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  • Minneapolis Grain Exchange Electronic Trading Hours And Launch Date Announced

    Date 04/10/2004

    The Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX) announced this week that it will offer nighttime electronic trading hours for MGEX Hard Red Spring Wheat futures and options in addition to daytime open outcry. These contracts will trade electronically along side the MGEX grain and oilseed index contracts on the Chicago Board of Trade’s electronic trading platform – e-cbot® powered by LIFFE CONNECT®.

  • Key Industry Survey Rates Clearstream As Best In Industry

    Date 04/10/2004

    The annual industry survey undertaking by the widely-respected ‘Global Custodian’ magazine has rated Clearstream as the best international central securities depositary (ICSD) in the industry. The annual survey which collects ratings and comments from over 3,000 participating organizations across the entire post-trade industry has shown that Clearstream has significantly improved in all service areas and outperformed its competitors in overall ratings.

  • HKEx: The Exchange Responds To Media Enquiries On Listed Companies’ Compliance With The Independent Non-Executive Director Requirements

    Date 04/10/2004

    The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the Exchange), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has noted media reports about listed companies’ compliance with the new Listing Rule requirements for Independent Non-executive Directors (INEDs). The following statement is in response to media enquiries.

  • European IPO Market Enjoys Another Good Quarter But Outlook Is Less Clear

    Date 04/10/2004

    PricewaterhouseCoopers latest IPO Watch Europe survey, tracking volume and value of IPOs on Europe’s main stock exchanges, has recorded a good third quarter across the market as a whole, the best in volume terms for several years. There were 118 IPOs between 1 July and 30 September, a significant increase on the 34 in the same period of 2003 and up from 96 IPOs in the second quarter of 2004.

  • Eurex Extends Terms For German Equity Options - Extension From 24 Months To 60 Months From October 18, 2004 - Increasing Demand For Equity Options With Longer Terms

    Date 04/10/2004

    The international derivatives market Eurex is extending the maximum terms of four German equity options to five years. Effective October 18, the world’s largest equity options exchange will extend the terms of four German equity options from currently 24 months to a maximum of 60 months. This change will affect options on the equities BASF, E.ON, Munich Re und RWE.

  • Deutsche Börse Adjusts Criteria For The Start Of Index Calculation

    Date 04/10/2004

    Deutsche Börse has adjusted the criteria it uses to calculate its equity indices at the start of trading. As of October 18, Deutsche Börse will calculate its equity indices only once a minimum number of current prices are available for each index. The new criteria will mean the opening balance of the indices better represents the current situation on the markets, making the Deutsche Börse indices more attractive for issuers of certificates and warrants and for those investing in these products.

  • Citadel To Open Operations On Pacific Exchange

    Date 04/10/2004

    The Pacific Exchange (PCX) announced today that Citadel Derivatives Group LLC will begin making markets at the PCX in November 2004. The firm will open its PCX operations as a Remote Market Maker (RMM) on PCX Plus, the Pacific's new electronic trading system. Citadel plans to launch operations as a Lead Market Maker (LMM) on the PCX trading floor in January 2005.

  • CFTC Revises Financial Reporting By FCMs To Reflect Risk-Based Capital

    Date 04/10/2004

    Effective September 30, 2004, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has adopted a new risk-based approach to setting minimum capital requirements for futures commission merchants (FCMs), which uses percentages of the maintenance margins for positions that FCMs carry for their customers and for certain FCM affiliates and employees.

  • CBOT® Announces Market Maker Program For Electronically Traded Full-Sized Gold And Silver Futures Contracts - Contracts To Launch On October 6

    Date 04/10/2004

    The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) announced today the approval of six firms to act as Electronic Market Makers (EMM) for CBOT full-sized Gold and Silver futures contracts. The objective of the EMM program is to provide liquidity in the exchange's new 100 percent electronic metals contracts, effective on the October 6, 2004, launch date.

  • CBOE Debuts Expanded And Improved Options Website - Interactive Webcasts, Option Strategies, And Volatility Tools Added

    Date 04/10/2004

    The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), the world's largest options exchange, today announced that its award-winning website, www.cboe.com, has been redesigned and expanded, and is now online.The new CBOE.com features interactive webcasts hosted by options industry experts, a wide array of volatility tools, and an extensive option strategies section.The enhanced site also offers faster and improved navigation, helping users identify the information they need quickly and efficiently.