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CFTC Progresses With Study Of Self-Regulation

Date 06/02/2004

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced progress in its review of the effectiveness of self-regulation in the futures industry. Prior to recent events that have drawn attention to self-regulation in other markets, Chairman James E. Newsome announced in May 2003 his intent to review the roles, responsibilities, and capabilities of self-regulatory organizations (SROs) to ensure that objectivity, confidentiality, and consistency continue to characterize a process the effectiveness is cri
CFTC Amends Rules On Permissable Investments

Date 06/02/2004

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has announced amendments to its rules which are designed to further expand permissible investments for futures commission merchants (FCMs) and clearinghouses. Rule 1.25 sets forth the types of instruments in which FCMs and clearinghouses may invest segregated customer funds. This rule was previously amended in December 2000 to expand the list of permitted investments and to add provisions intended to minimize the credit, liquidity, and volatility risk ass
CBOT President's Day Holiday Trading Schedule

Date 06/02/2004

The Chicago Board of Trade has established the following trading schedule in connection with the President's Day holiday:
CBOE Trading Schedule For Presidents' Day Holiday

Date 06/02/2004

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) today announced the following trading schedule in observance of the Presidents' Day holiday:
Boston Options Exchange Joins The Options Clearing Corporation

Date 06/02/2004

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) and The Boston Stock Exchange (BSE) announced today that the BSE's Boston Options Exchange trading facility (BOX) has become an OCC participant exchange. This follows the recent approval of BOX's trading rules by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). BOX will begin operation today.

Bolsa De Madrid To Trade 87 New Warrants Issued By BBVA Banco De Financiación; The Volume Of Premiums Traded On The Warrants Market In January Increased By 16.6 %

Date 06/02/2004

Bolsa de Madrid will today begin trading 87 new warrants issued by BBVA Banco de Financiación. The underlying assets for the warrants are domestic as well as foreign shares and indices.
Australian Stock Exchange's "Taking Stock" Edition 15: January 2004 Newsletter

Date 06/02/2004

Taking Stock is the Australian Stock Exchange's newsletter for the stockbroking community available for download in pdf format. The edition can be downloaded by clicking here.
ASX Expects To Report Strong First-Half Result

Date 06/02/2004

ASX has assessed market expectation with respect to its upcoming half yearly result. In light of this assessment ASX announces that it expects to report an outstanding first-half net profit in the order of $42 million, ASX Managing Director and CEO Mr Richard Humphry said yesterday.
Warsaw Exchange Announces An Annual Revision In The WIG20 And MIDWIG Indices

Date 05/02/2004

Following the ranking, drawn up as of 30 January 2004, the composition of the WIG20 and MIDWIG portfolios will be changed:
UK's Financial Services Authority Bans Six Individuals

Date 05/02/2004

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has banned six former directors of a UK insurance company called Chiyoda Fire and Marine Insurance Company (Europe) Limited (CE) for their role in distorting the financial results of CE during 1999 and 2000. CE is currently known as Aioi Insurance Company of Europe (AE). This is the FSA's first enforcement action in relation to senior management of an insurance company.