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EEX Offers Clearing For Over-the-Counter Forward Transactions - Efficient Hedging Against Risk Of Default By Counterparty - Lower Costs Through Netting

Date 08/01/2002

EEX European Energy Exchange will be the first power exchange in continental Europe to offer clearing for over-the-counter forward transactions (OTC Clearing). EEX will assume the counterparty risk as the central counterparty. In this capacity, it nets risks from open positions to minimize the collateral that has to be furnished by the participants. The exchange reported that OTC Clearing is scheduled to start in March this year and will encompass forward products traded over the counter that a
Copenhagen Stock Exchange: Share Trading In December On Level With The Average Of The Second Half Of 2001 - Record High Turnover In Bonds

Date 08/01/2002

The share turnover in December amounted to DKK 27.5 billion, which corresponds to an average of DKK 1.6 billion per day. This was somewhat higher than the average daily turnover in the second half of 2001.
CBOT/MidAm Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Trading Schedule

Date 08/01/2002

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) and the MidAmerica Commodity Exchange (MidAm) have established the following trading schedules in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday:
CBOT Renews Contract With Dow Jones To Trade Dow Jones Complex

Date 08/01/2002

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®) announced today it has renewed its contract with DowSMJones & Company enabling the CBOT® to continue the trading of U.S. dollar denominated futures and futures-options contracts based on the DowSMJones related products at the exchange until the end of 2007. The complex includes futures and futures-options on the DowSMJones Industrial AverageSM, the most recognized stock index in the world, as well as the DowSMJones Tr
Stock Exchange Of Thailand To Focus On Liquidity Enhancing Programs, Plans To Attract 50 New Listings, Strengthen Investor Confidence And Ensure Better Services, In Support Of Enhancing Market Potential In 2002

Date 07/01/2002

The President of the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), Mr. Kittiratt Na-Ranong, in presenting the SET's 2002 Business Plan, announced that the Exchange aimed at greater liquidity by increasing the attractiveness of both the demand and supply sides of the market. Regarding enhancement of supply, this year's target is to attract approximately 50 companies to list on the SET. In the meantime, on the enhancement of demand, new investor groups will be reached via various marketing activities such as

Singapore Exchange Ltd To Conduct Feasibility Study On Consolidating Trading And Clearing Systems

Date 07/01/2002

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX) today announced that it will be issuing Request for Information (RFI) documents to external vendors, as it examines the feasibility of consolidating its technology operating systems.
SEC Identifies 17-Year-Old High School Student As Internet Fraud Artist - Recovers $900,000 in Illegal Proceeds In Account In Costa Rican Casino

Date 07/01/2002

The Securities and Exchange Commission today identified Cole A. Bartiromo, a 17-year-old high school student, as a perpetrator of an Internet securities scheme that defrauded more than 1,000 investors of more than $1 million.
Reforming The Thai Capital Markets: The Master Plan To Focus On Reinforcing The Strengths Of The Market, Making It A Key Driving Mechanism Of The Economy And Becoming A Full-Fledged Competitor In The World Markets

Date 07/01/2002

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Dr. Somkid Jatusripitak, commenting at the brainstorming session held to conclude the 'Thai Capital Market Master Plan' held between 5-6 January 2002, said that, "The Thai capital market does not belong to any specific individuals, but instead belongs to all Thai people. While the prosperity of the country in the past was partly a result of the growth and development of the capital market, we have to accept that fact that the capital market itself w
Philadelphia Stock Exchange Equity Options Up 34%; Equity Trading Volume Up .9 %

Date 07/01/2002

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange announced Friday that equity options trading volume totaled 96,360,224 contracts for 2001, up 34% over the same year ago period when 72,135,321 contracts traded. This marked the busiest year in equity options trading for the PHLX.
Nymex Sets Daily Records In Options Trading

Date 07/01/2002

Options trading volume broke daily records on the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., on Friday, January 4, for overall volume, NYMEX Division volume, and natural gas volume.