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Minneapolis Grain Exchange Announces Exchange For Risk (EFR) In National Corn Index And National Soybean Index Futures

Date 10/04/2003

The Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX) owners have approved rules that allow Exchange For Risk (EFR) transactions in National Corn Index (NCI) and National Soybean Index (NSI) futures, effective May 1, 2003.
London Stock Exchange Calls For Higgs' Proposals To Be Translated Into Principles, Not Rules

Date 10/04/2003

In its response to the Higgs Review into corporate governance, the London Stock Exchange today called for Higgs' proposals to be translated into principles rather than rules.
Ljubljana Stock Exchange Monthly Statistical Report March 2003

Date 10/04/2003

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ICEX News And Views: Establishment Of Icelandic Investor Relations

Date 10/04/2003

The establishment of Icelandic Investor Relations on 15 April, a course on investor relations on 29 April and an IR event in Copenhagen are the subjects of this issue. In a new section, Interpretations and Opinions, the reporting of off-exchange trading without the involvement of ICEX members is discussed.
Human Rights Standards Raised For FTSE4Good Index

Date 10/04/2003

Global index provider FTSE Group today announces a new, more stringent set of human rights criteria for the socially responsible index series FTSE4Good, as part of its ongoing strategy to raise the standards for entry into the index series. The enhanced criteria means companies will have to raise their human rights standards, beginning in September 2003, to qualify for the index series.

HKEx's Response To The Financial Secretary's Decision

Date 10/04/2003

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) welcomes the decision of the Financial Secretary to conduct a public consultation on the regulation of listing matters. HKEx will provide input in support of the research and in response to the public consultation. It will work closely with the Government and the Securities and Futures Commission on measures to raise the quality of the Hong Kong financial market.
Global Equities Trading Starts As A Trading Member Of Helsinki Exchanges

Date 10/04/2003

Global Equities Trading BV (GET) will start as a trading member of Helsinki Exchanges on 14 April 2003. Global Equities Trading will trade in the HETI trading system from Amsterdam.
Euronext.liffe Is First Exchange To Offer Single Stock Futures To German Private Investors

Date 10/04/2003

Euronext.liffe, the international derivatives business of Euronext, plans to offer its Universal Stock Futures (USFs), a global range of standardised futures contracts on shares of individual companies, to retail investors in Germany. Euronext.liffe is the first exchange to make futures contracts on single stocks available to the German retail market. USF investors can profit from positive or negative price movements of blue chip global equities without the transaction costs associated with deal
Copenhagen Stock Exchange: The XtraMarked - A Market In Progress

Date 10/04/2003

On 1 March 2002, the Exchange introduced the XtraMarked as a marketplace for investment funds that are not listed on the stock market. The XtraMarked has got off to a good start, and in terms of turnover it now surpasses the stock market for investment funds, see the below figures. Compared with March 2002, the turnover on the XtraMarked has grown by 45 per cent to DKK 2.9 billion, corresponding to DKK 137 million per trading day.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. Announces Date Of First Quarter Earnings Announcement, Conference Call

Date 10/04/2003

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. (NYSE: CME) will announce earnings for the first quarter of 2003 before the financial markets open on Tuesday, April 22, 2003. The company has scheduled an investor conference call that day at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time (7:30 a.m. Central time).