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Deutsche Boerse Group - SWIFT Awards Top Marks To Clearstream For STP

Date 22/05/2003

SWIFT has recently completed an independent review of the Straight-Through Processing (STP) capabilities of Clearstream's operations as part of Clearstream's ongoing drive to improve processing efficiencies. SWIFT regularly undertakes such reviews to enable its users to maximise their processes and benchmark their progress. The review and analysis completed last month, focussed on the key operational areas of Custody, Settlements, Reconciliations, Network Management and studied aspects such as
Denmark's Largest Introduction Of An Investment Fund - The Fund Is Admitted To The XtraMarked

Date 22/05/2003

On Monday 26 May, the greatest introduction ever of an investment fund will take place on the Exchange's XtraMarked for non-listed investment funds. This is not only the greatest introduction on the XtraMarked, but on the Danish market for investment funds in general.
CBOT® Breaks Exchange Volume And Open Interest Records

Date 22/05/2003

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) today announced that new exchange daily volume and open interest records were set on May 21, 2003. Total exchange trading volume reached 2,750,567 contracts yesterday, eclipsing the previous volume record of 2,690,963 contracts traded on February 27, 2003. Open interest also reached an all-time exchange high of 8,805,148 contracts, surpassing the previous high of 8,611,989 set on May 20, 2003.
CBOT® Announces Fee Waiver Extension For Mini-Sized Gold And Silver

Date 22/05/2003

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) announced extension of the transaction fee waiver program for the CBOT all-electronically traded mini-sized Gold and Silver contracts through December 31, 2003.
ASX Futures To launch Feed Wheat Futures Today

Date 22/05/2003

In addition to Australian Milling Wheat which commenced trading on Tuesday, the second of ASX Future's range of new grain futures contracts, Australian Feed Wheat (ASX code: AWF), will begin trading at 9.50 this morning.

UK's Financial Services Authority Proposes New Approach To Collective Investment Scheme Rules

Date 21/05/2003

The Financial Services Authority has today published proposals for reforming the regulation of Collective Investments Schemes, such as unit trusts and OEICs. Under its proposed new regime, retail investors will have access to a wider range of investment opportunities and product features, together with better information about the progress of their investments, while schemes available only to professional investors will benefit from a reduction in
Stock Exchange Of Thailand Listed Companies Show Profit In Q1 2003 Of More Than THB 70 Billion

Date 21/05/2003

Listed companies on the Thai bourse have announced their operational performance for Q1 2003 showing total net profits of 74,033 million baht, a 63% increase from the same period last year. The top five sectors in terms of net profits are Energy, Building and Furnishing Materials, Communication, Transportation and Property Development. These five sectors collectively recorded net profits of 41,595 million baht. Likewise, the commercial banks also demonstrated improved performance. Their profits
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P/TSX Canadian Indices

Date 21/05/2003

Standard & Poor's Canadian Index Operations announces the following index change effective after the close of business on Thursday, May 22, 2003:
SEC Unanimously Approves William J. Mcdonough As Chairman Of Public Company Accounting Oversight Board

Date 21/05/2003

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it has considered the results of the completed background investigation and unanimously approved the appointment of William J. McDonough to be Chairman of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. Mr. McDonough will officially assume the position of Chairman on June 11, 2003.
Philadelphia Stock Exchange Applauds U.S. Senate Leadership For Withdrawal Of Repeal Of 60/40 Tax Treatment From Senate Version Of Jobs And Growth Bill - "Senate Action Strengthens Our Markets By Preserving The Liquidity And The Critical Role Of Options M

Date 21/05/2003

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange applauds the U.S. Senate's withdrawal of language repealing the 60/40 tax treatment for options market makers and futures traders from the current version of the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003. The Exchange advocated, in concert with the other options exchanges and futures markets, to remove the language repealing 60/40 as detrimental to the markets by potentially shutting down options market making firms' business and robbing the market of