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SGX Opens Access Further From 1 July - Exchange To Accept New Securities Members & Allow Dual Membership

Date 03/07/2000

Singapore Exchange (SGX) has announced measures to further open access to its markets. From 1 July 2000 onwards, the Exchange will (1) accept applications for new members of the securities market; and (2) allow a single legal entity to be a member of both the securities and derivatives markets.
SGX And NUS Join Efforts To Further Develop The Derivatives Industry In Singapore- Key Initiative To Develop Pricing And Hedging Strategy Models And Suite Of Training Computerware

Date 03/07/2000

Singapore Exchange Derivatives Trading Ltd (SGX-DT) and the National University of Singapore Centre for Financial Engineering (NUS-CFE) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen co-operation in relation to the development of derivatives products, financial engineering research and public education in derivatives.
SEHK Options Clearing House Limited Adjustments To China Mobile (Formely Known As China Telecom) Options And Futures Contracts

Date 03/07/2000

The SEHK Options Clearing House Limited (SEOCH) will adjust open positions in China Mobile (Hong Kong) Limited options contracts (CHT options contracts) in response to the announcement made by China Mobile (Hong Kong) Limited regarding the reduction in board lot size from 2,000 shares to 500 shares with effect from 7 August 2000.
Pacific Exchange To Trade Six New Options

Date 03/07/2000

The Pacific Exchange (PCX) today announced the listing of six new options issues. For expiration cycles and strike prices, visit the Options Listings Bulletin section of the PCX Web site.
OM Stockholm Exchange Today Introduces Its New O-list And Attract40

Date 03/07/2000

OM Stockholm Exchange today introduces Attract40, a new segment within the O-list. At the same time, the O-list and the OTC-list will be combined in the new O-list, and a new index based on Attract40 is launched.

London Metal Exchange: Review Of The Weighting Of LMEX Components By The Independent Review Committee

Date 03/07/2000

The independent committee that has responsibility for reviewing the weighting of the metals that comprise the LMEX index met in London under the chairmanship of Professor Thomas Schneeweis on Friday 26 May. One member of the committee, Dr Richard Spurgin, was unable to attend, but gave his views to the chairman of the committee.
LME Announces Record 6-Monthly Volumes

Date 03/07/2000

The London Metal Exchange Limited today announced record trading of 35.4 million lots for the first 6 months in 2000. This represents an increase of 18% over the same period in 1999, itself a record year. At today's prices, total Exchange traded volume in the first half of 2000 is equivalent to $1.4 trillion.
KCBT Wheat Futures Volume Expected To Set New Record For Second Day In A Row

Date 03/07/2000

Trading volume in Kansas City Board of Trade wheat futures today is expected to set a new single-day record for the second trading day in a row.
KCBT Sets New Monthly Exchange Volume Records

Date 03/07/2000

A spate of wheat futures and options volume records in June led the Kansas City Board of Trade to shatter all previous total exchange volume records. Total volume at the exchange for the month of June was 335,203 contracts. The previous monthly record of 309,539 contracts was set in June 1999.
Iceland Stock Exchange Announces The Transfer Of 3 Companies Between Main And Growth List

Date 03/07/2000

The Iceland Stock Exchange announces: Hlutabrefasjodur Bunadarbankans hf. (Equity fund) does now qualify for registration on the Main list on The Iceland Stock Exchange. The symbol will change from HW/HLUTBUN to HS/HLUTBUN.