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CME's New GLOBEX Learning Center And Visitors Center Opening Gala - Mayor Daley To Cut Ribbon On World's First Electronic Trading Training Facility

Date 03/03/2004

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME), the largest U.S. futures exchange, begins a new chapter in Chicago business history on Thursday, March 4, with the opening of the GLOBEX® Learning Center, the world's first training facility dedicated solely to electronic trading. Additionally, CME is also opening its new interactive Visitors Center, which is designed to inform the public about the futures industry's important role in the world economy as well as Chicago's preeminent role of innovation in
CESR Ppresents Its Annual Report For 2003 To The European Commission

Date 03/03/2004

02 Mar. 2004 CESR publishes the responses received to the Consultation on CESR Draft Standard No. 2 on Financial Information - Co-ordination of Enforcement Activities
CBOE Board Approves Purchase Offer For CBOT Exercise Rights

Date 03/03/2004

On March 2, 2004, the CBOE Board of Directors approved a proposal to initiate a purchase offer for a significant number of CBOT exercise rights. The CBOE membership will be asked to approve this plan in a vote to be held in April.
Archipelago Holdings, L.L.C. Announces The Filing Of A Registration Statement For An Initial Public Offering

Date 03/03/2004

Archipelago Holdings, L.L.C. today announced that it has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering of common stock of Archipelago Holdings, Inc., as corporate successor to Archipelago Holdings, L.L.C. The shares of common stock to be sold in the offering are expected to be offered by Archipelago and by existing stockholders of Archipelago. Archipelago owns and operates The Archipelago ExchangeSM (ArcaEx®), the nation's f
André Roelants To Become Chairman Of Clearstream International

Date 03/03/2004

Deutsche Börse announced on Wednesday, that the current CEO of Clearstream International André Roelants will become the company's Chairman. In an expanded role, Roelants will focus on client development, strategic marketing, and financial industry relationships and developments. According to Deutsche Börse, the process to select a new CEO has been initiated and should be completed by the third quarter 2004.

Winnipeg Commodity Exchange Canola Prices Near 52-Week Highs

Date 02/03/2004

Canola futures at the Winnipeg Commodity Exchange closed out the month of February trading near their 52-week highs. The March 2004 contract settling at $411.50 per metric tonne on February 27, 2004, with the contract high of $415.00 being set only two days earlier on February 25. Futures prices spiked upward in February on very heavy trading volume after staying in a relatively tight $20.00 per tonne trading range since November 2003. One of the reasons for the rally in canola prices is the str
Warsaw Stock Exchange Announces An Extraordinary Adjustment In WIRR And WIG-PL Indices Portfolios

Date 02/03/2004

Following the trading session on March 2, 2004, shares of company PLASTBOX (822 000 shares) will join the WIRR and WIG-PL index portfolio.
Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) February Trading Statistics

Date 02/03/2004

Futures & Options Trading Statistics 20 trading days Average daily trading volume (futures & options): 267,005 contracts
Statement Regarding The UK Financial Services Authority 's Investigation Into Split Capital Investment Trusts

Date 02/03/2004

Last month the Financial Services Authority (FSA) wrote to the chairmen or chief executives of 21 firms that are subject to investigation, as part of the FSA's inquiries into the split capital investment trust sector, inviting them to attend a meeting with John Tiner, FSA chief executive. The meeting was held today (2 March 2004) at the FSA's premises and was attended by all of the 21 invited.
Standard & Poor's And CITICS Announce Official Rollout Of New Index Series For China's A-Share Market - Harvest Fund Management Becomes First Licensee Of S&P/CITIC 50 Index

Date 02/03/2004

Following the December announcement to co-develop a new index series for China's A-share market, Standard & Poor's, the leading global provider of independent investment research, indices and ratings, and CITIC Securities (CITICS), one of China's leading financial and investment services companies, announced today the official launch of the new S&P/CITIC 50 index and S&P/CITIC 300 index. The methodology and constituent list have been released on