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Instinet To Release 2002 Third Quarter Earnings On October 15

Date 25/09/2002

Instinet Group Incorporated (Nasdaq: INET) will release its results for the third quarter of 2002 on Tuesday, October 15, 2002, after the close of the U.S. market.
HKEx To Introduce Mini-Hang Seng Index Options On 18 November

Date 25/09/2002

The Hong Kong Futures Exchange, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), will introduce Mini-Hang Seng Index (Mini-HSI) Options for trading on Monday, 18 November.
Futures & Options On Russian Trading System Daily Trading Volume Hits All Time High

Date 25/09/2002

On September 24, 2002, a new record was set on FORTS (Futures & Options on RTS), the derivatives section of the RTS Stock Exchange. Total daily trading volume reached the all-time high of 141 587 contracts, compared to the previous, August 7th, record of 138 142 contracts. Total underlying value topped 396 million rubles; the number of trades reached 2 995.
FTSE Group Chooses Madrid For New Southern Europe Office

Date 25/09/2002

FTSE Group today officially opens its newest office, based in Madrid, dedicated to markets and investors in Spain, Italy and Portugal. The office, headed by Pito Nadal, is the fourth European office for the fast-growing index provider. Pito Nadal's role includes close liaison with local market users to ensure that FTSE products and services are in line with the needs of Southern European markets as well as the international investment community.
Deutsche Börse: Six New Exchange-Traded Funds In XTF - XTF Largest Segment For ETFs In Europe - High Share Of The Volume Traded In Cross-Listed ETFs In Europe

Date 25/09/2002

Deutsche Börse is continuing to expand its XTF segment for exchange-traded funds. As of Thursday, six new exchange-traded funds (ETFs) will be tradable in XTF. This will make XTF the largest segment for ETFs in Europe, with one of the most diverse product offerings in this sector. With the new index funds, the number of ETFs in the XTF segment will increase to 63.

Copenhagen Stock Exchange: New Rules Governing Publication Of Shareholdings

Date 25/09/2002

The Danish Parliament and the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority have adopted a number of rules designed to establish greater openness as regards the so-called insiders' private trading in their respective companies, if these companies are listed on a stock exchange or admitted to trading in an authorised marketplace.
CBOT Fed Funds Futures Set New Volume, Open Interest Records

Date 25/09/2002

The Chicago Board of Trade announced today that CBOT® members set a new daily volume record in the 30-Day Federal Funds futures contract yesterday, trading 70,874 contracts. The record was set on the day of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, at which the target federal funds interest rate is determined for the cash market. Open interest in the contract also set a new record, reaching 252,590 contracts.
Canada's Market Regulation Services Inc. (RS) Introduces New Penalty Guidelines For Equity Trading Rule Violations

Date 25/09/2002

Market Regulation Services Inc. (RS) today announced tough new national penalty guidelines that will be levied against brokerage firms and their traders for breaches of trading rules on Canadian equity markets. The new Sanction Principles and Guidelines apply to all participants in the markets regulated by RS, including the TSX and the TSX Venture Exchange.
BrokerTec Futures Exchange Reduces Customer Margin Requirements By Adopting Inter-Market Spread Credits

Date 25/09/2002

BrokerTec Futures Exchange (BTEX), the nation's only fully-electronic financial futures exchange, has introduced "inter-market spread credits" for members and users of U.S. Treasury futures products. With the introduction of inter-market spread credits, both members and non-members will enjoy a reduction in their BTEX margin requirements for offsetting, or spread positions in U.S. Treasury futures contracts traded on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). This modification of BTEX margin require
ASX: Proposal To Issue Shares

Date 25/09/2002

Australian Stock Exchange Limited ("ASX") proposes to offer shares to its employees as part of the ASX Employee Short Term Incentive Plan ("Plan").