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  • The Stock Exchange Of Thailand Builds New Alliance With Hong Kong Bourse

    Date 11/05/2001

    Mr. Vicharat Vichit-Vadakan, the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) President announced that he and the SET Chairman, Mr.Amaret Sila-on, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Hong Kong Stock Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.(HKEx) to exchange information which will enhance both exchanges’ development . The signing, which took place in Hong Kong on May 10, 2001, formalized an agreement between the bourses to support each other’s operations.

  • Singapore Exchange Announces 3rd Quarter Results

    Date 11/05/2001

    Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) today announced its third fiscal quarter financial results for 1 January to 31 March 2001. During this period, SGX recorded total operating revenue of S$51.6 million, total operating expenses of S$33.7 million, and net after-tax profit of S$17.7 million.

  • Sale Of Oslo Exchanges: Strong Interest From Employees

    Date 11/05/2001

    Approximately 70% of the 100 or so staff of Oslo Exchanges and its subsidiaries have applied to buy shares in the public Share Offer for the sale of shares in Oslo Børs Holding ASA. Applications by employees total ca. NOK 4 million. The application period for the Share Offer runs from 8 May to 21 May, but employee applications were restricted to 8 - 9 May.

  • NYBOT To Change Trading Hours For NYSE Composite Index And Russell 1000 Index Futures And Options Contracts

    Date 11/05/2001

    The New York Board of Trade (NYBOT®) announced today that its New York Futures Exchange division will eliminate the New York Evening and Dublin Trading Sessions for its NYSE Composite Index® and Russell 1000® Index futures and options contracts, effective with the start of trading on Monday, May 14, 2001.

  • New Agreement Between Nomura Securities And FTSE

    Date 11/05/2001

    The Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. (Nomura Securities) and FTSE, the international index provider, have entered into an agreement whereby Nomura Securities will adopt FTSE indices for its domestic and global business, and will promote the indices in Japan.

  • KCBT Wheat Options Last Trading Day Altered

    Date 11/05/2001

    The board of directors of the Kansas City Board of Trade has approved changing the last trading day for the exchange's hard red winter wheat options contracts.

  • ICEX Launches A New Market.

    Date 11/05/2001

    Iceland Stock Exchange launches on 15 May a new regulated market, ICEX Alternative Market (ICEX AM). In light of recent developments on the “grey market” and the unregulated OTC market formerly run by ICEX member firms, ICEX feels there is a strong need for a regulated market which does not offer an official listing according to EU Directives but one that meets standards set by Icelandic law. ICEX wants to expand its services to both companies and investors by offering an alternative m

  • HEX: Changes In FOX Index

    Date 11/05/2001

    The name of FOX Index calculated by HEX will be changed to HEX25 on Sept. 1, 2001. FOX (HEX25) Index basket is reviewed semiannually. FOX is used as a benchmark index for portfolio management. Options and futures on FOX (HEX25) are traded at Eurex.

  • HEX To Launch A New Technology Index

    Date 11/05/2001

    HEX will start calculating a new technology stock index. The new HEXTech Index is launched as a response to demand from market participants. They wish to have derivative instruments for managing the risks and returns of Finnish technology stock portfolios.

  • HEX Ownership In TSE Reaches 60.3 percent

    Date 11/05/2001

    HEX has completed further transactions with the shares of Tallinn Stock Exchange (TSE) to raise its stake in TSE to 60.3 percent.