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SEC Censures Dutch Ernst & Young Firm And Orders It To Pay $400,000 Civil Penalty

Date 27/06/2002

In the first-ever auditor independence case against a foreign audit firm, the Securities and Exchange Commission today brought a settled enforcement action against Moret Ernst & Young Accountants (Moret), a Dutch accounting firm now known as Ernst & Young Accountants. The case arises from Moret's joint business relationships with an audit client. In today's order, the SEC censured Moret for engaging in "improper professional conduct" within the meaning of Rule 102(e) of the SEC's Rules of Practi
Restored Listing Of Railtrack In FTSE 250

Date 27/06/2002

Following Railtrack Group's restoration of listing on the London Stock Exchange today, FTSE Group announces that Railtrack Group will be reinstated in the FTSE 250 Index on Friday 28th June 2002 at the price at which it was removed, i.e. zero pence.
Response By The Federation Of European Securities Exchanges (FESE) To The Second Round Of Consultation On The Revision Of The Investment Services Directive

Date 27/06/2002

Dear Mr. Commissioner, First of all, we should like to express our gratitude for the flexibility that your services have been kind enough to allow us to take more time to prepare FESE views at this stage of the review of the Investment Services Directive. As you are aware many crucial elements of the Investment Services Directive are of the greatest possible strategic and substantive importance to Eu
Program Trading Averaged 44.9 Percent of NYSE Volume During June 17-21, 2002

Date 27/06/2002

The New York Stock Exchange today released its weekly program-trading data submitted by its member firms. The report includes trading in all markets as reported to the NYSE for June 17-21, 2002.
Nymex Sets Daily Record In Crude Oil Calendar Spread Options Trading

Date 27/06/2002

Crude oil calendar spread options set a daily volume record on the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., yesterday when 1,770 contracts were traded, surpassing the volume of 1,100 contracts traded on June 19, 2002.

NextEconomy And NextPrime Companies To Meet European Investors On September 4 & 5, 2002

Date 27/06/2002

Companies that have joined the NextEconomy and NextPrime segments of Euronext will meet investors from all over Europe on September 4 and 5, 2002 at a conference designed to promote awareness of their activities. The conference is organised by Euronext in partnership with twelve brokers
HKEx: Amendments To The Main Board Listing Rules

Date 27/06/2002

The Exchange has reduced the fees for listing debt securities on the Exchange after 1 July 2002.
Four New Indexes Mark Launch Of NYSE Index Family: NYSE World Leaders, NYSE International 100, NYSE US 100 And NYSE TMT To Be Launched

Date 27/06/2002

The New York Stock Exchange today will launch the first four of a family of new NYSE-branded indexes that will include the NYSE World Leaders, NYSE International 100, NYSE U.S. 100 and NYSE TMT Indexes. NYSE indexes are the first to track the performance of select NYSE-listed companies in key market sectors of the largest and most transparent market in the world.
Euroclear To Launch New Book-Entry Settlement Service For Euronext Paris Trades

Date 27/06/2002

Euroclear and Euronext are pleased to announce the launch of a book-entry settlement service in Euroclear Bank for trades on Euronext Paris, in parallel with the service already offered by Euroclear France, the French central securities depository (CSD). This means that, for the first time anywhere in Europe, users of a major, multi-market stock exchange will have a choice of settlement location for their trades.
CME Records Busiest Day In Its 104-Year History As Trading Volume Surpasses 4 Million

Date 27/06/2002

Volume on Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) increased to more than four million contracts for the first time in its 104-year history yesterday, June 26, as a record 4,256,378 contracts changed hands. The new record surpasses by 20 percent a record set March 7, at 3,542,992 contracts. The underlying value of the contracts traded yesterday was $3.1 trillion.