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Results Of Stock Exchange Of Thailand August Board Meeting Announced

Date 31/08/2001

The Board of Governors of the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has approved changes in the Buy-in method, and has also approved SET regulations to be applied in the case of unusual trading activity. Additionally, Miss Sopawadee Lertmanaschai was appointed as the acting manager director of the Market for Alternative Investment (MAI).
Philadelphia Stock Exchange Adds Three New Employees

Date 31/08/2001

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange recently added three new people to its staff.
Nasdaq Liffe Markets, OCC Sign Clearinghouse Agreement

Date 31/08/2001

Nasdaq Liffe Markets (NQLX) and The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) today confirmed that they have signed an official clearinghouse agreement for single-stock futures.
First Review Of The FTSE4Good Indices Due

Date 31/08/2001

The first set of changes to FTSE's innovative set of socially responsible indices, FTSE4Good, will be announced on 18 September 2001, following a meeting of the FTSE4Good Advisory Committee. Confirmation of new additions and deletions to all 6 indices will be announced on that day.
Program Trading Averaged 28.0 Percent Of NYSE Volume During Aug. 20-Aug. 24, 2001

Date 30/08/2001

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 Aug. 20-24, 2001.

Nymex To Delay Start Of Web-Based Nymex Access Trading To Allow More Time For Member Preparation

Date 30/08/2001

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., today announced that it will reschedule the introduction of internet-based NYMEX ACCESS electronic trading to allow more time for member firms to address issues raised by firewall protections and for individual traders to upgrade computer equipment.
Nymex Announces Margins For Brent Futures Trading

Date 30/08/2001

The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., today announced margins for the Brent futures contract it will introduce on September 5.
Intercontinentalexchange And London Clearing House Unveil Plans To Introduce Clearing Services For OTC Products - First Of Kind Plan Will Have London Clearing House Appointed As ICE's Global Clearing Facility - LCH Files For U.S. Recognition As A Derivati

Date 30/08/2001

IntercontinentalExchange (ICE), one of the world's leading operators of over-the-counter (OTC) markets for oil, natural gas, power and metals products, yesterday announced and signed an agreement to offer optional clearing services to its OTC market participants as early as the fourth quarter of this year. With this service, ICE will be the first provider of OTC commodity markets to offer participants the option to utilize clearing services. With the recent acquisition of the International Petro
HKFE Revises Margins For Stock, Stock Index And Interest Rate Futures

Date 30/08/2001

Hong Kong Futures Exchange (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), announced yesterday (Wednesday) that with effect from the commencement of trading on Friday, 31 August the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contracts will be as outlined in the table below. The adjustments are the result of a regular review of market conditions and are based on the clearin
HKEx To Introduce International Stock Futures And Options Contracts

Date 30/08/2001

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) will introduce 20 International Stock Futures contracts and 20 International Stock Options contracts, for trading on Thursday, 4 October, subject to the approval of the Securities and Futures Commission.