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Pacific Exchange Systems Changes Give Customers, Market Makers Greater Flexibility

Date 06/05/2003

The Pacific Exchange (PCX) today announced a series of significant enhancements to POETS, its electronic options trading system. The enhancements provide floor traders greater flexibility in quoting the size of their markets, and will generate more automated executions of all customer orders, including those from broker-dealers and professional traders at other exchanges.
NZSE: Improving Regulatory Structure And Performance

Date 06/05/2003

After extensive consultation with industry participants, NZSE Limited ('NZSE') has developed and released publicly its final recommendations for Corporate Governance. NZSE has also released a detailed proposal for a modified legal and regulatory framework. Both proposals have today been sent to the Securities Commission for review in accordance with the agreed process under the MOU, with the legal and regulatory framework open to public submissions until June 6, 2003.
NZSE Releases Final Corporate Governance Rules And Proposed New Regulatory Framework For New Zealand's Capital Markets

Date 06/05/2003

After extensive consultation with industry participants, NZSE Limited ('NZSE') has developed and released publicly its final recommendations for Corporate Governance. NZSE has also released a detailed proposal for a modified legal and regulatory framework. Both proposals have today been sent to the Securities Commission for review in accordance with the agreed process under the MOU, with the legal and regulatory framework open to public submissions until June 6, 2003.
NZSE Listing Statement

Date 06/05/2003

In accordance with the Listing Rules (Appendix 3, Rule 18) NZSE today notified the Special Division of the Market Surveillance Panel of its intention to list on the Main Board of the Exchange.
NYBOT Announces New FINEX And NYFE Margins

Date 06/05/2003

Please click here for details of new Finex and NYFE margin requirements that are effective with the opening of business on Wednesday, May 7, 2003.

Harborside+ Links To NASDAQ's Liquidity Tracker

Date 06/05/2003

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (NASDAQ®) and Harborside+ have announced that Harborside+ is providing access to NASDAQ's Liquidity TrackerSM, a block trading facility that provides market participants with a more efficient way to find liquidity.
Focus On Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Western Barley Futures

Date 06/05/2003

The May 03 western barley futures price closed out the month of April at $165.50 per tonne, near the contract low of $162.00 per tonne set on April 28, 2003. Despite the drought-reduced crop in western Canada, WCE western barley futures prices have been declining steadily since the highs set in early November 2002. One factor contributing to the futures price decline is the fact that some feed grain users have been substituting supplies with alternate feed grains other than barley. This substitu
EuroMTS and Euronext Launch the EuroMTS Index (EMTX) the First Independent, Transparent, Real Time Pan European Government Bond Index

Date 06/05/2003

EuroMTS and Euronext announce their joint venture to launch the first genuinely independent and transparent pan-European government bond indices. The indices, collectively known as the EuroMTS Index (EMTX), are based on real time tradable prices of the MTS Group, the reference market place for all European government securities. The introduction today of the real time EuroMTS Index (EMTX) brings the transparency and efficiencies of standardised and independent indices long enjoyed by the equity
Eurex Repo Anticipates About 80 New Participants - Spörndli: Overnight Repo Transactions Through Eurex Repo Will Replace Traditional Lombard Facility

Date 06/05/2003

Eurex, the international exchange organization, will nearly double the number of its participants for the Swiss franc repo market on Eurex Repo in the next two years when the Swiss National Bank (SNB) steers its Lombard facility via Eurex Repo as of 2004. Some 80 additional participant banks are then expected to be connected to Eurex Repo. There are currently over 100 participants active in the Swiss franc repo market at Eurex Repo. This is why Eurex Repo is expecting another strong boo
Deutsche Börse Publishes Company Rankings For The Equity Indices - Decision On Composition Of Equity Indices To Be Made On May 15

Date 06/05/2003

On Tuesday, Deutsche Börse AG published the current list of companies ranked by market capitalization and stock-exchange turnover for the equity indices DAX, MDAX, SDAX, TecDAX and NEMAX 50. This ranking is the basis for possible decisions regarding changes in the equity indices to be made on May 15 and to take effect on June 23.