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CFTC And SEC Propose Joint Rules Relating To Margin Requirements And Treatment Of Customer Funds For Security Futures Products

Date 27/09/2001

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have proposed additional rules relating to the implementation of provisions of the Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000 (CFMA). The CFMA lifted the 19-year ban on the trading of single-stock and narrow-based stock index futures in this country.
CBOT Fed Watch For September 26

Date 27/09/2001

Based upon the September 26 market close in the October 2001 expiration, the Chicago Board of Trade 30-Day Federal Funds futures contract is currently pricing in a 100 percent probability that the Federal Open Market Committee will lower the federal funds target rate by at least 25 basis points from three percent to 2-3/4 percent at the FOMC meeting on October 2.
Baltic Stock Exchanges Monthly Statistics August 2001

Date 27/09/2001

Riga Total Latvian capital market trading volume in August just exceeded EUR 107 million (LVL 60.66 million). Unusually, the equity market with traded amount EUR 66.2 million (LVL 37.5 million) was in dominance over debt securities, and share trading reached the highest monthly turnover volume of this year.
World Champion Boxer Sugar Ray Leonard To Ring Opening Bell At The Philadelphia Stock Exchange On Monday, October 1 At 9:30 A.M. - Leonard In Town To Promote Friday Night's Fights In City Of Brotherly Gloves On October 5 At First Union Center

Date 26/09/2001

World and Olympic champion boxer Sugar Ray Leonard will ring the opening bell at the Philadelphia Stock Exchange on Monday, October 1, to mark the beginning of a new trading month. Remarks will begin promptly at 9:20 a.m., 10 minutes before trading begins.
Wick Simmons Assumes Chairmanship Of Nasdaq

Date 26/09/2001

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc., today announced that its Board of Directors officially named Chief Executive Officer Hardwick "Wick" Simmons Nasdaq's new Chairman. He succeeds Frank G. Zarb in that role. Simmons will also retain his position as Chief Executive Officer. Zarb will remain as a Senior Advisor. Zarb continues as chairman of Nasdaq Europe. This completes a management transition plan that had been announced in July.

Tokyo Stock Exchange Announces Demutualization

Date 26/09/2001

Tokyo Stock Exchange announced that an Extraordinary Members' Meeting today approved plans for Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) to demutualise effective as of 1 November 2001.
The Nasdaq Stock Market Announces Open Short-Interest Positions In Nasdaq Stocks For September 2001

Date 26/09/2001

As of mid-September, short interest in 3,440 Nasdaq National Market® securities totaled 4,119,633,886 shares compared with 4,016,441,414 shares in 3,510 National Market issues for the month of August.
SGX Introduces Palm/Pocket PC Access To Derivatives Trading

Date 26/09/2001

Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX) today announced that its Electronic Trading System (ETS) for derivatives products can be accessed from palm/pocket PCs with effect from 26 October 2001.
SEC: Request for Records Search By Securities-Related Entities, Including Brokers, Dealers, Investment Advisers, Investment Companies, Municipal Securities Dealers And Transfer Agents - World Trade Center And Pentagon Attacks

Date 26/09/2001

On September 23, 2001, President Bush signed an executive order freezing United States assets of and blocking transactions with 27 individuals and organizations. The Federal Bureau of Investigation has also published a list of people who are under investigation in connection with the World Trade Center and Pentagon attacks. The Commission asks that all securities-related entities (whether or not registered with the SEC) voluntarily check their records for any relationships or transactions with t
SEC Acts On A Number Of Issues At Open Meeting Of September 25, 2001

Date 26/09/2001

On September 25, during its open meeting, the Commission took action on a number of issues as described below. Formal releases regarding these actions will be available on the Commission's web site at www.sec.gov as soon as possible.