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CBOE To Offer Workstation Trading Solution Partners With Belzberg Technologies, Inc. To Provide Electronic Access To U.S. Financial Markets

Date 27/02/2003

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) today announced the introduction of the CBOE Hybrid Trading System (HyTS) Terminal, a universal, multifunctional, trading solution workstation. The CBOE HyTS Terminal will provide CBOE customers with electronic access and order routing to U.S. options, futures, and stock exchanges, as well as complete access to market data, streaming quotes and order management all on a single screen. CBOE has signed a Letter of Intent with Belzberg Technolgies, Inc. to
Canada: Market Regulation Services Inc. (RS) Launches New Database To Protect Investors From Unintentional Violations Of Cease Trade Orders

Date 27/02/2003

A national database and real-time dissemination system was launched today by Market Regulation Services Inc. (RS) to protect investors from unintentional violations of issuer cease trade orders (CTOs).
Two New Records For The Montréal Exchange

Date 26/02/2003

Bourse de Montréal Inc. ("Montréal Exchange") established yesterday two new records. The record level of activity on its Ten-year Government of Canada Bond Futures, the CGB, pushed the total volume on the Montréal Exchange to a record high of 164,865 contracts traded in a single day. The previous record of 164,811 contracts was achieved on August 27, 1998.
TSX Group Inc. Supports Strong Investor Relations Practices

Date 26/02/2003

Toronto Stock Exchange supports education and excellence in the Investor Relations profession and once again TSX is a sponsor of the 2003 IR Awards, taking place tomorrow February 27, 2003 in Toronto. Since the Award's inception in 1997, TSX has been the premiere dinner sponsor of the IR Magazine Canada Awards gala. "Investor relations is an important discipline that underpins the very core of confidence in the capital markets," said Clare Gaudet, Senior Vice-President of Toronto Stock Exch
Tokyo Stock Exchange Changes In S&P/TOPIX 150

Date 26/02/2003

Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) and Standard & Poor' s (S&P) will make the following changes in S&P/TOPIX 150 effective after the close of trading Tuesday, March 11, 2003. Mizuho Holdings (Code: 8305), a member of the S&P/TOPIX150, will be replaced by Mizuho Financial Group (Code: 8411) after the market close of Tuesday, March 11th 2003, as a result of the delisting of the company's shares from the Tokyo Stock Exchange due to the establishment of the holding company by exchanging its shares

Tokyo International Financial Futures Exchange Trading Starts 15 Minutes Earlier On 28 February 2003

Date 26/02/2003

TIFFE announced that trading for all contracts starts at 8:45am(JST) on 28 February 2003, responding to the release of a preliminary report on Indices of Industrial Production at 8:50am.
The NASDAQ Stock Market Announces Open Short- Interest Positions In NASDAQ Stocks For February 2003

Date 26/02/2003

As of mid-February, short interest in 2,873 NASDAQ National Market® securities totaled 4,064,149,119 shares compared with 3,924,045,518 shares in 2,925 National Market issues for the month of January.
Stock Exchange of Thailand Supports Investor Relations Activities To Increase Good Corporate Governance Practices Among Thai Listed Companies

Date 26/02/2003

With support from the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), leading private companies have established an Investor Relations Club aimed at raising the standards of good corporate governance amongst Thai listed companies, and ensuring the dissemination of information to the public in a transparent and timely fashion. This would in turn boost confidence at both the national and international levels. As its inaugural activity for 2003, the club will hold a seminar on investor relation's activities fo
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P Canadian Indices

Date 26/02/2003

Standard & Poor's wishes to announce that following changes: On February 19, 2003, the shareholders of Fording Inc. (TSX:FDG) approved a plan of arrangement whereby the company would be converted into an income trust, Fording Canadian Coal Trust (TSX:FDG.UN). After the close of trading on Thursday, February 27, 2003, Fording Inc. will be removed from the S&P/TSX Composite, S&P/TSX Capped Composite, S&P/TSX Canadian MidCap, S&P/TSX Canadian Materials, S&P/TSX Canadian Diversified Meta
Singapore Exchange: MSCI Taiwan And SiMSCI Index Futures Set New Records On 25 Feb

Date 26/02/2003

The MSCI Taiwan Index futures traded at a record volume of 79,819 contracts, surpassing the previous record of 65,180 contracts on 26 Jun 02. The SiMSCI futures' open interest also peaked at 28,105 contracts as compared to the previous record of 27,098 contracts set on 27 Jan 03.