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The Korea Futures Exchange Weekly Bulletin May 13 To May 17

Date 24/05/2002

The KTB futures market inched up and down in a quite narrow range of 103.71 to 103.89. Following the strong downward trend that has continued since the beginning of April, the USD/KRW futures market showed a similar weakness this week.
Nymex Sets Margins For OTC Products For May 31 Launch

Date 24/05/2002

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., today announced the initial margins for the over-the-counter energy products it will launch on May 31.<
Nasdaq Approves Rule Changes To Modify Key Corporate Governance Standards

Date 24/05/2002

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (Nasdaq®) today announced that its board of directors has approved modifications to several important corporate governance standards. The rule changes will: Require shareholder approval for stock option plans that include executive officers or directors; Tighten the definition of an independent director; Require that related-party transactions be approved by an issuer's audit committee or comparable body; Clarify that a company can be delis
Nasdaq Appoints Thomas G. Stemberg, Thomas W. Weisel, And Mary Jo White To Board Of Directors At Annual Meeting

Date 24/05/2002

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc., today announced the approval of its shareholders to appoint Thomas G. Stemberg, founder of Staples; Thomas W. Weisel, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Thomas Weisel Partners; and Mary Jo White, former United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York and currently Chair of the Litigation Department at Debevoise & Plimpton, to the firm's Board of Directors. The nominations were voted on by shareholders at Nasdaq's annual meeting held yesterday at N
London Stock Exchange Establishes Nordic Presence

Date 24/05/2002

The London Stock Exchange announced today that it has established a local presence for the Nordic region, following 12 months of intense marketing activity and an increasing commitment to the region.

Euronext Welcomes Competition In Equity Trading, Recommending Regulatory Changes To Accommodate Internalisation

Date 24/05/2002

Euronext, which operates exchanges in five European countries, welcomes competition between order matching venues throughout Europe. This will facilitate choice and innovation.
Deutsche Börse: First Fixed-Interest Exchange Traded Fund In XTF

Date 24/05/2002

Deutsche Börse AG is continuing to expand its XTF Exchange Traded Funds segment. The first fixed interest exchange traded fund has been trading in XTF since Friday. The Xavex SICAV Dynamic Bond Portfolio Fund is available with automatic dividend reinvestment (WKN: 541 613) and with dividend distribution (WKN:541 614).
CBOT's Electronic Trading Platform Sets New Daily Trading Record

Date 24/05/2002

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOTÒ) announced today its members set a new daily volume record on the exchange's electronic trading platform with 702,133 contracts traded on May 23, breaking the previous record of 636,459 contracts set on February 27, 2002. The CBOT®traded a total of 1,798,544 contracts yesterday, of which 1,096,411 were traded in the open auction marketplace, representing 61% of the overall volume.
Stock Exchange Of Thailand Subsidiary Focusing On Market Education

Date 23/05/2002

The SET Board of Governors passed a resolution to set up a SET subsidiary to produce educational media to increase public comprehension of finance and investment of which positive perceptions will be in focus and can rigorously lead to the expanded investor base. An initial fund worth 250 million baht will be allocated to support operations of the first phase that will be spent mainly on the production of television programs.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In S&P Canadian Indices : S&P/TSX Composite, S&P/TSX Capped Composite, S&P/TSX 60, S&P/TSX 60 Capped, S&P/TSX Canadian SmallCap, S&P/TSX Canadian Financials Sector, S&P Global 1200, TSX 100 And TSX 200 Indices

Date 23/05/2002

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Composite, S&P/TSX Capped Composite, S&P/TSX 60, S&P/TSX 60 Capped, S&P/TSX Canadian SmallCap, S&P/TSX Canadian Financials Sector, S&P Global 1200, TSX 100 and TSX 200 Indices: Effective at the close of trading on Friday, May 24, 2002, Trilon Financial Corporation (TSX:TFC.A) will be removed from the S&P/TSX Composite, S&P/TSX Capped Composite, S&P/TSX Canadian SmallCap, S&P/TSX Canadian Financials Sector and TSX 200 I