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Euronext 2002 Full Year Revenues Reached EUR996.5 Million

Date 13/02/2003

Despite the difficult market conditions, Euronext NV achieves good revenue growth for the year 2002, with total revenues of 996.5 million Euros, up year on year by 6.4 %. Revenues are in line with the forecast given by the company. This strong performance is due to ongoing strong volumes both in cash and derivatives markets. This achievement has to be highlighted: as Euronext didn't increase its fees. On the contrary, it suppressed some technical fees and granted rebates linked to cash migration
Copenhagen Stock Exchange: Focus No. 39: Reinvestment Behaviour In The Danish Bond Market

Date 13/02/2003

Denmark is in the middle of historically low interest rates, and the volume of mortgage repayments for the April payment date has been the dominant issue in the Danish mortgage bond market over the past month.
CME E-Mini Russell 2000® Futures Set Open Interest Records, Surpassing 30,000 Mark

Date 13/02/2003

For 11 consecutive sessions, open interest in E-mini™ Russell 2000 futures traded on Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME) have set new records, surpassing the 30,000 mark for the first time on Feb. 11, and reaching 32,643 yesterday. In addition, trading volume in E-mini Russell 2000 futures set a record Feb. 11 at 12,439 contracts, exceeding the previous record of 11,256 contracts set on Jan. 28.
CBOT® Rough Rice Futures Contract Reaches Open Interest Record

Date 13/02/2003

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) today announced a new daily open interest record was set in the Rough Rice futures contract with 10,083 contracts outstanding on February 5, 2003.
Australian Stock Exchange's "Taking Stock" Edition 9: February 2003 Newsletter

Date 13/02/2003

Taking Stock is the Australian Stock Exchange's newsletter for the stockbroking community available for download in pdf format. The February edition can be downloaded by clicking here.

Aespen Futures Starts As A Trading Member Of Helsinki Exchanges

Date 13/02/2003

Aespen Futures B.V. will start as a trading member of Helsinki Exchanges on 17 February 2003. Aespen Futures will trade in the HETI trading system from Amsterdam.
UK's Financial Services Authority Clarifies Standards For Investment Research And New Securities Issues

Date 12/02/2003

The FSA has today announced plans to clarify the standards which they expect investment banks to meet when publishing investment research and in the new issues of securities. Investment banks must properly manage conflicts of interests if there is to be confidence in the objectivity of investment research and the integrity of the capital raising process.
Tokyo International Financial Futures Exchange Trading Starts 15 Minutes Earlier On 14 February 2003

Date 12/02/2003

TIFFE announced that trading for all contracts starts at 8:45am(JST) on 14 February 2002, responding to the release of a GDP figure at 8:50am. Normal trading starts at 9:00am on TIFFE, but trading starts 15 minutes earlier at 8:45am on the announcement days of BOJ's TANKAN report, BOJ's Outlook and Risk Assessment of the Economy and Prices, a preliminary report on Indices of Industrial Production and a GDP figure.
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes In The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index

Date 12/02/2003

Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index: After the close of trading on Wednesday, February 12, 2003, the trading symbol for Nova Growth Corp. will change from "YVA" to "YN." There is no change in the name of the company. The shares will be consolidated on a 1-for-10 basis and the new number of shares issued and outstanding will be 3,716,438 (no escrow). The new CUSIP number will be 669952 30 1.
SEC Issues Rule Proposal To Improve Timeliness Of Administrative Proceedings And Appeals

Date 12/02/2003

The Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed amendments to its Rules of Practice to formalize new policies designed to improve the timeliness of administrative proceedings and appeals.