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Deutsche Börse Criticizes Demands In ESF Action Plan

Date 27/05/2003

Deutsche Börse has rejected the polemics in the current action plan of the European Securities Forum (ESF), which calls for the lifting of restrictions applying to clearing and settlement in Germany. It is common practice for equities transactions to be settled through the respective national central securities depository in the markets of all major European member-states, it said, and is valid in the case of the UK, France, the Netherlands and Italy, for example.
ASX FundConnect Not To Proceed

Date 27/05/2003

ASX announced today that it would not proceed at this time with ASX FundConnect, an initiative aimed at providing a comprehensive electronic transaction infrastructure to the funds management industry. It was decided there was no likelihood of a sufficiently compelling business case in the present environment, but that the matter would be reexamined should these conditions change.
Tokyo Stock Exchange: Deliverable Bonds And Conversion Factors Of JGB Futures (5-year, 10-year & 20-year) As Of May 26, 2003

Date 26/05/2003

The deliverable bonds and conversion factors of JGB Futures (5-year, 10-year & 20-year) can be accessed by clicking here and here.
Stock Exchange Of Thailand: SET Board Orders ROYNET To Hold Shareholder's Meeting In 30 Days

Date 26/05/2003

Roynet Public Co., Ltd. (ROYNET) has not been allowed to trade shares since January 14, 2003 due to its major shareholders and executives being involved in a share sale-off and inappropriate reporting of financial statements for Q3 2003. Additionally, the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has responded by adding the name of the company's former executive, Mr. Kittipat Yaoprukse, to the blacklist of persons not qualified to be executives of listed companies. Mr. Kittipat is also on trial with the
Launch Of NextEconomy And NextPrime Segments On Euronext Lisbon - SonaeCom To Join NextEconomy From 26 May 2003

Date 26/05/2003

Effective today, the NextEconomy and NextPrime segments launched on Euronext Amsterdam, Brussels and Paris in January 2002 will be extended to Euronext Lisbon.

Deutsche Börse: Eurex: Contract Renewed For Another 10 Years - Successful Cooperation Between Deutsche Börse And SWX Swiss Exchange

Date 26/05/2003

Deutsche Börse AG and SWX Swiss Exchange will continue their successful cooperation in the derivatives market: The two partners have renewed the contract for their joint derivatives market Eurex ahead of time for another 10 years until the end of 2014. The distribution of transaction fees and expenditure and thus profits of the world's largest derivatives exchange was revised and set at 85 percent for Deutsche Börse and 15 percent for SWX Swiss Exchange. Currently, Deutsche Börse receives 80 pe
Axiss Australia Newsletter Issue 65 - 26 May 2003

Date 26/05/2003

Please click here for the latest a2a e-mail newsletter produced by Axiss Australia - a summary of the key events of the past fortnight shaping Australia's position as a global financial services centre in the Asian time zone.
The New Site For CBOT Interest Rates Contracts To Launch June 2

Date 23/05/2003

On June 2, the CBOT® will launch a new web site for Interest Rates Contracts. The new Interest Rates site will provide quotes, contract specifications, margin information, trading strategies for Treasuries, Swaps, Agencies Fed Funds, and Municipals. The new site will also offer improved quoting and charting capabilities. Charting imrovements include the ability to customize and choose a specific study, contract, the time period.
Stock Exchange Of Thailand Announces The Consideration On AST's Brokerage Rule Infringement

Date 23/05/2003

Mr. Kittiratt Na-Ranong, the President of the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) announced that the Sub-Committee Responsible for Consideration of Offenses and Punishment for the Charging of Brokerage or Agent Fees for the Buying and Selling of Listed Securities has ruled that ABN Amro Securities Asia Public Co., Ltd. ("AST") violated the SET's Announcement of Rules and Procedures for Collecting Brokerage or Agent Fees as well as the Good Corporate Governance for Members, B.E. 2002, dated January
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 23/05/2003

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Friday, May 23, 2003: Kensington Energy Ltd. (TSXVN:KNN.A) will be removed from the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index. The shares of the company will be delisted from the TSX Venture Exchange at that time. The company will graduate to the TSX to trade under the symbol "KNN" effective at the opening of trading on Monday, May 26, 2003.