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Eurex Launches Euro-Repo Platform - Complete Fixed-Income Product Line With Futures, Bonds And Repos - Eight International Banks Provide For Liquidity In Euro-Repo Trading

Date 16/07/2001

Eurex, the international exchange organization, is offering a new segment in its electronic repo market. Since Monday, euro-repos have been trading on the Eurex Repo platform with German government bonds and jumbo Pfandbrief issues as general collateral for secured fund raising and special repos for the lending and borrowing of specific securities with terms ranging from of 1 to 365 days.
CME Revises Rules For All-Or-None Trading Of Eurodollar Futures, Options

Date 16/07/2001

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) is expanding the availability of "All-or-None" (AON) trading of Eurodollar futures and options. The revisions are effective with the start of trading on Tuesday, July 17.
CBOT 30-Day Fed Funds Reduces Pricing

Date 16/07/2001

Beginning with the July 2001 contract expiration, the Chicago Board of Trade will reduce the pricing basis of the 30-Day Federal Funds futures contract in the current delivery month from one-half of one basis point (i.e., 0.005) to one-tenth of one basis point (i.e., 0.001) for cash settlement purposes only at final settlement.
Botswana Stock Exchange Market Commentary

Date 16/07/2001

It was a rather lacklustre week as trading activity stayed subdued, with the lack of direction leaving the index virtually unchanged.
1.87 Billion Euros In XTF Turnover In June - Average Daily Volume Increases By Five Percent - Index Funds On DAX And Dow Jones Euro Stoxx Highest-Volume Products

Date 16/07/2001

Turnover in XTF, Deutsche Börse's market segment for exchange-traded index funds and actively managed funds, came to 1.87 billion euros in June, as compared with 1.95 billion euros the previous month. Average daily volume in XTF rose five percent , from 85.30 million euros in May to 89.14 million euros in June. Index funds accounted for 95 percent of the total XTF volume, actively managed funds accounted for five percent.

Stock Exchange Of Hong Kong: Amendments To Practice Note 15 To The Main Board Listing Rules

Date 15/07/2001

The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (The Exchange) has amended Practice Note 15 so that the spin-off requirements also apply to the spin-off of an associated company which was previously a subsidiary of a listed issuer at any time during the latest completed financial year of the listed issuer up to the date of submission of the spin-off proposal. The Exchange is also introducing new requirements governing the spin-off of any such associated company.
Tokyo International Financial Futures Exchange And LIFFE Strengthen Strategic Partnership

Date 13/07/2001

Today the Tokyo International Financial Futures Exchange (TIFFE), and the London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE) announce their intention to strengthen their strategic partnership, following TIFFE's decision to select LIFFE CONNECT ™, LIFFE's electronic trading system, as TIFFE's next generation trading system.
The Tokyo International Financial Futures Exchange Announces Introduction Of New Exchange System

Date 13/07/2001

The Tokyo International Financial Futures Exchange (TIFFE) announces today a decision to upgrade its trading and clearing systems. LIFFE CONNECT ™, developed by the London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE), is selected as the next generation trading platform. Fujitsu Limited (Fujitsu) will be undertaking the development of the clearing and settlement system. The launch of the new system is targeted for the end of 2002.
Philadelphia Stock Exchange To Begin Trading PHLX Drug Index

Date 13/07/2001

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) announced today that it will begin trading the PHLX Drug Index upon the opening of business on Monday, July 16.
NYBOT Announces Board Appointments

Date 13/07/2001

The New York Board of Trade (NYBOT®) announced yesterday that its Board of Directors elected Officers for the 2001-2002 term. Charles H. Falk was re- elected Chairman; Woods E. Eastland was elected Vice Chairman, and Alfred Mascia was re-elected Treasurer.