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Securities and Exchange Commission: Scott Taub Selected As Deputy Chief Accountant

Date 18/09/2002

Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Harvey L. Pitt today announced the selection of Scott A. Taub to serve as a Deputy Chief Accountant for the Commission. In this capacity, Taub will share with Jackson M. Day responsibilities for the day-to-day operations of the Office, including resolution of accounting and auditing practice issues, rulemaking projects, and oversight of private sector standard-setting efforts and regulation of auditors. Taub will begin work at the Commission Sept. 23.
Palestine Securities Exchange Trading Today

Date 18/09/2002

A trading session will take place today at the PSE between 15:00 - 16:00. The Palestine Securities Exchange has been informed today that the curfew on the city of Nablus will be lifted between 14 - 18 o'clock.
Open Interest In CME S&P 500 Futures Surpasses 700,000

Date 18/09/2002

Open interest in S&P 500 futures traded on Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) for the first time surpassed 700,000 positions yesterday, Sept. 17, with 711,777 open positions at the close of trading. Overall, stock index products set a new open interest high of 2,964,787 positions.
New Open Interest Records In NYBOT Markets

Date 18/09/2002

The New York Board of Trade (NYBOT®) announced today that new open interest and volume records had been established in five of its futures markets: Coffee "C", Euro/Yen, Euro/Canadian Dollar, Euro/Australian Dollar and U.S Dollar/Pound.
Montréal Exchange To Host The Conference From September 29 To October 1, 2002

Date 18/09/2002

The Montréal Exchange will host the third edition of the Canadian Annual Derivatives Conference (CADC), a unique event that brings together, in Canada, leading executives and professionals of the financial industry to discuss the latest trends in risk management.

Labuan International Financial Exchange Successful In Tapping Into Islamic Financial Market

Date 18/09/2002

The secondary listing of the Malaysian Government's USD600 million Sukuk Al-Ijarah Trust Certificates on the Labuan International Financial Exchange (LFX) today is testimony to LFX's success in tapping into the Islamic financial market.
Hong Kong Institute Of Directors: Corporate Governance Has An Important Role In Investment Decision Making

Date 18/09/2002

The quality of a company's corporate governance is playing an increasingly important role in investment decision making, said Moses Cheng, Chairman of the Hong Kong Institute of Directors.
First Review Expands Geographical Coverage Of FTSE/Hang Seng Indexes

Date 18/09/2002

Following its meeting on 10 September 2002, the FTSE/Hang Seng Indexes Committee today announces enhancements to the methodology for calculating FTSE/Hang Seng Asian Sector and Asiatop Indexes. The Committee agreed to include coverage of the Malaysian stock market in the FTSE/Hang Seng Indexes and to reduce the capping on individual stock weights to 10% for the FTSE/Hang Seng Asiatop Index.
Eurex Enhances Attractiveness Of Its Index Derivatives - New Derivatives On The Sectors Financial Services, Media And Utilities - Turnover In Futures And Options On Sectors Almost 30 Times Higher - New Attractive Market-Making Model For STOXX 50 Futures

Date 18/09/2002

Eurex is further expanding its portfolio of index derivatives with a total of nine new futures and options on sector indices of Euro STOXX and STOXX 600. As of September 23, Eurex is launching futures and options on the sectors Financial Services, Media and Utilities of the Euro STOXX index, as well as options on the STOXX 600 sector indices Banks, Technology and Telecommunications. The portfolio of STOXX derivatives will then comprise 28 products. For the existing futures on the STOXX 50 index,
Deutsche Börse Updates Weightings In Equity Indices. Changes In The Indices Effective September 23

Date 18/09/2002

Effective September 23, new weights will apply for the companies in the equity indices of Deutsche Börse. Deutsche Börse released the tentative figures on Wednesday; the final figures, based on Friday's Xetra closing prices, will be published on Saturday at the Deutsche Börse Web site.