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MGEX Certifies New Cash-Settled Contracts - Electronic Trading Launch Day Detailed

Date 07/02/2002

The Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX) announced today that on February 4, 2002, the exchange certified to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) that the rules and regulations of its new cash-settled corn and soybean futures and options comply with the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) and its regulations. The CFTC was also notified by MGEX that trading in the new contracts commences on February 15, 2002.
Instinet Announces U.S. Share Volume For January 2002

Date 07/02/2002

Instinet Group Incorporated (Nasdaq: INET) announced today that its U.S. equity volume in January 2002 totaled 5,444 million shares. This compares to 4,734 million shares in December 2001 and 8,077 million shares in January 2001.
Euronext: NextTrack - Number One In Rapidly Expanding European Tracker Market In First Year

Date 07/02/2002

Euronext, the first pan-European exchange, has today published a research document analysing the development of its NextTrack market for trackers (Exchange Traded Funds), since its launch on 9 January 2001. The research confirms NextTrack's market leadership in this rapidly expanding market.
Euronext Finalises Transfer Of Settlement Activities And Sale Of 20% Stake In Clearnet To Euroclear

Date 07/02/2002

Euronext has finalised the agreement signed on 14 June 2001 with Euroclear, on the consolidation of CIK and Necigef, the central securities depositories of Belgium and the Netherlands, into Euroclear group and the acquisition by Euroclear of a 20% shareholding in Clearnet, the clearing company of Euronext. Euronext NV will get a 3% stake in Euroclear plc.
Deutsche Börse Publishes Company Rankings For Equity Indexes - Scenario Ranking Based On Free Float For Investors' Orientation

Date 07/02/2002

On Thursday, Deutsche Börse AG published the current list of companies ranked by market capitalization and stock-exchange turnover for the equity indexes DAX, MDAX, SDAX and NEMAX 50.

CFTC Publishes Privacy Brochure For Financial Intermediaries - CFTC Brochure Designed To Help FCMs, CTAs, CPOs And IBs Meet March 31, 2002 Compliance Date

Date 07/02/2002

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today published a brochure entitled Financial Privacy Requirements: What Futures Industry Intermediaries Need to Know. This non-technical brochure is designed to help futures commission merchants (FCMs), commodity trading advisors (CTAs), commodity pool operators (CPOs) and introducing brokers (IBs) comply with the CFTC's rules on consumers' rights to financial privacy. Compliance with these rules is mandatory by March 31, 2002.
CBOT Enhances 10-Year Interest Rate Swap Futures With Appointment Of ABN Amro As Market Maker

Date 07/02/2002

Improving its ability to create new product opportunities, the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) today announced the implementation of a market maker program for its 10-Year Interest Rate Swap futures contract. ABN AMRO Bank N.V. has been appointed the market maker to enhance liquidity in the CBOT's open auction markets. ABN AMRO will provide a market no lower than 250 contracts with bid/offer spreads not to exceed 4/32 under the terms of the market making agreement. This market-making program is t
CBOE Trading Schedule For President's Day Holiday

Date 07/02/2002

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) today announced the following trading schedule in observance of the President's Day holiday:
US Agencies Publish "Privacy Choices for Your Personal Financial Information"

Date 06/02/2002

In conjunction with National Consumer Protection Week, several federal agencies today released a guide to help consumers make informed choices about whether to allow their personal financial information to be shared. Privacy Choices for Your Personal Financial Information guides consumers through the choices they face as a result of the privacy provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999. The theme for National Consumer Protection Week this year is "Consumer Confidential: The Privacy Story.
Oslo Børs: Introduction Of Saxess Delayed

Date 06/02/2002

Some delays have been experienced in the testing of Saxess, the new trading system that Oslo Børs intends to introduce during the spring of this year.