 5.25 billion in March to EUR 4.98 billion in April. The total for April, which counted only 19 business days, was EUR 94.69 billion.
The Central Bank Of Iceland Auctions Repurchase Agreements For 32.1 Billion

Date 15/05/2001

The Central Bank of Iceland held a weekly auction of repurchase agreements on May 15 of the maturity of 14 days. The auction was a fixed rate one at 10.9 per cent p.a. Offers were made for a total amount of 32.1 billion krónur resulting in repurchase contracts for that amount.
Orange In Next 150

Date 15/05/2001

Orange replaces Liberty Surf in Next 150 as of 18 May 2001 Following the official result of the takeover bid by Tiscali SpA for the French company Liberty Surf, Liberty Surf will be deleted from the Next 150 index with effect from Friday 18 May 2001, in accordance with rule 6.3.3 of the index ground rules.
Nasdaq Expands Board - Positioning For Its Anticipated IPO And Nasdaq's Global Expansion

Date 15/05/2001

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (Nasdaq®), announced today that it has expanded its Board of Directors to 18 and added six new directors to the Board. The announcement comes following Nasdaq's first annual meeting of its shareholders, held today at the Nasdaq MarketSiteSM, Four Times Square in New York City. The six new Nasdaq® directors - with the group they represent (i.e., industry, non-industry, public, or staff) - are:
MEFF, CME, Standard & Poor's Set June 21 Launch Date for S&P Europe 350 And Sector Index Futures, Options

Date 15/05/2001

MEFF (the Spanish Futures and Options Exchange), Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) and Standard & Poor's today announced a June 21 launch date for stock index futures and options contracts on the S&P Europe 350 Index, along with its Financial, Information Technology and Telecom Services sector indexes. The products will be the first futures instruments that will trade on a European exchange and clear on a U.S. exchange.