FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index:

News Centre

News

SEC: Kimberly Smith Named Academic Accounting Fellow In The Office Of The Chief Accountant

Date 15/09/2003

The Securities and Exchange Commission's Office of the Chief Accountant today announced the selection of Kimberly Smith as Academic Accounting Fellow for a one-year term that began August 2003.
SEC Staff And North American Securities Administrators Association To Explore Means To Improve Cooperation - Joint Initiative Will Develop Best Practices For Coordination Of Federal And State Enforcement Activities

Date 15/09/2003

Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman William H. Donaldson and NASAA President Christine A. Bruenn today announced a joint initiative to address issues of coordination and cooperation between federal and state securities enforcement authorities. The initiative will focus on enforcement activities relating to regulated entities, such as broker-dealers and mutual funds, and will explore protocols, procedures and best practices for facilitating cooperation and coordination of such federal and
SEC Fee Rate Advisory #2 For Fiscal Year 2004

Date 15/09/2003

When fiscal year 2004 starts on Oct. 1, 2003, the Securities and Exchange Commission may be operating under a continuing resolution. In that event, fees paid under Section 6(b) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Sections 13(e), 14(g) and 31 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 will remain at their current rates.
RTS Stock Exchange Order-Driven Market: Weekly Market Data

Date 15/09/2003

For the period of September 8th - September 12th, 2003, total trading volume of direct and indirect transactions (including REPO transactions) totaled 2 643 million rubles, compared with 3 574 million the week of September 1st- September 5th). Internet trading accounted for 34% of total trading volume in rubles. 3 830 transactions were closed, down from 5 524 transactions last week.
RTS Stock Exchange Classic Market: Weekly Market Data

Date 15/09/2003

For the week of September 8th - September 12th, 2003, the RTS Index inched up 0.45 points to close at 543.62 while the RTS Technical Index rose 0.21 percent, from 595.38 to 596.64.

RTS Stock Exchange Bonds: Weekly Market Data

Date 15/09/2003

For the week of September 8th- September 12th, 2003, total volume on the RTS Bonds, the system facilitating trading in corporate, governmental, municipal debt, and Eurobonds, reached 22 020 thousand rubles, compared with 6 608 thousand rubles the week before. Six trades were registered, up from 3 trades the previous week.
OneChicago Week In Review

Date 15/09/2003

Record Week at the Exchange Daily volume reached a record 123,600 contracts on Wednesday, September 10, and totaled 180,327 for the week, also a record. Open Interest surpassed 200,000 contracts for the first time since OneChicago's launch Nov. 8, 2002
OneChicago Reports Record Volume Week

Date 15/09/2003

OneChicago, LLC broke record daily volume, weekly volume and open interest records last week trading a total of 180,327 contracts during the week that ended September 12.
Non-Resident Banks Allowed To Trade On RTS Money

Date 15/09/2003

At its September 12th, 2003, meeting the RTS Stock Exchange Board of Directors decided to allow foreign banks to trade on RTS Money.
NASD Alerts Investors Of The Risks Associated With Using Margin To Purchase Securities

Date 15/09/2003

NASD today issued an Investor Alert to inform investors on the risks of trading securities "on margin." NASD issued the Alert because investor purchases of securities on margin have grown dramatically, reaching $174 billion in July, and many investors may underestimate the risks associated with trading on margin and misunderstand margin calls and how their holdings can be liquidated.